THE NATIVITY ACCORDING TO SAINT LUKE
The Gospel of Luke gives us some of the most well-known details of the Nativity story: the Roman census, the journey to Bethlehem, shepherds in the fields receiving news from angels and the presentation of the infant Christ at the temple. But why is Saint Luke's narrative special? Biblical scholar, Dr. Eugenia Constantinou gives us the historical context that helps us understand this Gospel, and what Saint Luke reveals about the Theotokos and her role in the Incarnation. Constantinou is a scholar, podcast host, and author of several books on Orthodoxy and the life of Christ, and she holds a Ph.D. in the history of biblical interpretation. More here.
Dec. 11, 2025 OCN TV: What Luke's Gospel Reveals About Mary and the Birth of Christ | Dr. Eugenia Constantinou.
Saint Luke the Evangelist is the author of the Gospel of Luke and 'Acts of the Apostles'. He was likely born between 1 and 16 AD in Antioch of Greek parentage. He was a physician by profession, a fact supported by Saint Paul’s reference to him as 'our beloved physician' in the 'Epistle to the Colossians'.
Saint Luke was one of the seventy disciples appointed by Jesus and is first mentioned in the New Testament as a companion of the Apostle Paul. He joined him on his second missionary journey at Troas and is referred to in the 'we' in Acts.
He also accompanied Saint Paul on his journey to Jerusalem, remained with him during his imprisonment in Caesarea, and was present during the voyage to Rome, where Paul was eventually martyred.
According to tradition, Saint Luke died at the age of 84 in Thebes in Greece. His remains were moved from Thebes to Constantinople around 338 AD and after Latin rule ended up in Padua where they were enshrined in the Basilica of Santa Giustina.
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