PS Paisie Sinait: Let us come to Saint Paraskeva with the willingness to listen to God's calltranslated

"Let's not come to St. Paraskeva only with a list of our requests, but also with the willingness to listen to God's call," urged the Patriarchal Vicar Bishop Paisie Sinait on Wednesday at the autumn dedication of the "St. Anton" Church - Curtea Veche in the Capital.

His Eminence emphasized that the true veneration of the pious woman must also change us: "The hands that bow before the holy reliquary must be hands that help. The lips that say prayers must avoid words that hurt or blaspheme. The heart that asks for God's mercy must learn to be merciful."

The patriarchal vicar bishop urged the faithful to ask Saint Parascheva for help, so that they, in turn, could help the vulnerable.

"Let us not only ask him for peace for our hearts, but to teach us to bring peace to our families and the communities we are part of."

Veneration of relics The Most Reverend Father Paisie Sinait explained why Orthodox Christians honor the relics of the saints: "We do not look at the bodies of the saints as remnants without a future, but in the light of the promise of Christ, who conquered death and opened the way to eternal life. In the saints we see...