Patriotic education of future teachers based on biographies of great Ukrainians

The article highlights and analyzes the leading directions of the patriotic life of St. Luka Krymsky (Valentyn Feliksovich Voyno-Yasenetsky), outlines the exceptional mission and gifts of an outstanding surgeon, reveals the theoretical and practical significance of the scientific works of a world-famous scientist, the deep spirituality of theological works, substantiates the essence of the multifaceted life of St. Luka as an important basis for the patriotic upbringing of future teachers. The active life sphere of the personality of St. Luka Krymsky is filled with patriotic acts of service, devotion, loyalty, nobility in relation to his Motherland and acts of sensitivity and mercy in relation to others. Among the leading directions of the patriotic life activity of St. Luka Krymsky are professional-research, moral-theological, pastoral-caring. The professional and research direction of the patriotic activity of Saint Luka Krymskyi (Valentyn Feliksovich Voyno-Yasenetskyi) consisted in selfless service to people and the Motherland as a surgeon with wide specialization and a doctor of medicine. He gained a lot of experience as a zemstvo doctor, later the chief doctor and surgeon of many hospitals during the First and Second World War and peacetime. He became a specialist in purulent surgery. Demonstrated high professionalism, successfully conducted complex operations. He saved the lives and health of thousands of wounded and sick people. In his direct professional activity, he mastered not only surgery, but also obstetrics, gynecology, therapy, and pediatrics. The results of the research and the rich surgical experience of the scientist opened new directions in the field of medicine (regional anesthesia) and have not lost their importance even today. He left a rich scientific legacy. Author of 55 scientific works on anatomy, physiology, anesthesiology, purulent medicine, surgery. He made a significant contribution to the fields of ophthalmology, neurosurgery, military field surgery, abdominal surgery, orthopedics, purulent surgery, and anesthesiology. An outstanding scientist with a world name. During his lifetime, he passed on his rich experience to doctors and students. His legacy as a scientist and practitioner is still the subject of research in various fields, including the theory of clinical diagnosis, medical psychology and deontology, bioethics, urology, health care organization, etc. The moral and theological direction of the patriotic activity of St. Lukza of Krymsky consisted in self-education and the education of fellow countrymen as free and perfect individuals. He went down in history not only as a talented doctor and scientist, but also as an outstanding hierarch. He directed his sermons to foster a humane attitude towards others on the basis of Christian morality. Encouraged to master such moral and spiritual virtues as humility, love, mercy, sensitivity, generosity, devotion, loyalty, truthfulness, honesty, eloquence. He prepared for publication two philosophical and theological works: "Spirit, soul and body" and "Science and religion". He revealed and proved the connections between science and religion, the inseparable metaphysical connections between the human body, soul and spirit, the transcendent spiritual abilities of man and his immortality. He defined the heart as an organ of sensation, cognition, thought and perception of spiritual influences. Based on the materials of the saint's teachings, 12 volumes of his sermons were collected. The pastoral and caring direction of the patriotic activity of St. Luka Krymsky consisted in the spiritual and physical care of those around him. During the times of Soviet power and atheistic propaganda, he took care of the spiritual health of society, energetic development of religious activities. He took the rank of priest, later monastic tonsure and the rank of bishop. Managed many dioceses. He looked after the opening and improvement of temples, defended the rights of believers to free religion, took care of the religious education of adults and children. He carried out active preaching and social activities. Engaged in charity. He organized charity dinners, helped the sick, low-income families, widows and orphans. The proposed article is aimed at organizing such an educational process in institutions of higher education, which would be saturated with ideas of patriotism, which spiritualize students and cause them to understand involvement in all aspects of social life and corresponding care for the improvement of the Motherland.