The one who repents, Christ restores him in grace and renews the image of God in him, explained the Archbishop of Alba Iuliatranslated

Saint Siluan the Athonite was honored on Thursday at the patron saint of the hermitage in Cut, Alba county, where His Holiness Father Irineu, Archbishop of Alba Iulia, officiated the Holy Liturgy and explained that "the one who repents, Christ restores him in grace and renews the image of God in him".

The Most Reverend Father Irineu pointed out that repentance gives man the wealth of soul that he received at Holy Baptism.

"When a man's heart is wounded for his wrongs and weeps with bitter tears of repentance, he becomes whole again," said His Eminence.

Archbishop Alba Iulia urged them to pray with Saint Siluan as follows: "Lord, You see how powerless the soul is without Your grace. Give us Your holy fear, give us the strength to love You."

Over two decades of monastic life The hermitage "Saint Siluan Athonite" from Cut was established in September 2005 at the initiative of father Adrian Nistor and the founder Ilie Paștiu from Sebeș. Three monks from the Rebra-Parva Monastery also contributed to the construction of the settlement, with the support of the faithful who donated the necessary land.

In the same year, a church was built...