Spirituality

8 Bible verses to remind you what Easter is all about

I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die (John 11: 25-26). Knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him (Romans 6:9). But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the…

Apr 29, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

„Christ is Risen! – Indeed He is Risen!” in different languages

From Easter to Ascension, Orthodox Christians salute when they meet the so-called “Christ is Risen!” and respond with “Indeed, He is Risen.” We invite you to read this paschal greeting in several languages ​​of the world: Albanian: Krishti Ungjall! – Vertete Ungjall! Arabic: Al Maseeh Qam! – Haqqan Qam! Armenian: Christos harjav i merelotz! –…

Apr 28, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Saint Mary of Egypt and the contemporary man

‘There is no sin which cannot be pardoned except that one which lacks repentance,’ says Saint Isaac the Syrian recalling the importance of repentance, which can offer the possibility of a new beginning in our spiritual life. We started with this quote because the fifth Sunday of Great Lent is dedicated to a Saint who…

Apr 9, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Top Spanish Newspaper recommends 15 charming villages in Romania

El Pais, one of the most read daily newspapers in Spain, both in print and online, published in its online edition a feature article dedicated to Romania, in which it recommends readers 15 Romanian villages to discover. Iconic spots like Ciocanesti, Jurilovca, Sirnea, Rasinari, Botiza,  Rimetea or Viscri have impressed the Spanish journalists through their…

Apr 4, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

#StrongerThanDeath | Six ways to foster silence this Lent

We are on the threshold of the second Sunday of Great Lent dedicated to Saint Gregory Palamas also known as the theologian of the uncreated divine energies. Since the work of the Holy Archbishop of Thessalonica refers to contemplation, quietude, spiritual peace, we thought to list six ways to foster silence and implicitly calmness, as…

Mar 22, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu