PS Samuel Bistrițeanul at the consecration of a monastery in Cluj county: the Holy Prophet Elijah is a "man of God"translated

Vicar Bishop Samuel Bistrițeanul of the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj, officiated the Holy Liturgy on Monday at the Baișoara Monastery in Cluj county, on the feast of the patron saint of the monastic settlement. On this occasion, His Eminence emphasized that the Holy Prophet Elijah is a "man of God".

The hierarch highlighted that the saint and the other prophets of the Old Testament based their entire lives on obedience to God.

"Their wisdom was a wisdom instilled by God, by the Holy Spirit. Their law was the divine commandments, and their actions stemmed from the awareness that they were the messengers of God," said His Eminence.

The model of Saint Elijah Starting from the confession of the widow of Sarepta, the Most Reverend Father Samuel Bistrițeanul showed that trials can become an opportunity to strengthen faith.

"And in our lives there can be moments of suffering that we do not understand, but if we remain firm in faith and in patience, we will see how God can bring light out of the darkness of troubles."

At the same time, the hierarch emphasized that true men of God are distinguished by their lives, not by impressive speeches:...