November 8, 2026 - The joy of meeting the saints - A day of prayer and blessing at the Holy Churchtranslated

On Sunday, November 8, 2026, the Romanian church of Saint Nicholas and Saint George in New York enjoyed a very special day, in which prayer, communion and the joy of meeting the saints gathered us together in a beautiful number of believers. We had the joy of receiving the delegation from the Holy Hurezi Monastery, which brought the holy relics of the Holy Pious Matrona of Hurezi and of the Holy Lady Maria Brâncoveanu for worship. Their presence in the middle of our community was an occasion of blessing, prayer and spiritual strengthening.

The Holy Liturgy, prayer and worship of the holy relics were moments when each of us could bring before God our thoughts, pains, thanks and hopes. We prayed for our families, for the sick, for those in trials and for those who are asleep. The presence of the Holy Relics of the Holy Lady Maria Brâncoveanu gave us the opportunity to get closer to the life and testimony of this special woman. Wife of Saint Voivode Constantin Brâncoveanu and mother of eleven children, Saint Mary carried with dignity the responsibilities of the family and of...