Prayer at altitude 1,800, on Ceahlău: The mountain is also an image of the spiritual climbtranslated
"The mountain is also an image of the spiritual climb. No one can reach the top of the mountain without effort," emphasized PS Nectarie de Bogdania on Thursday, at the patron of the Ceahlău Monastery, located at an altitude of 1,800.
The service was attended by pilgrims from all over the country, some of them walking hundreds of kilometers to reach the monastery's celebration.
The Holy Liturgy was celebrated at the outer altar by the Most Reverend Father Nectarie de Bogdania, Vicar Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chisinau.
Image of spiritual ascent His Eminence highlighted the spiritual significance of the climb up the mountain, showing that it symbolizes the path of every Christian to meeting God.
"No one can come to the sight of God without prayer, without repentance, without struggle, without toil, and without the sacrifice of one's passions."
"Saint John the Ladder tells us that the ladder that leads to God is climbed step by step, just as we climbed this mountain, step by step. Sometimes the slope was steeper, sometimes the road was smoother. It is the same in our lives. The journey of life is not always full of hardship; there are also trials and hardships, but...
