Thousands of pilgrims on Calea Sfintilor in Iași: the relics of Saints Parascheva and Paisie were carried in the processiontranslated

The procession with the relics of Saint Pious Parascheva and Saint Paisie from Sihăstria gathered over 30,000 participants on Sunday evening in Iasi.

The Most Reverend Father Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bucovina and the Most Reverend Father Nichifor Botoșaneanul, Vicar Bishop of the Archdiocese of Iasi participated in the pilgrimage.

The demonstration took place along the route: Ștefan cel Mare si Sfânt Boulevard - I. C. Brătianu Street - Cuza-Vodă Street - Armenian Street - "Saint Sava" Church - Costache Negri Street - "Sfinții Trei Hierarhi" Monastery - Metropolitan Cathedral.

What do the two saints teach us? The Most Reverend Father Teofan emphasized that the two saints teach us a fundamental thing: "The man who goes to the essence of things acquires holy simplicity, that is, reality devoid of approximate, confused, gray, lukewarm things."

"The faithful feel that in St. Parascheva, in particular, there is something special, probably her prayer, her sacrifice, her capacity for patience, and above all her power to carry the suffering of the world in her prayers," added Metropolitan Teofan.

His Eminence urged the pilgrims to "enjoy a moment in...