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PS Veniamin: True fulfillment is achieved through love, charity and care for our neighbortranslated

November 3, 2026 · 1 min read

"Earthly joys are short-lived, and true fulfillment is achieved through love, charity and caring for our neighbor," Bishop Veniamin of South Bessarabia said on Sunday.

His Eminence celebrated the Holy Liturgy in the Parish "Saint Hierarch Nicolae and Saint Pious Paisie from Neamț" in Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Cahul District.

The hierarch emphasized that the moral value of man is not determined by his material condition, but by the way he uses the gifts received from God.

"Neither poverty nor wealth are, in themselves, sin or virtue, but the way we know how to use them. All that we have are gifts from God, which we must use both for our own good and for helping those around us."

The gap between rich and poor is not created by God, but by us, through the lack of love and communion with our neighbor. The kingdom of heaven begins in our heart, when we learn to love and give," explained His Eminence.

The works of faith The Bishop of South Bessarabia highlighted that it was the deeds of faith that made Lazarus' name known.

"Lazarus remained known...

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