Today, Tuesday April 25, the Catholic Church honors San Marcos.
The feast of the Evangelist of Saint Mark’s emblem is a winged lion.
According to the Vatican website, Marcos maintained a close collaborative relationship with Saint Paul, whom he accompanied on some trips, and with Saint Peter, whose preaching he put in writing.
The Catholic saints are the group of people recognized by the Church as saints or blessed on a specific date. The Roman Martyrology is the document that names and distributes in the calendar the almost 7,000 saints and blessed recognized by the Church.
The saints and saints are prominent men and women in the various religious traditions for their special relationships with the divinities or for a particular ethical elevation. While the consideration of blessed constitutes the third step on the path to canonization.
Today’s saints day, April 25, also celebrates the following saint’s days:
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