The autumn celebration of the National Cathedral Chapel has begun: Vigil in honor of St. John the Golden Mouthtranslated

The feast of Saint John the Golden Mouth, one of the patrons of the Chapel of the National Cathedral, began on Thursday evening with the Vigil service, performed by the Most Reverend Father Paisie Sinaitul, Patriarchal Vicar Bishop, together with a council of priests.

The sermon was delivered by father emeritus professor Ștefan Buchiu, from the "Justinian Patriarch" Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest, who evoked the personality of Saint John the Golden Mouth and the relevance of his teachings about Christian life, especially about the family.

The challenges of family life The priest recalled that St. John the Golden Mouth, one of the great preachers and interpreters of the Holy Scriptures, paid special attention to the spiritual life of believers, considering the family an essential space for the cultivation of faith.

The cleric explained that Saint John Chrysostom's concerns for family life remain current, as the challenges faced by spouses and children are not specific to contemporary society.

"And the family was also then attacked from the outside, sometimes from the inside, as it still happens today."

"This is what the holy father understood who said that in the family it must be built...