Let us become a healing presence for our neighbors, IPS Atanasie urged the Romanians in Lutontranslated

"The real secret is to become a healing presence for our neighbor," His Holiness Father Athanasius, Archbishop of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, urged Romanians in Luton, Great Britain, on Sunday.

The hierarch explained that the miracle performed by Christ the Redeemer in the evangelical pericope of the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost highlights God's love for man in suffering and His power to restore human nature affected by sin.

"Christ restores the divine image among the fallen, an image that has been tarnished for a long time, and today it is adorned again with the light of grace."

His Eminence emphasized the importance of repentance in acquiring soul healing: "Through repentance, the true healing is obtained that changes us from the inside and humbles us deeply. Repentance discovers our authentic humility and frees us from the hell of hopelessness that comes, most often, from pride."

"He who endures learns to love" Archbishop Athanasius explained that man needs God's help to overcome his own weaknesses, but also the support of those around him.

"Man always falls into sin alone, but he has...