Saint Mark brought to us the Gospel of Mark. On this day of celebration, let us read this gospel in prayerful thought. Through reflection on the gospel we can relate our lives to the words of the Bible. The words of Mark were written hundreds of years ago but the spiritual meaning in them is something we can still feel to this day.

The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way”

“a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.'” – Mark 1:1-3