Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women

A woman’s heart is more open to the divine message, Bishop Teofil says

“The heart of a woman is more open and receptive to the divine message,” Bishop Teofil of Trotuș, assistant bishop of the Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău, said on Sunday at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of Saint Parascheva in Roman. His Grace celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the Third Sunday after Pascha, the Sunday of the…

Apr 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Myrrh-Bearing Women are true models for women today, Bishop Veniamin says

The Myrrh-Bearing Women are true models for women today, Bishop Veniamin of Southern Bessarabia said on Sunday at the Parish of the Nativity of the Mother of God in Palanca, Republic of Moldova. His Grace underscored that Christian women are called to cultivate the virtues of the Myrrh-Bearing Women both in family life and in…

Apr 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint George’s presence at feast of Myrrh-bearing women is no coincidence, Veria Metropolitan says

“The presence of the Holy Great Martyr George at this feast of the Holy Myrrh-Bearing Women is no coincidence,” Metropolitan Panteleimon of Veria, Naousa and Kampania said on Sunday at the patronal feast of Pantocrator Monastery in Romania. Both the Myrrh-Bearing Women and the Holy Great Martyr George followed the Saviour Jesus Christ at any…

Apr 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Church prepares first liturgical celebration of Synaxis of Romanian Women Saints

The Romanian Orthodox Church is getting ready for the inaugural liturgical observance of the Synaxis of Romanian Women Saints, a newly added feast to the Orthodox calendar following the Holy Synod’s decision on March 27, 2025. The feast will be observed on the third Sunday after Holy Pascha, which is also dedicated to the Holy…

Apr 22, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel says Myrrh-bearing Women model faith for all Christian women

Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church praised the role of Christian women as witnesses of the Resurrection, in a message marking the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women—celebrated in the Romanian Patriarchate as the Sunday of Christian Women—and the first-ever Synaxis of All Romanian Women Saints. “The Myrrh-bearing Women… are great teachers of the Church……

Apr 21, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania marks first official Women’s Month following parliamentary approval

Sunday marked the beginning of Women’s Month in Romania, the first year the observance is being officially celebrated after Parliament approved the initiative and it was promulgated by President Nicușor Dan. According to the explanatory memorandum accompanying the adopted legislation, the law aims to highlight “the positive impact women have had on Romanian society in…

Mar 2, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: The Myrrhbearers are models for Christian women

In a message for the third Sunday after Pascha, April 30, 2023, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed his gratitude to all Christian women for their work in the Church and society.  The Holy Myrrhbearers are models for Christian women: full text Christ is risen! On the third Sunday after the feast of the Resurrection of…

Apr 27, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: The Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women highlights the importance of women’s work in the Church and society

In a message for the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women, May 16, 2021, the Patriarch of Romania stressed the importance of women’s work in society. Last year, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church formalised Christian Women’s Sunday, a holiday held on the third Sunday after Easter also called the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing…

May 17, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel expresses gratitude to Christian women for being ‘models of faith and courage in times of trial’

In his annual message occasioned by the Sunday of the Myrrhbearers, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed his gratitude to Christian women for being ‘models of faith and courage in times of trial.’ The message that will be read throughout the Romanian Patriarchate this Sunday reminds of the presence of the myrrh-bearing women at Christ’s tomb…

Apr 30, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: The Holy Myrrh-bearing Women are the image of all faithful women who have loved the Crucified and Risen Christ and His Church

The Myrrh-bearing women were the first human beings to proclaim the Resurrection of the Lord, Patriarch Daniel of Romania said Sunday, 30 April 2017, during his homily delivered at Pasărea Monastery near Bucharest. The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church stressed that the myrrh-bearing women are great teachers of the Church. They teach us faith…

May 2, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Living faith confessed by women is a source of light and joy

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, has addressed a message of blessing and gratitude to all Christian women on the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women – 30 April 2017. Please find the text bellow: Christ is risen! On the third Sunday after Pascha, the Orthodox Church commemorates the myrrh-bearing women who were…

Apr 28, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu