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PS Damaschin Dornean highlighted his uncompromising faith in the patron saint of the "Saint Mina" Church in Suceavatranslated

November 11, 2026 · 1 min read

His Holiness Father Damaschin Dorneanul, the Vicar Bishop of the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți, highlighted the importance of assuming the faith without compromise, during the Holy Liturgy celebrated on Wednesday at the patron of the "Saint Great Martyr Mina" Church in Suceava.

His Eminence explained the words of the Savior Jesus Christ about the sword he came to bring to earth, showing that they should be understood as an exhortation to the firm assumption of faith.

The hierarch stated that the Christian life cannot be reduced to the search for comfort, pleasures and material well-being, but implies responsibility and concern for the salvation of the soul.

"We don't play with our soul lives" Starting from the exhortation of the Holy Apostle Paul to be good soldiers of Christ, the Vicar Bishop explained that every Christian must "take his life seriously and show wisdom".

"We do not negotiate what concerns our inner life. We do not play with our soul life and our eternal destiny," the hierarch pointed out.

The Most Reverend Father Damascene of Dornea presented the example of the Holy Great Martyr Mina, who did not give up his faith even in the face of...

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