{"id":509379,"date":"2024-12-13T15:10:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T13:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=509379"},"modified":"2024-12-13T15:10:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T13:10:36","slug":"bishop-varlaam-encourages-students-preserve-purity-of-christmas-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/bishop-varlaam-encourages-students-preserve-purity-of-christmas-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Bishop Varlaam encourages students to preserve the purity of Christmas season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>On Thursday evening, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploie\u0219ti attended the traditional Christmas carol concert organized by the <a href=\"https:\/\/ftoub.unibuc.ro\/\">Faculty of Orthodox Theology<\/a> in Bucharest.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Addressing the students, he emphasized that Christian holidays should be celebrated with intensity, regardless of the challenges of our times.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust as true Christians are accustomed to prayer\u2014not merely repeating a text composed centuries ago, but mastering a craft acquired with wisdom, discernment, and practice, where we detach ourselves from external distractions and engage in a personal dialogue with God, avoiding interruptions from the radio, television, or even the refrigerator\u2014so too must we approach the holidays,\u201d said His Grace.<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Discernment Amid Societal Challenges<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Reflecting on the current societal unrest, Bishop Varlaam urged wisdom and discernment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">f we focus on this joy, if we genuinely seek it and disregard the noise around us\u2014not out of irresponsibility but to preserve the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">purit<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">y of these holidays\u2014we can experience them with the intensity they deserve. After millennia of humanity wandering without meaning, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Christ&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> birth gives humanity purpose,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He also encouraged young carolers to remain undisturbed by the distractions of daily life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> urge especially the young carolers to strive so that nothing in this world, none of the daily chaos, prevents them from discovering the authentic, profound joy of Christmas and the other holidays that follow<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_509313\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-509313\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-509313 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/concert-studenti-FTOUB-113-890x594.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/concert-studenti-FTOUB-113-890x594.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/concert-studenti-FTOUB-113-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/concert-studenti-FTOUB-113.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-509313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Student playing the Romanian kaval. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A Night of Emotion and Talent<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Among the guests was the President of the Senate of the University of Bucharest, Assoc. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Prof. Claudiu-Paul Buglea<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, who<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> described the event as<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">an hour of deep emotions.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He praised the students for their exceptional talent, particularly admiring the carol performed on the traditional Romanian kaval, which he described as embodying<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the sound of our Romanian essence<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rev. Cosmin Daniel Pricop, Dean of the<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Patriarch Justinian<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest, expressed his hope for the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">carols\u2019<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> message to take root in the hearts of all attendees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cM<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ay we continue to carry forward this beautiful tradition of carolling\u2014a tradition that brings a touch of light, hope, and joy into all our lives,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he encouraged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more pictures, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/concertul-de-colinde-al-facultatii-de-teologie-ortodoxa-justinian-patriarhul-din-bucuresti-2024-in-imagini\/\">Photo gallery section<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/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>On Thursday evening, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploie\u0219ti attended the traditional Christmas carol concert organized by the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest. 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