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PS Gherontie Hunedoreanu shows that working confession means cleansing the soul through repentancetranslated

July 24, 2026 · 1 min read

The Most Reverend Father Gherontie Hunedoreanul, the Vicar Bishop of Deva and Hunedoara spoke on Wednesday about the working confession, at the church of the Lupeni I Parish in Hunedoara County, on the occasion of the patron saint dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene.

Father Bishop celebrated the Holy Liturgy at the parish church dedicated to Myrrh Sunday and Saint Mary Magdalene from Lupeni.

After the Holy Liturgy, the service of the Parastas was held for Bishop Gurie Georgiu and for the founders of the church who passed on to the eternal ones.

The Reverend Father Gherontie explained that the working confession involves the cleansing of the soul through deep repentance and the change of life through good deeds.

Saint Mary Magdalene, model of confession The hierarch presented Saint Mary Magdalene as a model of pure love for God, courage and confession.

Saint Mary Magdalene was originally from Magdala, a town near the Sea of ​​Galilee. After being healed by the Savior Christ, she shared her wealth with the poor and followed the Lord, listening to His preaching in the cities of Judea and Galilee.

She stood next to the Savior's Cross, together with Mother...

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Paul Smith
The part about St. Mary Magdalene selling everything and following the Lord after being healed really stuck with me. It makes the bishop’s point about “spovedania lucrătoare” much clearer: real repentance isn’t just words, it’s concrete change you can see in how you live. Thanks for posting this from Lupeni.
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Andreea Matei
Yes, I also remembered how Saint Mary Magdalene shared her wealth with the poor after her healing. It clearly shows that true repentance, as PS Gherontie said, is seen in deeds, not just in words at confession. Tomorrow morning I'm going to see what I can do with some things in the house that we no longer use.
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