Look upon him with the eyes of thy mercy; comfort him with a sense of thy goodness; preserve him from the temptations of the enemy;and give him patience under his affliction. St. Luke the Surgeon and St. Ephraim of Nea Makri "My name is X. P., I am 46 years old, and I live in Northern Greece. Open our lips, O God, After three and a half years, it appeared again. St. Luke the Evangelist was author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. The Feast of St. Luke is celebrated on 18th October. Iona–style Morning Prayer. St. Luke the Surgeon and St. Ephraim in the Operating Room. Source: Agapi en Xristo. He is the patron saint of physicians, surgeons, students, butchers, and artists. He was called Our Beloved Luke, the Physician by his fellow traveler, the peripatetic Saint Paul of Tarsus (Col. 4:14). Love and faith come together, justice and peace join hands. Introductory prayer . SAINT LUKE Pro-Life Physician and Evangelist Feast day: 18 October Saint Luke the Evangelist was a doctor from Hellenic Syria. How good it is, how wonderful, to live together in unity. We humbly beseech thee to behold, visit, and relieve thy sick servant N. for whom our prayers are desired. For this reason, St. Luke is frequently called upon by doctors and physicians and those about to undergo surgery. Most charming and saintly Physician, you were animated by … Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! St. Luke, Archbishop of Crimea Homily on the Day of the Holy Prophet Elias St. Luke, Archbishop of Crimea But I want the thought to reach your heart that not only does this kind of prayer, which works manifest miracles seen by everyone, not only the prayer of the Prophet Ellias, and the prayers of the apostles, prophets, and martyrs work miracles. In 2004, I was operated on for a brain tumor. Posted by Agioi_Anargyroi at 1:18 PM. The world belongs to God, the earth and all its people. Labels: Holy Water, Medicine, Miracles, St. Luke Archbishop of Simferopol. Iona service with prayer & reflection for St Luke 15 Oct 2020 • From Elizabeth, our Vicar. Amen! Tradition has labeled St. Luke the Evangelist as a Greek physician, in addition to being the writer of a Gospel and the Book of Acts. -St. Luke the Surgeon, Archbishop of Simferopol .