In a message on International Women’s Day, Archbishop Irineu of Alba Iulia appreciated the role of women in the Church and society, stressing that a woman “can act effectively in defeating evil, as well as in spreading the light of the Gospel.”
“On March 8, our thoughts turn with joy to the virtuous woman, who watches over the welfare of her household (Proverbs 31:27), as the wise Solomon states.”
“Being the embodiment of delicate feeling and formidable power, the woman can act effectively in defeating evil, in spreading the light of the Gospel, and in transmitting the holy Christian traditions.”
“Many people in difficulties and troubles sometimes cry for help, cry for their mothers. Christian love makes every married or single woman a spiritual mother who serves others and offers herself. Such a diligent and generous woman is, quoting the expression of the Holy Apostle Paul, a “pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved” (2 Cor. 2:15).
“Recognizing the admirable role of women in Romanian society and the life of the Church, we offer them today, like fragrant spring flowers, the tributes of our sincere appreciation and wish them many years!”
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