Great Lent 2024

Lent, an opportunity for inner retreat: Let us withdraw from the informational uproar, Bishop Macarie urges

In a message published on the first day of Lent, His Grace Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe called Great Lent “a blessed opportunity for inner retreat from our daily distractions and wanderings.” The Romanian bishop explained what fasting is and why we fast. “Fasting is restoring our connection with ourselves, our neighbour and God. Fasting…

Mar 20, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Ignatie: The Lenten season is conducive to using digital media as sparingly and wisely as possible

“The Lenten season is conducive to using digital media as sparingly and wisely as possible. I insist on this because, in this hyper-technological world in which we live, nothing creates addiction as technology does,” Bishop Ignatie of Husi stressed in his sermon at the diocesan Cathedral in Husi at the end of the Forgiveness Vespers…

Mar 19, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel on first day of Lent: Repentance does not lead to despair

After officiating the Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete at the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said that “this rich hymn in the guise of the Church’s prayer urges us all to discover through repentance a source of peace and joy.” Repentance does not lead to despair “There are people…

Mar 19, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: By fasting, we show that we love God the Giver more than His gifts

“The Saviour teaches us that we must show through fasting that we love God, the Giver of life, more than the gifts He offers us and that we love heavenly spiritual gifts more than limited and transient material gifts,” His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said on Cheesefare Sunday. His Beatitude explained the Gospel of the Cheesefare…

Mar 18, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu