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PS Paisie The Sinait about St. John Jacob of Neamț: He is a great miracle worker and intercessor for the Romanian nationtranslated

August 5, 2026 · 1 min read

"Saint Ioan the New Hozevit, is a great miracle worker and fervent supplicant for the Romanian nation, as well as for all those who honor him with piety and faith", emphasized the Patriarchal Vicar Bishop Paisie Sinaitul, on Wednesday, at the Chapel of the National Cathedral.

His Eminence evoked the main moments in the saint's life, showing that he directed his entire life towards God, "disengaging his mind from thinking only of spiritual things" and living a "very strict, fasting, ascetic, guarding of thoughts" monastic life.

"Having a pure soul and inclined since childhood towards the work of the saints, in the summer of 1933, when he was not yet 20 years old, young Ilie chose to worship God, entering the community of the Neamt Monastery".

At the same time, the hierarch recalled the works that St. John Jacob carried out during his stay at the German monastery: "Due to his skill and love for the sick and suffering, he also worked for three years as an apprentice in the infirmary of the monastery, taking care of old and sick monks."

"He was entrusted with the role of librarian of the Neamț Monastery, the oldest and richest library...

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Алексей Петров

Thanks for the article. It is interesting that Saint John, at the age of 20, went to Neamts and for three years cared for sick old people in the monastery hospital. It is clear that from the very beginning, life led him to simple service, and not to something loud. In Samara, after services, we sometimes remember such ascetics when we talk about the library - I wonder what books he read there the most.

Marek Šimko

Yes, I was interested in the fact that at the age of twenty he went straight to Neamț and worked for three years in the hospital there for old and sick monks. This is not some great fame, but ordinary, quiet work. Here in Michalovci, after the service, we sometimes say that such services shape a person the most. Thanks for the article.

Jan Novák

Yes, I was also interested in the fact that in his early twenties he went straight to Neamț and worked in the hospital there for old and sick monks for three years. As a hospital nurse, I can imagine it - such a quiet, ordinary job. In our country, after the liturgy, we sometimes say that this is where one learns humility the most.

Дмитрий Морозов

Thank you, Alexey. Yes, at the age of 20 he immediately went to Neamts and for three years in the hospital with the elderly - this really shows that he started with the simplest and most difficult things. In Samara, after services, we also often talk about the library, so I wonder, which books of those that he could read do you like the most?