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Metropolitan Andrei served at the consecration of the only monastery in Romania protected by Saint Paisie Aghiorittranslated

July 13, 2026 · 1 min read

Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj, Maramureș and Sălaj served on Sunday at the consecration of the Pantocrator Monastery in Beclean, Bistrița-Năsăud county, the only one in Romania protected by Saint Paisius the Aghios.

Starting from the Gospel of the healing of the leper in Capernaum, His Eminence emphasized the connection between sin, suffering and the redemptive work of Christ that removes evil: "The Lord Christ, before healing the leper in Capernaum, removed the cause of his illness, which was sins: Your sins are forgiven."

"The Lord Christ became flesh for us and for our salvation, and came to remove all these misfortunes: to forgive sin, to heal the afflicted, to remove sickness and, finally, death."

At the same time, IPS Andrei evoked the personality of Saint Pious Paisie Aghiorit, the protector of the monastery, showing that his teaching is in full harmony with the message of the Sunday Gospel.

"Saint Paisie Aghiorite also insists on this truth, a man who lived according to the will of God and who emphasized that sins are catastrophic," said the Metropolitan of Cluj, Maramureș and Sălaj.

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Надежда Семёнова

Thanks for the article. I especially remember how Metropolitan Andrei connected the Evangelical paralytic with the teaching of Saint Paisius - that sins are truly “catastrophic.” We just recently read about this in Sunday school, now I want to re-read the life of St. Paisius.

Πέτρος Λαμπρόπουλος

The Metropolitan says well. "Ierathan ai hamartiai thy" before healing is the most important, because without it the disease returns. And Saint Paisius said it all the time, that sin is destruction. I will read his life again, as Mrs. Nadezhda says.

Ευάγγελος Αναγνώστου

I agree, Peter, "Sanctify your sins" is the basis. I remember that Saint Paisios also spoke about the "small" sins that we consider innocent but slowly wear down a person. When was the last time you read something from his life?

Сергій Мороз

Yes, it is interesting how Metropolitan Andrey took directly from the Gospel about the paralytic and combined it with the words of St. Paisius that sins are truly a catastrophe. At our meetings, they also recently talked about the fact that first you need to ask for forgiveness, and only then about health. I would like to re-read some of his teachings, especially about those "small" sins that the last commenter mentions.

Мария Соловьёва

Thank you, Nadezhda. After such sermons, my hands are itching to re-read the life of Paisius - especially the place where he says about “little” sins that they, like rust, corrode everything. Did you study this particular topic with your children in your Sunday school or just read excerpts?

Екатерина Соловьёва

Thank you, Maria. In our Sunday school we read exactly that passage about “little” sins—rust; the children themselves then gave examples from their own lives—some about lying over small things, others about laziness. In which edition are you re-reading the life of Paisius, the old or the new translation?

Іван Коваленко

Yes, Serhii, that's right - first forgiveness, and then about health, as in the case with the relaxed one. Paisius has a good teaching where he says that "small" sins are like drops that little by little fill the boat and sink it. I also recently reread "Spiritual Advice", it is well written there. And what exactly did Paisius mean?

Соломія Коваленко

Yes, Ivan, it was those drops that I remembered the most. In "Spiritual Advice" he also writes that it is better to immediately confess and cleanse the soul than to wait for the boat to go to the bottom. Have you ever tried to read that book aloud, or only about yourself?

Илья Смирнов

Thank you, Maria. After such words, it immediately comes to my mind how the priest in our church in Samara said that even petty envy eats up the soul a little bit, like rust on an old garden knife. Have you tried to analyze this passage yourself with your grandchildren, or are you just re-reading it for yourself?

Михайло Бондаренко

Yes, Solomia, those drops about the boat and the soul also stuck in my memory. I read "Spiritual Advice" aloud at home when my wife and I sat down for tea in the evening after a walk in Holosiivskyi. And in which translation did you get that book?

Дарина Савченко

Yes, Mikhail, those drops about the boat and the soul really stick in the memory. I took "Spiritual Advice" translated by Father Ihor from the Kyiv edition of 2012, exactly what lies on our shelf next to the Psalter. Do you and your wife often read like that in the evening after a walk?

Людмила Мельник

Yes, Darina, those bits about the boat are always the ones I remember the most. We also have the Kyiv edition of 2012, only not next to the Psalter, but on the bedside table in the bedroom. And after such evening readings, do you and Mykhailo still discuss something specific, or do you just like to keep silent?

Олександр Бойко

Yes, Lyudmila, we also have the Kyiv edition of 2012, only worn from frequent reading. After such evenings with Fathers, Ships and the Sea, my wife and I always discuss how those points about the boat apply to our daily lives, and we don't just keep silent. Who do you usually read with in the evening?

Елена Соколова

Thank you, Ilya. From hearing the words about envy, I immediately remembered my grandfather’s old knife, which I repaired last year - the rust really got into it so much that I had to soak it in vinegar. How long has this priest served you in Samara? I haven’t read it with my grandchildren yet, I only re-read it for myself in the evenings after school.

Тарас Олійник

Yes, Oleksandr, we also have the Kyiv edition of 2012, only with yellowed pages. My wife and I often say after such evenings how those drops in the boat remind us of our small sins that accumulate if we do not drain them immediately. Have you and your wife tried reading something else from Paisius out loud, or just this book?

Юрій Руденко

Yes, Mykhailo, those lines about the boat and the soul in "Spiritual Advice" really stick in my head. I also read them at home, but not out loud, but after dinner, when my daughter was already going to bed. And in which translation did you take the book, with the same Kyiv version of 2012 or another?

Владимир Макаров

Thank you, Elena. It’s interesting that the rust has become so ingrained - I had a similar story with a tool in Tula, I also soaked it in vinegar, but it didn’t completely help. And the priest in Samara, apparently, has been there for ten years, if not more. Have you already read anything from Paisius to your grandchildren or just to yourself so far?

Тамара Семёнова

Thank you, Vladimir, vinegar really often doesn’t reach deep stains. I also had old knives from my husband in Munich, I tried it with soda - it worked better. For now, Paisiya only reads to myself in the evenings, it’s still too early for my grandchildren, my daughter is only nine. What kind of instrument did you have in Tula that was rusting, an old grandfather’s one?

Сергій Шевченко

Yes, Oleksandr, we also have the Kyiv edition of 2012, only I keep it in the garage so as not to get greasy after work. After reading "Fathers, ships and the sea", my wife and I always remember how those drops are like small breakdowns in electricity - if we don't fix them right away, the whole system goes down. And have you tried to read Paisius with a child, or so far only the two of you?