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August 31, 2026 · 1 min read

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Patriarch Daniel: God wants people to do His will freely Blessed Father Patriarch Daniel explained on Sunday, at the historic "St. M. Mc. George" Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence, the Parable of the evil workers, emphasizing that "God wants people to do His will freely".

Priestess Cristina Benga: Christian love is not just a feeling, but dedication, patience, obedience and fidelity "Christian love does not remain just a feeling, but a factual manifestation of dedication, patience, obedience and fidelity", says priestess Cristina Benga in an interview given to the Basilica News Agency, in which she talks about love, peace and forgiveness as essential milestones...

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Sophia Bennett

The part about Patriarch Daniel's sermon really stuck with me — that God wants us to do His will freely, not out of force. It makes the parable of the wicked tenants hit different. The relic visit to Alexandria sounds beautiful too; my daughter would have loved hearing about St. Basil's hand being there for the feast.

Наталія Панченко

Pilda cu lucrătorii răi mi-a rămas și mie în cap, mai ales ce a spus Patriarhul Daniel despre libertate. Nu forțat, ci din inimă – exact cum zice. Mâna Sfântului Vasile adusă la Alexandria e un lucru mare, credincioșii au avut cu ce să se binecuvânteze duminică. Preoteasa Cristina Benga are dreptate, iubirea creștinească se vede în răbdare și fidelitate, nu doar în vorbe.

Bojana Savić

Pilda cu lucrătorii răi mi-a rămas și mie în minte, mai ales ce a spus Patriarhul Daniel despre voia lui Dumnezeu împlinită liber, nu cu forța. Mâna dreaptă a Sf. Vasile adusă la Alexandria e un lucru rar și frumos, cred că mulți s-au bucurat duminică. Preoteasa Cristina Benga are dreptate, iubirea asta creștină se vede în răbdare și fidelitate zi de zi, nu doar în vorbe.

Paul Johnson

The part about Patriarch Daniel on the wicked tenants really got me thinking too — how God wants us to follow His will freely, not out of force. That lines up with what I've seen in the Gospel. The relic of St. Basil's right hand at Alexandria sounds like it brought a lot of people real comfort on the feast day.

Timothy King

Yeah, that bit from Patriarch Daniel on free will in the parable really got me thinking too—it's easy to forget we're not robots in the vineyard. The relic part is neat; I bet your daughter would've asked a million questions about how they even transport a saint's hand safely from Greece. Did she ever get to see something like that in person?

Xenia Campbell

The parable really does land differently when you see it that way – those tenants weren’t just greedy, they were refusing the freedom God was offering them. I hadn’t thought about the relic being brought all the way from Greece for the feast day; must have been quite something for the parish in Alexandria. Does your daughter like hearing about the saints’ relics in general, or is it more the travel stories that catch her ear?

Дарья Макарова

Патриарх Даниил хорошо сказал про свободу в воле Божьей — не по принуждению, а от сердца, это правда меняет взгляд на притчу о злых виноградарях. Моя свекровь как раз в воскресенье рассказывала, как в детстве видела мощи в Греции, так что история с рукой святого Василия мне близка. А у преосвященной Кристины Бэнги про любовь как про терпение и верность — прямо в точку, без красивых слов.

Ксения Соловьёва

Согласна, у Патриарха Даниила именно так и выходит — свобода, а не страх. У меня тоже свекровь в молодости ездила в Грецию и до сих пор вспоминает, как стояла у мощей. А вот про слова преосвященной Кристины Бэнги интересно: она ведь сама в семье с тремя детьми, наверное, на своей шкуре это терпение и верность проверяла. Ты как думаешь, что в её словах для тебя самое главное?

Антон Виноградов

Согласен, у Патриарха Даниила всегда акцент на свободе, без давления. Про руку святого Василия тоже интересно — моя мама в поездке по Греции в 90-е тоже стояла у мощей и потом год об этом рассказывала. А у преосвященной Кристины для меня главное — что любовь это не только чувства, а именно верность на деле, особенно когда трое детей и каждый день проверка. А ты сама как это в своей семье видишь?

Marko Kostić

I agree, that freedom that Patriarch Daniel emphasized in the story of the evil husbandmen really made me think about how often we impose a burden on ourselves. Hand of St. Basil is a really rare relic, I remember when similar relics were brought to our monastery in Banja Luka, so the church was full all day. And in the case of preotesa Benga, I like that she also mentioned faithfulness in small things, that is what is most difficult to hold on to. What do you remember most from her interview?