{"id":586755,"date":"2026-08-31T14:43:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T11:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=586755"},"modified":"2026-08-31T14:43:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T11:43:18","slug":"metropolitan-antonie-dormition-victory-life-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/metropolitan-antonie-dormition-victory-life-christ\/","title":{"rendered":"Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia: Dormition reveals the victory of life in Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe Dormition of the Mother of God reveals to us the victory of life in Christ and her unceasing closeness to those who call upon her in prayer,\u201d Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia said<\/a> on Friday, when the Dormition was celebrated according to the unrevised calendar.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Metropolitan Antonie celebrated the Divine Liturgy for the parish’s patronal feast in Romanovca. Clergy from both sides of the Prut attended the service, including Archimandrite Nicodim Gheorghi\u021b\u0103, abbot of Had\u00e2mbu Monastery in Ia\u0219i.<\/p>\n

Metropolitan Antonie emphasised that \u201cthe mystery of the Incarnation reveals both the will of God and humanity\u2019s free response: the Most Holy Virgin accepted the divine calling through obedience, humility and complete self-giving, becoming the Mother of the Incarnate Word and an image of the person who offers their entire life to God.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Metropolitan of Bessarabia noted that the faithful have entrusted many churches, institutions and cities to the protection of the Mother of God, something which \u201cbears witness to the help received throughout the generations\u201d.<\/p>\n

A moment of blessing<\/h2>\n

Following the Divine Liturgy, Metropolitan Antonie celebrated the blessing of the crosses placed on the church domes and of the wayside cross erected in the parish courtyard. The service marked the completion of improvement works carried out recently with the support of Had\u00e2mbu Monastery.<\/p>\n

Metropolitan Antonie congratulated parish priest Fr Nicolae Tverdostup and the faithful for their care of the church and for completing the works.<\/p>\n

He also recalled the parish priest\u2019s considerable efforts, noting that Fr Nicolae had personally taken part in the church’s construction and had spent periods working abroad to help finance the continuation of the building work.<\/p>\n

Fr Nicolae Tverdostup thanked Metropolitan Antonie for his presence, prayers and pastoral care, and expressed his gratitude to the abbot of Had\u00e2mbu Monastery and the clergy who had travelled from Romania for their generous support of the parish.<\/p>\n