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Archbishop Calinic of Suceva and Rădății urged to acquire inner peace through prayer and faithtranslated

July 21, 2026 · 1 min read

His Holiness Father Calinic, the Archbishop of Suceava and Rădăuțil, urged on Sunday to acquire inner peace through prayer, humility and faith.

The hierarch celebrated the Holy Liturgy on a podium set up near the Suceava Cathedral, where the relics of the Holy Great Martyr John the New are located.

In the sermon, Archid. Marius-Gabriel Filip, director of the Center for Continuous Formation and Specialization within the Educational-Theological Sector of the Archdiocese of Suceva and Rădăuțil, urged the faithful to stay close to Christ and the Church and respond to evil with love.

Face life with joy At the end of the Holy Liturgy, IPS Calinic spoke about Saint Seraphim of Sarov, commemorated on the day of the discovery of his holy relics.

The hierarch recalled some milestones in the life of the saint and presented the Decalogue at the celebration of Saint Seraphim of Sarov:

"Seek to dwell the Holy Spirit in your heart through prayer, fasting, vigil, almsgiving and obedience. For true theology is hidden in self-abasement.   Meet every hour of your life with the joy of the Resurrection.   Like Seraphim with the paschal greeting Christ is risen, my joy, …

Source: Агентство Basilica (română)  ·  Read the full story →
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Elizabeth ParkerThat part about greeting every hour of the day with the joy of the Resurrection really stuck with me. I’ve been trying to say “Christ is risen!” more often like St Seraphim, even on ordinary weekdays when the kids are fighting or the garden needs weeding. It changes the whole tone of the afternoon. Thank you for sharing the sermon.
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Petru DumitrescuAșa e, Elizabeth. Și mie mi-a rămas în cap îndemnul ăla cu „întâmpină fiecare ceas al vieții tale cu bucuria Învierii”. Ieri, când m-am certat cu vecinul pentru gardul strâmb, mi-am adus aminte de Serafim și i-am zis „Hristos a înviat” în gând. N-a rezolvat gardul, dar m-a calmat pe mine. Mulțumesc IPS Calinic că ne-a amintit.
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