He truly denied himself, said PS Teofil Trotușanul about St. John Jacob from Neamțtranslated

"He truly denied himself," Vicar Bishop Teofil Trotușanul of the Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău emphasized on Wednesday about St. John Jacob from Neamț. "He understood and lived this call of Christ."

His Eminence officiated the Holy Liturgy at the "Saint Ioan Iacob Hozevitul" Monastery in Comănești, Bacău County, on the occasion of the patron saint of the monastic establishment.

Starting from the exhortation of the Savior "If anyone will come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross and follow Me", the hierarch emphasized that it is not addressed exclusively to monks, but to all believers.

"Following Christ is the call before us all alike, young and old, young and old, monks, lay priests, ordinary people and all Christians in general," said His Eminence.

"The monks found this way of following Christ to express it in a more radical way, by completely renouncing the world and following the harsh path of hardship. But to live and be a good Christian we must admit that it is not an easy way even for ordinary people."

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