Preaching Truth
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On April 25, as our church celebrates the Feast of Mark, Evangelist, a reading from the treaties Against Heresies by Saint Irenaeus, bishop.
Saint Mark, a cousin of Barnabas, accompanied Saint Paul on his first missionary, journey and later went with him to Rome. He was a disciple of Saint Peter whose teaching was the basis for Mark‘s gospel. Mark is said to be the founder of the church of Alexandria.
Saint Irenaeus was a late second century Greek bishop noted for his role in guiding and expanding Christian communities in the southern regions of present-day France and, more widely, for the development of Christian theology.
Saint Irenaeus was the last known living connection with the apostles. He is the earliest surviving witness to regard all four of the canonical gospels as essential.
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