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Piatra Tăieturii Monastery, called by PS Macarie the "Carmel of Bucovina": the holy settlement honored its patrontranslated

July 21, 2026 · 1 min read

St. Ilie was honored on Monday at the Piatra Tăieturii Monastery, one of the Romanian monastic settlements located at the highest altitude. On this occasion, His Holiness Father Macarie, the Bishop of Northern Europe, named the monastery the "Carmel of Bucovina".

"I should thank the All-Merciful God for bringing me here, on the Carmel of the Cutting Stone, to be together with the Prophet Elijah and all of you who have gathered at the Holy Sacrifice. Just as the Prophet Elijah once asked the Lord to send fire from heaven, so we asked now and he sent the fire of God's grace on us all, purifying and illuminating us," said the Father Bishop Macarie.

"It is appropriate to thank the Most Reverend Father Archbishop Kalinic for blessing me to be with you today. It is appropriate to thank Father Abbot Macarie, the monastic community and all the pilgrims and all those who with zeal and love climbed here Carmel like the ancient Israelites, confessing the living God and saying with one voice and one heart: Great you are, Lord, and wonderful are your works, and no words are enough to praise your wonders!

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Κατερίνα Παπαδοπούλου

Thanks for the article. I remembered how PS Macarie called the monastery "The Carmel of Bucovina" - it sounds beautiful and appropriate for such a high place. Did the community also feel that fire of grace that he speaks of?

Χριστίνα Θεοδώρου

Yes, I also liked how he said "Carmelul Bucovina", it sounds exactly like a high and harsh place where you meet God. As for the fire of grace, I think so, those who actually ascended felt it, otherwise they wouldn't be going back up there again and again. Have you ever been to the Cutting Stone?

Δήμητρα Νικολαΐδου

No, I haven't been up there yet, but what you say reminds me of how tiring the trail is and how quickly you forget the tiredness once you get there. "Carmelul Bucovinei" seemed to me also very apt, as if it immediately connects the prophet Elias with our mountains. Did you go this year?

Γιάννης Νικολαΐδης

Not yet, but after what you write about "Carmelul Bucovinei" I was struck by how well it fits with the Prophet Elias and the steep mountains. The path must be strong, like the one we walk up in the Aegean when we go on a pilgrimage. Do you go often?

Νίκη Χατζή

Yes, I also remembered "Carmelul Bucovina", it sounds exactly like a place where you go with effort and get something clear. As for the fire of grace, I think that those who go up on foot with a backpack on their back, not just by car, felt it. You, Катерина, have you ever climbed up there?

Θεόδωρος Γεωργίου

Yes, the name fits very well with the Prophet and the steep mountains of Bukovina. The path is quite steep, especially when walking up from the village, but it is worth it. I went last year in August, not often anymore due to age, when was the last time you went up?

Μαρία Παππά

Yes, "Carmel of Bukovina" seemed very apt to me, especially with the steep cliffs and the Prophet. I climbed for the last time three years ago with my daughter, but now I only make it halfway. How did you do last August, did you find a lot of people?