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19 Patriarch Daniel spiritual quotes on fasting

When fast is accompanied with God-pleasing deeds, man is transformed into a light among people and a chosen vessel of God’s glory. We fast because we love Christ the Lord and we wish to nurture ourselves with the words of the Gospel, the words of the Scriptures, the words that we listen to during the…

Aug 8, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Timotei of Prahova: The Feast of the Ascension of the Lord urges us all to raise up our mind and heart to God

Many believers from Bucharest attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated May 25 at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Grace Timotei of Prahova, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest. In his homily, His Grace focused on the spiritual beauty and significance of the glorious feast of the Ascension of the Lord. He reflected on the tie…

May 26, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași | HE Hierotheos Vlachos: God dwells in the hearts of His friends

Believers and pilgrims came in large numbers on the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași. The Divine Liturgy was concelebrated April 30 by His Eminence Hierotheos, Metropolitan of Nafpaktos and Hagios Vlasios, His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bukovina, and His Grace Corneliu, Bishop of Huși. After the gospel…

May 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Great and Holy Tuesday: Scripture Readings

Matthew 22:15-23:39 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk. And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person…

Apr 11, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Daniel: By fasting, man brings his offering of love to God

On the Sunday of Cheesefare, Patriarch Daniel urged the faithful to bring the effort of fasting as an offering of our love to God. During his homily delivered Feb. 26, the Patriarch explained why fasting is necessary and how should the faithful perform the fasting sacrifice as a spiritual ascent towards Resurrection. His Beatitude Patriarch…

Feb 28, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

His Beatitude Daniel: „God is not only Good, but also Beautiful”

“We believe that God is not only Good, but also Beautiful. Beauty is a dimension of the presence of the Glory of God in the human’s soul: light, kindness and permanent joy. This is why, in the Orthodox Church we pray especially for those who love the beauty of the House of God. Beauty is…

Apr 15, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu