Patriarch Daniel delivered a message about liturgical singing and spiritual growthtranslated

Blessed Father Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, said on Wednesday evening, at the awards ceremony of the National Church Music Festival-Competition Praise the Lord! , 18th edition, that participation in liturgical singing favors spiritual growth.

This year's edition of the festival-competition, registered in the theme of the Tribute Year of Christian Family Pastoralism and in the Commemorative Year of the Holy Women of the Calendar (Mysteries, Martyrs, Monks, Wives and Mothers), represented an opportunity to intensify pastoral efforts to strengthen the Christian family, to capitalize on the specific gifts of believing women and for the religious education of children, including through their participation in liturgical singing, an integral part of Orthodox Christian worship and Romanian musical culture", said His Beatitude in the message delivered during the event.

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Spiritual growth through participation in liturgical singing The 18th edition of the National Festival-Competition of Church Music Praise the Lord! takes place in the Homage Year of the Pastoral of the Christian Family and in the Commemorative Year of the Saints...