In the Kingdom of God, one lives only together with the other, Bishop Benedict emphasizestranslated

"If someone shows himself to be close to others in this world, he inherits the Kingdom of God, because in the Kingdom of God one lives only together with the other, not alone," Bishop Benedict of Salaj emphasized on Sunday.

The hierarch celebrated the Holy Liturgy at the Episcopal Cathedral "Ascension of the Lord" in Zalău, where he emphasized that the Parable of the merciless rich man and the poor Lazarus reflects man's decision to follow God or not.

"Inheriting the Kingdom of Heaven is the result of a personal decision, whether we want it or not. God's judgment does not come as a decision in earthly justice, it comes only as a confirmation of what we have chosen during life."

"If we have chosen to be close to each other, then we have learned love as the only law of earthly life and heavenly life," His Eminence added.

The decision to be with God The Most Holy Father Benedict showed that the value of the decisions made in this life will reveal how we will live in eternity.

"The Lord will not do one thing: He will not force us to be with Him and with those whom He loves, with the marginalized, embittered, with those expelled from this society", he said...