Saints are a lesson in humility, said PS Teofil Trotusanul at the vigil in honor of St. Demetrius the Newtranslated

"The saints are a lesson of humility in this arrogant and contemptuous world," Vicar Bishop Teofil Trotușanul of the Roman and Bacău Archdiocese stated on Monday evening.

The vigil service in honor of Saint Demetrius the New, the Protector of Bucharest, was celebrated at the exterior altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Eminence together with abbots of the hermitages and monasteries of the Archdiocese of Bucharest.

The hierarch presented St. Venerable Demetrius the New as an example of a man who, although poor from a material point of view, acquired the wealth of spiritual gifts.

"A humble, ignorant and silent man, who came to enjoy on Earth and continue this joy beyond in the Kingdom of Heaven," His Eminence stated.

"Humility is the key" The vicar bishop recalled that Saint Demetrius the New has been honored for over 250 years in Wallachia, being a protector and intercessor for the faithful who worship his relics.

His Eminence highlighted the similarities between the life of St. Pious Demetrius the New and that of St. Pious Elisabeta from Pasărea, whose relics are placed together for worship within the...