The cross, the banishment, the torments, and the temptations are connected to the Orthodox Church and its saints. A testimony of utmost importance is that of Saint Luke, Archbishop of Simferopol and Crimea, who was also a professor of topographical anatomy and surgery.

A man of talents and rare spiritual gifts, he served his neighbor as a prelate and doctor with remarkable selflessness. In this work, we have attempted to present his tumultuous life and multifaceted work in the hope of spiritually strengthening the readers, especially the healers of souls and bodies.