Let's let Christ enter the ship of our life: PS Paisie Sinait resanctified a renovated Ilfovean churchtranslated

"Let's let Christ enter the ship of our life - in the family, in work, in our relationships with others, in our trials and anxieties. Then even the effort that seemed fruitless can acquire a new meaning, and discouragement can turn into hope", said the Most Reverend Father Paisie Sinait, Patriarchal Vicar Bishop, on Sunday, at Filia Creata of Gagu Ilfov parish.

His Eminence explained the Gospel of the wonderful Fishing, which coincided with the calling of the first apostles by the Savior Jesus Christ. "Today's Gospel is also very current for us. We live in a world where man works a lot, runs a lot, makes countless plans and, nevertheless, often feels that he has toiled all night and nothing has caught," the hierarch stated.

"In this world, Christ tells us what he said to Peter: Reach into the deep and let down your nets. That is: do not stay on the surface of life, do not rely only on your own strength and do not get discouraged when the effort seems futile. Peter casts the net again not because the circumstances had become more favorable, but because he trusts the word of Christ: according to your word,...