A metropolitan from North Macedonia returned to Argeș, where he was ordained a hierodeacon 31 years agotranslated

His Eminence Father Naum, Metropolitan of Strumica (Orthodox Church of North Macedonia), returned to Argeș county, where he was ordained a hierodeacon in 1995 by Archbishop Calinic of Argeș and Muscel.

The hierarch's visit took place on the occasion of the celebration of Saint Hierarch Nectarie from Aeghina, one of the protectors of the Hermitage "The Nativity of the Mother of God" - Chilii in Campulung Muscel. The Holy Liturgy was officiated on Sunday by the Archbishop of Calinic, together with the Metropolitan of Naum.

"The Kingdom of Heaven is within us" IPS Naum served at the Hermitage "The Nativity of the Mother of God" - Chilii in Campulung Muscel alongside IPS Calinic. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Argeș and Muscel / Cristian Gheorghe Most Reverend Father Naum, in his sermon, emphasized the importance of cultivating a personal relationship with God.

"I want to tell you what the Savior Christ always says in his Gospel, that the Kingdom of Heaven is within us and that this kingdom is in our spiritual heart."

"In order to live what God told us in the Gospel, we humans must unite with God through his uncreated energies and only in this way...