Holy Hierarch Luke of Crimea, the Unmercenary Physician

He who would later become Bishop Luke was born in the spring of 1877,

in Russia, into the family of a pharmacist. Although he was drawn towards

painting, he decided to become a doctor for the poor so as to alleviate their

sufferings, following his parents’ example. In time he became an excellent

surgeon and, because of his piety towards the icon of the Mother of God,

every one of his interventions was a success. As an admirer and defender of

the clergy, the doctor was soon called by God to become a bishop in a time

of great oppression against the Orthodox Faith. After the outbreak of the

Bolshevik Revolution, he was arrested and exiled for confessing his faith in

Christ, from whom he received the gift of healing and wonderworking.

As a famous surgeon, a loving father and afterwards a confessing

bishop, Holy Hierarch Luke the Physician remains for us in our times

an accomplished model of life dedicated to God and people.

Author: Cătălin Grigore
Illustrator: Adela Maria Calistru
Year: 2013
Number of pages: 36
Mate coated paper
Paperback, sewed
Format: 20x24 cm

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