St. Mark is the patron saint of barristers. You can ask him to pray for you if you are a barrister, or you can ask him to pray for a barrister whom you know.

You can pray the St. Mark Novena for any intention!

St. Mark is the patron saint of notaries, attorneys, lawyers, barristers, captives, prisoners, imprisoned people, glaziers, and stained glass workers.

Knowledge:

Saint Mark is the son of Mary of Jerusalem and was the cousin of Saint Barnabas. Mark first encountered Saint Peter during the second year of Emperor Claudius in Rome. Peter took Mark as his interpreter and travel companion. Mark was responsible for writing down Peter’s sermons. With Peter’s preaching, he was able to compose the Gospel of Mark, before leaving for Alexandria in the third year of Emperor Claudius’ rule.

Working with Saint Mark:

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Mark as an example of holiness. Help us to imitate the devotion to You he showed in working as a missionary for Your Church.

St. Mark, we know from the Acts of the Apostles that you accompanied St. Paul on one of his missionary journeys. Though you probably found this lifestyle to be difficult, you continued to serve God.

Please bring my petitions before God Whom you served!

Despite your departure from Paul’s missionary journey, you devoted the rest of your life to serving God and His Church. It is believed that you even established the Church in Alexandria.

Pray for me, that I may always be eager to serve God in my life. Pray that I may never miss the opportunity to preach the Good News to others.

Please also pray for (mention your intentions here).

St. Mark, pray for us!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

About:

• The Feast of St Mark is observed on April 25 by the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. For those Churches still using the Julian Calendar, April 25 according to it aligns with May 8 on the Gregorian Calendar until the year 2099.
• His colors are white, purple, blue, and red

More:

1. The obverse side depicts a winged lion holding a book, with the letters MARCVS EVANGELLIST GOTT (“St. Mark, Evangelist of God”) surrounding. The winged lion symbol is associated with St. Mark because according to ancient legend, while taking refuge from a storm in the city of Venice, Mark was visited in a dream by an angel in the form of a winged lion.
2. The name of the Lion of Saint Mark in the Venetian language is Leòn de San Marco.