There is a great need for discretion in a civilization of spectacle, said PS Ignatie at the patron of a parish in Austriatranslated

"There is a great need for discretion in a civilization of spectacle, where we seek to show off, to be under the spotlight of public life," said the Most Reverend Father Igantie, Bishop of the Hussites, at the dedication of the Parish of "Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel" in Krems an der Donau, Austria.

The hierarch explained the Gospel passage about the healing of the woman who had been bleeding for twelve years and about the resurrection of Jairus' daughter.

His Eminence pointed out that the sick woman approached the Savior with great faith, but without attracting the attention of those around her, only touching the hem of His garment.

"This woman, ill for twelve years, considered, in the delicacy of her soul, that faith is lived in an extremely discreet manner, with much nobility of soul."

"A believer always seeks discretion" The hierarch drew attention to the tendency to turn the manifestation of faith into a form of public display: "There is no need to brag about the faith we have in our soul, but to live it very discreetly, with much nobility of soul and to have the ability to really feel the relationship with Christ".

The Bishop of the Hus...