Ieromonahul Macarie Banu - Predic La Evanghelia Zilei (18 Octombrie 2022) 【2025】

As the feast of the Evangelist, the day also honors Saint Luke as the "beloved physician". Macarie Banu often links this to the concept of spiritual medicine—where the Gospel itself acts as a cure for the soul.

The liturgical reading for this Tuesday focuses on the .

Jesus instructs the man to show himself to the priest and offer the gift commanded by Moses as a testimony, while He Himself retreats to "deserted places" to pray. Key Spiritual Themes As the feast of the Evangelist, the day

The leper’s prayer is a model for believers. He does not demand healing but submits entirely to Christ's will.

Following Christ’s example of retreating to pray, the sermon encourages finding moments of quietude and inner prayer amidst the noise of the world. Jesus instructs the man to show himself to

In his sermon from , Ieromonah Macarie Banu provides a spiritual reflection on the Gospel of the day, which falls on the feast of Saint Luke the Apostle and Evangelist . The Gospel Context (Luke 5:12–16)

By touching the leper, Christ demonstrates that He is the source of holiness and cannot be defiled by our "leprosy" (sin), but rather heals it through His proximity. Following Christ’s example of retreating to pray, the

A man "full of leprosy" falls before Jesus, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean".