the Church’s mission in society

Litterae No. I (V) / 2018 The Wanderer Andrei Cărpeneanu

This excerpt from a work of fiction presents a dialogue between Abbot Partenie and the writer-philosopher Voina, set in a monastery, centred on the themes of authentic preaching, the Church’s role in relation to young people and society, and the political crisis in which a character named Rusceanu is proposed as prime minister. The narrative tension deepens through the revelation of Voina’s personal tragedy — Sonia’s sudden death and Pavel’s despair — and through the contrast between the writer’s worldly eloquence and the monk’s inner prayer.

Colloquium No. II (II) / 2016 Interview with Archimandrite Nikodim, abbot of the Holy Monastery of Filotheou on Mount Athos Archimandrite Dr Policarp Chițulescu

Archimandrite Nikodim, abbot of Filoteu Monastery on Mount Athos, offers, in an interview conducted in 2016 by Archimandrite Dr Policarp Chițulescu, spiritual guidance on the balance between work, prayer and priestly ministry, addressed to priests and the faithful in Romania. Topics covered include the danger of greed, the role of the abbot in monastic life, the importance of confession, and the duty of priests to shepherd their community with devotion and genuine faith.

Argument No. I (I) / 2016 The profession of the true faith as a cultural endeavour His Eminence Varsanufie

Martyria Magazine. The Orthodox Theology and Spirituality Journal of the Archdiocese of Râmnic presents the programme and rationale behind the new diocesan publication, launched following the discontinuation of the title Renașterea. The journal aims to bear witness to the true faith in a secularised society, asserting that authentic cultural expression is inseparable from the profession of Christ as the one Truth.

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