St. Cuv. Demetrius the New celebrated in Canada: Bishop Ioan Casian explained the role of humility in the Christian lifetranslated

Bishop Ioan Cassian of Canada explained on Tuesday, on the feast of Saint Demetrius the New, the role of humility in the Christian life.

The hierarch celebrated the Holy Liturgy at the Episcopal Cathedral "Saint George the Great Martyr" in Saint-Hubert, Québec, where he highlighted the model of the pious saint, a "simple man, shepherd of animals, who later becomes a monk and needs himself in the ascetic life", and the virtues that his life reflects.

At the same time, His Eminence emphasized the importance of humility as an expression of communion with God: "What we are called to learn from Christ is to be meek and humble of heart."

"Meekness and humility teach us to look at the world through God's eyes. Because Christ was meek and lowly, when we look at the world from this perspective, we begin to see it as it is in God's eyes."

"The Christian must have the discernment to see if what is proposed to him in society, in the community, in personal relationships, goes in the direction of God's work or not," said the Bishop of Canada.

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