Let's choose Christ not only when it's good for us: PS Samuel Bistrițeanul, exhortation to assume faithtranslated

Vicar Bishop Samuel Bistrițeanul of the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj urged on Monday to assume the faith according to the model of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius, the Fountain of Peace.

"Saint Demetrius teaches us and exhorts us to choose Christ not only when it is good for us, but also when we have to fight with our passions and petty interests, and with the evil in the world," said His Eminence.

The hierarch officiated the Holy Liturgy at the "Holy Great Martyr Dimitrie, Fountain of Mir" Parish Church, in the Gheorgheni neighborhood of Cluj, on the occasion of the dedication of the place of worship.

Starting from the words of Christ the Redeemer, "If the world hates you, know that it hated Me before it hated you", the Reverend Father Samuel Bistrițeanul explained that although these seem serious, they explain the course of faith.

"These words are not spoken to frighten us, but to strengthen us, so that we understand that the path of faith is not always an easy path, but it is a path that leads to eternal life."

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