Mother of God

Patriarch Daniel on Bright Friday: The risen Christ is the spring of our healing

In his homily delivered on Bright Friday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel referred to Christ as ‘the spring of our healing,’ stressing His unlimited love for humans. His Beatitude said that Christ the Lord ‘is not indifferent to human suffering, sickness, infirmity, and unfulfillment.’ Every time we entreat Him, Jesus Christ comes to our help ‘directly…

Apr 13, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: The Mother of God is the example of preparation for the reception of Christ in our souls

In his Tuesday homily delivered at the Divine Liturgy, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel urged the faithful to follow the example offered by the Mother of God as for the preparation to receive Christ in their souls and homes. On the Feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos, His Beatitude Daniel,…

Nov 21, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Sincere love for enemies begins with prayer for their forgiveness

On Sunday Patriarch Daniel said that it is quite difficult, though not impossible, that the sinful human nature change so much that a person can love the one who hates him and to wish the good of the one who hurts him. ‘In this regard, sincere love for enemies, without hypocrisy, begins with a prayer…

Oct 2, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Homily by Patriarch Daniel on the Dormition of the Theotokos | “Virgin Mary is the living icon of the Church”

On Sunday, Patriarch Daniel said that the Mother of God is the living icon of the Church, who transports humans from the passing, earthly life to the eternal, heavenly life. His Beatitude delivered a homily referring to the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos during the Divine Liturgy celebrated at St George Chapel of…

Aug 17, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

(†) The Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary: After the Ascension of the Lord, the Mother of God remained in the care of the Apostle John the Theologian, and during his journeys She lived at the home of his parents, near the Mount of Olives. She was a source of consolation and…

Aug 15, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Daniel on the Feast of Annunciation: The Mother of God is a loving and prayerful Protectress of the entire world

The beginning of the incarnation of the Son of God is the beginning of the deification of man, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said during his homily delivered on the Feast of the Annunciation. On 25 March 2017, the Patriarch of Romania attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated at St Gregory the Enlightener Chapel of the Patriarchal…

Mar 27, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel venerated the Panagia Jordanitissa. The Mother of God and St John Jacob urge us to save the Romanian Skete from the Jordan

The Romanian Patriarch prayed Thursday before the Jordan Icon of the Mother of God. The Icon recovered from the Romanian Skete on the Jordan Valley was brought March 9, 2017, to the Patriarchal Residence by the V. Rev. Archimandrite Teofil Anastasoaie, superior of the Romanian Settlements in Jerusalem, Jordan and Jericho. Father Teofil thanked His…

Mar 10, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

The Life Giving Spring of the Mother of God celebrated at Ghighiu Monastery

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated Friday, 6 May 2016, the Divine Liturgy at Ghighiu Monastery, on the Feast of the Life Giving Spring of the Mother of God. Together with His Beatitude concelebrated His Grace Timotei of Prahova, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest. In the homily delivered during…

May 7, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu