Zacchaeus

God changes hearts through His overwhelming goodness, not punishment, Patriarch Daniel says

“God wants to change the hearts and lives of people not so much through punishment, illness, troubles, or rebukes, but especially through His overwhelming goodness,” said Patriarch Daniel on Sunday in his sermon about Zacchaeus, the tax collector. “Since the Lord Christ did not rebuke Zacchaeus but honoured him with a visit to his house,…

Jan 27, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Jesus does not judge according to public opinion – Patriarch Daniel

Public opinion has played an important role in the past, not only in today’s society, but God does not evaluate people according to the general public opinion, but according to their inner state, Patriarch Daniel explained during his sermon last Sunday. On January 26, 2020, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated at…

Jan 28, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Christ the Saviour came into the world to seek and to save the lost

Our Saviour Jesus Christ wants us to become righteous by observing His kindness, His patience, His mercifulness and His waiting for us, the Patriarch of Romania said Sunday at Țigănești Monastery. Dozens were present at the Divine Liturgy celebrated Sunday at Țigănești Monastery in Ilfov County. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, attended the Divine…

Jan 24, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu