"Luke, the beloved physician"—as Paul hails him in the New Testament—was a well-educated, scholarly man who wrote the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.

He was a complex man with a rare mixture of strengths. Luke's credentials as a physician and scholar were impeccable. At that time, physicians were considered to be artists; and indeed, Luke's writings are some of the best remaining from ancient times. Many have called his gospel "the most beautiful book ever written."

Luke was one of the first journalists—an engagingly intimate one with an ability to cut away irrelevant detail from the heart of a story. He also was an accurate historian; Luke's writings have been proven time and time again through archaeological discoveries.

Luke remains noted for the propriety in his narrative. Showing the tact of the educated man, he records the disciples' faults gently, for now they are leaders in the Church. Eclipsing even this strength of character is Luke's loyalty and courage. Luke was the only person who did not desert Paul—even to his imprisonment in Rome.