St. Visarion, venerated at the Lainici Monastery: He learned to pray from an early age, said the Metropolitan of Olteniatranslated

"Today we honor our abbot and father, Saint Visarion from Lainici. From early childhood, he learned to pray, he loved prayer, because he understood that God listens to his voice and protects him from temptations. He loved prayer, Church services, church songs and hymns of praise brought to God," said Metropolitan Irineu at the Lainici Monastery on Tuesday.

His Eminence officiated the Holy Liturgy, during which he highlighted the involvement of Saint Visarion in the life of the monastic settlement.

"Saint Visarion became the abbot of this Holy Monastery, where he renewed the monastic life. He taught the monks the mystery of prayer, so that they too could acquire the grace of unceasing prayer. The gift of the Holy Spirit multiplied the abbot Visarion, that is why many people investigated his wisdom, which did not come from books, but from his strong faith in God, the One who showed it to the faithful as a holy and wise man", emphasized IPS Irineu.

The Metropolitan of Oltenia also recalled the trials the saint faced during the time he led the monastery.

"The enemy devil constantly tried to tempt Saint Visarion, therefore he worked through…