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

"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...