Metropolitan Laurentiu: We must cherish the gift that God left us, so that Saint Paraskeva will come to us as welltranslated

On the occasion of the feast of Saint Pious Parascheva, His Eminence Father Laurentiu, Archbishop of Sibiu and Metropolitan of Transylvania, officiated the Holy Liturgy on Wednesday at the "Holy Trinity" Metropolitan Cathedral in Sibiu, where he highlighted that "we must cherish this gift that God left us, so that Saint Parascheva may come to us as well".

This year, the Sibiian faithful had the blessing of worshiping for the first time a vestment that for a time covered the saint's relics. It was offered last year to the Cathedral of Sibiu, from His Holiness Father Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bucovina.

Holiness can also be acquired in youth Metropolitan Laurentiu offered the life of St. Parascheva as a model of faith and devotion for young people.

"We are also confident that it is not necessary to have many days, to be long in days, in order to be able to earn salvation. Salvation can be earned even in youth, but it depends on our faith and devotion," emphasized the Metropolitan of Transylvania.

"From her youth she was called to return to her land. The angel appeared to her and called her to come from Jerusalem,...