{"id":557996,"date":"2026-02-03T12:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T10:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=557996"},"modified":"2026-02-03T12:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T10:02:00","slug":"patriarch-daniel-humble-sinner-orthodox-triodion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/patriarch-daniel-humble-sinner-orthodox-triodion\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriarch Daniel says God prefers a humble sinner to an arrogant righteous man, at start of Orthodox Triodion season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Romanian Orthodox Patriarch Daniel said on Sunday that, in the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, the decisive criterion before God is not outward correctness, but humility of heart, stressing that \u201cGod prefers a humble sinner to an arrogant righteous man.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Patriarch explained the meaning of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/basilica.en\/posts\/pfbid02NL5UGsfLjeTzn4S1kHpZC16qLgY4YXHaUNrXD1eKv5Y9GMFKKGBBsEvMSm4iXgqfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gospel reading<\/a> for the 33rd Sunday after Pentecost \u2013 the first Sunday of the Triodion period \u2013 underlining that the prayer which truly brings a person closer to God is the one offered with awareness of one\u2019s own sinfulness and complete dependence on divine mercy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe prayer that raises a person up is prayer offered in humility, with the recognition of one\u2019s limits and faults, while the prayer that prevents a person from drawing near to God and harms him spiritually is prayer made in pride or arrogance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h2>Contrast between the Pharisee and the tax collector<\/h2>\n<p>Referring to the Pharisee&#8217;s attitude in the parable, Patriarch Daniel said that he turns prayer into an act of self-praise and judgment of others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe narcissistic Pharisee very quickly transforms thanksgiving to God into self-gratulation, into congratulating himself in the presence of God, as a witness,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, the tax collector is presented as a model of repentance and humility, even though his life had been sinful: \u201cThe tax collector would not even raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast and said: \u2018God, be merciful to me, a sinner.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Joining good deeds with humility<\/h2>\n<p>The Patriarch stressed that it was precisely this humility that made the tax collector pleasing before God.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the description of the physical posture and attitudes of the Pharisee and the tax collector during prayer, we understand that prayer is not only the work of the soul, but the work of soul and body together,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Patriarch Daniel also pointed out that God\u2019s love and mercy do not imply acceptance of sin, noting that \u201cGod\u2019s preference for the humility of the tax 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essential: humble prayer, sincere repentance, generous charity and fasting,\u201d Patriarch Daniel said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay the Most Merciful God help this first Sunday of the Triodion period become a good beginning for humble prayer, which also includes prayer for all people, because God desires that all people be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Patriarch Daniel attended the Divine Liturgy on Sunday at the historic Chapel of St George the Great Martyr at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: Lumina Newspaper<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/basilicanews\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-556506\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Basilica-Telegram-channel-banner-890x149.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Basilica-Telegram-channel-banner-890x149.jpeg 890w, 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