{"id":506837,"date":"2024-11-28T12:47:42","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T10:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=506837"},"modified":"2024-11-28T12:47:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T10:47:42","slug":"metropolitan-irineu-of-oltenia-highlights-sacred-calling-of-monasticism-at-annual-synaxis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/metropolitan-irineu-of-oltenia-highlights-sacred-calling-of-monasticism-at-annual-synaxis\/","title":{"rendered":"Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia highlights sacred calling of monasticism at annual synaxis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In a spiritual epistle sent on the occasion of the Monastic Synaxis held on Monday in the Archdiocese of Craiova, Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia observed that &#8220;the mystery of monasticism is the most sacred calling that God has given to people.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cT<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">herefore, whoever wishes to follow Christ the Saviour must leave worldly life and open their soul to the Lord <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> hear the words of the Gospel: Come\u00a0unto\u00a0me,\u00a0all ye\u00a0that\u00a0labour\u00a0and are\u00a0heavy laden, and I\u00a0will give you rest<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cA<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">nd in <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">God\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> call and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">monk\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> response, there is a longing for union in love that nothing in this world can quench,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">emphasized His Eminence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cO<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ur Lord Jesus Christ Himself teaches us to follow Him in humility and self-denial so that we may receive dispassion and eternal life from Him. Obviously, in the face of <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">God&#8217;s<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">love,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> we suddenly experience feelings of fear and joy, of awe and love for our Master<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the most beautiful gift we can give to God is to entrust our soul and heart to Him,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">added His Eminence.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Freedom in Love<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cW<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">alk confidently on the path of the Cross and the Resurrection, working kindness and love towards all those in the monastery with serenity and love. Do not lose hope in troubles, but move forward with confidence, with your eyes fixed on the cross of the Lord, as the Holy Apostle Paul teaches us,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">conveyed Metropolitan Irineu to the monks and nuns within his archdiocese.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> remind you that only prayer and the prayer rule can form a monk pleasing to God, who has the strength and hope of the Holy Spirit. Our emblem is the bird of paradise, of that spiritual freedom that nothing and no one can suffocate, because it is internal and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is guarded<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> by God, Who is love and wants His children to be free and to live in love<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cT<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">herefore, all those who sincerely desire to become disciples of Christ the Saviour must never limit themselves to observing certain customs and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">traditions <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">but must strive to live in the love of the heavenly Father, as the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Most Pure<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Virgin Mary lived,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">His Eminence continued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cM<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">onks and nuns are naturally called to follow the communion of the Holy Spirit and to ascend towards perfection, inspiring others through their deeds constantly. Thus, the Fathers and Sisters, becoming a beacon of light that illuminates their path to the Kingdom of Heaven, will surely help monastic life and society as a whole to grow and find the bright path to eternal life<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Monastic Synaxis<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Metropolitan of Oltenia conducted the Divine Liturgy at the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Great Martyr Demetrius in Craiova before the synaxis. Father Ioni\u021b\u0103 Apostolache read the epistle at the commencement of the synaxis.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Metropolitan of Oltenia highlighted the need for the monastics to participate daily in the holy services. He recommended<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0extensive preparation for the proclamation of the canonization of the new saints from the Archdiocese of Craiova: the Holy Martyr Gerasimus of Tismana and the Holy Martyr Bessarion of Lainici.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The monks and nuns deliberated on canonical and administrative matters, emphasising the importance of preserving monastic orders and authentic spiritual life. In the context of the challenges of modern secularism, cultural activities were also recognised as a priority.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Finally, all the abbots and abbesses received the Holy Cross and the pastoral Staff as <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">gifts<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> from His Eminence Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia. His Eminence especially thanked Stavrophore Miriam Link, abbess of the<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">All Saints<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Monastery at the Metropolitan Chapel, and her team for the organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photo: Metropolis of Oltenia<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BasilicaNews\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-495171\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-889x148.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"889\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-889x148.gif 889w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-1024x171.gif 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-1536x256.gif 1536w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-2048x341.gif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a spiritual epistle sent on the occasion of the Monastic Synaxis held on Monday in the Archdiocese of Craiova, Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia observed that &#8220;the mystery of monasticism is the most sacred calling that God has given to people.&#8221; \u201cTherefore, whoever wishes to follow Christ the Saviour must leave worldly life and open&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":506776,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[33832,6338,4380,4232,24768,33830,33831,10945],"class_list":["post-506837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dioceses","tag-dispassion","tag-humility","tag-metropolitan-irineu","tag-monastic-synaxis","tag-monasticism","tag-prayer-rule","tag-sacred-calling","tag-vocation"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Understanding the Sacred Calling of Monasticism: A Perspective from Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia - Basilica.ro<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Delve into the essence of monasticism: a sacred calling revealed by Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia. 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