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instance of the faithful residing there ;
but I wish to call
attention to the fact, that this was a translation or copy of
the one he had written in Palestine; for the Christians
in Rome possessed neither his nor any other Gospel, and
therefore he set about writing one in the Roman or Latin
language.
562. Two years afterwards, in the year forty-eight
and of the Virgin the sixty-third, saint Luke wrote his
Gospel in the Greek language. To him also, as to the
others, Mary appeared when he was about to begin it.
Having represented to the heavenly Mother, that, in
order to manifest the Incarnation and life of her divine
Son, it was necessary to touch upon the manner of the
actual conception of the Word made man and upon other
things concerning her dignity
as the natural Mother of
Christ, and having received orders from Her to pass
over in silence the other mysteries and wonders connected
with her dignity as Mother of God, saint Luke obtained
her permission to write somewhat more freely of the
heavenly Mary in his Gospel. The Holy Ghost descended
upon him and in the presence of the great Queen he
began to write his Gospel, drawing his information prin
cipally from direct inspiration of her Majesty. Saint
Luke continued a most devoted servant of the Lady and
never permitted the image of the sweetest Mother seated
on the throne of majesty, as he had seen Her on this
occasion, to be effaced from his mind. Thenceforward
he lived continually in her presence. Saint Luke was
in Achaia, when this apparition happened to him, and
there also he wrote his Gospel.
563. The last of the four Evangelists who wrote the
Gospels, was the apostle saint John in the year fiftyeight
of the Lord. He wrote his in the Greek language,
during his stay in Asia Minor after the glorious transi-
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