Candle burning in the dark
How many are there who will give up comfort, prosperity, and honor for the sake of preaching about Christ?
And a world-famous scientist, who was 80 years ahead of medical research, chose suffering. When hundreds of clergy were arrested, he took the rank, and along with his cassock, a martyr’s crown. 11 years of camps are only part of the test. While teaching others and performing operations, Luke preached by appearing at all social events in priestly vestments. Without saying a word about faith, he confessed Christ with just his appearance. Coming to churches, performing services, giving speeches, he attracted a sea of people to himself, and gained enormous fame among believers.
To get into the temple, the place was occupied in the evening! At the same time, it was hidden from the majority (especially doctors) that he was a world-famous scientist. His works were better known abroad than here. The doctor from God was greeted with jubilation by the common people, but hated by those in power. He saved thousands of people from death (especially during the Second World War), and at the same time served a sentence on ridiculous charges.
Russian saint
Luka Krymsky, having Polish roots, was ranked among the Russian local saints in 1995, all-Russian - in 2000. He died recently - in 1961, on the day when they wanted to evict him from his rented apartment for his popularity among the people as a doctor who treated absolutely free. Many who were caught alive talk about the great love he had among the people. But when God wants to glorify His saint, he becomes known to the entire Christian world. The life of the saint was translated into:
- Greek and Albanian;
- French and Romanian;
- English and other languages.
The Greeks glorify the Great Healer more than we do. There are so many cases of helping the sick that they say that they have taken our saint for themselves. This is what faith means. They saw him with their own eyes: he appeared to some in reality, to many - in dreams. The miracles he performed are stunning. The fame of the Holy Healer is growing every day. Thousands of Russians will thank (you can read the Akathist) Luke for his recovery until the end of his life.
Note: The Greeks, after the abundance of miracles performed by Luke, built 30 chapels in his honor. Everyone knows what it looks like; there are icons in every church. Many visit Crimea for the sake of this Saint, to personally express gratitude and honor the memory.
