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Metropolitan Antonie, to the faithful of Soroca: Remain steadfast in the faithtranslated

September 2, 2026 · 1 min read

His Eminence Father Antonie, the Metropolitan of Bessarabia, met on Sunday with the members of the community from Soroca, Republic of Moldova, where he celebrated the Holy Liturgy in the "Holy Pious Parascheva" Parish. The Metropolitan encouraged the faithful to remain steadfast in their faith and united around the Church.

The service was attended by many believers from Soroca and neighboring towns, who prayed together with the Metropolitan of Bessarabia for peace, health and blessing.

Metropolitan Antonie urged the faithful to stay close to Christ and the Church, showing that the confession of faith is made, above all, through the life lived in the spirit of the Gospel.

"The vineyard does not belong to us, but was entrusted to us to bear fruit. For each of us, it can be the family, the profession, the community or the responsibility received. God will ask us how we worked, how many souls we supported and how much good we left behind us", said the Most Reverend Father Antonie.

The Metropolitan of Bessarabia highlighted that the parish is the place where bonds between people are strengthened and communion is cultivated, urging the community of Soroca to continue with the same...

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Grace King

That quote about the vine really hit me—our lives aren't ours to waste, whether it's raising the kids, working my shifts at the hospital, or helping out at church. Good reminder to keep showing up steady, especially when things feel scattered. Thanks for sharing this.

Людмила Зайцева

Да, слова про виноградную лозу запали в душу. У меня тоже: кухня в кафе — это моя «лоза», где я каждый день стараюсь, чтобы люди уходили сытыми и с улыбкой, сыновья дома, и помощь на приходе. Главное — не лениться и приносить хоть какой-то плод, а не просто так дни тратить. Спасибо, что напомнили.

Ευάγγελος Παπαγεωργίου

Ναι, η φράση για το κλήμα που δεν είναι δικό μας αλλά για να βγάλει καρπό με έκανε να σκεφτώ το φορτηγό μου. Κάθε πρωί που το φορτώνω και πηγαίνω δρομολόγια από το Ηράκλειο μέχρι το λιμάνι, σκέφτομαι ότι αυτό είναι η «άμπελός» μου – να μεταφέρω πράγματα σωστά, να βοηθάω λίγο και τους συναδέλφους. Δεν είναι δικό μου, είναι για να δουλεύει. Ευχαριστούμε για την υπενθύμιση.

Наталія Руденко

Так, цитата про лозу точно зачепила. У мене в бухгалтерії теж так — кожен звіт, кожна перевірка це моя ділянка, де треба зробити все акуратно, щоб не нашкодити людям. А ще син у школі, в’язання ввечері — все це треба обробити з користю, а не абияк. Дякую за нагадування.

Laura Baker

That vine image stayed with me too, Grace. I keep thinking about how my own “vine” right now is mostly lesson plans and trying to get my daughter to eat something besides cereal. It’s a good nudge to treat even the ordinary stuff as something we’ll be asked about one day. How do you keep from getting scattered on hospital days?