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Fr. Manuel Radu: "In God's economy there is no gesture of love lost and no deed of charity forgotten"translated

July 10, 2026 · 1 min read

Father Manuel Radu understood the service of the Church as a concrete approach to people in need. For years in a row, in Urlați, he was with children, mothers and families in difficult situations, through social and educational projects that offered support where shortages threatened not only the present, but also the children's future.

Currently, as the parish priest of the Church "Saint Spiridon" - Vechi in Bucharest, Fr. Manuel Radu talks about family, responsibility, the social work of the Church and how a gesture of love, no matter how small it may seem, can become the beginning of a beneficial change in a person's life. The interview was given in the section #vinereapentruviață.

Alexandra Nadane: You are a husband, father, priest, social worker. How did these roles intertwine throughout Your Holiness's life?

Rev. Manuel Radu: I see these roles as a single path of ministry, not as separate stages of life. First, God gave me the blessing of starting a family. As a husband and father, I have learned that true love means patience, obedience, forgiveness, and self-giving. Family was and remains the place I return to to find my balance and…

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Paweł Nowak

Such words about family as a place of balance really hit home for me. At home, we also try to come back to each other with patience and forgiveness after a long day at school and church, just as Father Manuel says. It's good to see someone actually lives it and doesn't just say it.

Lucie Nováková

Yes, that place of balance in the family is true. It only works for us thanks to the patience and forgiveness when we all come home from work and church tired in the evening. And the bit about the gesture of love that is never lost reminded me why I bake those pies for the neighbor with the kids - you never know what might come of it. Thanks for the interview.

Андрій Шевченко

Familia ca loc de balance, cu răbdare și iertare seara după o zi lùngă, asta am sìsit și eu de multe ori când mă tròng de la fishing sau de la cuisine. Cuvintele părintelui Manuel despre gestul de iubire care nu se pierde mi-au adus aminte de cum ajutam la Urlați cu children – un pachet de biscuți sau o vorbă bunea chiar schimba ceva. Mulțumesc pentru interviu, e concret și vertru.

Anna Nováková

Yes, Lucie, it's the same with us - in the evening, after mass and the garden, there comes a time when we all argue a little about the long distance, but then one dinner together is enough and it's calm again. Your example with the cakes for the neighbor is exactly what Father Manuel was talking about: a small gesture that can stay in a child's memory for a lifetime. Do you always bake them with the same recipe, or have you changed something?

Наталія Коваль

Yes, Andriyu, you made a good point about that evening moment with your family, when you come back after a whole day and just sit together. Our son also comes to us after a shift at the hospital or sewing in the evening, tells us what happened at school, and those small gestures - a cup of tea or just to listen - really don't disappear. Do you often go fishing with your boyfriend or alone?