Bishop Paisie of Sinaia

Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop: National unity “most precious symbol” of Romanian people’s dignity

Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia said on Monday at the National Cathedral in Bucharest that “the Great Union was not the result of a spontaneous event but an ideal fulfilled through many sacrifices, carefully prepared and long awaited.” In his address during the Te Deum service for Romania’s National Day at the Romanian People’s…

Dec 4, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Theology students from Chișinău visit Romanian Patriarchate, urged to be “creators of unity”

A group of master’s students enrolled at the Chișinău extension of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest visited the Patriarchal Palace on Wednesday. The students were welcomed by Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia, who encouraged the young people from Bessarabia to become creators of unity. “I urge you, therefore, to preserve and cultivate…

Jun 12, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

The Great Canon is humanity’s collective cry for repentance, Bishop Paisie of Sinaia says

On the second evening of Great Lent, His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia officiated the Great Compline with the Great Canon at the Patriarchal Cathedral, describing it as “the dialogue of the sinful man with his own conscience before God.” Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie continued this penitential canon “is not the repentance of…

Mar 5, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Paisie warns of rising Christianophobia and the need for spiritual unity

Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia represented Patriarch Daniel at the first evening of prayer for Christian unity this year, held Saturday at the Parcul Domeniilor-Cașin Church in Bucharest. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, observed worldwide from January 18 to 25, is guided this year by the theme, “Do you believe this?” (John…

Jan 20, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Paisie’s Sunday sermon: A call for genuine faith and the danger of religious formalism

On the 27th Sunday after Pentecost, His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the National Cathedral Chapel, emphasizing the importance of living faith authentically while warning against religious formalism. Healing the crippled woman: A symbol of spiritual liberation Reflecting on the Gospel passage about the healing of the crippled…

Dec 9, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Paisie of Sinaia defines path to perfection in Christ during anniversary of Romania’s National Cathedral altar consecration

During his sermon on Sunday at the Chapel of the National Cathedral, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia defined the path to perfection in Christ. His Grace joined the community at the chapel to mark the sixth anniversary of the consecration of the National Cathedral’s altar. Reflecting on the Sunday Gospel about the dialogue between…

Nov 25, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

“Bring children to God’s house, not in front of the screens” – A call to parents from the Patriarchal Cathedral

On Thursday, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia addressed the importance of proper upbringing and education of children during the celebration of the Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple at the Patriarchal Cathedral. Referencing how the Virgin Mary was raised from an early age by pious widows in the Temple of Jerusalem,…

Nov 22, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Taking up the Cross: A three-step program of salvation explained by Bishop Paisie of Sinaia

On Sunday, His Grace Bishop Paisie of Sinaia explained the significance of Jesus Christ’s call: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” The Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop emphasized that this is a “life program” for all Christians. “Christ does not force people toward the Cross ahead…

Sep 16, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Paisie urges students to embrace responsibility at opening of Theological Seminary year

“Even if we had the most dedicated educators, the most loving parents, even if, by some miracle, we had the best government and the best schools in the world, none of this would help, would not matter, if you, the students, do not fulfil your part of the responsibility,” His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie…

Sep 12, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Constantine Brâncoveanu was an unwavering witness of the Orthodox Christian faith, patriarchal auxiliary bishop says

On the feast day of the Holy Brâncoveanu Martyrs, the Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Bucharest’s “Lady Bălașa” Church, a church founded by one of the daughters of Wallachia’s Prince Saint Constantine Brâncoveanu. “Saint Constantine Brâncoveanu was an unwavering witness of the Orthodox Christian faith and a promoter of…

Aug 23, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Bp Paisie of Sinaia cautions: A “successful” life actually hides real dramas

On Sunday, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia underscored the increasingly prevalent lifestyle that appears successful but conceals genuine crises, interior emptiness, and a lack of meaning during his sermon at the Chapel of the National Cathedral, alluding to the Gospel reading from Matthew. Bishop Paisie noted that Christ insists three times in the mentioned…

Jul 15, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu