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Patriarch of Romania: When human pain is at the limit of patience, God intervenes with his mercytranslated

October 18, 2026 · 1 min read

"When man's pain is at the limit of patience, God intervenes with his mercy", emphasized Sunday the Blessed Father Patriarch Daniel at the historical "Saint Great Martyr Gheorghe" Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence.

The Patriarch of Romania explained the miracles of the resurrection of the widow's son from Nain, showing that the Savior Jesus Christ came on his own initiative to meet the suffering of a mother who was leading her only son on his last journey.

His Beatitude pointed out that the gospel pericope does not mention the name of the widow of Nain and her son, "because the grieving mother who carries her only son to the cemeteries represents all grieving mothers".

Christ suffers with those who suffer The head of the Romanian Orthodox Church explained that the miracle performed by the Savior reveals His merciful love towards people, "which is called compassion, that is, suffering together with those who suffer because of soul pain".

Referring to the teaching of Saint Maximus the Confessor, His Beatitude explained that the Savior's sacrificial love continues to be manifested towards suffering people even after His Resurrection.

"Christ…

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