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Saint Luke

Evangelist and Martyr, Author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles
Feast Day: October 18th
Patron of Artists and Doctors
Symbols: Ox, Image of Mary
Buried in the Abbey of Santa Giustina, Padua, Italy

Basilica of St. Mary – Minneapolis
Cathedral of St. Paul – St. Paul, MN
Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help – Rapid City, SD
St. Charles – Hartland, Wisconsin
Holy Name – Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Detail from a carved wood ambo.

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I’m fascinated by contrasts and have long enjoyed the concept of smallness, perhaps especially in the context of the wonder that comes from gazing up into the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica or enjoying the vastness of a starry sky.

I’m a Catholic, deacon-candidate-wife, mom/mom-in-law to 7; retired homeschool mom & parish DRE; ADHD, Celiac, HSP; I love learning and writing.

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