loneliness

Orthodox psychotherapist and priest’s wife: Healthy families know how to repair relationships and reconnect

More and more people feel lonely, even within their families or communities. Relationships require attention, humility, responsibility, and effort to survive, while family unity can erode not only through major crises but also through a lack of dialogue, resentment, and unrepaired wounds. We spoke about loneliness, family life, the formation of adolescents and the role…

Sep 22, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel’s sermon: If a person prays, they are no longer alone

One conclusion of the Gospel reading for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost is that “if a person prays, they are no longer alone, even if they are in solitude,” according to His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. Essentially, the Gospel about Jesus walking on the sea and calming the storm shows us that strong faith in Christ…

Aug 26, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu