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The man who knows God begins to see with a new vision, explains Archbishop Varsanufietranslated

July 20, 2026 · 1 min read

"The man who knows God begins to see with a new vision", explained Archbishop Varsanufie, on Sunday, in Pârâieni Parish in Vâlcea county.

Starting from the Gospel of the seventh Sunday after Pentecost, His Eminence showed that the healing of the two blind men and the release of the demonized mute do not only represent miracles performed by Christ: "They are signs of the restoration of the entire human nature, darkened by sin and brought back to light by the encounter with God."

His Holiness Father Varsanufie pointed out that the cry of the two blind men expresses a living faith, and the patience with which they followed Christ showed the strength of their trust.

"St. John Chrysostom observes that Christ the Savior did not immediately answer their request, but left them to follow Him, so that the perseverance of their faith would be manifest to all. Therefore, St. John Chrysostom says: They do not delay because they despise prayer, but so that their patience may show the strength of faith."

"Faith must be confessed, because man becomes a partaker of the divine work through his free openness to the work of grace," His Eminence also said.

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Nicolae Gheorghiu

The faith of the two blind men and the patience with which they followed Christ home remained in my mind. As Saint John Chrysostom also says, he did not answer immediately so that their strength could be seen. I think that we would also do well not to hurry with the requests, but to persevere more.

Василий Комаров

Yes, Nicolae, și mie mi-a rămas în cap cum i-a lăsat să-L urmeze până acasă. Nu a răspuns imediat, cum zice Sfântul Ioan Gură de Aur, tocmai ca să se vadă răbdarea lor. Cred că și la noi, dacă am sta mai mult în rugăciune fără să ne grăbim, am vedea altfel lucrurile.

Екатерина Попова

Yes, Vasily, it is precisely this detail with the journey to the house that always touches me. It also happened to me that you pray and wait, and then suddenly you see how the situation changes not as you asked, but much deeper. Where do you most often notice that patience in prayer brings this “new perspective”?

Marius Ciobanu

Yes, Nicolae, I also remembered this part about patience. I, when I have a problem at work or at home, tend to immediately ask for a solution, but I see that those blind people followed Him home without getting angry. Maybe I should also try to persevere in prayer more, not just once. Do you have a concrete example from your life where you saw that patience paid off?

Teodora Florea

Yes, Nicolae, I also stopped at their patience. When I bake the coliva for the parastas, I wait for it to bake slowly in the oven, I don't put on a high fire to rush it, otherwise it burns on the edges. Maybe it's the same in prayer - let's allow time for the request to "ripe". Have you tried staying longer with a particular prayer?

Petru Munteanu

Yes, Teodora, and I remained the same at their patience. When I repair a broken electrical panel, I don't turn on the current suddenly, but let it stabilize slowly, otherwise I blow the fuses. I also tried with the "Lord, Jesus Christ" prayer, to keep it longer in the evening, without haste. Which prayer do you let "bake" more often?

Daniela Florea

Yes, Nicolae, the part with the patience until home was left for me too. When I plant basil in the garden, I don't water it with the bucket all at once, but little by little, day by day, so that it takes root properly. Have you tried lingering on a particular request like the blind did?

Христо Попов

Yes, Teodora, I also remembered how the blind people followed Him home without getting angry. When I repair a gearbox and see that it does not work from the first, I learn not to force, but to disassemble it slowly, to clean each gear tooth. Maybe it's the same in prayer - let's not ask for everything immediately, but let's persevere like them. Which request did you hold the longest?

Viorica Lungu

Yes, Teodora, I also remembered this advice with patience from the sermon at Pârâieni. When I sew sheets for the grandchildren, I don't pull the needle quickly, because the seam gets crooked; I let time settle. What specific prayer do you let ripen more lately?

Daniela Rusu

Yes, you are right about the basil, Daniela. I do the same with the tomatoes on my balcony in Constanța – if you give them too much water at once, they drown and that's it. I stayed with a prayer for my boy's health for about two years until the matter was arranged, I did not rush. Which specific request did you hold on to the most?

Андрей Тарасов

Yes, Ekaterina, this part about how they followed him home is really memorable. In my life, most often a new perspective comes when you are repairing the wiring in an old house and suddenly you realize that the problem was not in the outlet, but in the whole circuit - and in prayer: you wait for one thing, but the Lord shows you deeper. Does this happen more often at home or at work?

Людмила Новикова

Yes, Vasily, this detail with the follow to the house is really memorable. It often happens on my walks in the forest near Munich that while you are walking and taking your time with a request, you suddenly see a simpler and calmer solution. Have you tried this on hikes or just at home in prayer?

Ilie Ionescu

Yes, Viorica, this patience with the sewing needle is a good lesson, it is similar to what Saint John Chrysostom said in Pârâieni. When I'm working on yard installations, I sometimes let the cables "rest" a day before I fix them, so I don't make mistakes in a hurry. What prayer do you let ripen now?

Иван Марков

Christ, that's right, those orbs didn't give up, they followed Him all the way to the house. With me on the bus, if a passenger gets angry because of a delay, I tell him - wait calmly, we will get there. And you cleaning the teeth of the gearbox, how long does it usually take you to get it in order?

Мариана Попова

Yes, Ivan, that's right - these two did not give up, but followed Him all the way to the house, as it says in the Gospel. With me, if I am late with the orders in the store, the customers often get annoyed, and I tell them to be patient, that the Lord is also waiting. And when you clean the gearbox, how long does it usually take you to get it in order?

Евгения Фёдорова

Yes, Lyudmila, this detail of following Christ for a long time really changes a lot. In my park, when I walk slowly and just look around, sometimes clarity also comes, especially after the service. And in the forest near Munich, which trees do you remember most during such walks?

Nicolae Constantinescu

Yes, I was also patient with prayer for one of the boys when he had problems at work. I didn't hurry, I let it ripen on its own, like those tomatoes on the balcony. What exactly did you ask for more time, health or something else?

Irina Dumitrescu

Yes, Viorica, I also remember how the Most Reverend explained to Pârăieni that Christ let the blind follow Him so that their patience could be seen. When I make polenta balls for the kids, I don't immediately return them to the pan, I let them brown quietly on one side. What particular prayer do you let ripen more now?

Adrian Marin

Yes, just like you say with basil and tomatoes, too much water at once damages their roots. I held a longer prayer for my mother when she had problems with her knees, almost a year and a half before she calmed down. What exactly did you ask for your boy during that time?

Софья Беляева

Yes, Andrey, this about following Christ home is especially touching - how those blind men did not give up. This happens more often in my garden: you’re digging a bed, thinking about one thing, and then suddenly you see that the whole plot needs to be laid out differently. Which old house did you fix the wiring in, yours or one of your relatives?

Florin Matei

Yes, that patience is the key, as Saint John Chrysostom says in his sermon. I mostly asked for health and peace for my boy, not instant healing. Did you feel any change in your mother after the first months of prayer or did everything come gradually?

Методи Митев

Yes, Ivan, that's exactly the key with patience - they didn't give up and followed Him all the way to the house. With me, at a match, if a fan starts getting nervous about the result already in the 20th minute, I tell him to wait, just like in life. And how long do you clean this gearbox before it's like new?

Емил Атанасов

Yes, Ivan, that's right - they didn't give up, but followed Him all the way to the house. At my place on the flight, if someone gets angry at the traffic jam, I tell him to be patient, because even in the garden, tomatoes don't grow overnight. And how long do you usually clean that gearbox before putting it back on the bus?