112 years since the birth of Archim. Arsenie Papacioc: The Mother of God carries, together with us, our crosstranslated

Archimandrite Arsenie Papacioc was born 112 years ago, in Misleanu, Perieți commune, Ialomița county. "The Mother of God carries, together with us, our cross, with motherly love, whatever the reproach against us and whatever our need", the father encouraged his spiritual sons.

The young Anghel, after the name received at baptism, attended the School of Arts and Crafts, the sculpture department, of the Industrial High School no. 1 from the Capital.

He was a political prisoner both during the royal and communist dictatorships. In the penitentiary Aiud experienced a profound transformation, choosing to follow God, beyond all obstacles.

In prison, Anghel Papacioc was considered "the monk in lay clothes". On September 8, 1946, he was leaving the gate of the Aiud Penitentiary, determined to renounce worldly things. On January 15, 1947, he was received as a brother in the Cozia monastery in Valca.

In 1948, the authorities discovered his whereabouts and he was forced to leave. At the urging of father Gherontie Bălan, he went to the Sihăstria Monastery, where he met Saint Cleopa. In 1949 he was called to Bucharest by Patriarch Justinian Marina and was ordained a monk at...