# April 25, Feast of Saint Mark - Our Mission as Evangelists

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Published: 2026-04-24T09:00:19+00:00
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Read Online Jesus appeared to the Eleven and said to them: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. These signs will accompany those who believe…” Mark 16:15–17 Today we honor the Gospel writer, Saint Mark. Mark, also called John Mark, was likely from modern-day Libya in North Africa but grew up in Jerusalem with his mother, Mary. Her home was a significant meeting place for early Christians, possibly hosting the Last Supper and Peter’s visit after his release from prison (Acts 12:12). Many scholars believe Mark was the young man who fled naked during Jesus’ arrest (Mark 14:51–52). Mark accompanied Barnabas (his cousin or uncle) and Paul on an early missionary journey but left them before its completion, which led to a sharp disagreement with Paul. Barnabas took Mark to Cyprus, while Paul continued elsewhere. Despite this conflict, Mark and Paul reconciled, and Paul later referred to Mark as a co-worker and a helpful companion during his imprisonment (Colossians 4:10–11; 2 Timothy 4:11). Mark also developed a close relationship with Peter, who affectionately called him “Mark, my son” (1 Peter 5:13). Tradition holds that Mark wrote his Gospel in Rome at Peter’s request, preserving Peter’s preaching for the Church. Mark’s Gospel, likely written for Gentile converts in Rome, became—and remains—a vital record of Jesus’ life and ministry. Later traditions hold that Mark became the first bishop of Alexandria in Egypt, where he preached the Gospel. He is believed to have suffered martyrdom there, dragged over stones and imprisoned for his faith. Though Saint Mark is traditionally honored as a martyr, today’s feast celebrates him above all as an evangelist. In…

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