12 Works, Today, April 25th, is St. Mark’s day, With Footnotes – #115

St. Mark was an African native who belonged to the Levites’ tribe. His family moved to Jerusalem with their child John Mark. Apparently, he was given a good education and became conversant in both Greek and Latin in addition to Hebrew. His family was highly religious and in close relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. His cousin was St. Barnabas and his father’s cousin was St. Peter. His mother, Mary, played an important part in the early days of the Church in Jerusalem. Her upper room became the first Christian church in the world.  Also, this is the same place where the Lord appeared to the disciples after His resurrection and His Holy Spirit came upon them…

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