Patriarch of Romania

Patriarch Daniel: By fasting, man brings his offering of love to God

On the Sunday of Cheesefare, Patriarch Daniel urged the faithful to bring the effort of fasting as an offering of our love to God. During his homily delivered Feb. 26, the Patriarch explained why fasting is necessary and how should the faithful perform the fasting sacrifice as a spiritual ascent towards Resurrection. His Beatitude Patriarch…

Feb 28, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel congratulates the Ecumenical Patriarch on his 77th Birthday

His Holiness BARTHOLOMAIOS, Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch Your Holiness, With brotherly love in Christ, we warmly congratulate Your Holiness on the occasion of your 77th birthday anniversary. On behalf of the members of the Holy Synod, the clergy and of the faithful of the Romanian Orthodox Church, we wish you good…

Feb 28, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Merciful love is the ultimate criterion of the Last Judgement, Patriarch Daniel says

The Gospel read on the Sunday of the Last Judgement presents God as humble and merciful love. Therefore, merciful love is the ultimate criterion of the Last Judgement, the Patriarch of Romania stressed Feb. 19 in his homily. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel delivered a homily during the Sunday Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Chapel of…

Feb 21, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel sends condolences on death of Lidia Stăniloae: May Christ rest her soul in the love of the Most Holy Trinity!

On hearing the Feb. 17 death of Lidia Stăniloae, daughter of the renowned Romanian Theologian Rev. Dumitru Stăniloae, Patriarch Daniel sent a telegram Friday expressing his deep sympathy to her son, Mr Dumitru Ionescu. We have learned with deep sadness about the repose of Mrs Lidia Stăniloae, venerable heiress of Rev. Prof. Dumitru Stăniloae, worthy daughter…

Feb 17, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel to Archbishop Hieronymos on Enthronement Anniversary: We entreat Jesus Christ to grant you much spiritual joy!

His Beatitude Hieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, celebrates on 16 February 2017 his 9th anniversary since his enthronement as Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church. Patriarch Daniel of Romania congratulated Archbishop Hieronymos on this occasion. His Beatitude HIERONYMOS II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Your Beatitude, On the occasion of the…

Feb 16, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Daniel of Romania urges support for the traditional family

Family as the foundation of human society is ever at the centre of the Church’s pastoral and social mission. Patriarch Daniel of Romania has supported consistently and vocally those traditional families struggling to cope with the multiple challenges and crises of modern society. The family is in a fragile and difficult situation, the Patriarch stresses,…

Feb 15, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: A human soul saved for eternity is more precious than any other material treasure

The Sunday Gospel is a Gospel referring to the forgiveness given to a repenting sinner and to the appeasing of an unforgiving pious man, Patriarch Daniel said Feb. 12. On the Sunday of the prodigal son, the Patriarch of Romania delivered a homily from the Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence focusing on repentance and on…

Feb 13, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

‘Only humbleness opens the portals of divine compassion’, Patriarch Daniel says

In his Sunday homily, the Patriarch of Romania focused on the role humbleness and humble prayer have in acquiring salvation. He said that humbleness makes man sincere and grateful since in a humble state man observes God, the One Who helps him perform good. A humble man, the Patriarch said, is illuminated through sincere and persevering…

Feb 7, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: The Feast of the Meeting of the Lord is a light of Christian life

The feast of the Meeting of the Lord does not refer only to the encounter of Righteous Simeon with Jesus the Saviour of the world, but it represents for us a light of Christian life, the Patriarch of Romania said Feb. 2. In his homily delivered Thursday at St Gregory the Enlightener Chapel of the…

Feb 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: The Three Holy Hierarchs are models of spiritual pastors

The Three Holy Hierarchs are models of spiritual pastors who combine faith with culture, piety with the missionary work of the Church, the Patriarch of Romania said Sunday. Patriarch Daniel delivered a homily focusing on the main virtues of the Three Holy Hierarchs celebrated Jan. 30 by the Church: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian…

Feb 1, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Only God can help man when he encounters serious situations

The Patriarch of Romania addressed the faithful on Sunday reflecting on the spiritual portrait of the Canaanite woman described by the Gospel reading from Matthew 15:21-28. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel delivered a homily after the Divine Liturgy celebrated Jan. 29 at St Gregory the Enlightener Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence. The Saviour wanted to show…

Jan 31, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu