10 Quotes from Patriarch Daniel on Fasting
Fasting is an offering of love brought to God. Forgiveness is the good start of a fasting period. Without forgiveness, no one can enter the fasting period as a time of spiritual struggle to purify…
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The purpose of fasting is to meet Christ, Patriarch Daniel says on Beginning of Great Lent
Many faithful prayed on Clean Monday during the Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete, officiated by Patriarch Daniel at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church addressed the faithful…
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…
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…
Patriarch offers particle of the relics of St Callinicus of Cernica to Romanian Parish in Ingolstadt
Patriarch Daniel of Romania has offered a particle of the relics of Saint Callinicus of Cernica to the Romanian Orthodox Parish in Ingolstadt, Germany. His Grace Sofian of Braşov, Assistant Bishop to the Romanian Archdiocese…
Lidia Stăniloae’s Funeral Service
Clergy, people of culture, relatives and acquaintances paid February 22 a final tribute to the Lidia Stăniloae, daughter of the famous Romanian theologian Rev. Dumitru Stăniloae. The funeral service for this ‘worthy daughter of the…
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…
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…
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…
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…