The Beloved Physician | Sermon for the Feast of St. Luke | Fr. Alexei Smith, St. Paul Melkite

On the Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist, Fr. Alexei Smith tells the story of the "beloved physician": the companion of St. Paul, the gifted storyteller who gave us the Good Samaritan, Zacchaeus and the road to Emmaus, and the evangelist who shows Christ as the healer of our souls. Holy Apostle Luke the Evangelist · 3rd Sunday after the Holy Cross · Sunday, October 18, 2026 · Gospel: Luke 8:5-15 Join us for the Sunday Divine Liturgy at 8:45 a.m. at 538 Concord Street, El Segundo. We celebrate the Liturgy in English, with hymns in English, Greek, and Arabic. All are welcome. (Roman Catholics: The Divine Liturgy fulfills your Sunday obligation.) Plan your visit: saintpaulmelkite.org 0:00 The Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist 0:39 What do we know about Luke? 0:53 The beloved physician from Antioch 1:49 With St. Paul, all the way to Rome 2:48 A gifted storyteller 3:02 Stories found only in Luke's Gospel 4:06 The Messiah of the downtrodden 5:09 God's love: heaven to some, fire to others 5:37 Small masterpieces of narration 6:16 The road to Emmaus 7:09 Mary and Elizabeth 8:33 Christ comes to heal us 9:19 "Guard us all, O wondrous Healer" 10:00 You are invited #MelkiteCatholic #ByzantineCatholic #DivineLiturgy