Feast Day: June 11th
The Life of Saint Luke: Valentine would also refuse to perform an operation without first Praying before an Icon of the Theotokos in the operating room, and then signing the patient with iodine in the Sign of the Cross…
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Prayers
Troparion: O herald of the way of Salvation, Confessor and Archpastor of the Crimean flock, faithful keeper of the Traditions of the Fathers, unshakeable pillar and teacher of Orthodoxy, Pray unceasingly to Christ Our Saviour to grant Salvation and strong faith to Orthodox Christians, O Holy Hierarch Luke, Physician wise in God.
Apolytikion: O Physician and Shepherd, let us all honour Luke, as Simferopol’s Shepherd and a radiant Archpriest, who bore Christ’s Divine marks, exiles, dangers, being locked within prisons, tribulations and persecution, for in the last days has shown forth, in Russia a new Saint.
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A Prayer of the Sick to Saint Luke: O Holy Hierarch, Confessor, teacher of the Truth and Unmercenary Physician Luke, we bend the knees of our Souls and bodies and fall before your precious and healing Relics, and we entreat you, as children to their father. Hearken unto us sinners, O precious father, and present our entreaty to the Merciful God Who loves mankind, for you are before Him with all the Saints. We believe that you love us for with this love you loved your brothers during your Earthly life.
For using the art of medicine, you healed all manner of illnesses of the sick, with the help of Grace. And after your Sacred Repose, the Master of All showed your Grace-flowing Relics to be a spring of healing. For various diseases are healed, and power is granted to those who piously embrace them and entreat your Divine intercession.
Therefore we entreat you and fervently ask of you, who were granted the Grace of healing: visit and heal our sick and terribly needy brother/sister/brethren (Name) from his/her/their continuing sickness.
All-precious and Most-Holy Father Luke, the steady hope of the sick and troubled, do not neglect to grant our brother/sister/brethren (Name) healing and all good things.
That we might with you Glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the One Godhead and Kingdom, now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
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Icons and Photos
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Saint Luke in Icons with other Saints
