Saint
Luke of Sicily
Venerable Luke of Sicily
New Calendar November 6 Old Calendar November 19
Why they are a saint
Saint Luke of Sicily was a native of the Sicilian city of Tauromenium. In his youth he left his parents and fiancée and went into the wilderness, where he spent many years in fasting and prayer. He lived the ascetic life at Mount Aetna. Venerated as a monastic saint, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Luke of Sicily as a patron when they bear the name Luke at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on November 6. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Luke of Sicily, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.