{"id":509942,"date":"2024-12-18T14:34:25","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T12:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=509942"},"modified":"2024-12-20T10:23:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T08:23:12","slug":"patriarch-daniel-reflects-on-prophet-daniel-protector-of-those-far-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/patriarch-daniel-reflects-on-prophet-daniel-protector-of-those-far-from-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriarch Daniel reflects on the Prophet Daniel: Protector of those far from home who keep their faith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Patriarch Daniel of Romania celebrated his name day on Tuesday, the feast day of the\u00a0Prophet Daniel. Following the Te Deum service officiated by His Grace Bishop Paisie of Sinaia, His Beatitude remarked that the prophet <em>\u201calso appears as a protector of those far from home who preserve the faith of their people and their homeland.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;A<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">fter the Jews returned to the Holy Land and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">were helped<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> by the Persian kings to rebuild the Temple, the Prophet Daniel remained in exile and died in exile alongside some of the Jews who stayed where <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">they had been taken<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> into captivity,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d<\/span><\/em> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">His Beatitude explained.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;T<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he Prophet Daniel and the three young men <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">exemplify<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> fidelity to the ancient faith and love for their homeland. They were geographically distant from their country but remained close to the faith of their homeland and the people of Israel<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Prophecies of Prophet Daniel<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Patriarch Daniel also noted that Saint Prophet Daniel was the only one to predict the sacrifice of the Messiah:<\/span> <em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He foretold that in 490 years, the Messiah would <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">be sacrificed<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in Jerusalem, an innocent man would be killed. And he added immediately: the people of a foreign ruler will destroy the city and the Temple. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This prophecy came true when the Romans destroyed the city and the Temple<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cT<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">his prophecy about <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Christ\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> sacrifice on the cross and the end of Temple sacrifices <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">was fulfilled<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> exactly, demonstrating the great illumination that came from God,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d<\/span><\/em> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the Patriarch emphasized.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He also referenced another prophecy cited by Christ in the Gospel of John:<\/span> <em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the last days, those in the graves will rise, as the Prophet Daniel says, to resurrection: those who have done good to eternal life, and those who have done evil to condemnation and shame<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cT<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">his text is echoed by Jesus Christ in the Gospel of John,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d<\/span><\/em> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">His Beatitude added.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">God\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Work Continues Through the Saints<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_509716\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-509716\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/onomastica-patriarhul-daniel-2024-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-509716 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/onomastica-patriarhul-daniel-2024-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/onomastica-patriarhul-daniel-2024-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/onomastica-patriarhul-daniel-2024-2-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/onomastica-patriarhul-daniel-2024-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-509716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patriarch Daniel received flowers on his name day, December 17, 2024. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cF<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">or us today, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">God\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> work through the saints continues, through the saints of every generation and every Christian people. For example, tomorrow we celebrate Saint Daniel the Hermit, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">an advisor to Saint Stephen the Great,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d<\/span><\/em> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">His Beatitude said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cS<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">aint Daniel the Hermit or the Hesychast was not an interpreter of dreams like the Prophet Daniel, but he was a foreseer. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He advised Stephen the Great to have strong faith in moments of great trial<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, as he would ultimately prevail.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> He foresaw the future because he was a man of prayer, united with God through prayer<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cH<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is mind was illuminated by the grace of the Holy Spirit, and he could see events in the near or distant future that would <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">favour<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Christians.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Thus, the saints of the Church include the Holy Prophets, Apostles, Martyrs, Hesychasts, and the saints God has chosen throughout the ages,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d<\/span><\/em> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">His Beatitude continued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cW<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">e must learn how God, who knows <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">time<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and its direction toward eternal life, has used people to bring hope to the faithful and strengthen their faith<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Understanding the Meaning of the Names We Bear<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cW<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">e, too, give thanks to God because the names we bear have, above all, the value of protection. The saint whose name we bear\u2014either at baptism or monasticism\u2014is a protector of the one who carries it,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d<\/span><\/em> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the Patriarch explained.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cS<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">econdly, through his or her life and teachings, that saint <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">becomes a teacher for the one who bears their name.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> They also encourage us to seek the communion of saints, to read Scripture with the same mindset as the Holy Prophets, Apostles, Martyrs, and Saints of Christ from all generations and nations<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">n general, the Church has recognized that most names in the Old Testament are theophoric\u2014they refer to God, His presence, and His work through and in people for the benefit of all humanity,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d<\/span><\/em> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">His Beatitude added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cW<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">hen we bear a name, we should understand its meaning in the language of its origin, appreciate its significance, and find joy in being protected, taught, and guided by saints, for the glory of the Holy Trinity and our salvation<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Celebration<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Te Deum service marking Patriarch <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Daniel\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> name day was held at the Patriarchal Cathedral and attended by Archbishop Nifon of T\u00e2rgovi\u0219te, honorary Metropolitan and Patriarchal Exarch, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploie\u0219ti, Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova, clerics, and advisors of the Patriarchal Administration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/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>Patriarch Daniel of Romania celebrated his name day on Tuesday, the feast day of the\u00a0Prophet Daniel. 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