Bishop Timotei of Spain and Portugal: The saints were distinguished by steadfast faith and obedience to Godtranslated

The Most Reverend Father Timotei, Bishop of Spain and Portugal, spoke on Monday about the steadfast faith and obedience to God of the saints, in the sermon delivered at the dedication of the Albac Monastery in Alba county.

The father bishop officiated the Holy Liturgy and explained that the Holy Prophet Elijah is presented by the Holy Apostle Jacob as "a man like us", with weaknesses and inabilities, but who remained steadfast in his faith in God.

"Sometimes we have the impression that the saints were completely different from us. In reality, they were people like us, but they were distinguished by their steadfast faith and obedience to God," said the hierarch.

Also, His Eminence explained that idolatry does not only mean worshiping idols, but also sticking the heart to sin, through which man moves away from God and misses the goal of his life, holiness.

Albac Monastery The Albac monastery is located in the Valea Ariesului Mare, in Alba county. The beginnings of the monastic hearth are linked to the believers in the area and to the brothers Irineu and Vasile Toader, sons of the village of Albac and residents of the Crasna Hermitage in Prahova county, who built a small wooden church here.

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