Saint Luke is a very unusual person. During his lifetime, he helped to heal from many diseases and continues to heal until now, because the icons with his image have miraculous powers.
Saint Luke - who is he
Saint Luke was canonized only in 1995, but he was asked for healing and revered by him as a great healer long before the Orthodox Church recognized him as a saint.
Saint Luke, nee Valentin Voyno-Yasnetskiy, was the son of a pharmacist. After graduating from the Kiev Medical Faculty, in 1904, he was sent to the Far East, where the Russo-Japanese War was fought. It was there that the young doctor received his first experience in conducting surgical operations.
Before each operation, Valentine requested God's mercy for himself, for the sick, and in his life, the name of the Lord was always on his lips. When his wife passed away from pulmonary tuberculosis in 1917, Valentin completely left for work and religion, repeatedly spoke at the meetings of theologians, and then took the priesthood. For his fierce adherence to Christianity, Valentin was sentenced to exile by the Soviet authorities three times, but even there he continued to heal and perform complicated surgical operations in completely unsuitable conditions.
In 1942, Luke received the rank of archbishop, and a little later, for achievements in medicine, he was even awarded the Stalin Prize.
What diseases does the icon with the face of St. Luke heal from
Pilgrims and petitioners with various troubles come to the icon with the face of St. Luke. It is known for certain, and there are many confirmations that it helps in healing both spiritual and bodily ailments.
Pregnant women ask for health for themselves and for the baby, young mothers pray for the health of the child who has given birth. Many come from afar to bow to the icon of St. Luke and ask for help for relatives and friends who are being treated for serious illnesses.
Especially tangible is his help to those who need complex surgical operations. After referring to the icon of St. Luke, many patients noted a significant improvement in their condition, the operations were successful, and in some cases were completely canceled, and even medical workers admitted that miraculous healing occurred without their intervention.
