Homilies

Patriarch Daniel: True faith and prayer maintain the unity of the Church

On the seventh Sunday after Easter, the Gospel points out that true faith and prayer maintain the unity of the Church. Our Lord Jesus Christ prays for the unity of the Church because He knows how hard it is to maintain it in the face of selfish passions of humans and of the wiles of…

May 29, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: The Ascension of the Lord into Heaven is man’s ascension into the glory of the Most Holy Trinity

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated Thursday the Divine Liturgy at Lady Balasa Church in Bucharest on its patronal feast. Patriarch Daniel offered his reflections on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord stressing its importance in the life of the believers and referred to the Heroes’ Commemoration Day. The…

May 26, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patronal Feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral. Patriarch Daniel congratulates believers named after Sts Constantine and Helen

The protector Saints of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, the Equal to the Apostles Emperor Saint Constantine and his mother Helen were celebrated Sunday, 21 May 2017, with devoutness. On this occasion, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, presided over the Divine Liturgy in the concelebration of hierarchs, priests and deacons. The concelebrants of His…

May 23, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Re-consecration of the Annunciation – Bellu Church. Patriarch Daniel: The Church is the space of our healing

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, assisted Sunday at the Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova at the Annunciation-Bellu Church in Bucharest. Before the Divine Liturgy, Bishop Timotei performed the office of re-consecration of the church, following the recent restoration and consolidation works. In his speech delivered May…

May 9, 2017Aurelian 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

Patriarch Daniel on St Thomas Sunday: He who has faith receives joy

On the feast day of Saint Great Martyr George, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, assisted at the Divine Liturgy celebrated at St Mary Stavropegic Monastery in Techirghiol. The day of Sunday, 23 April 2017, has brought increased joy, the Patriarch said, since the commemoration of Saint George coincided with the feast of Antipascha, also…

Apr 24, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Feast of the Life-Giving Spring | Health is a gift from God and not something we own, Patriarch Daniel says

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, assisted at the Divine Liturgy celebrated on Bright Friday at Samurcășești Monastery, Ilfov County. Today’s feast is dedicated to our Saviour Jesus Christ, the Source of Healing, and to the Mother of God, the Life-Giving Spring, Patriarch Daniel noted. During his homily delivered on 21 April…

Apr 22, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

All nations are called to listen to the good news of Christ’s triumph over death, Patriarch Daniel says at Agape Vespers

The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church officiated Sunday, 16 April 2017, the Vespers of Love, during which the gospel passage from John 20:19-25 was read in 12 languages. Also present were Their Graces Qais Sadiq, Bishop of Erzurum (Patriarchate of Antioch), Ieronim of Sinaia, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, and Timotei of Prahova, Assistant…

Apr 16, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu

Christ’s Resurrection addresses all humans from all ages and places, Patriarch Daniel says on Easter Vigil

Thousands of believers came Saturday night on the Hill of the Patriarchate to receive the Holy Fire from the Romanian Patriarch. His Beatitude Daniel officiated the Resurrection Service in front of his patriarchal residence. Also present was His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova. After distributing the Holy Fire to the faithful and uttering Christ is…

Apr 16, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Great and Holy Thursday | Patriarch Daniel: The Holy Eucharist is at the centre of Church life

Patriarch Daniel of Romania presided over the Divine Liturgy of St Basil the Great officiated on the Great and Holy Thursday at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. His Grace Bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti concelebrated with His Beatitude on 13 April 2017. After the gospel reading, His Beatitude delivered a homily focusing on the significance of…

Apr 13, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

The very costly oil of spikenard is the soul of a true believer cleansed from sin, Patriarch Daniel says on Palm Sunday

The most precious gift of the fragrance of Orthodox faith, of prayer and of good deeds is represented by the soul of a true believer cleansed by sins, Patriarch Daniel said during his Palm Sunday homily. His Beatitude noted that the very costly oil of spikenard of a soul cleansed through repentance and sanctified through…

Apr 10, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu