Homilies

Patriarch of Romania: Strong Faith, Ardent Prayer, and Sacrificial Fasting Help Humans Receive Healing

Strong faith, ardent prayer, and sacrificial fasting help humans receive healing, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania said today (28 August 2016), in the sermon delivered in the chapel of “Saint Great Martyr George” of the Patriarchal Residence. The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church underlined in his homily the fact that Jesus Christ, our…

Aug 31, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch of Romania: „Firm faith in Jesus Christ overcomes the hard trials”

The Saviour urges us to pray more, not only in hard times, but also to thank God for all our benefits, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said in the sermon delivered in the historical chapel of the Patriarchal Residence. The Gospel text read on 21 August 2016, on the 9th Sunday after Pentecost, in all the…

Aug 24, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch of Romania at Samurcasesti Monastery: „Mother of God Is the Living Icon of the Church”

The body which gave body to the Son of God through the work of the Holy Spirit could not be decayed, the same as the Body of Christ did not stay in the tomb, but rose the third day after death, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church told the faithful in the sermon delivered.…

Aug 19, 2016Andrei Pau

Patriarch Daniel: „We Must Feed The Soul First, And Then Try To Heal The Body And Find Food For The Body”

On 14 August 2016, the 6th Sunday after Pentecost, the Bible text on the Multiplication of the Bread by Jesus Christ, our Saviour, was read (Matthew 14:14-22). The Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon in the historical chapel of the Patriarchal Residence in which he emphasised the teaching of this Gospel text. His Beatitude explained,…

Aug 19, 2016Andrei Pau

Patriarch of Romania: the Two Blind Men of Capernaum Become Teachers of Gratitude for Us

After doing good deeds we should not expect the people’s reward, not boast of what we did and never expect praises from those to whom we did good deeds, urged the Patriarch of Romania the faithful on this Sunday, the seventh after Pentecost. The assertions were made today, 7 August 2016, after the Divine Liturgy…

Aug 10, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch of Romania: „Faith of the Merciful Help the Sick”

Sunday, 31 July 2016, the Orthodox Church is on the 6th Sunday after the Pentecost. On this day, after the Divine Liturgy, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a speech in the historical chapel of the Patriarchal Residence, dedicated to Saint Great Martyr George. His Beatitude showed that the Bible text…

Jul 31, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch of Romania: „Kindness of Christ liberates Humans from the Demons’ Malice”

The purpose of the life on the earth is to reach the eternal heavenly life obeying the Word of God, attending the religious services, partaking the Holy Eucharist and doing good deeds according to the will of God, the Patriarch of Romanian said in the sermon delivered today at Techirghiol Monastery. Today, 25 July 2016,…

Jul 28, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Of Romania: „Church Does Not Separate Medical Science From The Healing Spiritual Science”

  Wednesday, 27 July 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, was at Techirghiol Monastery, on the occasion of the celebration day of Saint Panteleimon treatment Basis within Saint Mary social-pastoral Centre and of the chapel of the monastic settlement. His Beatitude delivered a sermon for the faithful present saying that we…

Jul 27, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Of Romania: „The Merciful And Healing Love Of Christ Revives Strong Faith in Pagans”

Today, 17 July 2016, the Orthodox Christians are on the 4th Sunday after the Pentecost. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon at patriarchal stavropegial Saint Mary Monastery, Techirghiol, in which he emphasised the teaching of the Gospel text read today  (Matthew 8:5-13) which presents the healing of the centurion’s servant. The Gospel…

Jul 21, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Of Romania: „The Romanian People Were Formed And Christianized Slowly But Profoundly”

Today, 3 July 2016, the 2nd Sunday after the Pentecost, the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Romanian Saints. Today we must thank God especially for the gifts of the Holy Spirit bestowed upon the saints of the Romanian people, gifts which they cultivated through faith and efforts, through prayer and good deeds for the glory…

Jul 3, 2016Gheorghe Anghel

Saint Peter and Saint Paul – Apostles and Martyrs in Europe

Sermon of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania at Feast of Saints Peter and Paul:   1. Saints Peter and Paul Two different persons called by our Saviour Jesus Christ to preach the same Gospel of love and salvation. Saint Peter was called Simon before his meeting with Jesus, Who changed his name into Cephas…

Jun 28, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu