(amateur translation of text from source)
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
St. Luke the Surgeon and St. Ephraim in the Operating Room
St. Luke the Surgeon and St. Ephraim of Nea Makri (source)
"My name is X. P., I am 46 years old,
and I live in Northern Greece. In 2004, I was operated on for a brain
tumor. After three and a half years, it appeared again. I visited
plenty of doctors, but none would agree to operate on me. I was very
depressed and disappointed. Ultimately, I found a doctor who agreed
to dare to try this difficult intervention. My relatives told me to
go venerate St. Luke, who was a physician, and that he would help me,
like he helped the others. I made the decision and went to venerate
and to pray in the city G. where there is a church of St. Luke.
There, I met a pious and humble priest, Fr. K. He gave me strength
and courage, and served the Paraklesis for me. I confessed, communed,
and left for surgery. One night, I saw in my dream St. Ephraim, and
he told me not to worry, and that everything would go well.
On March 13th 2007 I entered
the operating room. Even though I was sedated, I could see the
doctors that were operating on me, together with St. Luke and St.
Ephraim. St. Luke was operating, wearing small circular glasses, and
holding an old scalpel. St. Ephraim, however, was holding my hand,
telling me not to be afraid, and with his left hand bombarded my head
with light. When the surgery finished, I went to the ICU, and again
St. Luke appeared before me, telling me: “I was there with you in
the operating room.”
I replied: “I know.”
Exiting the operating room, I heard my
surgeon tell me: “This is the first time I had such and easy
surgery.”
I want to note that I knew nothing
about these two saints [before they appeared]. From then on, they
became my guardian angels."
P. X.
(amateur translation of text from source)
(amateur translation of text from source)
Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen!
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