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Iași: Researchers from Romania and abroad participate in an international symposium on the biblical traditiontranslated

July 10, 2026 · 1 min read

The 15th edition of the International Symposium "Explorations in the Romanian and European Biblical Tradition" began in Iasi on Thursday, bringing together researchers, university professors, theologians and philologists from Romania and abroad.

The official opening of the works took place at the Metropolitan Museum of Iasi. This year's edition started with a tribute session dedicated to the Centenary of Professor Paul Miron (1926–2008), one of the outstanding personalities of Romanian philology and the Romanian academic exile.

The inaugural program included the communication of CNSAS researcher Adrian Nicolae Petcu, entitled "About Paul Miron in the perception of communist repression bodies".

Placing the word inside At the opening of the event, Father Lecturer Cristian Alexandru Barnea, vice-dean of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Iasi, read the blessing message of His Holiness Father Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina.

"In the text of the Holy Gospel according to Luke, chapter 10, where it is spoken about Martha and Mary, Mary was the one who sat and listened to the word of the Lord, that is, she received it deep inside her and let it work within."

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Natalia Wiśniewska

This mention of Paul Miron and how the security service saw him is interesting. And this fragment about Mary who "received the word deep inside herself" - Father Barnea put it well, you immediately remember that sometimes you just have to sit down and listen.

Thomas Taylor

That bit about Maria sitting and letting the Lord's word work inside her hit home. Too often I'm rushing around like Marta instead of just stopping to listen. Interesting what they dug up on how the communists watched Paul Miron too.

Emily Young

The part about Maria letting the word work deep inside her really stuck with me too. I catch myself acting like Martha way too often, especially juggling the girls and work deadlines. Interesting they brought in that CNSAS researcher on how the communists kept tabs on Paul Miron — makes you wonder what else is still in those files.

Mark Wilson

Yeah, that Martha-and-Mary bit hit me too. I’m the same way, always ticking off the next task instead of just sitting still. The CNSAS talk was sobering; I didn’t realize how closely they watched someone like Miron even after he left the country.

Yeah, that line about letting the word work “inlăuntru” stuck with me too. I catch myself rushing through the Martha list every day and then wondering why I feel empty. The CNSAS talk really drove home how even quiet scholars were never truly free under that system, didn’t it?

Nicholas Lewis

That bit about the word working “inlăuntru” hit me the same way. I’ve spent enough years behind the wheel to know what it feels like to tick off the daily list and still come home empty. The CNSAS paper made me wonder how many of those old scholars managed to keep the word alive inside even when the files said otherwise.

Gregory Mitchell

Yeah, that “inlăuntru” part really lands when you’re stuck in the daily grind. I’ve caught myself doing the same thing on the bus route — checklist done, but the heart’s still running on empty. Did the CNSAS paper mention whether Miron kept any kind of quiet prayer life going through all that?

George Evans

Yeah, that line about letting the word work “inlăuntru” hit me too — I’ve sat through plenty of fishing mornings where the bait’s in the water but my mind’s still cluttered. The CNSAS paper didn’t go into Miron’s prayer habits, at least not in the summary I saw; it stuck mostly to how the Securitate watched his mail and movements. You ever notice how that inner quiet shows up more after a long stretch of routine like your bus rides?

Paul Johnson

Yeah, that “inlăuntru” part stuck with me too — like Maria letting the word settle deep instead of just skimming the surface. The CNSAS talk really showed how the Securitate tracked Miron’s every letter, but it left me wondering how he kept that inner quiet under all that pressure. You think the routine of those long bus rides actually helps clear the clutter, or is it more the Sunday services that do it for you?

Katherine Morris

Yeah, that “inlăuntru” line got me thinking about my own bus rides too — after a full shift at the hospital, my head’s usually spinning with charts and kid pickup times, but sometimes just staring out the window lets things settle a bit. The Securitate paper was heavy on the surveillance details, which makes Miron’s ability to keep any inner quiet even more impressive. You find that quiet easier on the water or when you get home after?