gratitude

Patriarch Daniel gratefully marks 75th birthday with working meeting focused on Orthodox youth gathering

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church marked his 75th birthday on Wednesday during a working meeting at the Familia Cultural and Missionary Centre in Pantelimon, near Bucharest. His Beatitude said the day represents “a moment of gratitude offered to God.” The meeting brought together members of the Standing Committee of the National…

Jul 23, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Gratitude is a work of the heart and a fruit of faith, Bishop Ioan Casian says in Thanksgiving message to Romanian Canadians

On the occasion of Thanksgiving Day, celebrated in Canada, Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada issued a message on Monday, urging the faithful to cultivate gratitude as a spiritual act rather than mere courtesy. “Gratitude is not just a form of politeness but a work of the heart and a fruit of faith,” the bishop emphasised…

Oct 15, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s message on Romanian Patriarchate Centennial: A time of gratitude, solemn occasion to honour new saints

Celebrating 100 years since the establishment of the Romanian Patriarchate, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addressed the clergy and believers from the Patriarchal Cathedral, noting that the Centennial should be a time of gratitude to God and a solemn occasion to honour the newly canonized saints. “Over the past 100 years, as an institution and spiritual…

Feb 5, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Gratitude is the fulfilment of history: Metropolitan Nicolae’s Message for Thanksgiving 2024

“The national Thanksgiving holiday is a welcome occasion to announce, ahead of time, together with the angels, glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, goodwill among men (Luke 2:14),” noted His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas in his Thanksgiving message. “Our reflection ought to be complete…

Nov 28, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel begins 2024 expressing gratitude for the gift of the past and hope for the future

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church emphasised the importance of gratitude for the gift of the past and hope for the future at a solemn service performed on New Year’s Eve at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. At the thanksgiving service officiated Sunday night, Patriarch Daniel stressed the importance of time as…

Jan 3, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Canada’s Romanian Bishop Ioan Casian offers his reflections on Thanksgiving

Canada’s Romanian Orthodox Bishop Ioan Casian published a message for the Canadian Thanksgiving, explaining gratitude and its connection with God. Thanksgiving Day (French: Jour de l’Action de grâce) is an annual Canadian holiday and harvest festival, held on the second Monday in October, which celebrates the harvest and other blessings of the past year. As…

Oct 12, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

It is unnatural and unworthy when we do not thank God for the gift of life and health: Patriarch Daniel

“It is unnatural and unworthy when we do not thank God for the gift of life and health and the benefits received from Him and when we do not thank the benefactors who helped us in life in various difficult times,” Patriarch Daniel said during his sermon last Sunday. In his speech at the Chapel…

Jan 21, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel on 13th enthronement anniversary: Let us always thank God because we live permanently from His mercy

On his 13th enthronement anniversary, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel urged permanent thankfulness to God because ‘we live permanently from His help and mercy and feel His blessing.’ Work in communion The Patriarch confessed that in this period of patriarchal stewardship he felt ‘God’s blessing,’ especially through ‘the work in communion’: ‘what we accomplished together with…

Oct 1, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Man as a rational, relational being grows spiritually through gratitude

‘Man as a rational and a relational being, having a spiritual connection with God and peers, grows spiritually through gratitude,’ stressed His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel during his sermon on Sunday. On the 29th Sunday after Pentecost, the Patriarch of Romania presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Sts Constantine and Helen in…

Jan 21, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges faithful to become steadfast missionaries: Tell how much good God has done for you

Everyone should become a steadfast missionary and announce the divine help received in the community where they live and carry out their activity, Patriarch Daniel urged during his Sunday homily at the Patriarchal Cathedral. The Patriarch of Romania gave the example of the Gerasene demoniac who, after being healed by Christ, was told to remain…

Oct 21, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

‘First we owe to give thanks to God’: Patriarch Daniel on his 11th enthronement anniversary

‘First we owe to give thanks to God,’ Patriarch Daniel stressed on Sunday at the Te Deum service officiated by his patriarchal auxiliary bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti on His Beatitude’s 11th enthronement anniversary. Several hierarchs, priests and believers joined their prayers of thanksgiving for the bounties poured out by God upon the Romanian Orthodox Church,…

Oct 2, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu