Wishes of Porphyry of Serbia to Cyril of Moscow for finding the relics of Saint Sergius of Radonezhtranslated

His Beatitude Patriarch of Serbia Mr. Porfirios today sent a congratulatory message to His Beatitude Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Mr. Cyril on the occasion of the feast of the Finding of the Relics of Saint Sergius, Abbot of Radonezh. In his message, the Patriarch Mr. Porphyry states: "Seeking first the Kingdom of God and His justice (Mat. 6:33) in the silence of the Radonezh desert, Saint Sergius, by the Providence of God, became the spiritual pillar and shepherd of the Russian people, but also a guide for all who seek the beauty of the Lord's Face. Looking with prayer at this humble ambassador of Holy Trinity, we read the message for our time, which is tormented by the storm of discord and mistrust, that only by studying the perfect unity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit can we overcome the discord and hatred of this world.

In closing, he notes: "Wishing with all our hearts that the good God, through the embassies of our Holy Father Sergius of Radonezh, bestows upon you and all the philanthropic clergy and the faithful people of the holy Russian Orthodox Church His abundant blessings, we send fraternal...