Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe served at the Romanian Hermitages Lacu and Prodromu in Mount Athostranslated

Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe served between November 5 and 9 at the Romanian Hermitages Lacu and Prodromu in Holy Mount Athos.

The pilgrimage took place on the occasion of the feasts of Saints Demetrius, the Fountain of Peace, and Demetrius the New, the Protector of Bucharest, according to the unrevised calendar.

A central moment was the patron saint of the Romanian Lacu Hermitage, dedicated to the holy martyr. In the evening of Sunday, November 8, His Holiness Father Macarie officiated the Vigil service. The liturgical program continued the next morning, when the hierarch celebrated the Holy Liturgy.

The Bishop of Northern Europe emphasized the constancy of Saint Demetrius in confessing his faith, despite the rank and honor he enjoyed in the city of Thessalonica, and showed that the Christian's victory is not measured by power over others, but by the strength to remain steadfast in the face of sin.

Saint Demetrius the New, honored at Prodromu On Monday, November 9, Bishop Macarie arrived at the Romanian Hermitage Prodromu, on the occasion of the feast of Saint Demetrius the New, the Protector of Bucharest, where he officiated the Vigil service and the Holy Liturgy.

Speaking of humility…