Romanian Orthodox abbot in US: Monastic vocation is God’s gift, not human achievement
Archimandrite Ieremia Berbec, abbot of the Romanian Orthodox Monastery of St. Demetrius the New in Middletown, New York, recently gave an interview to a youth magazine edited by Putna Monastery. In his conversation with Iulian…
Bishop Paisie: Christ’s peace is victory over the storm, not the absence of it
“Christ’s peace is not the absence of the storm, but victory over it,” Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia explained on Sunday. “God has not promised us a life without trials, but His presence in…
Bishop Benedict urges faithful to leave behind ‘the noise of the outside world’ during Dormition Fast
“Let us set aside, for a time, the noise of the outside world, give shape to the power of communion, and bear witness to the joy of our Orthodox faith,” Bishop Benedict of Sălaj said…
Bishop Macarie urges faithful to entrust families to the Mother of God during Dormition Fast
“Let us entrust our families, our children and young people, our parents and the elderly, the sick and the lonely, our homes, our journeys, our worries, our trials, and all our needs to the Mother…





