"The depth of the mystery of the icons helps us to understand the Holy Liturgy", said Metropolitan Teofan at the consecration of a churchtranslated

"The beauty of the architecture and the depth of the mystery of the icons help us to understand that the Holy Liturgy is a source of divine knowledge", said His Holiness Father Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina, on Sunday, at the consecration of the "Saints Constantine and Elena" Church - Galata, Iasi county.

After the consecration service, the Holy Liturgy was celebrated at the outer altar by the Father Metropolitan together with the Most Reverend Father Nichifor Botoșaneanul, Vicar Bishop of the Archdiocese of Iasi.

The fruits of God's word His Holiness Father Nichifor Botoșanean explained the Parable of the Sower, through which he highlighted that the power of the Word of God can transform the human heart.

"God sows the Word everywhere, because, until the end of man's life, this Word will knock on his door, it will just come out of the hardening of his heart, it will just take courage to stop being crushed by vain and inappropriate worries and bear fruit," said His Eminence.

The hierarch emphasized that the fruits of faith can be seen in the way the Christian looks at and supports those around him.

"Man united with God begins to look at this world differently. No...