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Pagina D
PREFA
NiaGa (re$in+!+i Ln bi*eri(1 e*$e +n (on$in++ ,i*$er' Din Pi+a bo$eP1rii !+iA
eBi*$enGa *a *e !eag1 organi( (+ -iinGa (en$ra!1 a Fi*eri(ii (are e*$e n*+i Ii*+* Hri*$o*
D+,nePe+ C O,+!' i dr+,+! !+i (+ M?n$+i$or+! Hri*$o* de)ine +n ,i*$er Lna!$ i de
ne%1$r+n*'
A(ea*$1 re!aGie ,i*$i(1 Li are a%oge+! Ln S-?n$a E+#ari*$ie (are *e *1)?re$e
Ln S!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii' E*$e )orba de *+%re,a i Ln-ri(oa$a $ain1 a Fi*eri(ii noa*$re'
Ai(iA de ne(on(e%+$A Ln*1 ade)1ra$A %?inea i )in+!A %e (are o,+! !e o-er1 !+i
D+,nePe+ (a *i,bo! a! %ro%riei )ieGiA *e $ran*-or,1 I%rin %+$erea i a(Gi+nea D+#+!+i
S-?n$J Ln Tr+%+! i S?nge!e !+i Hri*$o*' C+ (on$iinGa (+ra$1A (redin(io*+! *e L,%1r$1e$e
(+ a(e*$ ,%1r1$e*( Tr+% i S?nge I*%re ier$area %1(a$e!or i )iaGa )eni(1JA i %ri,e$e
Ln1+n$r+! !+i $oa$1 D+,nePeirea' Deoare(eA aa a *%+* Ii*+* Hri*$o* D+,nePe+" I(e! (e
,1n?n(1 $r+%+! Me+ i bea *?nge!e Me+ r1,?ne Ln$r+ Mine i E+ Ln$r+ e!'J XIoan OA DOY'
De a(eea i (re$inii %o$A d+%1 *-?n$a L,%1r$1ireA *1 ,1r$+ri*ea*(1" Inoi i Hri*$o* Ln$r+
noiJ XS-?n$+! Ioan @+r1 de A+rY'
A(ea*$1 (o,+ni+ne Ln$re d+,nePeire i o, *e rea!iPeaP1 %rin *!a)a a $oa$1
(reaGia (erea*(1 i %1,?n$ea*(1' La -ie(are S!+Kb1 a S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii *+n$ *$r?niA Ln K+r+!
S-?n$+!+i Qer$-e!ni(A Prea*-?n$a N1*(1$oare de D+,nePe+ Fe(ioara MariaA $oGi *-inGiiA
!+,ea Lngerea*(1A -raGii no$ri )ii i ador,iGiA $oa$1 (reaGia' ,%re+n1 !i$+rg#i*e*( i
*!1)e*( %e D+,nePe+ %en$r+ ar1$area I+birii L+iA !+,ii'
Aa a $r1i$ *-?n$a L,%1r$1ire %o%or+! !+i D+,nePe+ deCa !+ng+! $+$+ror
)ea(+ri!or' A(eeai rea!i$a$e $r1ie$e i (re$in+! de aPiA Ln !i,i$a (redinGei i Ln1!Gi,ii !+i
d+#o)ni(e$i' C?$eoda$1 D+,nePe+ d1 !a o %ar$e (or$ina (are a(o%er1 *1)?rirea $aini(ei
S!+Kbe a S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii i a$+n(i ,area $ain1 e*$e de*(o%eri$1' A!$eori *e ob*er)1 (+, *e
Pagina O
!eag1 S-?n$a E+#ari*$ie (+ Ln$?,%!1ri *$r1ine i %aradoBa!eA ,in+ni (are (+$re,+r1'
C+ $oa$e a(Gi+ni!e )iPibi!e a!e S-in$e!or TaineA D+,nePe+A %rin )oia SaA
a(GioneaP1 i )inde(1 bo!iA *a!)eaP1 din %eri(o!eA d1 %+$ere (e!or (e !+%$1A *%riKin1 %e (ei
%+Gin (redin(ioiA !+,ineaP1 %e (ei Ln$+ne(aGiA (on$ro!eaP1 %e (ei %1(1$oiA (ond+(e !a
Ade)1r+! Fi*eri(ii'
O ,i(1 %ar$e din a(e*$e in$er)enGii i de*(o%eriri ,in+na$eA (are *e !eag1 de
S!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii i S-?n$a E+#ari*$ieA )a g1*i (i$i$or+! Ln +r,1$oare!e %agini'
A!egerea %o)e*$iri!or *Ca -1(+$ din di-eri$e iP)oareA (e!e ,ai i,%or$an$e din$re a(e*$ea
g1*ind+C*e Ln ordine a!-abe$i(1 !a -ina!+! (1rGii' La $oa$e (e!e (e *e *(ri+ i *e %redi(1 Ln
Pi!e!e noa*$reA (+ *(o%+! rena$erii d+#o)ni(e$i a (redin(ioi!orA *e ada+g1 (+ *,erenie i
a(ea*$1 (ar$eA i (rede, (1 Ln -e!+! ei )a (ond+(e !a I,in+nea $aine!orJ' E*$e de aK+n* *1
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Pagina E
PROLOG
A%ariGia +nei noi $rad+(eri Ln !i,ba ro,?n1 din !i,ba grea(1A %rePen$area +n+i
no+ o*?rdni( Pidi$or de *+-!e$e %rin *(ri*A (on$in+1 o !+(rare +i,i$or de -o!o*i$oare Ln
+!$i,a )re,eA -1(+$1 de di)er*e edi$+riA in(!+*i) (ea Ln (are a%are %rePen$a (ar$e'
Car$ea %rePin$1 o ad+nare de ,in+ni *1)?ri$e Ln *%e(ia! %rin S-?n$a
,%1r$1anie i Ln $i,%+! S!+Kbei S-in$ei Li$+rg#iiA (a +n Lnde,n !a +nirea noa*$r1 (+
D+,nePe+ %rin S-?n$+! Tr+% i S?nge a! Do,n+!+i D+,nePe+!+i i M?n$+i$or+!+i no*$r+
Ii*+* Hri*$o*A dar i a a!$ora (are din )re,+ri *$r1)e(#i i %?n1 Ln Pie!e noa*$re a+ Lnde,na$
!a $r1irea *-?n$1 i %ra($i(area )ir$+Gi!or'
L+(rarea de -aG1 are i ,enirea de a arg+,en$a (on$in+i$a$ea ,in+ni!or %?n1 Ln
Pi!e!e noa*$reA dei ,+!$ neCa, de%1r$a$ de $r1irea %ri,i!or (re$ini'
Se (ade *1 rea,in$i, (re$ini!or din Ro,?niaA (+)?n$+! (are Pi(e" In+ de*A n+
rarA (i (+ )redni(ie *1 ne L,%1r$1i, (+ S-in$e!e TaineJA i *1 ,enGion1, (1 Or$odoBia
ro,?nea*(1 a %1*$ra$ +n e(#i!ibr+ Ln a(e*$ *en*A Lnde,n?nd !a %ar$i(i%area !a S!+Kba S-in$ei
Li$+rg#ii iA d+%1 (er(e$area de *ineA *1 r1*%+nde, (#e,1rii %reo$+!+i" IC+ -ri(1 de
D+,nePe+A (+ (redinG1 i (+ drago*$e *1 )1 a%ro%iaGiJ'
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Pagina 0
1. PUTRA TA!"! SF!"T! L!TUR#$!!
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,1r$+ri*ea doar (+ g+ra (redinGa ei Ln or$odoBieA ini,a ei $r1ia Ln(1 Ln erePie'
La o ,are *1rb1$oare a Fi*eri(iiA (?nd *e obin+ia *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1 ,+!Gi
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*!+gii ei *1 o %1*$rePeA -1r1 (a (ine)a *1Ci -i da$ *ea,a (e a -1(+$' [NOT" !a Ln(e%+$+ri!e
(re$ini*,+!+iA (re$inii !+a+ S-in$e!e Taine *e%ara$' Adi(1 !+a+ Ln ,?na drea%$1 S-?n$+!
Tr+% i d+%1 a(eeaA *e%ara$A S?nge!e M?n$+i$or+!+i' A(ea*$1 ordine *Ca *(#i,ba$A *e %areA
Ln *e(o!+! 0A iar a*$1Pi n+,ai %reo$+! *e L,%1r$1e$e (+ S-in$e!e Taine *e%ara$']
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b1rba$+! ei !a bi*eri(1 *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1' C?nd a )eni$ r?nd+! eiA a !+a$ S-?n$+! Tr+% din
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Pagina H
%ia$r1 Ln (#i)o$A (a *1 a,in$ea*(1 ,in+nea'
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A$enaA 1H/OC1HH/Y
Rug(ciunea ana'orei
n !o(+ri!e A%a,ieiA Ln a do+a e%ar#ie a SirieiA eBi*$a +n *a$ +n *a$ (are *e
(#e,a @onagon'
C?nd)aA !a o di*$anG1 de %e*$e +n Si!o,e$r+ de *a$A (?Gi)a (o%ii %1$ea+
ani,a!e!e !or' Pe (?nd *e K+(a+A a+ #o$1r?$ L,%re+n1 *1 *1)?rea*(1 S-?n$a Li$+rg#ieA aa
(+, )edea+ !a %reo$ Ln bi*eri(1' A+ a!e* de(i +n I%reo$J i a!Gi doi Idia(oniJ' D+%1 a(eea
*Ca+ a%ro%ia$ de o *$?n(1 +ndeA (a %e +n Ker$-e!ni(A a+ aePa$ %?ini i +n )a* de !+$ (+ )in'
IPreo$+!J *Ca aePa$ Ln ,iK!o( i (ei doi Idia(oniJ deCa drea%$a i deCa *$?nga !+i' A Ln(e%+$
de(i *1 *%+n1 r+g1(i+nea ana-oreiA Ln $i,% (e Idia(oniiJ -1(ea+ )?n$ (+ %1!1rii!e !or Ln !o(
de ri%ide Xri%id1 [ Ln Fi*eri(a (re\$in1A obie($ de ,e$a! *a+ de !e,nA Ln -or,1 de %a!e$1A
L,%odobi$ (+ i,aginea +n+i *era-i, \i -o!o*i$ Ln (+r*+! +nor (ere,oniiY' Mi(+! I%reo$J
$ia r+g1(i+nea ana-oreiA %en$r+ (1 obin+ia !a *-in$e!e *!+Kbe *1 *$eaA (a $oGi (o%iiiA Ln -aGa
Pagina 1<
*-in$ei ,e*eA i Ln a(e*$ -e! *1 a+d1 i *1 Ln)eGe r+g1(i+ni!e'
D+%1 (e *Ca+ -1(+$ $oa$e d+%1 r?nd+ia!a bi*eri(ea*(1A %e (?nd *e %reg1$ea+ *1
$aie %?ini!eA *Ca Ln$?,%!a$ (e)a (+$re,+r1$or" a (1P+$ -o( din (er i a -1(+$ *(r+, $oa$e (?$e
era+ o-eri$eA L,%re+n1 (+ *$?n(a' N+ a r1,a* ni(i (ea ,ai ,i(1 +r,1Z Co%iiiA de -ri(1A a+
(1P+$ Ko* i a+ r1,a* a(o!o %e K+,1$a$e ,orGiA -1r1 *1 %oa$1 *1 ar$i(+!ePe +n (+)?n$'
P1rinGii *Ca+ LngriKora$ din (a+Pa Ln$?rPierii !or iA (1+$?ndA iCa+ g1*i$ Ln a(ea*$1 *$are i iCa+
d+* Ln *a$' n$reba+ in*i*$en$ *1 a-!e (are e*$e (a+Pa *$1rii !orA dar n+ %ri,ea+ r1*%+n*'
Mai $?rPi+A d+%1 (e (o%iii iCa+ re)eni$A a+ %o)e*$i$ $oa$e (?$e a+ -1(+$ i a+
%1Gi$' C+r?ndA e%i*(o%+! a a-!a$ de a(ea*$1 ,in+na$1 Ln$?,%!areA (are *Ca d+* (+ $oGi %reoGii
!a !o(+! ,in+nii i a )1P+$ *e,ne!e -o(+!+i (ere*(' A$+n(iA de(iA a %+* (o%iii Ln$rCo
,1n1*$ire i %e !o(+! -o(+!+i a Pidi$ o bi*eri(1 i Ln K+r+! a(e*$eia o -r+,oa*1 ,1n1*$ire'
Xre-erinG1" Mo*#o* Ioanni*A Li,onarioA d+%1 Mona#+! T#eo!ogo*A S-in$e!e M1n1*$iri
S$a)roni(#i$a i S-?n$+! M+n$eA 1HH1Y
Pagina 11
"ecesitatea Sfntei )mp(rt(iri
Un oare(are b1rba$ egi%$ean )i(!ean *Ca Lndr1go*$i$ de o -e,eie (1*1$ori$1 i
(+,in$e' i %en$r+ (1 nCa re+i$ *1Ci L,%!inea*(1 g?nd+! *1+ ,+rdarA *Ca d+* !a +n )r1Ki$or
i iCa *%+*" -1 (+, $ii (a *1 ,1 i+bea*(1 *a+ *1 o a!+nge b1rba$+! ei' Nr1Ki$or+! a Ln(er(a$
dar ne%+$?nd *1 r1$1(ea*(1 ,in$ea -e,eiiA a -1(+$ )r1Ki (a ea *1 a%ar1A (e!or (e o %ri)ea+A
(+ (#i% de ia%1' Nenind !a ea b1rba$+! ei i )1P?ndCo (+ a(e*$ (#i%A a Ln(e%+$ *1 %!?ng1 i
*1 *e Ke!+ia*(1 de o aa nenoro(ire' A(e*$a (#e,?nd %e b1$r?nii *a$+!+iA !eCa ar1$a$CoA dar ei
nCa+ $i+$ (e *Ca Ln$?,%!a$'
Ti,% de $rei Pi!e ea n+ a ,?n(a$ ni,i(' n *-?ri$A %en$r+ (a D+,nePe+ *1
*!1)ea*(1 %e *-?n$+! S1+ XMa(arie Egi%$ean+!YA b1rba$+!+i iCa )eni$ ideea *Co d+(1 Ln
%+*$i+ !a S-?n$+! Ma(arie' ICa %+* (1%1*$r+ i a d+*Co a(o!o +nde !o(+ia o,+! !+i
D+,nePe+'
C?nd b1rba$+! a aK+n* Ln a(e! !o(A iCa+ Pi* -raGii" De (e ai ad+* ai(i a(ea*$1
ia%1] Iar e! !eCa Pi*" Ca *1 *e ,i!+ia*(1 %rin r+g1(i+ni!e dre%$+!+i'
E!A Ln*1A iCa+ Pi*" Ce i *Ca Ln$?,%!a$]
E! !eCa r1*%+n*" Ia%a a(ea*$aA %e (are o )edeGiA a -o*$ bia$1 ne)a*$a ,ea i n+
$i+ (e e*$e (+ ea a(+,'
Toa$e a(e*$ea i *Ca+ de*(o%eri$ dinain$e S-?n$+!+i Ma(arie i *Ca r+ga$ !+i
D+,nePe+ %en$r+ ea'
A+Pind a(e*$eaA -raGii *Ca+ d+* !a Ma(arieA rob+! !+i Ii*+* Hri*$o* D+,nePe+A
i iCa+ Pi*" ICine)a a ad+* ai(i o ia%1J'
E!A Ln*1A !eCa Pi*" INoi *+n$eGi (aiA %en$r+ (1 a)eGi o(#i de (ai' A(eeaA Ln*1A e*$e
-e,eieA aa (+, a -o*$ -1(+$1 i n1*(+$1A (1 a%are aa *(#i,ba$1A %en$r+ o(#ii (e!or
Pagina 1;
a,1giGiJ'
Ad+(?ndCo b1rba$+! ei !a e!A S-?n$+! a bine(+)?n$a$ a%1A a $+rna$Co %e*$e ea i a
*%+* o r+g1(i+ne %e*$e (a%+! ei' i Lnda$1 a a%1r+$ $+$+ror (e!or (e o %ri)ea+A -e,eieA iar e!
a %or+n(i$ *1 i *e dea *1 ,1n?n(e' A%oiA o,+! !+i D+,nePe+A adre*?nd+CiC*eA iCa Pi*"
INi(ioda$1 *1 n+ neg!iKePi a ,erge !a bi*eri(a !+i D+,nePe+ i a $e L,%1r$1i (+ $aine!e !+i
Hri*$o*' A(ea*$a Gi *Ca Ln$?,%!a$ %en$r+ (1 $i,% de D *1%$1,?ni n+ $eCai a%ro%ia$ de
%rea(+ra$e!e TaineJ'
i aaA )inde(?ndCo !a $r+% i !a *+-!e$A iCa da$ dr+,+!'
Xre-erinG1" IP1rinGi i *(rii$ori bi*eri(e$iJA S-?n$+! Ma(arie Egi%$ean+!A %agina MEY
Pagina 1M
S'%ntul Tihon i strugurii
S-?n$+! Ti#onA e%i*(o%+! A,a$#+n$o* X*e(o!+! /CDYA e*$e +n+! din$re (ei ,ai
(+no*(+Gi *-inGi ai Ci%r+!+i' A !+a$ n+,e!e de -1(1$or de ,in+ni %en$r+ ,+!$e!e ,in+ni %e
(are !eCa -1(+$ i (?$ $r1iaA dar i d+%1 ador,irea *a' Una din$re a(e*$eaA i,%re*ionan$1 i
%aradoBa!1 e*$e i +r,1$oarea"
Oda$1A (?Gi)a ,+n(i$ori *1dea+ )iG1 de )ie Ln$rCo Garin1' n $i,%+! ,+n(iiA +n+!
din$re a(e$ia a ar+n(a$ (?Gi)a !1*$ari +*(aGi' S-?n$+! a !+a$ +n a*$-e! de b+$a i d+%1 (e *Ca
r+ga$ !a D+,nePe+A r+g?nd+CL *1 Li dea )iaG1 i roadeA !Ca *1di$ Ln n+,e!e S-in$ei Trei,i'
i (e ,in+neZ A(ea )iG1 +*(a$1 i,edia$ a %rin* r1d1(in1A a -1(+$ -r+nPeA a Ln-!ori$ i a rodi$
*$r+g+ri ,ari i d+!(iZ i era (+ ,+!$ Lnain$ea (+!egerii *$r+g+ri!or'
De a$+n(iA Ln -ie(are anA ,in+nea *e re%e$1' La 1O i+nieA Pi+a %o,enirii
*-?n$+!+iA )iGa rode$e *$r+g+riA ,ari i d+!(iA (are *+n$ o-eriGi (a bine(+)?n$are
(redin(ioi!or' Pen$r+ ,+!Gi aniA d+%1 ador,irea *-?n$+!+iA *e Ln$?,%!1 a(e*$ -a%$
,ira(+!o*' S$r+g+rii era+ )erPi i a(riA %?n1 Ln ,o,en$+! (?nd Ln(e%ea Li$+rg#ia
*1rb1$orii' A$+n(i Ln(e%ea+ i *$r+g+rii *1 *e (oa(1 i *1 *e Lnd+!(ea*(1' C?nd *e $er,ina
S-?n$a Li$+rg#ieA *$r+g+rii de)enea+ negri i ne,ai%o,eni$ de d+!(i' C?Gi g+*$a+ din eiA
*i,Gea+ o negr1i$1 *$are de re)igorare $r+%ea*(1 i *enin1$a$e d+#o)ni(ea*(1'
A(e!ai !+(r+ *e Ln$?,%!1 %?n1 a*$1Pi $+$+ror (are (in*$e*( i *1rb1$ore*(
a,in$irea S-?n$+!+i Ti#on din Ci%r+'
Xre-erinG1" Ma$$#eo* NiS$orA Mare!e *(rii$or de SinaBare a! Fi*eri(ii Or$odoBeA )o! 1C1/A
A$enaA 1H/OC1HH/ i Prini care au sfinit CiprulA Pa%aga$#ang#e!o* Pa%a*$a)ro*A
Ni(o*iaA 1HH0Y
Pagina 1/
Minunea *rtodo+iei
La /D de Si!o,e$ri de%1r$are de Eg#ee*A ora din 4i!Sia*A @re(iaA *i#1*$rea+ ;
(1!+g1ri' Un+! din$re a(e$ia era or$odoBA %e (?nd (e!1!a!$ a%arGinea erePiei !+i Se)ir'
Si#1*$rea+ !a H Si!o,e$ri +n+! de (e!1!a!$' Ere$i(+! a(+Pa Fi*eri(a Or$odoB1 i Ln(er(a (+
di-eri$e ,iK!oa(e *1C! a$rag1 i %e or$odoB Ln erePia !+i' A$+n(iA a(e!a dorind *1Ci ara$e (are
e*$e ade)1ra$a (redinG1A iCa (er+$ *1Ci $ri,i$1 o b+(a$1 din L,%1r$1ania !+i'
Ere$i(+!A (reP?nd (1 or$odoB+! )a a((e%$a Ln)1G1$+ra !+i r1$1(i$1A a $ri,i* (+
b+(+rie L,%1r$1ania' A %+* a$+n(i or$odoB+! +n (aPan *1 -iarb1 i a ar+n(a$ Ln1+n$r+
%ar$ea ere$i(+!+i' I,edia$ a(ea*$a *Ca dePin$egra$ Ln a%a -iar$1 din (aPan' A%oiA a !+a$ o
%ar$e din S-?n$a ,%1r$1anie a Fi*eri(ii Or$odoBe i a ar+n(a$Co i %e a(ea*$a Ln (aPan+!
(are (!o(o$ea' n a(e! ,o,en$ (aPan+! *Ca r1(i$A %e (?nd S-?n$a Tain1 n+ n+,ai (1 n+ *Ca
dePin$egra$A dar ni(i ,1(ar n+ *Ca +da$Z
Xre-erinG1" Mo*#o* Ioanni*A Li,onarioA d+%1 Mona#+! T#eo!ogo*A S-in$e!e M1n1*$iri
S$a)roni(#i$a i S-?n$+! M+n$eA 1HH1Y
Pagina 1D
Biruin,a lui !isus $ristos
Un oare(are )r1Ki$or a -1(+$ -a!*e ,in+ni (+ aK+$or+! dia)o!+!+i (a *1 d+(1 Ln
eroare %e (re$ini i *1Ci a$rag1 de %ar$ea !+i' Prin$re a!$e -a!*e ,in+ni a!e !+i a -1(+$ i %e
a(ea*$a" in$ra Ln -o( %en$r+ ,+!$ $i,%' D+%1 a(eeaA (erea aK+$or dia)o!+!+iA (are *$ingea
-o(+! i a*$-e! )r1Ki$or+! r1,?nea nea$in*'
C?nd e%i*(o%+! !o(+!+i *Ca in-or,a$ de*%re a(e*$ -a%$A a !+a$ *-?n$+! (#i)o$ i
,%1r1$e*(+! Tr+% i *Ca a%ro%ia$ de -o(' I,edia$ iCa %ro%+* )r1Ki$or+!+i *1 *e !ege (+ !anG
i *1 *e ar+n(e Ln -o(A (a *1 )ad1 i e! *a!)area !+i ,in+na$1'
Nr1Ki$or+! a a((e%$a$ *1C! !ege i *1C! ar+n(e Ln -o(A (reP?nd (1 i de da$a a(eeaA
,in+nea *e )a Ln$?,%!a' n*1 i,edia$ (e *Ca g1*i$ Ln(onK+ra$ de -!1(1riA a Ln(e%+$ *1 ard1 i
*1 +r!e" IAK+$1C,1A dia)o!eA -o(+! ,1 )a +(ideZJ' A$+n(iA $oGi a+ a+Pi$ o )o(e
dePg+*$1$oare" IDe ,+!$e ori $eCa, aK+$a$' A(+, Ln*1 n+ %o$A %en$r+ (1 !?ng1 $ine *$1 Ce!
,ai %+$erni( (a ,ineJ'
A*$-e! )r1Ki$or+! a de)eni$ (en+1'
Xre-erinG1" M?n$+irea %1(1$oi!orA Aga%ie Mona#+! Lando*A Rigo%o+!o* ^ Sa!oni(A 1HHMY
Pagina 1O
-. de Liturghii pentru s(n(tate
Un oare(are o, boga$ din Ni(o,idia *Ca L,bo!n1)i$ gra)A i )1P?nd (1 *e
a%ro%ie de ,oar$eA a (#e,a$ %e *oGia !+i (a *1Ci *%+n1 +!$i,e!e dorinGe" IA)erea ,ea *1 o
L,%arGi *1ra(i!or i or-ani!or' Robii *1Ci e!iberePi' n*1 %reoGi!or nu )rea+ *1 !e dai bani
%en$ri Li$+rg#iiJ'
n a(ea*$1 ,are a,1r1(i+ne a !+iA de %e %a$+! de ,oar$e *Ca r+ga$ (+ (redinG1
*1 %ri,ea*(1 bine(+)?n$area a))ei I*aiaA +n (1!+g1r *-?n$A (are *e ne)oia Ln a%ro%iere de
Ni(o,idiaA i i,edia$ C ,in+neZ C *Ca -1(+$ bine'
SCa ridi(a$ de(i i %!in de b+(+rie a a!erga$ !a *-?n$+!' A(e!a !Ca %ri,i$ bineA
*!1)ind %e D+,nePe+ %en$r+ ,area ,in+ne'
C Gi a,in$e$iA (o%i!+! ,e+A !Ca Ln$reba$A Ln (e )re,e GiCai re)eni$ din boa!1]
C n )re,ea (?nd ,Ca, r+ga$ *1 %ri,e*( bine(+)?n$area $aA a r1*%+n* a(e!a'
S-?n$+!A (+ ,in$ea *a !+,ina$1A (+no$ea (e a *%+* Ln $i,%+! bo!ii *a!e i !Ca
Ln$reba$ Ln (on$in+are"
C Ai !1*a$A (o%i!eA bani %reoGi!orA *1 *e roage %en$r+ iPb1)irea *+-!e$+!+i $1+]
C N+A %1rin$e' C+ (e ,Ca -i -o!o*i$ da(1 !eCa -i !1*a$ (e)a] N+ ar -i -o*$ Ln
Padar]
C N+ *%+ne a*$a' Fra$e!e Do,n+!+iA Ia(o)A *(rie" IE*$e (ine)a bo!na) Ln$re
)oi] S1 (#e,e %reoGii Fi*eri(ii i *1 *e roage %en$r+ e!A +ng?nd+C! (+ +n$de!e,nA Ln
n+,e!e Do,n+!+i Ii*+* Hri*$o*A i r+g1(i+nea (redinGei )a ,?n$+i %e (e! bo!na) i
Do,n+! L! )a ridi(a iA de )a -i -1(+$ %1(a$eA *e )or ier$a !+iJ XIa(o) DA 1/C1DY' Ia$1 de(i
(+, r+g1(i+ni!e %reoGi!or da+ reP+!$a$e %en$r+ (ine !e (ere (+ (redinG1' D1 i $+ a(+, o
*+,1 de bani %en$r+ S-in$e!e Li$+rg#ii i )ei %ri,i de !a D+,nePe+ Ln$iinGarea de
Pagina 1E
(+)iinG1'
Aa a i -1(+$' A da$ bani +n+i %reo$ *1C! %o,enea*(1 !a /< de Li$+rg#ii i *Ca
Ln$or* !a (a*a !+i' C?nd *Ca+ L,%!ini$ (e!e /< de Li$r+g#iiA d+%1 (e!e /< de Pi!eA i %e (?nd
*e ridi(a din *o,n+! *1+A deoda$1 )ede (+, +i!e (a*ei !+i *e de*(#id i in$r1 /< de b1rbaGi
(1!areA *$r1!+(i$ori i *e,1n?nd (+ LngeriA ;< deCa drea%$a i ;< deCa *$?nga'
C Do,nii ,eiA a *$riga$ +i,i$ boga$+!A (+, aGi in$ra$ Ln (a*a +n+i o,
%1(1$o*]
C NoiA (ei /< %e (are Li )ePiA iCa+ r1*%+n* a(eiaA re%rePen$1, Li$+rg#ii!e (are
a+ -o*$ -1(+$e %en$r+ $ine !a F+n+! D+,nePe+' NeCa $ri,i* A(e!aA (a *1 $e Ln*oGi, %?n1 !a
Fi*eri(1'
A ,er* Ln1+n$r+ b+(+ro*A -1r1 reGinere'
C Ui$eA %rin %reoGi *Ca+ *1)?ri$ (e!e /< de S-in$e !i$r+g#iiA (+ *(o%+! de a *e
+ni Hri*$o* (+ $ine i *1 *1!1!+ia*(1 Ln ini,a $aA a+ ad1+ga$ (ei /<'
Xre-erinG1" No+! Ma$eri(A Pa*#o+A edi$+ra ASri$a*A A$enaA 1HH;Y
Pagina 10
A/utorul celor nea/utora,i
C?$ %oa$e *1 aK+$e S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie %e (re$inii (are *+n$ %o,eniGi Ln $i,%+!
a(e*$eia *e )ede i din Ln$?,%!1ri!e (are +r,eaP1A %e (are !e %o)e*$e$e S-?n$+! @rigorie
Dia!og+!A %a%1 a! Ro,ei XDH<CO</Y'
Tr1ia oda$1 +n *(!a) de%ar$e de ai *1i i Ln!1nG+i$ (+ !anG+ri gre!e' SoGia !+i
obin+ia Ln +ne!e Pi!e *1 *e d+(1 !a S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie %en$r+ e!' D+%1 ani i aniA *(!a)+! *Ca
Ln$or* Ln Gara *a' A a,in$i$ a$+n(i ne)e*$ei !+iA (+, Ln +ne!e Pi!e !anG+ri!e !+i *e de*-1(ea+
Ln (#i% ne)1P+$ i a*$-e! *e odi#nea %+Gin' Ui,i$1A *oGia a (on*$a$a$ (1 a(ea*$a *e Ln$?,%!a
eBa($ Ln Pi!e!e Ln (are *e -1(ea S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie %en$r+ *a!)area !+i'
O a!$1 re!a$are e*$e de*%re +n ,arinar (are (1!1$orea L,%re+n1 (+ e%i*(o%+!
Aga$on din Panor, (1$re Ro,a' n $i,%+! (1!1$orieiA ,arinar+! *e a-!a Ln bar(1A (are era
!ega$1 Ln *%a$e!e )a%or+!+i' La +n ,o,en$Cda$A din (a+Pa agi$aGiei ,1riiA -+nia *Ca r+%$ i
bar(a a di*%1r+$ L,%re+n1 (+ ,arinar+!' Na%or+! a an(ora$ Ln$rCo in*+!1A Ln U*$iba' A(o!oA
e%i*(o%+! a a$e%$a$ M Pi!e (+ *%eranGa (1 %oa$e )a a%1rea bar(a ,arinar+!+i' Tre(?nd (e!e
M Pi!eA a $ra* (on(!+Pia ne-eri(i$1 (1 ,arinar+! *Ca Lne(a$' A da$ de(i %or+n(1 *1 *e -a(1
S-?n$a Li$r+g#ie %en$r+ *+-!e$+! (e!+i di*%1r+$ Ln !arg'
C?nd e%i*(o%+! a aK+n* Ln I$a!iaA a(o!oA Ln ora+! Por$oA a Ln$?!ni$ %e
nea$e%$a$e %e ,arinar' F+(+ria !+i era de nede*(ri*'
C C+, ai *(1%a$ de Lne(] !Ca Ln$reba$ (+ ,irare'
C Pen$r+ ,+!$ $i,%A %rea*-inGi$eA a, !+%$a$ (+ )a!+ri!e *1!ba$i(e' Far(a *Ca
+,%!+$ (+ a%1 i *Ca r1*$+rna$ de ,+!$e ori' Din (a+Pa Ln(er(1rii ,e!e de a ,1 Gine de eaA
Pagina 1H
%?n1 !a +r,1 ,Ca, e%+iPa$ i a, !eina$' A$+n(iA ne-iind ni(i $reaPA ni(i ador,i$A a%are Ln
-aGa ,ea Ln !argA (ine)a (are ,iCa o-eri$ %?ine' A, ,?n(a$ i a, %rin* %+$eri' Pe*$e %+Gin
$i,% a $re(+$ +n )a%or (are ,Ca !+a$ i ,Ca ad+* $ea-1r !a G1r,'
C C+,)a LGi a,in$e$i Ln (e Pi *Ca ar1$a$ a(e! ne(+no*(+$ (are GiCa da$ %?ine] a
Ln$reba$ e%i*(o%+!'
R1*%+n*+! ,arinar+!+i !Ca +,%!+$ de +i,ire" era (#iar Pi+a Ln (are *Ca *1)?ri$
S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie %en$r+ e! Ln U*$iba'
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Alinarea celui 0nchis
A*e,1n1$or (+ (e!e %o)e*$i$e ,ai Lnain$eA a %o)e*$i$ (?nd)a i S-?n$+! Ioan (e!
Mi!o*$i)A Pa$riar# a! A!eBandriei XO1<CO1HY %reoGi!or !+i (+ *(o%+! de a !e ar1$a (?$ de ,+!$
aK+$1 S-in$e!e Li$+rg#ii'
Un $?n1r din Ci%r+A (o,%a$rio$ a! S-?n$+!+iA a -o*$ d+* rob Ln Per*ia i a -o*$
Ln(#i* Ln$rCo Ln(#i*oare (are *e n+,ea Li$ia' EBi*$a o !ege %er*an1 a*%r1 a*$-e! Ln(?$
ni(ioda$1 *1 n+ ia*1 ni,eni )i+ de a(o!o' Oda$1 Ln*1A (?Gi)a a+ re+i$ *1 e)adePe' A(e$ia
a+ in-or,a$ grei$ %e r+de!e $?n1r+!+i (1 ar -i ,+ri$ Ln Ln(#i*oare' D+%1 a(ea*$aA %1rinGii !+i
d+(ea+ de $rei ori %e an o-rande !a bi*eri(1 %en$r+ odi#na *+-!e$+!+i !+iA (reP?nd+C! ,or$'
A+ $re(+$ / ani' n$rCo PiA $?n1r+! a re+i$ *1 e)adePe i *1 *e Ln$oar(1 Ln Gara
!+i' Ui,irea %1rinGi!or !+i a -o*$ de nede*(ri*A Ln$r+(?$ n+ !Ca+ %ri,i$ (a %e +n e)ada$A (i (a
%e +n+! (are a -o*$ ,or$ i a Ln)ia$'
Mai $?rPi+ iCa+ %o)e*$i$ (+,A %en$r+ odi#na *+-!e$+!+i *1+A %o,enea+ Ln ,od
*%e(ia! n+,e!e !+i !a Li$+rg#ii!e F!orii!orA Pa$i!or i Po*$+!+i Mare' A$+n(iA $?n1r+! !eCa
%o)e*$i$ e,oGiona$ (+, Ln a(e!e Pi!e i *e ar1$a (ine)a Ln #aine *$r1!+(i$oare (areC! e!ibera
%+Gin din !anG+ri'
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Semne minunate
C+)io*+! Teodor Si(#eo$+! X*e(o!+! OCEY %ro)enea din$rCo -a,i!ie din *a$+!
Si(#ea din Ana*$a*i+%o!A (ea ,ai ,are e%ar#ie a Ang#irei' Era (o%i!+! din -!ori a! +nei
-e,ei ++ra$i(eA Ln*1 a(ea*$a n+ a L,%iedi(a$ %e D+,nePe+ *1C! -a(1 )a* a!e* a! S1+ i
(in*$i$ ar#iere+' P?n1 !a +r,1A i+bi$or+! de !ini$eA TeodorA a %1r1*i$A (+ bine(+)?n$areA
e%i*(o%ia i *Ca d1r+i$ Ln$r+ $o$+! a*(ePei'
C?nd)aA a $re(+$ %e !a (#i!ia !+i +n (onda,na$ n+,i$ @#eorg#eA (+ %aPni(ii
!+iA (a *1 (ear1 bine(+)?n$area !+i' So!daGii !Ca+ r+ga$ %e (+)io*+! Teodor *1C! %o)1G+ia*(1
%e @#eorg#e' n$rCade)1rA (+)io*+! !Ca *%o)edi$A iar a(e! (onda,na$A (+ o(#ii %!ini de
!a(ri,iA a (er+$ a *e L,%1r$1i'
C DeP!egaGiC! din !anG+ri!e !+i %en$r+ aC! %+$ea L,%1r$1iA *Ca r+ga$ (+)io*+!
Teodor de *o!daGi'
C N+ a)e, (+raK+!A %1rin$eA %en$r+ (1 e*$e %+$erni( i da(1 )a )rea *1 -a(1 +n
!+(r+ neb+ne*(A n+C! )o, %+$ea o%riA a+ ,o$i)a$ a(e$ia' A$+n(iA de D+,nePe+ %+r$1$or+!
TeodorA a !+a$ Ln ,?ini S-?n$+! Po$irA a ridi(a$ o(#ii *1i (1$re (er i *Ca r+ga$' n a(e!ai
,o,en$A !anG+ri!e *Ca+ de*-1(+$ i a+ (1P+$ (+ Pgo,o$' So!daGii *Ca+ *%eria$ i a+ a!erga$ *1
Ln(+ie +i!e'
C N+ )1 -ie -ri(1Z iCa !ini$i$ (+)io*+!' C+no*( Lndre%$area !+i' N+ )a -a(e
ni,i( r1+'
A*$-e! !Ca L,%1r$1i$ %e (onda,na$ i a%oi a da$ $+$+ror *1 ,1n?n(e' D+%1
,a*1A *o!daGii iCa+ %+* din no+ !anG+ri!e i iCa+ (on$in+a$ dr+,+!'
Xre-erinG1" Sfntul Teodor SicheotulA Hari$idi* LeonA @r1dina Mai(ii Do,n+!+iA Sa!oni(A 1H0EY
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1ictoria asupra demonilor
P+*$i+! n+ e*$e n+,ai re-+gi+! ,ona#i!or i+bi$ori de !ini$e' E*$e i !o(+! de
eBi! (are %+ne (a%(ane din$re (e!e ,ai Ln-ri(o1$oare (e!or (are !+%$1 %en$r+ Ii*+* Hri*$o*'
Lo(+! n+,i$ Me!ana era !o(+! +nde *i#1*$rea (+)io*+! A$ana*ie A$oni$+!
X*e(o!+! 1<Y' Dia)o!+! a !+%$a$A %rin di-eri$e ,e$odeA *1C! iPgonea*(1 de a(o!oA dar -1r1
reP+!$a$' A*$-e!A (+)io*+! *e %reg1$ea %en$r+ ridi(area M1n1*$irii Marea La)r1' C?nd Ln*1
a+ Ln(e%+$ (on*$r+(GiaA (eea (e ei Pidea+ Pi+aA de,onii d1r?,a+ noa%$ea'
Se ar1$1 a$+n(i Prea*-?n$a N1*(1$oare de D+,nePe+ (+)io*+!+i A$ana*ieA
Pi(?nd+Ci"
C Ca *1 (on$in+e !+(rareaA $reb+ie *1 (on*$r+ie$i Ln$rCo *ing+r1 Pi o bi*eri(1
i a(o!oA $o$ Ln a(ea PiA *1 *e -a(1 S!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii'
n$rCade)1rA Ln$rCo Pi *Ca (on*$r+i$ o Fi*eri(1 Ln(#ina$1 S-inGi!or -1r1 de arginGi
Co*,a i Da,ian i Ln a(eeai Pi *Ca *1)?ri$ S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie' i era a$?$ de ,i(1 bi*eri(a
Ln(?$ deCabia Ln(1%ea %reo$+! Ln a!$ar i /CD oa,eni Ln re*$+! *%aGi+!+i' A*$-e! (1A %rin
*1)?rirea S-in$ei Li$+rg#iiA a a!+nga$ de,onii iar (on*$r+(Gia La)rei a (on$in+a$'
Xre-erinG1" Minunile Cuviosului Atanasie AtonitulA Ni(odi, Mona#+! Fi!a!iA S-?n$a
M?n?*$ire a Marii La)reA S-?n$+! M+n$e C A$enaA 1HH1Y
Pagina ;M
Pedeapsa turcului
O no+1 %er*ona!i$a$e (+)ioa*1A din Fara*a Ca%ado(ieiA (+no*(+$1 Ln %a$ria !+i
(+ n+,e!e de Hagi E-endiA e*$e (+)io*+! Ar*enie Ca%ado(ian+! X10/<C1H;/Y'Fara*enienii
%o)e*$e*( ,+!$e Ln$?,%!1ri (are a+ !eg1$+r1 (+ a(e*$ (+)io*'
C?nd)aA Ln Fara*aA Ln Pi+a n)ieriiA a in$ra$ +n %a1 $+r( Ln bi*eri(1A Ln $i,% (e
*1)?rea (+)io*+! S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie' C+, !Ca ob*er)a$ %e $+r(A Lnar,a$ i indi-eren$ Ln
bi*eri(1A iCa *%+* *1 %!e(e i,edia$' A(e!a Ln*1 n+ a da$ i,%or$anG1' C+)io*+! a (on$in+a$
!ini$i$ S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie'
C?nd a iei$ (+)io*+! Ar*enie %en$r+ in$rarea ,areA !Ca )1P+$ $+r(+! (1 n+
a$ingea %1,?n$+!A (i %!+$ea Ln aer' N1P?nd a(ea*$1 ,in+neA a Ln(e%+$ *1 $re,+re' A )r+$ *1
%!e(e dar n+ %+$ea deoare(e *e *i,Gea !ega$ (+ o -+nie ne)1P+$1'
C+)io*+!A d+%1 (e a in$ra$ (+ S-in$e!e Dar+ri Ln a!$arA a -1(+$ *e,n $+r(+!+i *1
%!e(e' n$rCade)1rA Ln a(e! ,o,en$ %aa *Ca *i,Gi$ deP!ega$' Deoare(e $re,+ra $o$A a iei$
*!+Ki$or+! din bi*eri(1A *Ca a%ro%ia$ de $+r(A !Ca ridi(a$ i a*$-e! $+r(+! a %+$+$ *1 *e *%riKine
%e %i(ioare!e !+i' A%oi !Ca (er$a$A iCa da$ D groi X,onedeY i !Ca !1*a$ *1 %!e(e *1n1$o* dar
*%eria$'
Xre-erinG1" S-?n$+! Ar*enie Ca%ado(ian+!A Pai*ie Mona#+! Ag#iori$+!A S-?n$+! I*i#a*$irio
E)ang#e!i*$+! Ioan Teo!og+!A S+ro$iA Sa!oni(A 1H0EY
Pagina ;/
1aloarea Proscomidiei
Pro*(o,idia e*$e *!+Kba (are *e -a(e !a S-?n$+! Qer$-e!ni( X*%aGi+! din *$?nga
a!$ar+!+iY Ln $i,%+! (1reia %reo$+! %reg1$e$e %?inea i )in+! %e (are (redin(ioii !eCa+ ad+*
%en$r+ *1)?rirea S-in$ei Taine a E+#ari*$iei'
Har+! di)in (are a(o%er1 Qer$-a (ea -1r1 de *?ngeA *e o-er1 n+ n+,ai (e!or )iiA
(i i (e!or a dor,iGi' De a(eea *!+Ki$orii n+ Ln(e$eaP1 *1 *e roageA n+ n+,ai I%en$r+
*1n1$a$eaJA (i i I%en$r+ odi#na *+-!e$e!or ador,iGi!or robi!or !+i D+,nePe+J'
C+ (?$ e*$e ,ai ,+!$1 (redinGa i drago*$ea %reoGi!orA (+ a$?$ ,ai ,are e*$e
n+,1r+! n+,e!or (are *e %o,ene*( !a %ro*(o,idie'
P1rin$e!e Sa)a D+#o)ni(+!A o %er*ona!i$a$e (on$e,%oran1 a$oni$1 X10;1 C
1H<0YA %1reaA (+ $r+%+! !+i *!abA +n neLn*e,na$ (1!+g1r' n*1A (?nd *!+KeaA $r+%+! !+i !+,ina
(a !+,ina +n+i Lnger' La %ro*(o,idieA %o,enea n+,e I-1r1 de n+,1rJ' Fo!o*ea +n di*(
-oar$e ,are i %en$r+ i %en$r+ ;CM ore *(o$ea %1rGi i %o,enea neLn$rer+%$'
C S-in$e %1rin$eA $e obo*e$i ,+!$ (+ a$?$ea n+,eA Li *%+nea din drago*$e
(?Gi)a %1rinGi'
C N+ obo*e*(A r1*%+ndea a(e!a' Din (on$r1A *i,$ o ,are b+(+rie' Se -o!o*e*(
,+!$ (ei %o,eniGi' Fo!o*inGa !or e*$e b+(+ria ,ea'
T?n1r -iind Ln(1A %1rin$e!e Sa)a a %ri,i$ o de*(o%erireA %rin (are D+,nePe+ iCa
ar1$a$ (?$ de ,+!$ *e -o!o*e*( *+-!e$e!e ador,iGi!or %rin %o,enire' A *(ri*Co (+ %+Gin
Lnain$ea ador,irii *a!eA (a +n r1*%+n* %en$r+ (ei (are L! Ln$reba+ de (e %o,ene$e a$?$ea
n+,e'
In 10/M ,iCa+ da$ (?$e)a n+,e %en$r+ /< de !i$+rg#ii' n Pi+a Ln (are +r,a *1
*1)?re*( +!$i,a !i$+rg#ieA a$e%$?nd %e d+#o)ni(+! ,e+ (a *1 %o$ (i$i r+g1(i+ni!e
Pagina ;D
Ln(e%1$oareA ,Ca, *%riKini$ de *$ran1' a, aGi%i$ i a, )1P+$ a(e*$ )i*" Era, L,br1(a$ (+
)e,?n$+! ,e+ %reoGe*( i *$1$ea, Ln -aGa S-in$ei Me*eA dea*+%ra (1reia era aePa$ S-?n$+!
Di*( %!in de S?nge!e !+i Ii*+* Hri*$o*' N1d a$+n(i +n Lnger a! Do,n+!+i Ln (#i% de %reo$A
(are a !+a$ #?r$ia (+ n+,e!e de !a %ro*(o,idie i *Ca a%ro%ia$ de S-?n$a Ma*1' A(o!oA d+%1
(e a %+* #?r$ia !?ng1 S-?n$+! Di*(A a !+a$ !ing+riGa i a Ln,+ia$Co Ln S?nge!e !+i Hri*$o* i a
$er* +n n+,eA i $o$ aa %?n1 a $er* $oa$e n+,e!e i #?r$ia a r1,a* (+ra$1'
D+%1 S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie a, a,in$i$ de*%re a(e*$ )i* d+#o)ni(+!+i ,e+ (are ,iC
a *%+*"
C T+ n+ e$i )redni( (a *1 !i *e ier$e %1(a$e!e a(e!ora %e (are iCai %o,eni$'
Prin (redinG1 a+ !+a$ ier$are de %1(a$e' A(e*$ )i* e*$e ,o$i)+! %en$r+ (are %o,ene*(
n+,e!e $+$+rorJ'
Xre-erinG1" P1rin$e!e d+#o)ni(A Ar#i,andri$ Her+)i,A Sa)aA S-?n$a M1n1*$ire Para(!i$+A
Oro%o*A 1HHDY
Pagina ;O
-. de Liturghii pentru odihna su2etului
F1$r?n+! Danie! A$oni$+! X1H;HYA i!+,ina$+! i*i#a*$ din Ca$+na(#eaA are no$a$
Ln ,an+*(ri*e!e !+i i +r,1$oarea Ln$?,%!are (are a a)+$ !o( Ln S,irni i %a$ria !+i X10HOY'
Un oare(are (re$in e)!a)io* a (#e,a$ Ln +!$i,e!e Pi!e a!e )ieGii *a!e %e
%1rin$e!e Di,i$rieA d+#o)ni(+! !+iA i iCa *%+*"
C E+ a*$1Pi ,orZ S%+neC,iA $e rogA (e $reb+ie *1 -a( Ln a(e*$ $i,%'
Preo$+!A (+no*(?nd+Ci )iaGa i %reg1$irea !+i $aini(1 iCa %ro%+* a(ea*$a"
C D1 %or+n(1 *1CGi -a(1 d+%1 ,oar$eA Ln -ie(are PiA /< de Li$+rg#ii Ln$rC+n
%ara(!i*'
Aa *Ca i Ln$?,%!a$' Do,n+! Di,i$rie Xa(e*$a era n+,e!e (e!+i (are +r,a *1
,oar1Y a !1*a$ %or+n(1 -i+!+i *1+A @#eorg#eA *1 -a(1A d+%1 ador,irea *aA /< de Li$+rg#ii'
Iar a(e!aA a*(+!$?nd +!$i,a dorinG1 a $a$1!+i *1+A a r+ga$ %e %1rin$e!e Di,i$rie *1 -a(1 a(e*$e
Li$+rg#ii' S,eri$+! !e)i$ a %ri,i$ *1 -a(1 (e!e /< de Li$+rg#iiA %e (are e! Ln*+i *-1$+i*e %e
r1%o*a$ i *Ca re$ra* %en$r+ $o$ a(e*$ $i,% !a Para(!i*+! S-inGi!or A%o*$o!i' Ce!e MH de
Li$r+g#ii *Ca+ *1)?ri$ -1r1 Ln$rer+%ere' U!$i,aA (ea deCa /<CaA $reb+ia *1 *e -a(1 Ln$rCo
d+,ini(1A Ln*1 *?,b1$1 *earaA a)?nd o %+$erni(1 d+rere de dinGiA %reo$+! Di,i$rie a -o*$
ne)oi$ *1 *e Ln$oar(1 a(a*1' Preo$ea*a !+i !Ca *-1$+i$ *1 *(oa$1 din$e!eA dar a(e*$a a re-+Pa$
deoare(e Ln Pi+a +r,1$oare $reb+ia *1 *1)?rea*(1 +!$i,a Li$+rg#ie din (e!e /< (a $o$a!' La
,ieP+! no%GiiA d+rerea a de)eni$ in*+%or$abi!1 i %?n1 !a +r,1 a -o*$ ne)oi$ *1 *(oa$1
din$e!e' Dar da$ori$1 a(e*$ei in$er)enGii *$o,a$o!ogi(eA a a,?na$ +!$i,a Li$+rg#ie %en$r+
Pi+a de !+ni'
n$re $i,%A Ln d+%1Ca,iaPa *?,be$eiA @#eorg#eA -i+! r1%o*a$+!+i Di,i$rieA a
%reg1$i$ (?Gi)a bani %en$r+ e-or$+! %reo$+!+iA (+ *(o%+! de aCi o-eri Ln Pi+a +r,1$oare' La
Pagina ;E
,ieP+! no%Gii *Ca $rePi$ *1 *e roage' SCa ridi(a$ din %a$ i a Ln(e%+$ aCi a,in$i de b+n1$a$eaA
(a!i$1Gi!e i (+)in$e!e %!ine de LnGe!e%(i+ne a!e $a$1!+i *1+' La +n ,o,en$ da$ iCa $re(+$ %rin
,in$e +r,1$or+! g?nd" IAadarA *+n$ -o!o*i$oare (e!e /< de Li$+rg#ii (are *e -a( %en$r+
*+-!e$+! +n+i ador,i$ *a+ !eCa i,%+* bi*eri(a %en$r+ ,?ng?ierea (e!or )ii]J'
EBa($ a$+n(i !Ca (+%rin* +n *o,n ad?n( i a )1P+$ (+, (1 *e g1*ea Ln$rCo
(?,%ie de o -r+,+*eGe nede*(ri*1' SCa *i,Gi$ nede,n de a *e g1*i Ln$rC+n !o( *-?n$ i
,in+na$' n -aGa !+i *e Ln$indea +n +,brar (are Ln,ire*,a Ln$rC+n (#i% nede*(ri* $oa$1
(?,%ia' IA(e*$a e (+ *ig+ranG1 rai+!ZJA a g?ndi$ Ln *inea !+i' IOA (?$1 *%!endoare Li a$ea%$1
%e (ei (are )ieG+ie*( Ln b+n1 (+)iinG1 %e %1,?n$ZJ'
Ur,?nd (+ +i,ire -r+,+*eGi!e ne%1,?n$e$iA a )1P+$ +n %rid)or (+ o
ar#i$e($+r1 ,in+na$1 %e (?nd %ereGii *$r1!+(ea+ de dia,an$e i a+r' Fr+,+*eGea !+i era de
nede*(ri*' SCa a%ro%ia$ i a$+n(i C (e b+(+rieZ C )ede !a in$rarea Ln %a!a$ %e $a$1! *1+
*$r1!+(ind i -iind Ln(onK+ra$ de !+,in1'
C C+, ai aK+n* ai(iA (o%i!+! ,e+]A L! Ln$reb1 (+ b+n1$a$e'
C Ni(i e+ n+ $i+A $a$1' nGe!eg (1 n+ *+n$ de,n de a(e*$ !o(A dar *%+neC,iA $e
rogA (+, o d+(i ai(i] C+, ai aK+n*] A! (+i e*$e a(e*$ %a!a$]
C I+birea de oa,eni a Do,n+!+i Ii*+* Hri*$o* L,%re+n1 (+ r+g1(i+ni!e
Prea(+ra$ei N1*(1$oare de D+,nePe+A !a (are a, a)+$ e)!a)ieA ,Ca+ Ln)redni(i$ *1 )in Ln
a(e*$ !o(' C#iar a*$1Pi $reb+ia *1 ,1 ,+$ Ln %a!a$' Con*$r+($or+! Ln*1A (are !+(reaP1 !a a(e*$
%a!a$A a a)+$ o gre+$a$eA *(oG?nd+Ci din$e!e i aa n+ *Ca+ $er,ina$ (e!e /< de Pi!e (are era+
%re)1P+$e %en$r+ (on*$r+irea i $er,inarea !+i' Pen$r+ a(e*$ ,o$i) o *1 in$r+ ,?ine'
D+%1 a(e*$eaA @#eorg#e *Ca $rePi$ Ln !a(ri,i i +i,ire i (+ ,+!$e ne!1,+riri'
A %e$re(+$ re*$+! no%Gii *!1)ind+CL %e D+,nePe+' D+%1 S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie a !+a$ %re*(+riA
$1,?ie i (ear1 (+ra$1A %ornind *%re %ara(!i*+! S-inGi!or A%o*$o!i' P1rin$e!e Di,i$rie !Ca
%ri,i$ (+ b+(+rie'
Pagina ;0
Pe!erin+! a$+n(i iCa %o)e*$i$ de Ln$?,%!area (+ )edenia' n ,o,en$+! Ln (are a
aK+n* *1 re!a$ePe (1 $a$1! *1+ n+ a in$ra$ Ln %a!a$A %en$r+ (1 a(e! (on*$r+($or iCa *(o*
din$e!eA %1rin$e!e Di,i$rie *Ca LngroPi$ ,in+n?nd+C*e'
C E+ *+n$A i+bi$eA (on*$r+($or+! (are a !+(ra$ !a %a!a$+! $a$1!+i $1+A a *%+* (+
b+(+rie' A*$1Pi n+ a, *1)?ri$ S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie %en$r+ (1 ,iCa, *(o* din$e!eA Ln*1 o )oi
-a(e !+ni_ a*$-e! )oi $er,ina %a!a$+! d+#o)ni(e*( a! $a$1!+i $1+'
Xre-erinG1" Danii! 4a$+naSio$+!A Ar#i,andri$ Her+)i,A S-?n$a M1n1*$ire Para(!i$+A Oro%o*A
1HH/Y
Pagina ;H
Puterea ne0n3ins(
Mi$ro%o!i$+! Hri*o*$o, De!iano%o!o* X`1H0DY *1)?rea *$agi+! ,i!i$ar (a %reo$
Ln A!baniaA Ln $i,%+! r1Pboi+!+i gre(oCi$a!ian Ln anii 1H/<' Re!a$1ri!e (are +r,eaP1 *+n$
!+a$e din K+rna!+! *1+ i din %o)e*$iri!e *a!e' De,on*$reaP1 (+, S!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii
eraA %e (?,%+! de !+%$1A +n *(+$ %en$r+ !+%$1$orii gre(i'
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ne %reg1$ea, de di,ineaG1 *1 -a(e, S-?n$a Li$+rg#ieA Ln (a*a +nde !o(+ia,A deoda$1
ar$i!eria ina,i(1 a Ln(e%+$ *1 a$a(e'
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a+ L,%1r$1i$ !o(Gii$or+!A !o(o$enen$+! i ,+!Gi *o!daGi'
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*o!daGiA Ln !o( *1 )in1 !a S-?n$a Li$+rg#ieA a+ %re-era$ *1 *e ad1%o*$ea*(1 Ln$rC+n be(i' i %e
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r1ni$ %e a!Gi M (are *e g1*ea+ Ln be(i' Un+! din$re ei a -o*$ de(a%i$a$'''
Pagina M<
D+,ini(1A M ,ar$ie 1H/1' A, %orni$ -oar$e de di,ineaG1 (1$re %ri,+! regi,en$
+nde a, *1)?ri$ S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie i a, %redi(a$' SCa+ L,%1r$1i$ Ln K+r de D<< de *o!daGi'
M?na ,ea a a,orGi$ i ,1 d+rea LngroPi$or din (a+Pa gre+$1Gii S-?n$+!+i Po$ir'
A!$1da$1 a, -o*$ ne)oi$ *1 *1)?re*( S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie Ln gen+n(#iA Ln$rC+n (or$A
deoare(e a-ar1 era o %!oaie $orenGia!1' So!daGii a+ a*i*$a$ !a S-?n$a Li$r+g#ie Ln %!oaie iar !a
*-?ri$ *Ca+ L,%1r$1i$ (+ S-in$e!e Taine' Ce %ri)e!i$e e,oGionan$1Z n ,+nGii )i$regiA Ln
%!oaia $orenGia!1A *o!daGii *e r+ga+ i *e +nea+ (+ Ii*+* Hri*$o*'
Xre-erinG1" Biserica n lupt din 4A Ha$Pi-o$i* S-' Ma'A A$!an$i*A A$enaA 1H0;Y
Pagina M1
S'%nta Liturghie i smochinul
Pe )re,ea (?nd %reo$+! Fenedi($ Pe$ra(#i* X`1HO1Y era %redi(a$or Ln IanenaA
*Ca d+* Ln$rCo di,ineaG1 de d+,ini(1 *1 *1)?rea*(1 S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie i *1 %redi(e Ln$rCo
bi*eri(1 din ora' n -aGa bi*eri(ii a )1P+$ +n o, (are )indea *,o(#ine Ln (1r+(ior+! !+i'
C A(o%er1C!e i )ino Ln bi*eri(1 *1 *$ai !a *!+Kb1Z D+%1 S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie !e )ei
)inde %e $oa$e'
C P1rin$eA a r1*%+n* a(e!a (+ Lndr1Pnea!1A $+ )ePiCGi de $reaba $a i e+ de a
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(+ %o(1inG1 i iCa (er+$ ier$are'
Xre-erinG1" !n sfnt al "ilelor noastreA Ar#i,andri$ S%iridon aeno+A S-?n$+! M+n$eA 1H0EY
Pagina M;
Preotul c(4ut 0n patima 5(uturii
Tr1ie$e Ln(1 e%i*(o%+! (are a %o)e*$i$ a(ea*$1 Ln$?,%!are' E*$e +na ade)1ra$1
i are +n LnGe!e* %ro-+nd Ln$r+(?$ *e re-er1 !a r+g1(i+nea (e!or )ii %en$r+ (ei ador,iGi'
A(e*$e r+g1(i+ni *+n$ Ln$o$dea+na a*(+!$a$eA dar ,ai ,+!$A Ln $i,%+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii'
E%i*(o%+! %e (are !Ca, a,in$i$A a)ea Ln e%ar#ia !+i +n %reo$ i an+,e %reo$+!
IoanA e)!a)io* i de $oGi i+bi$' De*ig+rA (?$eoda$1A !a S-in$e!e Dar+riA Ln$?rPia %en$r+ (1
a)ea ,+!$e n+,e de %o,eni$' A)ea Ln*1 o ,are *!1bi(i+ne" Li %!1(ea )in+!' C?$ era de b+n
Ln ,i*i+nea *aA a$?$ de ,+!$ Li %!1(ea )in+!' M+!Gi Li *%+nea+ (1 ar $reb+i *1 ren+nGe !a a(e*$
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Ln(er(a$ de (?$e)a oriA dar !a (?$e)a Pi!e Ln(e%ea iar *1 bea'
n$rCo PiA (?nd a (1P+$ Ln *!1bi(i+nea !+iA i (+, era ,a#,+rA a Pi*
Ibine(+)?n$a$1J i a Ln(e%+$ S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie Xdin Ln$reg+! IFine(+)?n$a$1 e*$e ,%1r1Gia
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A!$ar i iCa+ (1P+$ din ,?ini S-in$e!e Dar+ri' A Lng#eGa$ de -ri(1' A (1P+$ Ko* %!?ng?nd i a
Ln(e%+$ *1 *$r?ng1 (+ g+ra Tr+%+! i S?nge!e Do,n+!+i' A *i,Gi$ (+, )ino)1Gia L! *+gr+,1
%en$r+ (1 era ,a#,+r'
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de,i$e din -+n(Gia de %reo$Y a %reo$+!+i IoanA Ln*1''' n ,o,en$+! (?nd ,?na e%i*(o%+!+i
era dea*+%ra #?r$ieiA a )1P+$ deoda$1A (a Ln$rC+n )i*A ,ii de oa,eni ieind din %ere$e!e
(a,erei' A)ea+ o(#ii Lnd+reraGi i $re(ea+ %rin -aGa !+iA *$rig?nd"
C N+A %rea*-inGi$eZ N+ %ede%*i %e %1rin$eA n+C! (a$eri*iA iar$1C!Z
Tre(ea+ %rin -aGa !+i ,+!Gi,i nen+,1ra$eA b1rbaGiA -e,eiA (o%iiA bogaGi *a+
*1ra(iA o ade)1ra$1 ar,a$1 de *+-!e$e' i $oGi *$riga+ iC! r+ga+ Lnde!+ng'
Pagina MM
C N+A %rea*-inGi$eA n+ -a(e a*$aA n+ iPgoni %e %1rin$e!e no*$r+Z E! ne
%o,ene$e i ne aK+$1 !a -ie(are S-?n$1 Li$+rg#ieA Li e*$e ,i!1 de noiA e %rie$en+! no*$r+'
N+C! (a$eri*i' N+A n+A n+'''
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oa,eni (+, *$1$ea i i,%!ora %en$r+ %reo$+! (1P+$ Ln %a$i,a b1+$+rii' A LnGe!e* (1 era+
*+-!e$e!e ,orGi!or %e (are !e %o,enea %reo$+! Ioan (?nd *1)?rea S!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii'
i a(ea*$1 %o,enire Li a!ina ,+!$A aa (+, a%a !ini$e$e %e (e! Ln*e$a$' IUi$e do)adaJA a
g?ndi$ e%i*(o%+!A I(+, r+g1(i+ni!e noa*$re a!in1 *+-!e$e!e ,orGi!orJ' D+%1 a(eea a $ri,i*
i a (#e,a$ %e %reo$'
C Ia *%+neC,iA %1rin$e IoaneA %o,ene$i ,+!$e n+,e !a S-in$e!e Dar+riA (?nd
*1)?re$i S!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii]
C S+$eA %rea*-inGi$eZ N+ !eCa, n+,1ra$'
C De (e -a(i a*$a i Ln$?rPii S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie] !Ca (er$a$ e%i*(o%+!'
C ,i %are r1+ %en$r+ ,orGi %en$r+ (1 n+ a+ aK+$or de !a a!$(ine)aA (i doar din
%ar$ea r+g1(i+ni!or Fi*eri(ii' De a(eea rog %e na!$+! *1 Li odi#nea*(1' A, o (ar$e i *(ri+
Ln ea $oa$e n+,e!e (are ,i *e da+ %en$r+ %o,enire' A(ea*$1 da$orie a, %ri,i$Co de !a $a$1!
,e+ (are era i e! %reo$'
C Fine -a(iZ a -o*$ de a(ord e%i*(o%+!' S+-!e$e!e a+ ne)oie de a*$a_ (on$in+1
*1 *1)?re$i a(ea*$1 da$orieA Ln*1 -ii a$en$ *1 n+ $e L,beGi iar' De a*$1Pi n+ )ei ,ai %+ne Ln
g+ra $a )in' A(e*$a e*$e (anon+! %e (are GiC! da+' E$i ier$a$'
n$rCade)1rA %1rin$e!e Ioan *Ca e!ibera$ Ln $o$a!i$a$e de %a$i,a b1+$+rii iA Ln
(on$in+areA !a %ro*(o,idieA %o,ene$e ,+!$ $i,% n+,e!e ador,iGi!or'
Xre-erinG1" Pa*$or+!A re)i*$a edi$+rii S-in$ei Mi$ro%o!ii Mi$i!iniA Mi$i!iniiA )o!+,+! ;A 1HHOY
Pagina M/
6. TRUPUL ! S7"#L LU! !!SUS $R!ST*S
8%nt(re,ul eretic
Un oare(are (?n$1reG de !a *$ran1 n+ )roia *1 a((e%$e (1 S-?n$a P?ineA (+ (are
ne L,%1r$1i,A e*$e (+ ade)1ra$ Tr+%+! Do,n+!+i' C?nd a+ a-!a$A b1$r?nii *(#i$+!+i !Ca+
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bi*eri(ii de*%re Ne,+ri$oare!e Taine' A(e!a Ln*1 in*i*$a Ln erePie' P1rinGii !Ca+ !1*a$ dar *C
a+ r+ga$ *1C! !+,inePe D+,nePe+A Ln(?$ *1 LnGe!eag1 ade)1r+!'
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,o,en$+! Ln (are %reo$+! a !+a$ Ln ,?ini!e *a!e %re*(+ra %en$r+ %ro*(o,idieA (?n$1reG+! a
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+n Lnger *-?n$ dea*+%ra S-in$ei Me*eA Gin?nd Ln ,?n1 +n (+Gi$ iA Ln a(e!ai $i,% (+ %reo$+!A
$1ia S-?n$+! Pr+n( i $+rna S?nge!e L+i Ln S-?n$+! Po$ir'
C?n$1reG+! *Ca (+$re,+ra$ darA d+%1 %+Gin $i,%A (?nd *Ca+ d+* *%re a *e
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S-in$e!e TaineA )r?nd a *e L,%1r$1i' n$rCade)1rA Ln S-?n$+! Po$ir a )1P+$ iar %?ine i )inA
din (are *Ca L,%1r$1i$A ,+!G+,ind !+i D+,nePe+'
Xre-erinG1" Pa$eri(A Mona#ia HabaSi* TeodoraA LidiaA Sa!oni(A 1HHMY
Pagina MD
Monahul necredincios
Un ,ona# *e !+%$a (+ g?nd+ri Lndoie!ni(e da(1 S-in$e!e Dar+ri *+n$ Ln$rC
ade)1r Tr+%+! i S?nge!e !+i Hri*$o* *a+ *i,%!e *i,bo!+ri' C?nd a+ a-!a$ de*%re a(ea*$aA
(ei!a!Gi (1!+g1ri !Ca+ (#e,a$ !a o *!+Kb1 a S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii Ln $i,%+! (1reia *Ca+ r+ga$ $oGi
*1Ci ara$e D+,nePe+ ade)1r+!A (a *1Ci a!+nge g?nd+ri!e ne(redinGei'
D+%1 e(-oni* X-or,+!1 (+ (are *e Ln(#eie r+g1(i+ni!e i e($enii!eA n+,i$1 i
doxolo#ie $ic% ro*$i$1 de %reo$ (+ +n g!a* *a+ $on ,ai ridi(a$YA -ra$e!e a(e*$a a ,1r$+ri*i$
(e!or!a!Gi +r,1$oare!e"
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)1P+$ (+, (er+ri!e *Ca+ de*(#i* i -o( a (obor?$ a*+%ra S-in$e!or Dar+ri' D+%1 a(eeaA *Ca
ar1$a$ ,+!Gi,e de Lngeri i Ln$re ei +n (o%i!' ,%re+n1 (+ ei a+ (obor?$ a!$e do+1 %er*oane
de o -r+,+*eGe nede*(ri*1' D+%1 a(eeaA Lngerii a+ *$a$ Ln K+r+! S-in$ei Me*e iar Pr+n(+! *Ca
aePa$ dea*+%ra ei' C?nd *Ca+ a%ro%ia$ %reoGii *1 $aie %?ineaA a, )1P+$ a(e!e do+1 %er*oane
!+?nd %r+n(+! de ,?ini i de %i(ioare iA (+ +n (+Gi$A L! $1ia+ $+rn?nd *?nge!e !+i Ln Po$ir' n
(on$in+areA a+ $1ia$ Tr+%+! L+i Ln %1rGi ,i(iA %e (are !Ca+ aePa$ dea*+%ra b+(1Gi!or de
%?ine' A$+n(iA i,edia$A %?ini!e *Ca+ $ran*-or,a$ i a(e*$ea Ln (arne'
C?nd *Ca aK+n* !a ro*$irea a IC+ -ri(1 de D+,nePe+A (+ (redinG1 \i (+ drago*$e
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L,%1r$1e*(' A$+n(i a, *i,Gi$ o )o(e o%$ind+C,i !a +re(#e"
C O,+!eA de (e n+ $e L,%1r$1e$i] N+ Gi *e o-er1 eBa($ (eea (e ai (er+$]
C FieCGi ,i!1 de ,ineA Doa,neZ N+ ,1 %o$ L,%1r$1i (+ (arneZ
C A-!1 de(i (1 da(1 o,+! ar -i %+$+$ *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1 a$+n(i (+ (arneA Ln
Pagina MO
S-?n$+! Po$ir ar -i eBi*$a$ (arne aa (+, ai )1P+$ $+' n*1A %en$r+ (1 n+ %oa$e *1 ,1n?n(e ei
(arneA D+,nePe+ a Lng1d+i$ %?ini!e %ro*(o,idiei' Da(1 ai (reP+$ (1 a(ea*$1 %?ine *-inGi$1
e*$e (#iar Tr+%+! !+i Hri*$o*A L,%1r$1e$eC$e (+ (eea (e ai Ln ,?n1Z
C CredA Doa,neZ a, r1*%+n* a$+n(i LngroPi$'
I,edia$ (arneaA %e (are o Ginea, Ln ,?n1A *Ca -1(+$ iar %?ine' A, ,+!G+,i$ !+i
D+,nePe+ i ,Ca, L,%1r$1i$' D+%1 (e *Ca $er,ina$ S-?n$a ,%1r$1ireA a, )1P+$ (+, *Ca
de*(#i* iar (+%o!a bi*eri(ii i %+$eri!e Lngere$i *Ca+ ridi(a$ !a (erJ'
Xre-erinG1" E)erg#e$ino*A )o! 1C/A Ni($or Ma$#eo*A A$enaA 1HDEC1HO< i Pa$eri(+! din SinaiA
T*a,i* D'@'A S-?n$a M1n1*$ire T#eona$i*+A M+n$e!e SinaiA Sa!oni(A 1H00Y
Pagina ME
Trupul dumne4eiesc
La (?Gi)a Si!o,e$ri Ln a-ara Da,a*(+!+i *i#1*$rea +n *$?!%ni(' Oda$1 *Ca
*(anda!iPa$ din (a+Pa +n+i %reo$ din oraA de*%re (are a a-!a$ (1 a(e!a (1dea Ln %1(a$+!
de*-r?+!+i'
Pe*$e %+Gine Pi!eA *Ca Ln$?,%!a$ (a a(e! %reo$ *1 ,earg1 !a ,1n1*$ire +nde *e
a-!a i a*(e$+!' n $i,%+! L,%1r$1iriiA *$?!%ni(+! a (obor?$ S-?n$+! Po$ir %e (areC! a)ea (+ e!
XLn (are Li Ginea S-?n$a ,%1r$1anie i %e (are o !+a (+ e! Ln %+*$ie +nde *e ne)oia Ln
a*(eP1YA iar Ln a(e*$a iCa+ %+* S-in$e!e Taine' C?nd Ln*1 a ridi(a$ S-?n$a C+,ine(1$+r1 a
a)+$ reGineri' i ad+(ea a,in$e de (eea (e a+Pi*e de*%re %reo$ i *e g?ndea" ISCa *-inGi$ dar
a(ea*$1 %1r$i(i(1] A (obor?$ S-?n$+! D+# %e*$e a(e*$a *a+ a -o*$ L,%iedi(a$ de %1(a$+!
%reo$+!+i] Aa ar $reb+i *1 ,1 L,%1r$1e*( *a+ n+]J'
Pe (?nd *e g?ndea e! a*$-e!A D+,nePe+ a #o$1r?$ *1 *e Ln$?,%!e (e)a
Ln-ri(o1$orA (a *1 a-!e *$?!%ni(+! iA Ln a(e!ai $i,%A *1 *e Ln$1rea*(1 -ie(are *+-!e$ (re$in'
n $i,% (e *e $1ia Prea*-?n$+! Tr+%A Lnain$ea L,%1ra$+!+i %o%or+!+iA o %1r$i(i(1 *Ca
ro*$ogo!i$ de %e S-?n$+! Di*( i a (1P+$ %e S-?n$a Ma*1 +nde *Ca $ran*-or,a$ Ln (arne Ln
-aGa $+$+ror (e!or (are era+ %rePenGi !a *!+Kb1' Preo$+!A %!in de +i,ireA a Ln(er(a$ *1 a$ing1
i *1 (+!eag1 S-?n$a P1r$i(i(1' I,edia$ (e a a$in*Co *Ca !i%i$ de dege$+! *1+A (a o b+(a$1
%roa*%1$ $1ia$1A iA Ln $i,% (e ridi(a ,?na *aA S-?n$a Par$e a r1,a* !i%i$1 de dege$+! *1+'
I,edia$ *Ca+ *(+r* M %i(1$+ri de *?nge %e S-?n$a Ma*1 (are a+ +da$ %ri,+! a(o%er1,?n$ i
%e a! doi!eaA aK+ng?nd %?n1 !a ,ar,+r1'
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groaP1 din S-?n$a P1r$i(i(1 i a ,1r$+ri*i$ $+$+ror ne(redinGa i Lndoia!a !+i'
S-?n$+! A$ana*ie Sinai$+!A (are a %o)e*$i$ a(ea*$1 Ln$?,%!areA a -o*$ ,ar$or
o(+!ar a! a(e*$ei ,in+ni' SCa Ln)redni(i$ *1 )ad1A *1 *e Ln(#ine i *1 ia (+ e! o %ar$e din
Pagina M0
D+,nePeia*(a Hran1'
Pe (?nd *e a-!a Ln Ier+*a!i,A a Ln$?!ni$ +n de,oniPa$' C+ (redinG1 i (+ n1deKde
%+$erni(1A iCa ag1Ga$ de g?$A Ln$rCo %+ng1A o %1r$i(i(1 i Ln (?$e)a Pi!e de,oniPa$+! *Ca
)inde(a$'
Xre-erinG1" M1r$+ria ag#iori$i(1A re)i*$1A S-?n$a M1n1*$ire aira%o$a,o+A S-?n$+! M+n$eA
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Pagina MH
Ar(tarea Preasfntei "(sc(toare de 9umne4eu
Tr1ia Ln Gara A!a,ani!or Xa!a,anii era+ +n %o%or ger,ani( (are a a%1r+$ !a
,iK!o(+! *e(o!+!+i ;' A!a,anii a+ re+i$ *1 (+(erea*(1 d+(a$+! A!a,aniei deCabia Ln
*e(o!+! 1<A Ln*1 i,%eri+! !or a Gin+$ %?n1 Ln *e(o!+! 11Y +n %reo$ -oar$e Lnd+#o)ni(i$A (+
n+,e!e Pe!ag#ieA (are a)ea ,are e)!a)ie !a S$1%?na de D+,nePe+ N1*(1$oare'
Dia)o!+! Ln*1 !Ca i*%i$i$ i iCa da$ g?nd+ri de ne(redinG1 %en$r+ S-?n$a
,%1r$1anie i g?ndea Ln *inea !+i" I(+, e*$e %o*ibi! *1 *e -a(1 %?inea i )in+! Ln Tr+%+!
i S?nge!e Do,n+!+i Ii*+* Hri*$o*]J'
Din (a+Pa a(e*$or g?nd+ri *e Ln$ri*$aA dar n+ Lndr1Pnea a (ere *-a$+ri ni(i+n+i
o,' De a(eeaA *Ca Lndre%$a$ (1$re Prea*-?n$a N1*(1$oare de D+,nePe+ i a r+ga$Co *1C!
!+,inePe' A*$-e!A Ln$rCo PiA %e (?nd *1)?rea S-?n$a Li$+rg#ieA (?nd a aK+n* !a %ar$ea (+ IPe
Prea*-?n$aA (+ra$aA %reabine(+)?n$a$aA ,1ri$a S$1%?na noa*$r1A de D+,nePe+ N1*(1$oarea
\i %+r+rea Fe(ioara MariaA (+ $oGi *-inGii *1 o %o,eni,JA S-?n$a Pre*(+r1 a di*%1r+$ de %e
S-?n$+! Di*(' A (1+$a$ %e*$e $o$ dar n+ a g1*i$CO'
C Prea*-?n$1 N1*(1$oare de D+,nePe+A S$1%?na noa*$r1 Preab+n1 i
Prea,i!o*$i)1A a *$riga$ Ln-ri(o1$orA $i+ (1 %en$r+ %+Gina ,ea (redinG1 i %en$r+ Lndoia!a
,ea a di*%1r+$ Hri*$o* din -aGa ,eaA %en$r+ (a e+ *1 n+ ,1 L,%1r$1e*(' T+A Ln*1A roag1CL
*1 ,1 ier$eZ
A )1P+$ a$+n(iA Ln -aGa S-in$ei Me*eA %e Prea*-?n$a ,%1r1$ea*1 (+ S-?n$+!
Pr+n( Ln braGe (are iCa *%+* %reo$+!+i"
C A(e*$ Pr+n( e*$e Crea$or+! a $oa$eA Fi+! i C+)?n$+! !+i D+,nePe+A Ln$r+
$o$+! o,' A(e*$a a ,+ri$ %e Cr+(e %en$r+ ,?n$+irea !+,ii i a Ln)ia$' A(e*$a i a*$1PiA Ln
-ie(are PiA (oboar1 Ln (#i% ,in+na$A a*+%ra %?inii i a )in+!+iA din ,area L+i i+bire (1$re
oa,eniA i Se o-er1 a(e*$ora (1$re *-inGirea *+-!e$e!or !or' La*1CL de(i i (a+$1A -1r1 -ri(1A *1
Pagina /<
)ePi (1 e*$e ade)1ra$ (+ (arne i *?nge aa (+, LCa, n1*(+$' Aa *e Ln$?,%!1 (+ %?inea i
(+ )in+! (?nd *e *1)?re$e S!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii' n*1A %en$r+ (1 o,+! n+ %oa$e *1
,1n?n(e a(ea (arne (r+d1 i *1 bea *?ngeA Ln (#i% LnGe!e%$ Ce! A$o$%+$erni( *e o-er1 Ln
(#i%+! %?inii i a! )in+!+iA Ln(?$ -ie(are *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1 (+ E!' ,%1r$1e$eC$e i $+ (+
e)!a)ie i (+ (redinG1 %en$r+ (1 a(e!a (are g+*$1 (+ )redni(ieA *e -a(e %1r$a a! *!a)ei L+i'
C+ a(e*$e (+)in$eA ,%1r1$ea*a a aePa$ Pr+n(+! %e S-?n$a Ma*1 iA d+%1 (e I
SCa Ln(#ina$A *Ca -1(+$ ne)1P+$1' A$+n(iA %reo$+! a !+a$ (+ -ri(1 i (+ b+(+rie Ln ,?ini!e *a!e
S-?n$+! Pr+n(A LCa L,br1Gia$ (+ e)!a)ie i a )1P+$ (1 e*$e Ln$rCade)1r +n %r+n( )i+' D+%1
a(ea*$aA LCa aePa$ %e S-?n$a Ma*1A a (1P+$ !a %1,?n$ i *Ca r+ga$ (+ !a(ri,i" ICredA
Doa,neA i ,1r$+ri*e*( (1 T+ e$i Fi+! !+i D+,nePe+A Care TeCai n1*(+$ din %+r+rea
Fe(ioara Maria' Gi ,+!G+,e*( %en$r+ dar+! de a ,1 Ln)redni(i a*$1PiA e+A ne)redni(+!A i
Te rog *1C,i ierGi )e(#ea ,ea ne(redinG1' A(+,A Ln)redni(e$eC,1A Doa,neA *1 ,1
L,%1r$1e*( din Tine n+ (a +n I%r+n(A (i (a o %?ineJ'
D+%1 (e *Ca r+ga$ aa (+ (redinG1A *Ca ridi(a$ i a )1P+$ Ln -aGa !+i S-?n$a P?ine
aa (+, era Lnain$e' SCa L,%1r$1i$ (+ -ri(1 i a (on$in+a$ Ln $oa$1 )iaGa !+i a *e L,%1r$1i
(+ S-in$e!e TaineA a)?nd ,+!$1 e)!a)ie'
Xre-erinG1" M?n$+irea %1(1$oi!orA Aga%ie Mona#+! Lando*A Rigo%o+!o* ^ Sa!oni(A 1HHMY
Pagina /1
1edenia unui saracin
E,ir+! Siriei a $ri,i*A (?nd)aA %e ne%o$+! *1+ Ln Dio*%o! (+ oare(are $reb+ri'
n a(e*$ oraA ne%o$+! e,ir+!+i a Ln$?!ni$ o ,in+na$1 bi*eri(1 a S-?n$+!+i @#eorg#e'
I,edia$ a %or+n(i$ *er)i$ori!or !+i *1Ci %+n1 !+(r+ri!e Ln a!$ar+! bi*eri(iiA +nde *Ca in*$a!a$ i
e!' D+%1 a(eeaA a da$ %or+n(1 *1 bage Ln bi*eri(1 i (e!e 1; (1,i!e a!e !+i L,%o$ri)a a $oa$e
r+g1,inGi!e i %ro$e*$e!e %reoGi!or' n*1A i,edia$ (e a(e!e ani,a!e a+ in$ra$ Ln bi*eri(1A a+
(1P+$ -1r1 *+-!are !a %1,?n$A Ln $i,% (e ne%o$+! e,ir+!+i a r1,a* *1 ad,ire %+$erea
S-?n$+!+i @#eorg#e'
bi+a +r,1$oareA %e (?nd %reo$+! *1)?rea S-?n$a Li$+rg#ieA *ara(in+! X*ara(in
[ Lna!$ -+n(Gionar de *$a$ a! SirieiY +r,1rea din %rid)or' A$+n(iA I+bi$or+! de oa,eni iCa
de*(#i* o(#ii *+-!e$+!+iA i (e )ede] Pe %reo$+! (are $1ia +n (o%i! i )1r*a *?nge!e Ln
S-?n$+! Po$irA iar $r+%+! !+i L! $1ia Ln b+(1Ge!e iC! aePa %e S-?n$+! Di*('
C?nd *Ca $er,ina$ S-?n$a E+#ari*$ieA *ara(in+! +r,1rea ned+,eri$ (+, %reo$+!
d1dea %o%or+!+i $r+%+! i *?nge!e (o%i!+!+i' D+%1 S-?n$a Li$+rg#ieA %reo$+! a !+a$ (e!e ,ai
b+ne %re*(+ri i i !eCa da$ *ara(in+!+i'
C Ce *+n$ a(e*$ea] a Ln$reba$ *ara(in+!'
C A(e*$ea *+n$ %?ini (are !e o-er1 (redin(ioii no$ri' C+ a(e*$ea *1)?ri,
S!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii Ln bi*eri(a noa*$r1'
C Din a(e*$ea ai !+a$ i ai -o!o*i$ a*$1Pi] Ln$reb1 -+rio* a(e!a' N+ $eCa, )1P+$
e+ (+, ai o,or?$ (o%i!+! i ai da$ (arnea i *?nge!e %o%or+!+i] CrePi (1 $oa$e a(e*$ea n+
!eCa, )1P+$] Cri,ina!+!eZ
Preo$+! *Ca *%eria$A a *!1)i$ %e D+,nePe+ i a Pi*"
C Cred (1 D+,nePe+ $eCa Ln)redni(i$ *1 )ePi a(ea*$1 ,in+na$1 $ain1' A(e*$
Pagina /;
!+(r+ n+ ,Ca, Ln)redni(i$ )reoda$1 *1C! )1dA (i a, )1P+$ ,ere+ %?ine i )in' Noi (rede,
(1 %?inea i )in+!A %e (are !e o-eri, !a S-?n$a Li$+rg#ieA *+n$ Tr+%+! i S?nge!e !+i Hri*$o*'
Dar a(e*$ !+(r+ ,in+na$ n+C! )ede ori(ine'
A*(+!$?nd eB%!i(aGiaA *ara(in+! *Ca ,in+na$ i *Ca #o$1r?$ *1 de)in1 (re$inA
bo$eP?nd+C*e i ,erg?nd Ln Sinai +nde *Ca -1(+$ (1!+g1rA iar ,ai $?rPi+ a %e(e$!+i$ (redinGa
*a or$odoB1 (a ,ar$iri+'
Xre-erinG1" No+! E(!og#inA Ni(odi, Ag#iori$+!A A*$irA A$enaA 1HE/Y
Pagina /M
P(catul 5(tr%nului Augustin
Un bine(+)?n$a$ (1!+g1r a$oni$A b1$r?n+! A+g+*$in R+*+! X100;C1HODYA era
-oar$e *,eri$ i #ari*,a$i(' C?nd)a *Ca ar1$a$ dia)o!+! Ln (#i!ia !+i *+b Ln-1Giare de (?ine
$+rba$' Ar+n(a -!1(1ri din g+r1 i *Ca ar+n(a$ a*+%ra b1$r?n+!+i *1C! *+-o(e %en$r+ (1 n+
*+%or$a r+g1(i+ni!e a(e*$+ia' F1$r?n+! A+g+*$in !Ca a%+(a$ i !Ca ar+n(a$ de PidA *$rig?nd"
IDia)o! r1+A de (e $e !+%Gi (+ -iinGe!e !+i D+,nePe+]J'
Dia)o!+!A Ln-ri(oa$ de %ri,irea nea$e%$a$1A *Ca -1(+$ ne)1P+$' Mai $?rPi+ Ln*1A
*,eri$+! (1!+g1r a)ea re,+(1ri deoare(e a !o)i$ %e dia)o!' A$e%$a (+ ner1bdare *1 *e
!+,inePe de PiA (a *1 *e d+(1 !a d+#o)ni(+! *1+A %en$r+ aCi ,1r$+ri*i I%1(a$+!J' n$rC
ade)1rA i,edia$ (e *Ca !+,ina$ a-ar1A *Ca d+* !a d+#o)ni(+! *1+A (are !o(+ia !a o or1 i
K+,1$a$e de ,er* %e Ko*A i *Ca *%o)edi$'
Po)e*$ea ,ai $?rPi+ b1$r?n+!" ID+#o)ni(+! ,e+ era -oar$e LnGe!eg1$or i n+ ,iC
a da$ )re+n (anon dar ,iCa *%+* *1 ,1 L,%1r$1e*(' E+A de b+(+rieA $oa$1 noa%$ea a, -1(+$
,e$anii i d+%1 a(eea ,Ca, d+* !a S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie i ,Ca, L,%1r$1i$' C?nd %reo$+!
%+nea S-?n$a ,%1r$1anie Ln g+ra ,eaA a, )1P+$ S-?n$a ,%1r$1anie (a o b+(a$1 de
(arne i *?ngeZ i o ,e*$e(a, (a *1 o Lng#i$Z n a(e!ai $i,% *i,Gea, i o ,are b+(+rie'
Din o(#ii ,ei (+rgea+ !a(ri,i d+!(i i (a%+! ,e+ !+,ina (a o !a,%1' A, -+gi$ re%ede (a
*1 n+ ,1 )ad1 %1rinGiiA iar r+g1(i+ni!e de ,+!G+,ire %en$r+ S-?n$a ,%1r$1anie !eCa, (i$i$
*ing+r Ln (#i!ia ,eaJ'
Xre-erinG1" Prini a#hiorii i nt$plri de la Sfntul MunteA Pai*ie Mona#+! Ag#iori$+!A
S-' I*i#a*$rio a E)ang#e!i*$+!+i Ioan Teo!og+!A S+ro$iA Sa!oni(A 1HHMY
Pagina //
* do3ad( con3ing(toare
n bi*eri(a Cin*$i$ei Cr+(i din Pe$er*b+rgA La)ra S-?n$+!+i A!eBandr+ Ne)*(#iA
*Ca Ln$?,%!a$ (?nd)a +r,1$or+! -a%$ e,oGionan$" Ln $i,%+! +nei S-in$e Li$+rg#iiA ar#iere+!
*!+Ki$or $e-anA d+%1 (e a (i$i$ r+g1(i+nea dinain$ea S-in$ei ,%1r1iri ICredA Doa,neA \i
,1r$+ri*e*( (1 T+ e\$i (+ ade)1ra$ Hri*$o*A Fi+! !+i D+,nePe+ Ce!+i )i+A Care ai )eni$ Ln
!+,e *1 ,?n$+ie\$i %e (ei %1(1$o\iA din$re (are (e! din$?i *+n$ e+' n(1 (red (1 A(e*$a e*$e
n*+\i Prea(+ra$ Tr+%+! T1+ \i A(e*$a e*$e n*+\i S(+,% S?nge!e T1+' De(i ,1 rog Rie"
Mi!+ie\$eC,1 \iC,i iar$1 gre\e!i!e ,e!e (e!e de )oie \i (e!e -1r1 de )oieA (e!e (+ (+)?n$+!
*a+ (+ !+(r+!A (e!e Ln$r+ \$iinG1 \i Ln$r+ ne\$iinG1' ci ,1 Ln)redni(e\$eA -1r1 o*?nd1A *1 ,1
L,%1r$1\e*( (+ Prea(+ra$e!e Ta!e TaineA *%re ier$area %1(a$e!or \i *%re )iaGa de )e(iA
A,in'JA a ridi(a$ a(o%er1,?n$+! S-?n$+!+i Po$ir i a r1,a* L,%ie$ri$' A )1P+$ (arne i
*?nge o,ene*( Ln S-?n$+! Po$irZ
SCa Ln$or* (1$re dia(onA (are )a de)eni )ii$or+! *$areG Sa,*on X`1HEHYA i !Ca
Ln$reba$" INePiA %1rin$e]J' Ce *1 -a(1]''' E%i*(o%+!A d+%1 (e a aePa$ S-?n$+! Po$ir %e
S-?n$a Ma*1A a Lngen+n(#ea$ i *Ca r+ga$ Do,n+!+i' C+, ar -i L,%1r$1i$ (redin(ioii (+
*?nge i (arne] Cine *Car ,ai -i L,%1r$1i$]
D+%1 (e *Ca r+ga$ +n *-er$ de or1 (+ braGe!e ridi(a$eA *Ca +i$a$ din no+ Ln
S-?n$+! Po$ir' S?nge!e i (arnea *e -1(+*er1 )in i %?ine' A*$-e!A a iei$ i a L,%1r$1i$
(redin(ioii'
C?Gi (!eri(i a+ a-!a$ de*%re a(ea*$1 ,in+neA a+ *%+* (1 a -o*$ %ro)idenGa di)in1 (a *1 *e
Ln$1rea*(1 Ln (redinG1' C#iar dia(on+! Sa,*onA (are Ginea S-?n$+! Po$irA a *%+* ,ai $?rPi+
(1 din Pi+a a(eea n+ a ,ai a)+$ )reo Lndoia!1 i a (reP+$ din a(e! ,o,en$ (1 %?inea i
)in+! *+n$ (#iar Tr+%+! i S?nge!e !+i Ii*+* Hri*$o*Z
Pagina /D
SCa (on)in* e! Ln*+i i a *%+*Co i a!$ora (a *1 *e Ln$1rea*(1 Ln (redinG1'
A(ea*$1 ,in+ne a -o*$ i +n ,o$i) (a %reoGii *1 LnGe!eag1 ne)redni(ia !or'
Xre-erinG1"" S$areG Sa,*onA S-?n$a Mi$ro%o!ie din Ni(o%o!i* Pre)ePaA 1HH1Y
)mp(r(tescul s%nge
n $i,%+! S!+Kbei S-in$ei Li$+rg#iiA Ln *a$+! bar(aA Ln IordaniaA !a ;1 a%ri!ie
1HH1A d+%1 in$rarea ,areA %reo$+! or$odoB a %+* Cin*$i$e!e Dar+ri %e S-?n$a Ma*1'
Deoda$1A a )1P+$ S-?n$+! Di*( %!in de *?nge' Din S-?n$+! Ar$o* (+rgea de a*e,enea *?nge
(a!d' Preo$+! a Ln(e%+$ *1 *$rige iar (redin(ioii a+ a!erga$ Ln a!$ar *1 )ad1 (e *e Ln$?,%!1'
N1P?nd ,in+na$a Ln$?,%!areA a+ r1,a* -1r1 g!a*' C?Gi)a Ln(er(a+ *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1 (+
(?$e)a %i(1$+ri i a! ii *1Ci +ng1 (or%+!'
IA, )iPi$a$ ora+!JA %o)e*$e$e +n ,ar$or o(+!arA I(a *1 )1d de a%roa%e
Ln$?,%!area d+,nePeia*(1' Mii de oa,eni Ln(onK+ra*er1 Pona' Preo$+! re+i*e *1 %1*$rePe
do+1 b+(1Ge!e din S-?n$+! Ar$o*' M1r$+ri*e*( (1 (eea (e )edea, n+ era %?ine i )inA (i
Tr+% i S?nge a! Do,n+!+i Ii*+* Hri*$o*J'
Xre-erinG1" &enatereaA Piar din Cre$aA nr O&D&1HH1 i Pre*a or$odoBaA Piar a$enian gre(A nr
M<&/&1HH1Y
Pagina /O
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Lumin( i 'oc
S-?n$+! Pangra$ie X%r1Pn+i$ !a H i+!ieY *e $r1gea din An$io#ia i a $r1i$ Ln anii
a%o*$o!i(i' n(1 $?n1r -iindA a )iPi$a$ Ier+*a!i,+! L,%re+n1 (+ %1rinGiiA +nde *Ca i bo$ePa$'
D+%1 ,oar$ea %1rinGi!or !+iA a e!ibera$ robiiA a L,%1rGi$ $oa$1 a)erea *1ra(i!orA dedi(?nd+C*e
%redi(1rii E)ang#e!iei' Din %or+n(a S-?n$+!+i A%o*$o! Pe$r+ *Ca d+* Ln Si(#e!ia +ndeA ,ai
$?rPi+A a -o*$ Ln)e*$i$ e%i*(o% a! Ta)ra,en+!+i' A(o!oA %rin (+)?n$+! in*+-!a$ de D+,nePe+
i ,in+ni!e L+iA a a$ra* ,+!Gi,e de %o%or Ln drea%$a (redinG1 Ln Ii*+* Hri*$o*A (#iar i %e
g+)erna$or+! in*+!eiA %e Foni-a(io'
A(e*$aA a+Pind de ,in+ni!e %e (are S-?n$+! !e -1(ea (+ %+$erea !+i D+,nePe+A
*Ca d+* *1C! Ln$?!nea*(1' LCa P1ri$ L,br1(a$ Ln )e,in$e %reo$e$i i Ln(onK+ra$ de !+,in1
d+,nePeia*(1' n (on$in+areA S-?n$+! a *1)?ri$ S!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii Ln$rCo (a,er1 iar !a
%ar$ea din *!+Kb1 +nde *e ro*$e$e IS!a)1 Ta$1!+i'''JA a e($eniei Ln$rei$eA *Ca de*(#i*
a(o%eri+! (a,erei i +n -+!ger Ln-ri(o1$or a (obor?$ dea*+%ra g+)erna$or+!+i i a *+i$ei
!+i' ToGi a+ (1P+$ Ko* (+%rini de -ri(1' D+%1 a(ea*$aA a+ (reP+$ din $o$ *+-!e$+! Ln Ii*+*
Hri*$o*'
Re%ede a -o*$ (on*$r+i$1 i %ri,a Fi*eri(1 (re$in1 Ln Si(#e!ia' C?nd
(on*$r+(Gia a -o*$ $er,ina$1A S-?n$+! Pangra$ie a )eni$ *1 *1)?rea*(1 %ri,a S-?n$1
Li$+rg#ie' C?Gi a+ -o*$ a$+n(i Ln bi*eri(1 )edea+ (e)a (a +n -o( ,in+na$A (a +n -+!ger
Pagina /E
orbi$or i ne*$in*A (are !+,ina Ln$rC+n (#i% ,in+na$ $oa$1 bi*eri(a' n*1A Ln a(e!ai $i,%A *Ca
Ln$?,%!a$ i a!$(e)a i ,ai ,in+na$' C?nd S-?n$+! a $er,ina$ *!+KbaA $oGi ido!ii din (a%i$i!e
ido!e$i a+ (1P+$ i *Ca+ -1(+$ b+(1GiZ
La %+Gin $i,% d+%1 a(ea*$aA S-?n$+! a bo$ePa$ Ln a(eeai Pi o%$ ,ii de b1rbaGi Ln
a-ar1 de -e,ei!e i (o%iii !or' D+%1 a(eeaA a )r+$ *1 *1)?rea*(1 %en$r+ ei S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie'
n ,o,en$+! Ln (are S-?n$+! a ridi(a$ S-in$e!e Dar+riA (+%o!a bi*eri(ii *Ca de*(#i* i o
!+,in1 (erea*(1 a (obor?$ i !Ca Ln(onK+ra$' Credin(ioii *Ca+ *%eria$' C?nd a )eni$ $i,%+!
*1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1A ni,eni n+ a)ea (+raK+! *1 *e a%ro%ie deoare(e )edea+ -aGa S-?n$+!+i
Ln(onK+ra$1 de -!1(1ri' A$+n(i !eCa *%+*" INeniGiA (o%iii ,eiA n+ )1 -ie -ri(1' Fo(+! a(e*$a n+
ardeA (i !+,ineaP1 %e (ei (are *e L,%1r$1e*( (+ (redinG1 din Tr+%+! i S?nge!e !+i Ii*+*
Hri*$o*J'
AaA (+ -ri(1A *Ca+ a%ro%ia$ (ei bo$ePaGi a *e L,%1r$1iA Ln $i,% (e re*$+!A (are
r1,1*e*er1 nebo$ePaGiA a+ -o*$ (a$e#iPaGi XLn)1GaGi dog,e!e (redinGei or$odoBeY i bo$ePaGi
de (1$re S-?n$ d+%1 (?$e)a Pi!e'
Xre-erinG1" 'ieile SfinilorA @a!ano* Mi#'A Dia(onia A%o*$o!i(1 a Fi*eri(ii @re(ieiA No! 1C/A
A$enaA 1H00 i Marele scriitor de Sinaxare al Bisericii OrtodoxeA )o! 1C1/A Ma$$#eo*
NiS$orA A$enaA 1H/OC1HD< i C+)in$e a!e S-inGi!orA T*a!oSidi* Hri*$o*A A$enaA 1HHDY
Pagina /0
Pra4nici cereti
L+,in1$or+! Or$odoBieiA S-?n$+! Ioan @+r1 de A+r X*e(o!+! /YA (+ #ar+! *1+
Lnain$e)1P1$orA a )1P+$ de ,+!$e ori %e *-inGii Lngeri (+, %1Pea+ i *+%ra)eg#ea+ bi*eri(aA
(#iar i Ln $i,%+! Qer$-ei (e!ei -1r1 de *?nge'
IC?nd Ln(e%e %1rin$e!e %ro*(o,idiaA (oboar1 i,edia$ %+$eri (ere$i (+
)e,in$e *$r1!+(i$oare i ,in+na$e' De*(+!GiA (+ (#i% %!e(a$A Ln(onKoar1 S-?n$+! Qer$-e!ni(
i *$a+ a(o!o !ini$iGi i $1(+Gi %?n1 !a *-?ri$+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii' D+%1 a(eeaA *e L,%r1$ie Ln
$oa$1 bi*eri(aA aK+$1 %1rin$e!e (are L,%ar$e S-?n$a ,%1r$1anie %o%or+!+i iCi Ln$1re$e %e
oa,eni Ln (redinG1JA %o)e*$ea S-?n$+!'
Xre-erinG1" S-?n$+! Ci%rianA re)i*$1A S-?n$a M1n1*$ire S-?n$+! Ci%rianA )o! 1HMC1H/&1H0DA
1HDC1HO&1H0DY
Pagina /H
)n2(c(rat i ne0n2(c(rat
Era o Pi de d+,ini(1' Un e%i*(o% a )iPi$a$A L,%re+n1 (+ *inodia !+iA +n
oare(are *a$ din e%ar#ia !+i' A(o!oA !Ca (1+$a$ %e %reo$ i iCa (er+$ *1 *1)?rea*(1 S-?n$a
Li$+rg#ie' Preo$+! era +n $?n1r *i,%!+ (are n+ $ia (ar$e darA din ,o,en$+! Ln (are a *$a$ Ln
-aGa S-in$ei Me*eA !Ca+ Ln(onK+ra$ -!1(1ri -1r1 *1C! ard1' Ui,i$ de %ri)e!i$eA e%i*(o%+! !Ca
(#e,a$ d+%1 *!+Kb1"
C Fine(+)?n$eaP1C,1A )redni(e *!+Ki$or a! !+i D+,nePe+Z
Preo$+! a a,+Gi$'
C C+, e %o*ibi! (a +n e%i*(o% *1 -ie bine(+)?n$a$ de +n %reo$] LCa Ln$reba$'
C N+ *+n$ )redni( *1 bine(+)?n$eP +n %reo$ (are ara$1 S-in$e!e Dar+ri
ILn-!1(1ra$J de +n -o( d+,nePeie*( i (are n+ arde'
C E*$e )reoda$1 %o*ibi! (a %reo$+! *1 *1)?rea*(1 S-in$e!e Taine -1r1 *1 -ie
Ln(onK+ra$ de -o(+! d+,nePeie*(] a r1*%+n* (+ +,i!inG1 %reo$+!'
E%i*(o%+! a ad,ira$ (+r1Genia *+-!e$ea*(1 a %reo$+!+i i %+r$area !+i i a %!e(a$
en$+Pia*,a$'
Xre-erinG1" E)erg#e$ino*A )o! 1C/A NiS$or Ma$#eo*A A$enaA 1HDEC1HO<Y
Pagina D<
Acoper(m%ntul de 'oc
n )iaGa S-?n$+!+i E-$i,ie (e! Mare X*e(o!+! /Y e*$e a,in$i$1 o ar1$are ,in+na$1
a -o(+!+i d+,nePeie*( Ln $i,%+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii' n$rCo d+,ini(1A (+)io*+! E-$i,ie
*1)?rea S!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii (+ +(eni(+! *1+ Do,eGian' La +n ,o,en$ da$A Tre)anA
(are -+*e*e *ara(in XLna!$ -+n(Gionar de *$a$ a! SirieiY i *$1$ea Ln a%ro%iereA )ede (+, +n
-o( (oboar1 din (er L,%r1$iind+C*e %e S-?n$+! Qer$-e!ni( (a o ,are %?nP1 a!b1A
a(o%erind+C! %e ,are!e E-$i,ie i %e Do,eGian'
N1P?nd a(ea*$1 ,in+neA Tre)an *Ca LngroPi$ i *Ca da$ Lna%oi' Fo(+!
d+,nePeie*( a Gin+$ de !a Ln(e%+$ %?n1 !a *-?ri$+! e($eniei Ln$rei$e' De a*e,eneaA ,in+nea
-o*$ ob*er)a$1 i de (1!+g1r+! @a)rii!A (are a)ea o )e(#i,e de ;D de ani Ln ,1n1*$ire i
(are era (+no*(+$ %en$r+ (+r1Genia *+-!e$ea*(1'
De ,+!$e oriA (?nd !i$+rg#i*eaA (+)io*+! E-$i,ie )edea S-inGii ngeriA (are
(obora+A *!+Kind L,%re+n1 (+ e!' De ,+!$e ori Ln(1 )edea %e +nii oa,eni i!+,in?nd+C*e i
%e a!Gii Ln$+ne(?nd+C*e !a S-?n$a ,%1r$1anie' De a(eeaA Li *-1$+ia ,ere+ *1 )in1 !a Taina
E+#ari*$iei (+ %o(1inG1 i a$enGie'
Xre-erinG1" NiaGa S-?n$+!+i E-$i,ie (e! MareA C#iri! S(#i$o%o!i$+!A F+ndaGia Fi!an$ro%i(1
IC+)io*+! Ioan R+*+!JA Ha!SidaA 1HE;Y
Pagina D1
P(catele asem(n(toare
Dade XC#i$i+! de a*$1PiY era regi+nea (o,er(ia!1 a Ci%r+!+i' n a%ro%iere *e
g1*ea M1n1*$irea !+i Fi!oBen' n a(ea*$1 ,1n1*$ire $r1ia +n (1!+g1rA %rin *e(o!+! /A
b1$r?n+! I*idorA (are %!?ngea (on$in++ Ln #o#o$e' Cine *e a%ro%ia de e! i Ln(er(a *1C! ,ai
(a!,ePeA %ri,ea +r,1$or+! r1*%+n*" IS+n$ -oar$e %1(1$o*' N+ a eBi*$a$ a!$+! (a ,ine de !a
Ada, i %?n1 a*$1Pi' i *1 n+ (redeGi (1 eBagereP' N+ a, g1*i$ !a )re+n o, +n %1(a$ (a
a(e*$a %e (are !Ca, -1(+$ e+ZJ' iA Pi(?nd a(e*$eaA %o)e*$ea i*$oria !+i"
IC?nd era, Ln !+,eA a)ea, *oGie (re$in1 i (+ -ri(1 de D+,nePe+A Ln $i,% (e
e+ -1(ea, %ar$e din erePia !+i Se)ir' n$rCo Pi a, a-!a$ (1 *oGia ,ea *Ca d+* *1 *e
L,%1r$1ea*(1 !a bi*eri(a de !?ng1 noi' A, a!erga$ *1 o L,%iedi(A Ln*1 a, g1*i$Co
L,%1r$1i$1 deKa i Ln$or(?nd+C*e a(a*1' I,edia$ a, a%+(a$Co de g?$ i a, -orGa$Co *1 )er*e
S-?n$a ,%1r$1anieA %e (are a%oi a, !+a$CO i a, ar+n(a$CO %e -erea*$r1' A, )1P+$ a$+n(i
+n %or+,be! (are a (obor?$ i a !+a$ S-?n$a ,%1r$1anie' D+%1 ; Pi!eA *Ca ar1$a$ Ln -aGa
,ea +n negr+ (+ +n $+rban (are ,iCa Pi*"
C E+ i (+ $ine a, -o*$ (onda,naGi !a a(eeai %edea%*1'
C Cine e$i $+] !Ca, Ln$reba$'
C E+A L,i r1*%+ndeA *+n$ a(e!a (are a !o)i$ Ln obraP %e Do,n+! no*$r+ Ii*+*
Hri*$o* Ln $i,%+! %a$i,i!or L+i'
i i,edia$ *Ca -1(+$ ne)1P+$' Pen$r+ a(ea*$a de(iA n+ %o$ *1C,i o%re*(
!a(ri,i!eJA a *-?ri$ ,ona#+!'
Xre-erinG1" (oul MatericA Pa*#o+A ASri$a*A A$enaA 1HH;Y
Pagina D;
8hi3otul 0nl(n,uit
A))a Ma$ia*A +n+! din$re S-inGii P1rinGi ai %+*$i+!+i Sinai$A a %o)e*$i$
+r,1$oare!e"
C?nd !o(+ia, Ln Arand+!aA %1Pea, S-?n$a ,%1r$1anie Ln(+ia$1 Ln (#i)o$+!
bi*eri(ii' Obin+ia,A Ln -ie(are d+,ini(1A *1 L,%1r$1e*( *(!a)ii a(e!ei %+*$ii (+
%rea(in*$i$e!e Taine' De ,+!$e ori ,ergea, d+,ini(a !a bi*eri(1 i g1*ea, (#i)o$+!
de*(#i*' M1 Ln$ri*$a, da$ori$1 a(e*$+i -a%$ i ,Ca, #o$1r?$ *1 %e(e$!+ie*( (+ (ear1 i
%e(e$e (#i)o$+!A n+ Lnain$e Ln*1 de a n+,1ra S-in$e!e P1rGi'
Ur,1$oarea d+,ini(1 a, g1*i$ nea$in*1 %e(e$eaA Ln*1A de*(#iP?nd (#i)o$+!A a,
(on*$a$a$ (1 !i%*ea+ $rei %1r$i(e!e' A+ Ln(e%+$ *1 ,1 (#in+ie -e! de -e! de g?nd+ri' n*1A Ln
+r,1$oarea d+,ini(1 *Ca+ ar1$a$ Ln )i*+! ,e+ $rei ,ona#i iA d+%1 (e ,Ca+ $rePi$A ,iCa+
*%+*"
C S(oa!1C$eA e*$e $i,%+! r+g1(i+nii'
C Cine *+n$eGiA %1rinGi!orA i de +nde )eniGi] iCa, Ln$reba$'
C Noi *+n$e, %1(1$oii (areA de ,+!$e oriA )eni, i ne L,%1r$1i,' De a(+,
Lnain$e *1 n+ $e ,ai o(+%i (+ a*$a XNOT" %robabi! *e re-er1 !a a n+ *e ,ai o(+%a (+ %aPa
(#i)o$+!+iYA a+ r1*%+n* a(eia'
A$+n(iA a, LnGe!e* (1 era+ %+*$ni(i i a, ,+!G+,i$ !+i D+,nePe+ (1 a d1r+i$
generaGiei noa*$re a*$-e! de oa,eni *-inGi'
Xre-erinG1" Patericul din SinaiA T*a,i* D'@'A S-?n$a M1n1*$ire T#eona$i*+A M+n$e!e SinaiA
Sa!oni(A 1H00Y
Pagina DM
9in m%inile unui 0nger
I*$ori*eaA (?nd)aA S-?n$+! Ma(arie A!eBandrin+! X1H ian+arieYA +n !+(r+ (+
$o$+! a%ar$e de*%re Mar(+ a*(e$+! i Pi(ea"
Pe (?nd *!+Kea, S!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#iiA a, ob*er)a$A !a ,o,en$+! L,%1rGirii
Taine!or !+i Hri*$o*A (1 !+i XMar(+Y n+ iCa, da$ ni(ioda$1 S-?n$a ,%1r$1anie (i +n Lnger
iCo d1deaA !+?ndCo de %e Qer$-e!ni(' E+ )edea, doar do*+! %a!,ei Lnger+!+i (eCi d1dea
,%1r$1ania' A(e*$ Mar(+A dei era $?n1rA $ia %e de ro*$ Ne(#i+! i No+! Te*$a,en$ i era
-oar$e b!?nd i (+ra$ (a ni,eni a!$+!'
Xre-erinG1" IP1rinGi i *(rii$ori bi*eri(e$iJA S-?n$+! Ma(arie Egi%$ean+!A %agina /MY
Pagina D/
S'%nta uharistie care a 0nmugurit
n ora+! Se!e-(#ia din SiriaA %e )re,ea (?nd e%i*(o% era Dioni*ie X*e(o!+! OYA
$r1ia +n boga$ -oar$e e)!a)io*' Era Ln*1 ere$i( i (redea Ln dog,e!e !+i Se)ir' A(e*$a a)ea
Ln*1 +n angaKa$ (are era or$odoB i +r,a S-?n$a i A%o*$o!ea*(a Fi*eri(1'
Or$odoB+!A d+%1 obi(ei+! )re,iiA a !+a$ S-?n$a ,%1r$1anie Ln Qoia MareA a
%+*Co Ln$rCo (+$i+G1 i a Ln(+ia$Co Ln$rC+n d+!a%' D+%1 S-in$e!e Pa$iA a %!e(a$ *1 -a(1
(o,erG !a Con*$an$ino%o!A +i$?nd Ln d+!a% S-in$e!e P1rGi' L1*a*e Ln*1 (#eia e-+!+i *1+'
n$rCo PiA e-+! or$odoB+!+i a de*(#i* d+!a%+! i a g1*i$ (+$i+Ga (+ S-in$e!e P1rGi'
SCa Ln$ri*$a$ %en$r+ a(ea*$a i n+ $ia (e *1 -a(1 (+ e!e deoare(e a%arGinea+ Fi*eri(ii
Or$odoBe iar e! n+ )roia *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1 (+ e!eA -iind ere$i(' LeCa !1*a$ Ln d+!a%A
g?ndind (1 ori(?nd $reb+ie *1 )in1 angaKa$+! *1+ i !e )a !+a'
A*$-e! a $re(+$ +n an' A )eni$ iar Qoia Mare Ln*1 angaKa$+! n+ *e Ln$or*e*e Ln(1'
e-+! a #o$1r?$ a$+n(i *1 ard1 S-in$e!e P1rGi (a *1 n+ r1,?n1 Ln (on$in+are a(o!oA dar (?nd
a de*(#i* d+!a%+! a )1P+$ (1 a(e*$ea -1(+*er1 ,+g+ri'
Fri(a i groaPa !Ca+ (+r%in*' LeCa !+a$ i,edia$ i a a!erga$ !a e%i*(o%+!
Dioni*ieA *$rig?nd" IDoa,neA ,i!+ie$eZJ' Min+nea a -o*$ )1P+$1 de $oGi or$odo(ii i a+
%rea,1ri$ %e D+,nePe+' A(ea*$a a de)eni$ (#iar +n ,o$i) (a ,+!Gi *1 (read1 i *1 )in1 !a
S-?n$aA Soborni(ea*(a i A%o*$o!ea*(a Fi*eri(1 Or$odoB1'
Xre-erinG1" Li,onarioA Mo*#o* Ioanni*A d+%1 Mona#+! T#eo!ogo*A S-?n$a M1n1*$ire
S$a)roni(#i$aA S-?n$+! M+n$eA 1HH1Y
Pagina DD
Legea dreapt(
La o di*$anG1 de 1< Pi!e de ora+! Eg#ee* a! 4i!Si*+!+iA Ln *a$+! Mardaro*A
!o(+ia +n %reo$ b1$r?n !e)i$A ren+,i$ %en$r+ #ar+! *1+' C?nd)aA !o(+i$orii *a$+!+i *Ca+ d+* i
*Ca+ %!?n* !a e%i*(o%+! !o(+!+iA Pi(?nd"
C IaC! %e a(e*$ %reo$ din *a$+! no*$r+ %en$r+ (1 ne *+%1r1' n -ie(are d+,ini(1
*1)?re$e S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie !a ora M d+%1Ca,iaPa i n+ Gine de ordinea *$abi!i$1'
I,edia$ d+%1 a(ea*$aA e%i*(o%+! a (#e,a$ %e %reo$ i !Ca Ln$reba$"
C De (eA %1rin$eA -a(i a(e*$ !+(r+] N+ (+no$i ordinea Fi*eri(ii noa*$re]
C O (+no*(A %rea*-inGi$eA i ai dre%$a$e' Dar +i$e (e *e Ln$?,%!1' D+%1 *!+Kba
de noa%$e a d+,ini(iiA *$a+ a%roa%e de S-?n$+! Qer$-e!ni( i a$e%$ (obor?rea S-?n$+!+i
D+#' i (?nd )1d (1 A(e*$a a(o%er1 S-?n$+! Qer$-e!ni(A a$+n(i Ln(e% S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie'
E%i*(o%+! a ad,ira$ #ar+! %reo$+!+i i iCa in-or,a$ %e (redin(ioi de*%re
a(ea*$aA (are a+ %!e(a$ Ln %a(eA %rea,1rind %e D+,nePe+'
Xre-erinG1" Li,onarioA Mo*#o* Ioanni*A d+%1 Mona#+! T#eo!ogo*A S-?n$a M1n1*$ire
S$a)roni(#i$aA S-?n$+! M+n$eA 1HH1Y
Pagina DO
piscopul calomniat
La /D Si!o,e$ri di*$anG1 de Ro,a *e g1*ea ,i(+! ora n+,i$ Ro,i!!a'
C?nd)aA (?Gi)a !o(+i$ori ai Ro,i!!ei a+ a(+Pa$ %e #ari*,a$i(+! !or e%i*(o% Ln
-aGa %a%ei a! Ro,eiA Aga%i$ XDMD C DMOYA *%+n?nd (1 -o!o*e$e S-?n$+! Di*( %en$r+
,?n(area !+i'
I,edia$A +i,i$ de (e!e a+Pi$eA %a%a a $ri,i* i !Ca+ ad+* %e e%i*(o% !ega$ i
,erg?nd %e Ko* %?n1 !a Ro,aA +nde !Ca+ Ln(#i* i,edia$' A+ $re(+$ aa M Pi!e' n noa%$ea
Pi!ei de *?,b1$1A %a%a )ede %e (ine)a Ln )i* (are Li *%+ne" ID+,ini(a a(ea*$a n+ )ei
*1)?ri S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie ni(i $+ i ni(i a!$(ine)aA (i e%i*(o%+! Ln(#i*' A(e!a )rea+ *1
*!+Kea*(1J'
Deoare(e %a%a n+ (redea (e!e a+Pi$eA )o(ea *Ca a+Pi$ %en$r+ a do+a i a $reia
oar1" IRiCa, *%+* (1 e%i*(o%+! Ln(#i* )a *!+KiZJ' C?nd *Ca $rePi$A %a%a a (#e,a$ %e e%i*(o%
i !Ca Ln$reba$"
C Care e*$e ,+n(a $a d+#o)ni(ea*(1]
C S+n$ %1(1$o*A a r1*%+n* a(e!a'
Pen$r+ (1 n+ deP)1!+ia ni,i( a!$(e)aA %a%a iCa *%+* *1 *!+Kea*(1 e! S-?n$a
Li$+rg#ie !a )re,ea (+)eni$1 iar e%i*(o%+! *Ca *+%+*' De(iA (?nd *Ca aePa$ Ln -aGa
S-?n$+!+i Qer$-e!ni( i a Ln(#eia$ r+g1(i+nea %ro*(o,idieiA Lnain$e *1 *%+n1 +!$i,a
r+g1(i+ne de *-inGireA a Ln(e%+$ %en$r+ a do+aA a $reia i a %a$ra oar1 a(eeai r+g1(i+ne'
C Ce *e Ln$?,%!1] a Ln$reba$ %a%a' De (e ai Ln(e%+$ de %a$r+ ori r+g1(i+nea i
n+ ai $er,ina$Co]
C Iar$1C,1A a r1*%+n* e%i*(o%+!A Ln*1 n+ a, )1P+$A (+, obin+ia,A (obor?rea
S-?n$+!+i D+#' Da(1 )reiA de%1r$eaP1 de !?ng1 S-?n$+! Qer$-e!ni( %e dia(on+! (are Gine
Pagina DE
ri%ide!e XLn Fi*eri(a (re$in1A obie($ de ,e$a! *a+ de !e,nA Ln -or,1 de %a!e$1A L,%odobi$
(+ i,aginea +n+i *era-i, i -o!o*i$ Ln (+r*+! +nor (ere,oniiYA %en$r+ (1 e+ n+ Lndr1Pne*(
*1Ci *%+n'
C?nd dia(on+! *Ca Lnde%1r$a$A a$+n(i %a%a i e%i*(o%+! a+ )1P+$ i,edia$
ar1$area S-?n$+!+i D+#' Dar *Ca Ln$?,%!a$ i a(ea*$a" A(o%er1,?n$+! (are *e g1*ea
dea*+%ra S-?n$+!+i Qer$-e!ni( *Ca ridi(a$ *ing+r i a a(o%eri$ %e %a%1A %e e%i*(o% i %e $oGi
dia(onii L,%re+n1 (+ S-?n$+! Qer$-e!ni( %en$r+ M oreZ A LnGe!e* a$+n(iA (in*$i$+! Aga%i$A (1
e%i*(o%+! Ln (a+P1 era -oar$e #ari*,a$i( i (1 -+*e*e nedre%$1Gi$'
Xre-erinG1" Li,onarioA Mo*#o* Ioanni*A d+%1 Mona#+! T#eo!ogo*A S-?n$a M1n1*$ire
S$a)roni(#i$aA S-?n$+! M+n$eA 1HH1Y
Pagina D0
Repararea greelii
Un oare(are b1$r?nA (+ra$ i *-?n$A de -ie(are da$1 (?nd *!+Kea S-?n$a Li$+rg#ieA
)edea Lngeri deCa drea%$a i deCa *$?nga !+i' A(e*$a %ri,i*e de !a ere$i(i Ln)1G1$+ra de a
*!+Ki iA %en$r+ (1 era neeB%eri,en$a$ Ln *-in$e!e dog,eA *%+nea r+g1(i+ni!e (+ *i,%!i$a$e
i -1r1 r1+$a$eA -1r1 *1 $ie Ln*1 (1 *+n$ grei$e'
Oda$1 Ln*1A din i(ono,ia !+i D+,nePe+A !Ca )iPi$a$ +n -ra$e (are (+no$ea bine
*-in$e!e dog,e' Fra$e!e era dia(on i *Ca Ln$?,%!a$ *1 *e g1*ea*(1 Ln a(e! $i,% a(o!o +nde
*!+Kea b1$r?n+! a(e!a' A ob*er)a$ greea!a i iCa *%+*"
C Ceea (e Pi(i $+A %1rin$eA !a S-?n$a Li$+rg#ieA n+ *+n$ a!e (redinGei or$odoBe'
F1$r?n+! Ln*1A )1P?nd Ln $i,%+! a(e!a LngeriiA n+ a da$ a$enGie (e!or *%+*e de
dia(on' n*1 dia(on+! in*i*$a *1Ci *%+n1 greea!a"
C @ree$iA %1rin$e' Fi*eri(a n+ e*$e de a(ord (+ a(e*$ea'
A$+n(iA b1$r?n+!A )1P?nd in*i*$enGa dia(on+!+iA a Ln$reba$ %e Lngerii (areC!
a*i*$a+"
C Ce *+n$ a(e*$ea (eC,i *%+ne dia(on+!]
C Fine LGi Pi(eA a+ r1*%+n* a(eia_ *1 !e a((e%Gi'
C i de (e a$?$a $i,% n+ ,iCaGi *%+*Co )oi]
C Pen$r+ (1 D+,nePe+ aa a !1*a$A (a o,+! *1 -ie (ore($a$ de (1$re oa,eni'
De a$+n(iA b1$r?n+! *Ca (ore($a$A ,+!G+,ind !+i D+,nePe+ i dia(on+!+i'
Xre-erinG1" Li,onarioA Mo*#o* Ioanni*A d+%1 Mona#+! T#eo!ogo*A S-?n$a M1n1*$ire
S$a)roni(#i$aA S-?n$+! M+n$eA 1HH1Y
Pagina DH
9o+ologia crea,iei
n ,+n$e!e SinaiA Ln *-?n$+! N?r-A *e *1)?rea S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie a S-?n$+!+i
Ia(obA Ln Pi+a Cin(iPe(i,ii' M+!Gi ,ona#i *e ad+na*er1 *1 (in*$ea*(1 *1rb1$oarea' n
$i,%+! (?nd %reo$+! a *%+* IC?n$are de bir+inG1A (?n$?nd'''JA *Ca a+Pi$ +n )+ie$ !a (are a+
r1*%+n* $oGi ,+nGii (+ +n *+ne$ i +n )+ie$ *$rig?nd" IS-?n$A S-?n$A S-?n$ Do,n+! Sa)ao$ZJ'
N+ie$+! i *+ne$+! a(e*$a *Ca+ ,enGin+$ %en$r+ o K+,1$a$e de or1' N+ a+ a+Pi$ Ln*1 $oGiA (i
(ei (are a)ea+ +re(#i *1 a*(+!$e i,n+! Lngeri!or'
Xre-erinG1" Li,onari+! (e! Ne(#iA E)Sra$a* Ioanni* i So-ronie So-i*$+!A So$' S#ina*A No!o*A
1HDMY
Pagina O<
8u3iosul Teodor i S'%ntul Artos
NOT" X-rag,en$ din g!o*ar+! de !a Ln(e%+$+! (1rGiiA ,enGiona$ Ln !inSY P?inea
*e ,ai Ln$reb+inGeaP1 i !a *!+Kba Li$ieiA *+b den+,irea de ar$o* *a+ *i,%!+A !i$ie' A(e*$e
%?iniA bine(+)?n$a$e de (1$re %reo$ %rin ro*$irea r+g1(i+nii *%e(ia!e Xdin %ar$ea a do+a a
ri$+a!+!+i *+KbeiYA *i,bo!iPeaPa (e!e (in(i %?ini (+ (are M?n$+i$or+! Ii*+* Hri*$o* a *1$+ra$
(ei (in(i ,ii de b1rbaGi Ln %+*$ie XMa$ei 1/A 1EC;1Y' C?$ %ri)e$e (a!i$1Gi!e i e-e($e!e %?inii
bine(+)?n$a$e !a Li$ieA Ln S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie *e *%+ne (1 Ie*$e iPb1)i$oare de $oa$e re!e!e
%en$r+ (e! (e o )a !+a (+ (redinG1J'
n Pi+a %o,enirii S-?n$+!+i ,ar$ir An$io#A (+)io*+! Teodor Si(#eo$+! X*e(o!e!e
OCEY *!+Kea Ln bi*eri(a (+ a(e!ai n+,e' n $i,%+! Ln (are (?n$a IS-in$e!e *-inGi!orJA a
ridi(a$A d+%1 obi(ei+! !o(+!+iA Di*(+! *+* (a *1 Lna!Ge S-?n$+! Ar$o*' A$+n(i *Ca Ln$?,%!a$
(e)a +i,i$or" S-?n$+! ar$o*A (a i (+, *1!$a de b+(+rieA *e Ln1!Ga %en$r+ ,+!$ $i,% dea*+%ra
Di*(+!+i i a%oi (oboraA !o)ind+C*e de e!' ToGi L! )edea+ i a+Pea+' n a(e*$ ,odA S-?n$+!
ar$o* ar1$a (1 Ker$-a *!+Ki$or+!+i era bine %ri,i$1' Credin(ioii +r,1rea+ ,in+nea
Ln-ri(oaGi i +i,iGiA Ln $i,% (e (+)io*+! TeodorA %!in de b+(+rie i !a(ri,i de ,+!G+,ireA
*!1)ea %e D+,nePe+ %en$r+ b+n1$a$ea L+i'
A!$1da$1A (+)io*+! *1)?rea S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie Ln bi*eri(a S-?n$+!+i @#eorg#eA
-o!o*ind o %re*(+r1 *$r1in1' Un (redin(io* din bi*eri(1A %a$ri(ian+! Fo$io*A Ln $i,% (e
%ri)ea S-?n$+! ar$o*A a ob*er)a$ (+, ieea din e! ,+!$1 (1!d+r1 i *Ca g?ndi$ (1 %re*(+ra
e*$e %roa*%1$ (oa%$1' n*1A (?nd *Ca a%ro%ia$ (a *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1A a r1,a* b!o(a$ %en$r+
(1 %ar$ea %e (are a %ri,i$Co era +*(a$1' D+%1 e(-oni*A a %o)e*$i$ (+)io*+!+i Teodor $o$ (eea
(e a )1P+$ i a (er+$ o eB%!i(aGie'
Pagina O1
C Min+nea a(ea*$aA a r1*%+n* (+)io*+! TeodorA *Ca de*(o%eri$ GieA %en$r+ (1
e$i )redni(' Har+! Dar+ri!or +r(1 de !a noi (1$re (er+ri Ln(?$ %en$r+ ne)redni(ia i %1(a$e!e
noa*$reA *1 -i, Ln(er(aGi Ln )iaGa noa*$r1 (+ ,+!$e *+%1r1ri i %eri(o!e' Dar *1 ne r+g1, !a
F+n+! D+,nePe+ *1 *e -a(1 )oia L+i (+ i+birea de oa,eni'
Xre-erinG1" S-?n$+! Teodor Si(#eo$+!A d+%1 Hari$idi* LeonA @r1dina Mai(ii Do,n+!+iA
Sa!oni(A 1H0EY
8u3ioasa Anastasia din ghina
C+)ioa*a Ana*$a*ia X%r1Pn+i$1 !a 10 a%ri!ieYA *Ca n1*(+$ i a *i#1*$ri$ Ln Eg#ina
X@re(iaY Ln $i,%+! ido!a$riei' Pen$r+ ,are!e ei #arA *Ca ridi(a$ *$areG1 a +nei *inodii (are
a)ea (a d+#o)ni( %e %re*)i$er+! Ma$#ia*A *$areG+! +nei *inodii a*ia$i(e'
A(e*$ b1rba$A i+bi$or de D+,nePe+A Ln(er(a a$?$a $r1ire *%iri$+a!1 (?nd
*1)?rea S!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii Ln(?$ (ei (are L! )edea+ !+a+ ,are -o!o*inG1' Ma$#ia*
n+$rea o ,are drago*$e %en$r+ A%o*$o!+! i E)ang#e!i*$+! Ioan'
n$rC+n anA Ln a,in$irea X%r1Pn+ireaY S-?n$+!+i IoanA %e (?nd *e %reg1$ea *1
*1)?rea*(1 Qer$-a (ea -1r1 de *?nge Ln S-?n$a Li$+rg#ieA *Ca g?ndi$ Ln *inea !+i" IEBi*$1 o,
Ln Pi+a de a*$1Pi (are *1 -ie )redni( *1 *e d+(1 !a E-e* i *1C! )ad1 %e A%o*$o!+! Ioan]J'
Pagina O;
Li+rg#ia a Ln(e%+$' i )redni(+! Ma$#ia*A %en$r+ (redinGa i i+birea (e o a)ea
(1$re S-?n$A *Ca Ln)redni(i$ *1C! )ad1 %rePen$ !a S-?n$+! Qer$-e!ni( de !a Ln(e%+$+! %?n1 !a
*-?ri$+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii' i n+ a -o*$ *ing+r+! (are !Ca )1P+$' LCa+ )1P+$ i a!Gi doi (are
era+ a%roa%e de e! Ln $i,%+! Tainei' Pen$r+ M Pi!e a *i,Gi$ o aa ,are ,+!G+,ire Ln(?$ n+
%+$ea *1 g+*$e a!$1 ,?n(are'
O +(eni(1 %e ,1*+ra a(e*$+i Ln)1G1$or *%iri$+a! a -o*$ (+)ioa*a Ana*$a*ia'
S-inGi$a ei )iaG1 a -o*$ %e(e$!+i$1 de o ,oar$e ,ar$iri(1' i (?nd *Ca+ L,%!ini$ /< de Pi!e de
!a ador,irea eiA *Ca Ln$?,%!a$ +r,1$or+! -a%$ ,in+na$" Ln $i,% (e S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie
Ln(e%+*eA Do,n+! a de*(#i* o(#ii a do+1 din$re (e!e ,ai b+ne ,ai(i din (or+! ,1n1*$irii i
a+ )1P+$A Ln (en$r+! bi*eri(iiA doi b1rbaGi ,in+na$ L,br1(aGi Ln #aine *$r1!+(i$oareA (are
a)ea+ Ln ,iK!o(+! !or %e Ana*$a*ia' I,edia$ a+ *(o* o ,an$ie din %ie$re %reGioa*e i
,1rg1ri$are i a+ L,br1(a$Co (a %e o regin1' D+%1 a(eeaA iCa+ %+* %e (a% o (+n+n1A (are
a)ea i Ln -aG1 i Ln *%a$e (r+(i i d+%1 (e iCa+ da$ Ln ,?n1 +n *(e%$r+ b1$+$ (+ %ie$re
%reGioa*eA a+ (ond+*Co !a S-?n$+! Qer$-e!ni(' n a(e!ai $i,%A ra(!a Ln (are era+ ,oa$e!e
(+)ioa*eiA a Ln(e%+$ *1 $re,+re' i a(e*$ $re,+ra$ a (on$in+a$ %?n1 !a L,%!inirea an+!+i'
Xre-erinG1" Ma$eri(A )o! ; i MA T*a,i* D'@'A Fr1Gia S-?n$a Ma(rinaA Sa!oni(A 1HH1C1HH;Y
Pagina OM
Lim5i de 'oc
C+)io*+! Serg#ei a! PandeneB+!+iA ador,i$ Ln 1HM;A e*$e -onda$or+! ren+,i$ei
La)re a S-in$ei Trei,i din bagro*(A !?ng1 Mo*(o)aA i +n+! din$re (ei ,ai i+biGi *-inGi ai
%o%or+!+i r+*' De -ie(are da$1A (?nd *1)?rea S!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#iiA L! Ln)redni(ea
D+,nePe+ *1 aib1 (a *!+Ki$orA L,%re+n1 (+ e!A +n Lnger'
C?nd)aA %1rin$e!e Si,ionA (are *!+Kea (a %reo$A a )1P+$ o -!a(1r1 ieind din
S-?n$a Ma*1 (are !Ca Ln(onK+ra$ %e (+)io*+! Serg#ei' LCa )1P+$ Ln(onK+ra$ de a(ea*$1
!+,in1 ,ai %re*+* de !+,e' C?nd (+)io*+! *Ca %reg1$i$ *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1A *Ca ad+na$ (a
+n -+!g i *Ca (+-+nda$ Ln S-?n$+! Po$ir' D+%1 (e *Ca L,%1r$1i$A *Ca Lnde%1r$a$ de S-?n$a
Ma*1 i a Ln$reba$ %e (1!+g1r+! +i,i$"
C De (e ar1Gi aa de Pg+d+i$]
C MCa, Ln)redni(i$ de #ar+! D+#+!+i S-?n$ i a, )1P+$ (+, TeCa Ln(onK+ra$A
a r1*%+n* (1!+g1r+!'
A$+n(iA (+)io*+! Serg#ei iCa *%+* %or+n(i$or" IC?$ $r1ie*( e+A *1 n+ de*(o%eri
ni,1n+i (eea (e ai )1P+$J'
Xre-erinG1" Sfntul Ser#hie din &adone)A S-?n$a M1n1*$ire Para(!i$+A Oro%o*A 1HHDY
Pagina O/
)ntoarcerea unui necredincios
n$re *-inGii ,ar$iri ai Fi*eri(ii noa*$reA *e g1*e$e i no+! ,ar$ir A#,e$
X*e(o!+! 1EYA $+r( de origine i *e $r1gea din Con*$an$ino%o!' n (a*a !+i a)ea do+1 r+*oai(e
%riPoniereA +na $?n1r1 i +na ,ai Lnain$a$1 Ln )?r*$1A a,?ndo+1 -iind e)!a)ioa*e i
(redin(ioa*e Ln D+,nePe+ Ce! Ade)1ra$' Cea din +r,1 a)ea obi(ei+! *1 ,earg1 !a bi*eri(1
!a -ie(are *1rb1$oare ,are' A(o!oA !+a ana-+r1 i ag#ia*,1 i ad+(ea i (e!ei $inere' n*1A
de -ie(are da$1 (?nd *e Ln$?,%!a a*$aA A#,e$ *i,Gea ,irea*,a ,in+na$1 (are ieea din
g+ra -e$ei'
C Ce e*$e a(ea*$a (are ,1n?n(i i LGi %ar-+,eaP1 g+ra] a Ln$reba$Co'
C Ni,i( *%e(ia!A a r1*%+n* $?n1ra'
C N+ *e %oa$e' Ce)a *e Ln$?,%!1A in*i*$a $+r(+!'
C Ia$1 (e *e Ln$?,%!1" obin+ie*( *1 ,1n?n( %?ine bine(+)?n$a$1 %e (are ,iCo
ad+(e b1$r?na de !a bi*eri(a (re$ini!orA iCa eB%!i(a$'
D+%1 (e!e ,1r$+ri*i$eA $+r(+! *Ca L,br1(a$ i e! (a +n (re$in i *Ca d+* !a
bi*eri(a Pa$riar#ieiA +nde a +r,1ri$ S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie' n $i,%+! a(e*$eiaA ,%1ra$+! Ii*+*
Hri*$o* a !1*a$ *1 *e Ln$?,%!e i a do+a ,in+ne" Ln $i,%+! Ln (are %reo$+! *e Lndre%$a *%re
+i!e L,%1r1$e$iA A#,e$ !Ca )1P+$ %e a(e*$a %!+$ind i Ln(onK+ra$ de !+,in1' RaPe
!+,inoa*e ieea+ din g+ra !+i i !+,ina+ (a%e$e!e (re$ini!or' N+ !+,ina+ Ln*1 i (a%+! !+i
A#,e$'
SCa (+$re,+ra$ de (?$e a )1P+$ %1g?n+!' O(#ii *+-!e$+!+i !+i *Ca+ de*(#i* i a
(reP+$ Ln D+,nePe+! Ce! Ade)1ra$' A (er+$ %reo$+!+i *1C! bo$ePe iarA ,ai $?rPi+A !a M ,ar$ie
1O0;A iCa ,1r$+ri*i$ (redinGa !a o Ln$r+nire a ,a#o,edani!or i *Ca Ln)redni(i$ *1
%ri,ea*(1 bo$eP+! ,ar$iri+!+i'
Pagina OD
Xre-erinG1" Marele scriitor de Sinaxare al Bisericii OrtodoxeA )o! 1C1/A Ma$$#eo* NiS$orA
A$enaA 1H/OC1HD<Y
Slu/itorul luminat
No+! ,ar$irA S-?n$+! Ia(o) Ag#iori$+! X%r1Pn+i$ !a 1 noie,brieYA a %o)e*$i$
(?nd)a +(eni(+!+i *1+A Mar(#ianA (?$e !+(r+ri ,in+na$e a )1P+$ Ln $i,%+! +nei S-in$e
Li$+rg#ii' Pe (?nd L,br1(a )e,?n$+! *1+ %reoGe*(A *Ca !+,ina$ (+ !+,in1 Lngerea*(1'
C?nd a Ln(e%+$ S-?n$a Pro*(o,idieA / $ag,e X(e$eY Lngere$i a+ *$a$ Ln (e!e %a$r+ (o!G+ri
a!e bi*eri(ii'
S-?rind Pro*(o,idiaA a a(o%eri$ (+ S-in$e!e A(o%er1,in$e Cin*$i$e!e Dar+ri
(areA Ln a(e!ai $i,%A a+ -o*$ a(o%eri$e de !+,in1' n $i,%+! ieirii (+ Cin*$i$e!e Dar+riA o
!+,in1 ,ergea Lnain$ea %reo$+!+i i a(o%erea $o$ %o%or+!'
A(eeai !+,in1 a Ln(onK+ra$ ,ai $?rPi+ S-?n$a Ma*1A (?nd S-?n$+! Po$ir i
S-?n$+! Di*( a+ -o*$ aePa$e %e ea' n a-ara a(e*$+i (er( !+,ino* *$1$ea+ LngeriiA -1r1 *1
Lndr1Pnea*(1 *1 *e a%ro%ie' L+,ina n+ !Ca %1r1*i$ %e %reo$ %e $oa$1 d+ra$a S-in$ei
Pagina OO
Li$+rg#ii' Din g+ra !+i ieea o -!a(1r1 ne)1P+$1 Ln $i,%+! e($enii!or i (?nd (i$ea S-?n$a
E)ang#e!ie' De a*e,eneaA (?nd Li ridi(a ,?ini!eA din e!e (+rgea !+,in1' D+%1 *-inGirea
S-in$e!or Dar+riA LCa )1P+$ %e Do,n+! (a +n Pr+n( (e *$1$ea %e S-?n$+! Di*(' Preo$+! !Ca
$1ia$ Ln %a$r+ %1rGi i Cin*$i$+! S?nge *Ca )1r*a$ Ln S-?n$+! Po$ir din (are *Ca L,%1r$1i$
Preo$+!'
C?nd S-?n$a E+#ari*$ie *Ca $er,ina$A LCa )1P+$ iar %e D+,nePeie*(+! Pr+n(
Ln1!G?nd+CSe (+ *!a)1 i (in*$e !a (erA Ln*oGi$ de *-inGii Lngeri'
Xre-erinG1" re)i*$a S-?n$+! Ci%rianA S-?n$a M1n1*$ire S-' Ci%rianA )o! 1HMC1H/&1H0DA 1HDC
1HO&1H0DY
Pagina OE
9omnul sla3ei
C+)io*+! Sera-i, de Saro) X1EDH C 10MMYA a(e*$ ,are *-?n$ a! Or$odoBieiA era
Ln$1ri$ Ln !+%$eA de (1$re %ronia D+,nePeia*(1A (+ )edenii d+#o)ni(e$i (are Li a!ina+
*+-!e$+!' Dia(on -iindA )edea (?$eoda$1 !a *!+Kbe (+, *-inGii Lngeri *!+Kea+ L,%re+n1 (+
,ona#ii' E! %o)e*$ea i +r,1$oare!e"
C?nd)aA *!+Kea, Ln Qoia Mare' A, *%+* (+ +,i!inG1A de !?ng1 S-?n$+!
Qer$-e!ni(A IDoa,neA ,?n$+ie$e %e (ei +,i!i i a(o%er1Cne %e noiJ' D+%1 (e a, iei$ Ln
-aGa +i!or L,%1r1$e$i i a, *%+* *-?ri$+! r+g1(i+nii Ln$rei$e IS-in$e D+,nePe+!eA S-in$e
TareA S-in$e -1r1 de ,oar$eA ,i!+ie$eCne %e noiJA Ln a(e! ,o,en$A a *$r1!+(i$ Ln -aGa ,ea o
!+,in1 i )1d a(o!o %e Do,n+! no*$r+ Ii*+* Hri*$o* (+, *$r1!+(ea ,ai ,+!$ (a *oare!e Ln
!+,ina orbi$oare' ! Ln(onK+ra+ $oa$e %+$eri!e (ere$i a!e Lngeri!orA ar#ang#e!i!orA
#er+)i,i!or i *era-i,i!or' In$ra*e %rin %oar$a de )e*$ iA %!+$ind %rin aerA a *$a$ Ln -aGa
a,)on+!+i X,i(1 %!a$-or,1A gen ba!(onY iA ridi(?nd+Ci ,?na SaA a bine(+)?n$a$ %e
*!+Ki$ori i %e (re$ini i a%oi a in$ra$ Ln !o(+! de !?ng1 +i!e L,%1r1$e$iA +nde *e g1*e$e
i(oana L+i' Ini,a ,ea *Ca +,%!+$ de !+,in1 i de b+(+rie %en$r+ E!' De,n de (on*e,na$
e*$e (1 )edenia *-?n$+!+i a a)+$ !o( Ln $i,%+! in$r1rii %reoGi!or Ln S-?n$+! A!$arA (are
*i,bo!iPeaP1 in$rarea !or Ln (er'
Xre-erinG1" Cuviosul Serafi$ de SarovA S-?n$a M1n1*$ire Para(!i$+A Oro%o*A 1HHOY
Pagina O0
Slu/itorul ciudat
S$areG+! Teo-i! X1E00 C 10DMYA +n ,ona# neb+n %en$r+ Hri*$o*A din nord+!
R+*ieiA (are *Ca ne)oi$ Ln di-eri$e ,1n1*$iri i %+*$ii a!e 4ie)+!+iA n+ Ln(e$aA i (#iar (?nd
*!+KeaA *1 *,in$ea*(1 %e (ei!a!Gi -raGi (+ (i+da$+! *1+ (o,%or$a,en$'
Mi$ro%o!i$+! de a$+n(i a! 4ie)+!+iA Fi!are$A deranKa$ de $oa$e a(e*$eaA iCa
(#e,a$ (on*i!ierii %en$r+ a *$+diaA L,%re+n1A (aP+! iero,ona#+!+i' Di*(+$?nd a*+%ra
(aP+!+iA *Ca -1(+$ !+,in1 de (1$re +n -ra$eA (1reia *$areG+! Li d1d+*e eB%!i(aGii de*%re
neobin+i$+! *1+ (o,%or$a,en$ Ln $i,%+! *-in$e!or *!+Kbe'
IS!+Ke*( d+%1 reg+!i!e Fi*eri(iiA (i$e*( $oa$e r+g1(i+ni!e (er+$e de $i%i( i
(in*$e*( %e ,aiC,are!e ,e+' Dar (?nd ,1 a%ro-+ndeP Ln *1)?rirea $aineiA +i$ de ,ine i
de $o$ (eea (e eBi*$1 Ln K+r+! ,e+' n $i,%+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#iiA )?d o raP1 !+,inoa*1 Ln
-or,1 de (r+(eA (are (oboar1 i *e aaP1 %e*$e %reoGi' i ,ai )1d o br+,1 (are (ade %e*$e
Cin*$i$e!e Dar+ri i Lngeri *$r1!+(i$ori (are (oboar1 dea*+%ra S-in$ei Me*e (?n$?nd" Sfnt%
Sfnt% Sfnt *o$nul Savaot% plin e cerul i p$ntul de $rirea taZ' A$+n(iA $oa$1 -iinGa
,ea *e (on(en$reaP1 a(o!o i L,i e*$e gre+ *1 L,i di*$rag a$enGia de !a a(e*$e !+(r+ri
,in+na$e' Fra$eA n+CGi *%+n ,o$i)eA (i ade)1r+! (+ra$' Te rog Ln*1 ,+!$A *1 n+ ,ai *%+i !a
ni,eni (a *1 n+ *e *,in$ea*(1 (ei!a!Gi din (a+Pa ,eaA a %1(1$o*+!+iJ'
Xre-erinG1" re)i*$a M1r$+ria ag#iori$i(1A S-?n$a M1n1*$ire aira%o$a,o+A S-?n$+! M+n$eA )o!
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Pagina OH
S'%nta Mas( 0n 2(c(ri
n *e(o!+! $re(+$A Ln A*ia Mi(1A a $r1i$ +n %reo$ *-?n$A %1rin$e!e Ioan' Era
(1*1$ori$A a)ea (o%ii i era din @#e!)er+! Ca%ado(iei' n Pi!e!e de r?nd ,+n(ea %e (?,%A Ln
$i,% (e d+,ini(i!e i *1rb1$ori!e *!+Kea Ln bi*eri(1'
La *!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii a%roa%e Ln$o$dea+na iPb+(nea Ln %!?n*A Ln !a(ri,i i
bo(e$e' n $i,%+! *-inGirii S-in$e!or Dar+riA %!?n*e$e!e !+i era+ a+Pi$e de $oa$1 !+,ea'
C?n$1reGii (?n$a+ IPe Tine Te !1+d1,J (?$ de rar %+$ea+A Ln*1 e! Ln$?rPia (#iar i 1D
,in+$eA %oa$e i ,ai ,+!$' A*$-e!A i ei re%e$a+ (?n$e(+! de DCO ori'
Oda$1A a+ *%+* e%i$ro%i!or %rob!e,a !or iar a(e$iaA !a r?nd+! !orA a+ *%+*Co
%1rin$e!+i"
C P1rin$e IoaneA de*eori Ln$?rPii Ln $i,%+! S-inGirii Dar+ri!or' C?n$1reGii i
%o%or+! a$ea%$1 a-ar1 ,+!$ $i,%' N+ %oGi *1 *%+i r+g1(i+nea ,ai re%edeA (a *1 n+ *e -a(1
Par)1]
C C+, o *1 *e -a(1 a*$a]
C E*$e +or' A$+n(i (?nd e$i Ln gen+n(#iA *1 $e ridi(iA *1 *-inGe$i Cin*$i$e!e
Dar+riA *1 *%+i r+g1(i+nea i a%oi *1 $er,ini'
C R+g1(i+nea o $i+A dar n+ %o$'
C De (e n+ %oGiA %1rin$e] Ier$aGiCneA dar n+ e*$e gre+'
C A(ea*$a n+ de%inde de ,ineA a r1*%+n* %1rin$e!e Ioan' C?nd Ln(e% *1 (i$e*(
r+g1(i+neaA S-?n$a Ma*1 e*$e Ln(onK+ra$1 de +n -o( d+,nePeie*( (are aK+nge !a Ln1!Gi,ea
de ;CM ,e$ri' Aa (1 n+ %o$ *1 ,1 a%ro%ii i *1 $ai S-in$e!e Dar+ri' M1 (+%rinde -ri(a i
groaPa' N+ $i+ (e *1 -a(' Cad a$+n(i !a %1,?n$A %!?ng i i,%!or %e Do,n+! *1 Ln!1$+re
-o(+!A (a *1 (on$in+i' D+%1 a(eea ridi( o(#ii' Da(a -!1(1ri!e a+ di*%1r+$A ,1 ridi( i
Pagina E<
(on$in+iA da(1 n+A a$+n(i (on$in+i i,%!orarea (+ !a(ri,i %?n1 *e *$inge -o(+!' C?$eoda$1A
-!1(1ri!e *e da+ Ln drea%$a i Ln *$?nga i a$+n(i %o$ *1 (on$in+i'
A*(+!$?nd (re$inii a(e*$eaA n+ !Ca+ ,ai deranKa$ )reoda$1' Era i -oar$e
e)!a)io* i deo*ebi$ de a$en$ (?nd *!+Kea' De a(eeaA Ln %aro#ia !+i )enea+ !a bi*eri(1 ,+! Gi
(redin(ioi din a!$e *a$eA (are ,ergea+ %e Ko* ore Ln$regi (a *1 aK+ng1' C?$eoda$1 )enea+ !a
S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie o ,ie de (redin(ioiA %oa$e (#iar ,ai ,+!Gi' i $oGi a(e$ia %!?ngea+ i ei'
La *-?ri$+! *!+KbeiA %odea+a bi*eri(ii era aa +da$1 de !a(ri,iA Ln(?$ Pi(eai (1 a $+rna$
(ine)a a%1'
Xre-erinG1" P1rin$e!e Ieroni, C i*i#a*$+! din Eg#inaA Fo$i* P'A A$enaA 1HH1Y
Pagina E1
<ert'a
Un i*i#a*$ anoni,A Ln$rC+na din o%ere!e *a!eA %o)e*$e$e +r,1$oarea eB%erienG1
,in+na$1"
n $i,% (e *!+Kea,A L,%re+n1 (+ d+#o)ni(+! ,e+A a, )1P+$ Ln )edenie %e
Do,n+! Ii*+* Hri*$o*' P+r$a )e,?n$ ar#iere*( i *!+Kea d+%1 $i%i(+! Fi*eri(ii' ParadoBa!
Ln*1A E! era i Ce! (are Ker$-ea i Ce! (are Se Ker$-ea' La S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie %ar$i(i%a+ i
(?Gi)a din$re ,e,brii *inodiei d+#o)ni(+!+i ,e+' Doi din$re a(e$ia a)ea+ (#i%+ri!e
!+,ina$e iar )e,in$e!e %+r$a$e de ei *$r1!+(ea+ ,ai $are (a -+!ger+!Z
S!+Kea L,%re+n1 (+ noi i +n dia(on' n $i,% (e dia(on+! %o,enea n+,e!e
(re$ini!orA Hri*$o* SCa a%!e(a$ b!?nd (1$re e! i a *%+*" IS1 in$re i a(e$ia Ln ,%1r1Gia
MeaJ' A)?nd+CL Ln -aGa ,ea %e d+!(e!e Ii*+*A %!?ngea, de b+(+rie i ,1 ,in+na, %en$r+
(1 ,1 Ln)redni(i*e *1CL )1d' MiCa, -1(+$ (+raK i LCa, r+ga$ %!?ng?nd" IPo,ene$eC,1A
Doa,neA Ln$r+ ,%1r1Gia TaJA i i,edia$ LCa, a+Pi$ %e Ii*+* Hri*$o*A (+ (ea ,ai d+!(e
)o(eA *%+n?nd+C,i" IS1 -ie %re(+, ai *%+*J' A%oi ,iCa, re)eni$' n*1A Ln a(ea PiA de (?$e
ori L,i ad+(ea, a,in$e de a(ea*$1 ,in+neA ,1 n1%1dea+ !a(ri,i!e'
Xre-erinG1" 'ederea cea trea"A I*i#a*$ anoni,A S$+%+! Or$odoBA Sa!oni(A 1HEHY
Pagina E;
Un s'%nt slu/itor contemporan

S-?n$+! Ni(o!ae P!ana* X`1HM;YA +n *-?n$ a! Pi!e!or noa*$reA a *!+Ki$ -1r1
Ln$rer+%ere o K+,1$a$e de )ea(' n a(e*$ $i,%A *Ca Ln$?,%!a$ (?nd)a *1 n+ aib1 %re*(+r1'
n$o$dea+na g1*ea ori de !a (redin(ioiA ori de !a br+$1rii!e din K+r'
n$rCo PiA U$renia Ln(e%+*e iar %re*(+r1 Ln(1 n+ %ri,i*e' A $ri,i* %e (ine)a *1
(a+$e %e !a br+$1rii i !a go*%odine!e (are ar -i a)+$' SCa +i$a$ i Ln d+!a%+ri!e a!$ar+!+iA
%oa$e +n a!$ %reo$ !1*a*e )re+naA dar ni,i(' SCa Ln$ri*$a$ %?n1 !a !a(ri,i'
La +n ,o,en$ da$A oa,enii !Ca+ )1P+$ ieind %e +i!e L,%1r1$e$i Gin?nd Ln
,?n1 o %re*(+r1 %roa*%1$1' O g1*i*e %e S-?n$a Ma*1'
C Ui$aGiA (o%iii ,eiA (e *e,ne ,in+na$e a -1(+$ D+,nePe+Z !eCa *%+*
(redin(ioi!orA %!in de e,oGie i b+(+rie'
Toa$e ,in+ni!e %en$r+ e! era+ *e,ne i !e (on*idera na$+ra!e deoare(e e! a)ea
o ,are (redinG1' M+!Gi din$re enoriaii !+iA Ln ,are %ar$e (o%ii ,i(iA L! )edea+ (?nd *!+KeaA
$ran*-or,a$' Po)e*$e$e o -e,eie"
IRen+,e!e %1rin$e!+i Ni(o!ae *e r1*%?ndi*e Ln $oa$1 A$ena' C?nd)aA Ln K+r+!
Cr1(i+n+!+iA a, %orni$ (+ ne%oGii ,ei *1 ne L,%1r$1i, din ,?ini!e !+i' A$+n(iA Ln
N+!iag,eniA era Ln(1 %+*$ie$a$e' Era+ (a, ;< de (a*e Ln(onK+ra$e de %1,?n$ arabi!' n
!o(+! bi*eri(ii de a*$1Pi eBi*$a o bi*eri(1 ,i(1A biPan$in1A %re(+, i o %e$er1 %+Gin (a,
Ln$+ne(a$1' Era+ a(o!o i a!$e -a,i!ii )eni$e (+ (o%iii !or' La +n ,o,en$ da$A %reo$+! a
a%1r+$ Ln +i!e L,%1r1$e$iA Gin?nd Ln ,?n1 S-?n$+! Po$irA iar ne%oGe!+! ,e+ a *$riga$ (1
%1rin$e!e %!+$e$e Ln aer' Dei iCa, *%+* *1 $a(1A +n a!$ (o%i! a a-ir,a$ a(e!ai !+(r+
i,edia$' C?nd %reo$+! a *%+* Cu dra#oste% cu credin i cu fric s v apropiaiA neCa,
Pagina EM
a%ro%ia$ $oa$e -e,ei!e (+ (o%iii *1 ne L,%1r$1i,' P1rin$e!e Ni(o!ae n+ a a+Pi$ ni,i( iA
(#iar da(1 a+PeaA n+ d1dea a$enGie' De a$+n(iA )enea, Ln$o$dea+na ai(i i ,1 L,%1r$1ea,
de -ie(are da$1 i era %o*ibi! *1 a+d (o%iii *$rig?nd" Printele plutete+J'
n 1H;<A i,edia$ d+%1 Cr1(i+nA (+)io*+! Ni(o!ae *!+Kea Ln bi*eri(a S-?n$+!
Ioan din N+!iag,eni' C?nd a iei$ *1 L,%1r$1ea*(1 (redin(ioiiA *Ca a%ro%ia$ o -e,eie (+
%r+n(+! ei' D+%1 (e *Ca L,%1r$1i$A %r+n(+! !Ca da$ +nei -e$eA %e n+,e I+!iaA *1C! Gin1'
A(ea*$aA Ln $i,% (eC! GineaA *Ca Ln$or* i *Ca +i$a$ !a %reo$' A$+n(i era (?$ %e (e *1 *(a%e
(o%i!+! din braGe' La a$enGion1ri!e ,a,eiA -a$a a r1*%+n* +i,i$1 (1C! )ede %e %1rin$e
%!+$ind %e +n nor'
A!$1da$1A %e (?nd *!+Kea (+)io*+! Ni(o!ae !a bi*eri(a %ro-e$+!+i E!i*eiA *Ca
Ln$?,%!a$ a(ea*$a" +n (o%i!a de 0 ani a iei$ a!erg?ndA *%+n?nd+Ci ,a,ei !+i" IMa,1A
%1rin$e!e e a$?$ de *+*ZJ
Xre-erinG1" S-?n$+! %a%a C Ni(o!a* P!ana*A Mar$a Mona#iaA A*$irA A$enaA 1H;;Y
Pagina E/
Tr(iri liturgice
Iero,ona#+! Ioa(#i, S%eGieri* X10D0C1H/MY %o)e*$e$e +r,1$oare!e eB%erienGe
%er*ona!e din %erioada ederii *a!e Ln ,1n1*$irea S-?n$+! Sa)a din Ier+*a!i,"
n a /Ca d+,ini(1 a Po*$+!+i MareA Ln an+! 1000A *!+Kea Ln bi*eri(a ,1n1*$irii
iero,ona#+! @#er,an' Era +n ade)1ra$ (1!+g1rA *i,%!+A dre%$A (+)iin(io* i !ini$i$' D+%1
in$rarea (+ S-in$e!e Dar+riA (?nd a iei$ !a +i!e L,%1r1$e$i (a *1 bine(+)?n$ePe %e
(redin(ioii din bi*eri(1A a, )1P+$ (#i%+! !+i (a o -!a(1r1'
C Ce a %1Gi$ %1rin$e!e @#er,an] a, Ln$reba$ %e %1rin$e!e C#iri!A (reP?nd (1 i
*Ca Ln$?,%!a$ (e)a r1+'
C Ta(iA ,iCa *%+*_ a -o*$ $ran*-ig+ra$ de (1$re #ar+! di)in' S%iri$+a!A n+ ,ai
$r1ie$e Ln a(ea*$1 !+,e' Se g1*e$e Ln (er' N+ )ePi (+, *e ,i(1 (a +n robo$]
A(ea*$a *e Ln$?,%!1 de -ie(are da$1 (?nd *!+Ke$e'
D+%1 (e ,Ca, %reoGi$A Ln$rCo PiA !Ca, Ln$reba$ %e %1rin$e!e @#er,an"
C P1rin$e @#er,anA a, (i$i$ (1 Ln )e(#i,e ,+!Gi %reoGiA a$+n(i (?nd ieea+ (+
S-in$e!e Dar+riA n+ a$ingea+ %1,?n$+!' EBi*$1 a*$-e! de %reoGi Ln Pi+a de aPi]
C S1 n+ ai Lndoie!iA ,iCa r1*%+n*A %oa$e Gi *e Ln$?,%!1 i Gie aa (e)aZ
n$rCade)1rA +r,1$oarea d+,ini(1A era, de r?nd !a *1)?rirea *!+Kbei' C?nd a,
iei$ (+ S-in$e!e Dar+riA ridi(a, %i(ioare!e %en$r+ (1 n+ g1*ea, %1,?n$ %e (are *1 (a!('
Mai $?rPi+A ,Ca )iPi$a$ !a (#i!ia ,ea %1rin$e!e @#er,an i ,Ca Ln$reba$"
C De (eA a*$1PiA Ln $i,%+! ieirii (+ S-in$e!e Dar+riA ridi(ai %i(ioare!e]
C N+ $i+ (e a, %1Gi$A n+ g1*ea, %1,?n$ %e (are *1 %+n %i(ior+!'
C EBa($' Erai Ln aer %en$r+ (1 $e Ginea+ S-inGii ngeri' Crede de(i i n+ (er(e$a
Pagina ED
%en$r+ (1 Taina S-in$ei E+#ari*$ii e*$e ,are'
C N+,ai Ln $i,%+! ieirii (+ S-in$e!e Dar+ri Gin %e *!+Ki$or Lngerii]
C DaA %en$r+ (1 a$+n(i %oar$1 (in*$i$e!e Dar+ri' C?nd !e aaP1 %e S-?n$a ,a*1A
a$+n(i D+#+! !+(reaP1 a*+%ra #ar+!+i %reoGe*('
Xre-erinG1" Me,oriiA )o! 1A Ar#i,andri$ S%e$*ieri* Ioa(#i,A S-?n$+! M+n$e C Ier+*a!i,A
1HM1Y
Pagina EO
Minune neo5inuit(
S-?n$+! no*$r+ (on$e,%oranA Sa)a X10O;C1H/0YA %ro$e($or+! Ca!i,n+!+iA
*1)?rea S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie (+ o %er-e($1 dedi(are S-in$ei Taine' De ,+!$e oriA *!+Kea
L,%re+n1 (+ *-inGiiA (?nd)a (#iar (+ (ei $rei ierar#iA Ln $i,% (e Li Ln(onK+ra+ (er+ri de
Lngeri'
n $i,%+! L,%1r$1iriiA d+%1 (+, ob*er)a*er1 (ei (e *!+Kea+ L,%re+n1 (+ e! *a+
(#iar (redin(ioii din bi*eri(1A S-?n$+! Po$ir *e +,%!ea deoda$1A -1r1 in$er)enGia )re+n+i
o,'
NiSi 4+$e!ainaA ,ai $?rPi+ ,ai(a Sa!o,eaA a )1P+$ oda$1 %e (+)io*A !a
%ro*(o,idieA *$?nd -oar$e *+* i -iind Ln(onK+ra$ de (e$e Lngere$i' A ob*er)a$ i ea (1
S-?n$+! Po$ir *e +,%!ea Ln (#i% neobin+i$' SCa *%eria$ i n+ a *%+* ni,i(' Mai $?rPi+A iCa
de*(o%eri$ *-?n$+!+i (eea (e )1P+*e' A(e!a Ln*1 a r+ga$Co *1 n+ ,ai *%+n1 i a!$(+i)a'
Xre-erinG1" Sfntul Sava cel nou din ,alu$nosA Pa%aniSo!a+ Na*'A S-?n$a M1n1*$ire a
$+$+ror S-inGi!orA 4a!i,no*A 1H0HY
Pagina EE
Situa,ii harismatice
Din 1HM1A r1%o*a$+! eg+,en a! ,1n1*$irii Si,ono*CPe$ra*A din S-?n$+! M+n$eA
ar#i,andri$+! Ieroni, X10E1C1HDEY *!+Kea (a d+#o)ni( !a +n ,e$o( X,1n1*$ire ,i(1A
*+bordona$1 ad,ini*$ra$i) +nei ,1n1*$iri ,ai ,ari_ %ro%rie$a$e i,obi!iar1 a +nei
,1n1*$iri_ (!1dire (are a%arGine +nei ,1n1*$iri i (are *er)e$e (a !o( de g1Pd+ireY a!
,1n1*$iriiA !a bi*eri(a n1!G1rii Do,n+!+i din A$ena' Aa a -o*$ %ro)idenGa di)in1A %en$r+
(a ,+!$e *+-!e$e *1 -ie *a!)a$e i *-inGenia ren+,i$+!+i eg+,en *1 *$r1!+(ea*(1 i Ln A$ena'
Ca *!+Ki$orA L! (ara($eriPa dedi(area (+ (are *!+Kea Taina S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii' C?nd
*!+KeaA %1rea $ran*-or,a$' Din$re (redin(ioii (are )enea+ !a *-in$e!e !+i *!+KbeA ,+!Gi (o%ii
L! )edea+ ridi(?nd+C*e de !a %1,?n$ i *$riga+" IP1rin$e!e Pboar1Z P1rin$e!e %!+$e$eZJ' O
(1!+g1riG1 !Ca )1P+$ i ea Ln $i,% (e ieea (+ S-in$e!e Dar+ri (+, n+ (obora *(1ri!eA (i
%!+$ea' A!$1 (1!+g1riG1 a,in$e$e (+, de ,+!$e oriA Ln $i,%+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#iiA )edea+ %e
*$areGA Ln -aGa S-in$ei Me*eA *$?nd !a o K+,1$a$e de ,e$r+ dea*+%ra %1,?n$+!+i'
Mi(+Ga NeneGiaA (are ,ai $?rPi+ *Ca (1!+g1ri$A (?nd a)ea D aniA !Ca )1P+$ (+
o(#ii ei ino(enGi *$?nd L,%re+n1 (+ *-inGii Lngeri Ln K+r+! S-?n$+!+i Qer$-e!ni(' n Pi!e!e
a(e!eaA (#i%+! *$areG+!+i era $ran*-or,a$ i din a(e*$ ,o$i)A %en$r+ o %erioad1 de $i,%A ea
n+ in$ra Ln bi*eri(1 (i *$1$ea Ln %rid)or'
n$rCo noa%$e de iarn1A (?nd %!o+a $orenGia!A a+ (#e,a$ %e *$areG *1 *e d+(1 *1
L,%1r$1ea*(1 +n bo!na)' A %!e(a$ i,edia$ (1$re (a*a bo!na)+!+iA !+?nd (+ e! Cin*$i$e!e
Taine' Min+nea e*$e (1 %e dr+, n+ *Ca +da$ de!o(Z
Xre-erinG1" Printele -nlrii la ceruriA Moi*e Mona#+!A Ieroni, Si,on%e$ri$+! de !a
M1n1*$irea Si,ono* Pe$raA S-' M1n1*$ire Si,ono* Pe$raA S-?n$+! M+n$eA 1H0;Y
Pagina E0
Slu/ind 0mpreun( cu sfn,ii
P1rin$e!e @#eorg#e Nar*!idi* X1H<1C1HDHYA din Pon$A *Ca *$abi!i$ Ln regi+nea
Dra,a Ln 1HM<A +nde a de*-1+ra$A (a iero,ona# i d+#o)ni(A o ,are a($i)i$a$e
d+#o)ni(ea*(1' Ca *!+Ki$orA $r1ia eB%erienGe *+%rana$+ra!e (are era+ reP+!$a$+! )ieGii !+i
*-in$e'
In$1riGiC)1 Ln (redinG1 i Ln(er(aGi *1 )1 g?ndiGiA Ln $i,%+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#iiA
n+,ai !a a(ea*$aA (a *1 )1 Ln)redni(iGi *1 )edeGi ,%1r1Gia !+i D+,nePe+A S-?n$+! D+# (+,
(oboar1 %e S-?n$a Ma*1'''JA Lnde,na %e -iii *1i d+#o)ni(e$i'
nain$e de a *!+Ki S-?n$a Li$+rg#ieA *e $rePea !a ,ieP+! no%Gii (a *1 *e roage i
*1 *e %reg1$ea*(1 %en$r+ S!+Kb1' Era neobo*i$' N+ *e gr1bea i *$1$ea Ln -aGa S-in$ei Me*e
(a +n (ande!abr+ a%rin*'
C?nd)aA Ln $i,% (e %o,enea n+,e !a Pro*(o,idieA o (re$in1 a+Pea )o(i (are
re%e$a+ ironi( n+,e!e %e (are !e %o,enea' Era+ dra(ii (are -1(ea+ Pgo,o$ (a *1 L,%iedi(e
%o,enirea' La Pro*(o,idie %o,enea ,+!$e n+,e' Pe +ne!e din$re e!e !e no$a i an+nGa
r+de!e (?nd *+-!e$e!e ador,iGi!or a)ea+ ne)oie de +n %ara*$a* *a+ de ,i!o*$enie'
La o %ri)eg#ereA Ln bi*eri(a S-?n$+!+i Mina din Te*a!oni(A -iii *1i d+#o)ni(e$i
!Ca+ )1P+$ %e %1rin$e!e @#eorg#eA (#iar da(1 era ab*en$A (+, *!+Kea L,%re+n1 (+ %aro#+!
bi*eri(ii' SCa+ ,in+na$ (redin(ioii !a a%ariGia !+i ,i*$i(1A (+ (are a )r+$ *1Ci L,b1rb1$ePe
!a *!+Kba %ri)eg#erii'
P1rin$e!e @#eorg#e (o,+ni(a (+ !+,ea *%iri$+a!1 ne)1P+$1' A(ea*$1 re!aGie a
!+i (+ *-inGii era ,ai in$en*1 Ln $i,%+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii' De*eori *!+Kea L,%re+n1 (+ S-inGii'
n $i,%+! +nei S-in$e Li$+rg#iiA $oGi (redin(ioii din bi*eri(1 a+ a+Pi$ +n Pgo,o$ %+$erni( Ln
S-?n$+! A!$ar' A+ )1P+$ d+%1 a(eea (#i%+! %1rin$e!+i $ran*-ig+ra$ i !+,ino*' IA, a)+$
Pagina EH
)iPi$a$ori (ere$iJA a eB%!i(a$ d+%1 a(eeaA I%e S-?n$+! MinaA %e S-?n$+! @#eorg#eA %e
S-?n$+! Ni(o!ae'''J'
A!$1da$1A !a *-?ri$+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#iiA a ro*$i$ e,oGionan$" IA, a)+$ ,+*a-iri
%e S-?n$+! Ni(o!aeA %e S-?n$+! Ioan i %e S-?n$+! Ioan Fo$eP1$or+!J' De -ie(are da$1 (?nd
$1,?ia i(oana S-?n$+!+iA %1rin$e!e $re,+ra'
C?nd *!+Kea L,%re+n1 (+ *-inGiiA !a o$%+*$ obin+ia *1 Li %o,enea*(1 i a$+n(i
b+(+ria i e,oGia !+i era+ de nede*(ri*'
n aK+n+! r1Pboi+!+i e!enoCi$a!ianA %!?ngea (on$in++' C?nd L! Ln$reba+ (are e*$e
,o$i)+!A a(e*$a !e r1*%+ndea" IA, r1,a* or-an' A %!e(a$ Mai(a Do,n+!+i (+ S-?n$+!
@#eorg#e %e (?,%+! de !+%$1J'
Cre$inii e)!a)ioi L! )edea+ Ln $i,%+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii (+, n+ a$ingea %1,?n$+!' A*$-e!A
!a o %ri)eg#ereA Ln $i,% (e (i$ea E)ang#e!iaA !Ca+ )1P+$ (+, %!+$ea'
Oda$1A +n %e!erinA ,ar$or o(+!ar a! +nor Ln$?,%!1ri a*e,1n1$oareA !eCa %o)e*$i$
(e!or!a!Gi (redin(ioi' LCa (#e,a$ a$+n(i %1rin$e!e i !Ca (er$a$ a*%r+" IOri(e )ePiA *1 n+ ,ai
*%+i a!$(+i)aZJ'
O -e,eieA d+%1 S-?n$a Li$+rg#ieA iCa *%+*" ITeCa, )1P+$A %1rin$eA (+,
*$r1!+(eaiJ' Iar e!A *,eri$A iCa r1*%+n*" IS+n$ e+ )redni( *1 *$r1!+(e*(] Ii*+* Hri*$o* e*$e
)redni(' Poa$e *$r1!+(irea !+i *1 (ad1 a*+%ra ,ea'''J
Xre-erinG1" .ericitul Printe /heor#his ,arslidisA Moi*e Mona#+! Ag#iori$+!A M1n1*$irea
n1!G1rii Do,n+!+iA S-' Ar#ang#e!i Dra,a*A 1H0HY
Pagina 0<
9iaconul ceresc
P1rin$e!e Ana*$a*ie A,a(#io$i* X`1HOEYA *,eri$+! !e)i$ de !a HeradiPio$i*a din
A,ar+*iA *!+Kea Ln$rCo Pi !a %ara(!i*+! Prea*-in$ei N1*(1$oare de D+,nePe+' O -e,eieA
din$re (redin(ioiA (are *$1$ea Ln -aGa a!$ar+!+iA )ede +n dia(on b!ondA L,br1(a$ Ln a!bA (are
*!+Kea %1rin$e!+i Ana*$a*ie Ln -aGa S-in$ei Me*e' S$1$ea Ln$o$dea+na deCa drea%$a !+i' n
$i,%+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii n+ a iei$ de!o( din S-?n$+! A!$arA iar -e,eia *Ca g?ndi$ (1 %oa$e
e*$e )re+n $?n1r %roa*%1$ #iro$oni$ i (1 %1rin$e!e L! Ln)aG1 ordinea !i$+rgi(1'
S!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii $er,in?nd+C*e i !+,ea %!e(?ndA -e,eia a r1,a*
%en$r+ aCi *a$i*-a(e (+rioPi$a$eaA *1 )ad1 (ine era dia(on+!' P1rin$e!e Ana*$a*ie a
(on*+,a$ (e a r1,a* din S-?n$a ,%1r$1anie i a %!e(a$A dar dia(on+! n+ ieea din a!$ar'
A$+n(iA -e,eia a da$ !a o %ar$e %?nPa de !a +i!e L,%1r1$e$i dar nCa )1P+$ %e (ine)a'
Dia(on+! di*%1r+*e iar a!$1 ieire n+ eBi*$a' Mai $?rPi+A (?nd a %o)e*$i$ %1rin$e!+i
Ln$?,%!areaA a(e!aA (+ *i,%!i$a$eA iCa *%+*" IA(e*$eaA *e ,ai Ln$?,%!1A dar *1 n+ *%+i
ni,1n+i ni,i(J'
Xre-erinG1" P1rin$e!e d+#o)ni( A$ana*ie Ag#io!a)ri$+!A S%ir' Anagno*$o%o+!o*A Si,androA
A$enaA 1H0OY
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1edenie minunat(
P1rin$e!e Ti#on X`1HO0YA (+no*(+$+! ,ona# r+*A a*(e$ a! 4a%*a!ei din S-?n$+!
M+n$eA a$+n(i (?nd *!+Kea Ln bi*eri(1A *%+nea (?n$1reG+!+i *1 *$ea Ln %rid)or i de a(o!o *1
(?n$e IDoa,ne ,i!+ie$eJ' Nroia *1 -ie !iber *1 *e roage !ini$i$'
n $i,%+! #er+)i(+!+iA %1rin$e!e Ti#on era ridi(a$ !a (er $i,% de ;<CM< de
,in+$eA $i,% Ln (are (?n$1reG+! $reb+ia *1 re%e$e de ,ai ,+!$e ori #er+)i(+!A %?n1 (e a+Pea
%aii !+i !a In$rarea (ea Mare' La *-?ri$+! S!+Kbei S-in$ei Li$+rg#iiA (?nd a -o*$ Ln$reba$ (e
)ede Ln a(e! $i,%A %1rin$e!e Ti#on a r1*%+n*" IPe Her+)i,i i Sera-i,i (+, *!1)e*( %e
D+,nePe+ZJ i (on$in+?ndA ad1+ga" IPe ,ineA d+%1 o K+,1$a$e de or1 ,1 (oboar1 Lnger+!
,e+ %1Pi$or i a$+n(i (on$in+i S-?n$a Li$+rg#ieJ'
XIF!ori din gr1dina Mai(ii Do,n+!+iJ C de C+)io*+! Pai*ie Ag#iori$+!Y
Pagina 0;
+perien,ele unui le3it smerit
P1rin$e!e Di,i$rio* @ago*$a$#i* X1H<;C1HEDYA +n %reo$ *-?n$ i *i,%!+ a!
)ea(+!+i no*$r+A a$+n(i (?nd *!+KeaA a)ea )edenii d+,nePeie$i' E! %er*ona! %o)e*$e$e"
IC?nd)aA !a in$rarea (+ S-in$e!e Dar+riA %e (?nd ,1 a%ro%ia, de +i!e
L,%1r1$e$iA a, )1P+$ deCa *$?nga ,ea +n (o%i!a -r+,o*A (are a di*%1r+$ (a o +,br1' n
a(e!ai $i,%A *Ca a+Pi$ +n Pgo,o$ din (ande!a Mai(ii Do,n+!+i (are a Ln(e%+$ *1 *e ,i$e
%?n1 !a *-?ri$+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii' La o %ri)eg#ereA Ln$rCo noa%$eA Ln Fi*eri(a S-inGi!or
Ar#ang#e!iA a, )1P+$ iar1i a(e!ai (o%i! (are *$1$ea Ln -aGa %ro*(o,idieiA iar a%oi a
di*%1r+$ (a %ri,a da$1'
n aK+n+! Pogor?rii S-?n$+!+i D+#A a, *!+Ki$ !a *-?n$a ,1n1*$ire a S-in$ei
Trei,i de !a Me$eora' Ce bine(+)?n$are d+,nePeia*(1Z De a(ea S-?n$1 Li$+rg#ie L,i ad+(
a,in$e Ln$o$dea+na' La in$rarea (+ S-in$e!e Dar+riA a (obor?$ deCa *$?nga ,ea o -e,eieA !a
drea%$a +n b1rba$ (+ +n (o%i!A Ln $i,% (e ,+!Gi,e de (o%ii )enea Ln +r,a (in*$i$e!or Taine'
Ce)a a*e,1n1$or *Ca Ln$?,%!a$ !a 0 a+g+*$ 1HD/' La D di,ineaGa a, %orni$
*%re *a$+! Ardani' Mergea, i (?n$a, *!1)ind %e Do,n+! i %e Mai(a Do,n+!+i'
AK+ng?nd !a bi*eri(a *a$+!+iA a, *1)?ri$ U$renia iA Ln (on$in+areA a, Ln(e%+$ S-?n$a
Li$+rg#ie' SCa Ln$?,%!a$ +r,1$oarea ,in+ne" (?Gi (o%ii *+b 1; ani *e g1*ea+ Ln bi*eri(1A
)edea+ Ln a!$ar ; $re%$e ,ari %e (are +r(a+ i (obora+ (o%ii Ln #aine !+,inoa*e' C?nd a,
(i$i$ E)ang#e!iaA S-?n$a Ma*1 *Ca +,%!+$ de (o%ii' n $i,%+! in$r1rii (+ S-in$e!e Dar+riA
(re$inii a+ )1P+$ (+, %e $re%$e!e din drea%$a a (obor?$ o -e,eie i %e (e!e din *$?nga +n
b1rba$ (+ +n (o%i! ,i(A Ln $i,% (e ,+!Gi,ea de (o%ii +r,a+ S-in$e!or Dar+riJ'
Pagina 0M
De ,+!$e oriA %1rin$e!e Di,i$rieA Ln $i,%+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#iiA era ne(1Ki$ de
(1$re d+#+ri!e re!e'
IOda$1A %e (?nd *!+Kea,A a, a+Pi$ a-ar1 Pgo,o$' Ie*A i (e *1 )1dZ Dia)o!ii
(on*$r+ia+ o (a*1' Un+! Ginea o ,i*$rieA a!$+! o !o%a$1''' A, -1(+$ (r+(e a*+%ra !or i a+
di*%1r+$ $oGi'
A!$1da$1A -1(ea, %ri)eg#ere iar dia)o!ii a+ in$ra$ Ln bi*eri(1 i r1*$+rna+
*(a+ne!e' e-+! !or a in$ra$ Ln a!$arA a Ln(#i* -erea*$ra i ,Ca !+a$ de g?$ *1 ,1 *+gr+,e' MC
a, r+ga$ S-inGi!or Ar#ang#e!i i i,edia$ dra(ii a+ di*%1r+$' De,oniiA (+ Lng1d+inGa !+i
D+,nePe+A in$r1 Ln bi*eri(1 i i*%i$e*( (redin(ioii' n*1A a$+n(i (?nd *e (?n$1 #er+)i(+! i
%reo$+! ie*e (+ S-in$e!e Dar+riA i,edia$ %!ea(1J'
n de(e,brie 1HO0A %e (?nd *!+Kea %1rin$e!e Di,i$rieA %rin$re (redin(ioi *e
a-!a i o -e$iG1 de 1/ ani %e (are o (#in+ia dia)o!+!' n $i,%+! #er+)i(+!+i a *(o* +n +r!e$ i
a (1P+$ (a ,oar$1 %e Ko*' La %+Gin $i,% Ln*1A *Ca ridi(a$ *1n1$oa*1 i !ini$i$1' La *-?ri$+!
S-in$ei Li$+rg#iiA *Ca -1(+$ Para(!i*+! Mai(ii Do,n+!+i %en$r+ ea i a %!e(a$ $o$a!
*(#i,ba$1'
De -ie(are da$1 (?nd %1rin$e!e Di,i$rie *!+Kea Ln bi*eri(a *a$+!+i *1+ na$a!A !a
S-inGii Ar#ang#e!iA S-?n$a Ma*1 era %ar-+,a$1' A(ea*$a *e Ln$?,%!a (?$eoda$1 i Ln a!$e
bi*eri(i' Par-+,+! a%1rea Ln *%e(ia! d+%1 in$rarea (+ S-in$e!e Dar+riA (?nd aePa Cin*$i$e!e
Taine dea*+%ra S-in$ei Me*e' A!$eoriA %ar-+,+! a%1rea Ln $i,%+! in)o(1rii D+#+!+i S-?n$'
De*eoriA %+nea )a$1 *+b an$i,i*A Lnain$ea Ln(e%erii S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii i !a *-?ri$
o !+a %!in1 de ,ir %ar-+,a$' A(e*$ -a%$ L! ,1r$+ri*e*( ,+!Gi (are a+ -o*$ ,ar$ori i (are *C
a+ Ln$1ri$ Ln (redinG1' Mirea*,a b+n1 a S-in$ei Me*e Ln$1rea %e %reo$+! *!+Ki$or' Oda$1A a
-o*$ a$?$a ,irea*,1 b+n1 Ln(?$ Li era gre+ *1 re*%ire *a+ a!$eoriA %ar-+,+! ieea *+b -or,a
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+n+i -ir de -+, i a L,%odobea $oa$1 bi*eri(a'
C?nd %1rin$e!e Di,i$rie a (er+$ i %1rerea %1rin$e!+i Fi!o$ei ber)aSo*A a(e!a a
r1*%+n*" IN+ $reb+ie *1 a)e, Lndoie!i (1 e*$e )orba de*%re o ,in+ne neobin+i$1' C+
*ig+ranG1 %ar-+,+! %ro)ine din Ker$-a !+i Ii*+* Hri*$o*A CareA (a +n ,ie!A Se Ker$-e$e %e
S-?n$a Ma*1 %en$r+ %1(a$e!e noa*$re' EBi*$1 i %o*ibi!i$a$ea (a a(e*$ %ar-+, *1 -ie de !a
*-in$e!e ,oa$e (are *e a-!1 *+b S-?n$a Ma*1J'
Xre-erinG1" Pa%a Di,i$ri* @aga*$a$#i*A S$+%+! Or$odoBA Sa!oni(Y
$arul rug(ciunii
S$areG+! Sa,*on X`1HEHY *-1$+ia %e -iii *1i d+#o)ni(e$i *1CL roage in*i*$en$
%e D+,nePe+ %en$r+ obGinerea #ar+!+i r+g1(i+niiA Pi(?nd" In)aG1C,1A Doa,neA *1 ,1
rogA (1(i e+ n+ $i+ *1 ,1 rogJ' S$areG+! *%+nea (1 (?$eoda$1 a(e*$ ,i*$er ni *e de*(o%er1
Ln $i,%+! *!+Kbei S-in$ei Li$+rg#iiA a$+n(i (?nd ne L,%1r$1i,' A(e*$a %o)e*$e$e"
IA, (+no*(+$ +n %reo$ (are n+ %+$ea *1 Ln)eGe a *e r+ga' C?nd)a de(iA Ln
Pagina 0D
$i,%+! Ln (are *e L,%1r$1eaA a !+a$ Tr+%+! !+i Hri*$o* (+ ,?na *$?ng1A a %+*Co %e*$e
drea%$a i a Ln(e%+$ *1 (i$ea*(1A (a Ln$o$dea+naA r+g1(i+nea" Cred% *oa$ne% 0i $rturisesc
c Tu e0ti cu adevrat 1ristos% .iul lui *u$ne"eu celui viu% Care ai venit n lu$e s
$ntuie0ti pe cei pcto0i% dintre care cel dinti sunt eu2 -nc cred c Acesta este nsu0i
Preacurat Trupul Tu 0i Acesta este nsu0i Scu$p Sn#ele Tu2 *eci $ ro# 3ie4
Miluie0te5$ 0i5$i iart #re0elile $ele cele de voie 0i cele fr de voie% cele cu cuvntul
sau cu lucrul% cele ntru 0tiin 0i ntru ne0tiin2 6i $ nvrednice0te% fr osnd% s $
$prt0esc cu Preacuratele Tale Taine% spre iertarea pcatelor 0i spre viaa de veci2
A$in2
C?nd a $er,ina$ r+g1(i+neaA iar din o(#ii !+i (+rgea+ !a(ri,iA a Ln(e%+$ *1 *e
roage (+ (1!d+r1" -nva5$% *oa$ne% s $ ro#7 nu a$ nvat nc s $ ro#% nu$ai
citesc ru#ciunile'
I,edia$A d+%1 (+, a %o)e*$i$ (#iar e!A (#i%+! !+i *Ca !+,ina$ de o !+,in1
ne)1P+$1 i Ln1+n$r+! !+i *Ca de*(#i* o a!$1 g?ndire' A Ln(e%+$ a$+n(i *1 (i$ea*(1 %en$r+ a
do+a oar1 Cred% *oa$ne%222A -1r1 *1Ci ridi(e o(#ii de !a Prea(in*$i$+! Tr+%' Dia(on+! *Ca
a%ro%ia$ de e! Pi(?nd+Ci (1 !+,ea a$ea%$1 a-ar1' C#inoni(+! *e $er,ina*eA dar %reo$+!A (?$
ar -i Ln(er(a$A n+ %+$ea *1Ci re)in1' S$1$ea ne,i(a$ (a +n *$?!%A %1rea (1Ci %ierd+*e
,inGi!e' i a(ea*$a %en$r+ (1 LnGe!e*e*e (e e*$e r+g1(i+nea' A *i,Gi$ (1 a Ln)ia$' De a$+n(iA
%!?ngea (on$in++' i ni(ioda$1 n+ a ,ai %+$+$ *1 %ri)ea*(1 Cin*$i$+! Tr+% -1r1 !a(ri,iJ'
Xre-erinG1" Stare Sa$sonA S-?n$a Mi$ro%o!ie din Ni(o%o!i* Pre)ePaA 1HH1Y
Pagina 0O
8ei de sus pe cei de /os slu/esc
A(ea*$a a,in$e$e *$areG+! Sa,*on Ln In)1G1$+ri!eJ *a!eA +nde %o)e*$e$e i
+r,1$oarea Ln$?,%!are"
IC?nd ai(iA Ko*A %e %1,?n$A *e *1)?re$e S-?n$a Li$+rg#ieA Ln (er *e -a(e o a!$1
Li$+rg#ie' C?nd)aA Ln bi*eri(a +nei ,1n1*$iriA Ln $i,%+! (?nd *e *1)?rea *!+Kba S-in$ei
Li$+rg#iiA +n (1!+g1r *!+Kea i *e r+ga Ln (on$in++' Deoda$1A (?nd a %ri)i$ Ln *+*A a )1P+$
(er+! de*(#i* i o S-?n$1 Ma*1' n -aG1 era+ Lngen+n(#eaGi $rei ar#ierei i !?ng1 ei (?n$a +n
(or de o -r+,+*eGe de nede*(ri*' Se -1(ea S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie i o *1)?rea+ *-inGii ierar#i (a
Na*i!e (e! MareA Ioan @+ra de A+r i @rigorie Teo!og+!' C1!+g1r+! a r1,a* %ri)ind+Ci
L,%ie$ri$' C?nd !Ca+ )1P+$ (ei!a!Gi d+%1 S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie (1 *$1 Ln(1 ne,i(a$ i (+ o(#ii Ln
!a(ri,iA !Ca+ !+a$ (+ a$enGie de ,?n1 i !Ca+ d+* !a (#i!ia !+i'''J'
Xre-erinG1" Stare Sa$sonA S-?n$a Mi$ro%o!ie din Ni(o%o!i* Pre)ePaA 1HH1Y
Pagina 0E
)mpreun( slu/itor cu S'%nta Treime
R1%o*a$+! eg+,en a! C+)io*+!+i Da)idA b1$r?n+! Ia(o) Ta!i(#i* X`1HH1YA $r1ia
eB%erienGe ,in+na$e Ln $oa$e *-in$e!e *!+KbeA Ln*1 ,ai a!e* Ln $i,%+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii' C?nd
*!+KeaA *$r1!+(ea de (+r1Genie i ,1reGie' De*eoriA Ln $i,%+! ieirii (+ S-in$e!e Dar+riA L!
)edea+ (+, n+ a$ingea %1,?n$+!A (i %!+$ind %rin aer' De ,+!$e ori )edea %e S-?n$a Ma*1
(+, Tr+%+! Do,n+!+i era Gin+$ de Lngeri i de ar#ang#e!i' E! %o)e*$e$e +r,1$oare!e"
IOa,enii *+n$ orbi i n+ )1d (e *e Ln$?,%!1 Ln bi*eri(1A Ln $i,%+! *!+Kbei
S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii' C?nd)a *!+Kea,A Ln*1 ,iCera gre+ *1 ie* (+ S-in$e!e Dar+ri din (a+Pa
,in+ni!or %e (are !e )edea,' C?n$1reG+! (?n$a iar i iar #er+)i(+!' Deoda$1A a, *i,Gi$ (+,
(ine)a ,1 L,%ingea i ,Ca (ond+* !a +i!e L,%1r1$e$i' A, (reP+$ (1 era (?n$1reG+!' MCa,
Ln$reba$ (+, a Lndr1Pni$ *1 -a(1 aa (e)a Ln $i,%+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii i an+,e *1 in$re %rin
+i!e L,%1r1$e$i i *1 ,1 L,%ing1' M1 Ln$or(A i (e *1 )1d] O ari%1 i,en*1A %e (are o
$re(+*e ar#ang#e!+! %e*$e +,1r+! ,e+A ,1 L,%ingea *1 ie* (+ S-in$e!e Dar+ri'''J'
ICe *e Ln$?,%!1 Ln a!$ar Ln $i,%+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii] La #er+)i(A Lngeri (oboar1
i +r(1 i de ,+!$e ori !e *i,$ ari%i!e (+, ba$ %e +,erii ,ei''' De ,+!$e ori n+ rePi*$ i *$a+
%e *(a+n' Cei!a!Gi %reoGi (red (1 a, %1Gi$ (e)a' Ei Ln*1 n+ *i,$ a(e*$ea %e (are !e *i,$ i
)1d e+' iA i,edia$ (e %reo$+! *%+ne dS!a)1 Ta$1!+ieA %+$eri!e (ere$i %!ea(1' A$+n(iA Ln
bi*eri(1A e*$e o !ini$e $o$a!1ZJ'
A(e!ai %1rin$e Ia(o) ,1r$+ri*ea +n+i ,ona#" In *eara a(ea*$aA *!+Kea,
L,%re+n1 (+ Lngeri i ar#ang#e!i !a Ker$-e!ni(e (are n+ %o$ -i de*(ri*e' C?nd o *1 ,orA *1
Pagina 00
*%+i (1 a eBi*$a$ +n b1$r?n (are *!+Kea L,%re+n1 (+ S-?n$a Trei,eJ'
C?nd *1)?rea Pro*(o,idiaA %1rin$e!e Ia(o) )edea de*eori *$area *%iri$+a!1 a
(e!or ador,iGi %e (areCi %o,enea" IDe -ie(are da$1 (?nd *1)?re*( Pro*(o,idiaA )1d
*+-!e$e!e (are $re( %rin -aGa ,ea i ,1 +r,1re*( (+, !e %o,ene*(' i *1 )rea+ *1 !e +i$A n+
%o$' n $i,%+! (?nd %reo$+! *(oa$e %1r$i(e!e din S-?n$a Pro*(o,idieA Lnger a! Do,n+!+i
(oboar1A ia %o,enirea i o d+(e !a $ron+! ,%1ra$+!+i Hri*$o* (a r+g1(i+ne %en$r+ a(eia
(are *Ca+ %o,eni$' @?ndiGiC)1 de(iA (?$ )a!oreaP1 %o,enirea noa*$r1J'
C?nd)aA %reo$+! Ia(o) a +i$a$ *1 %o,enea*(1A !a Pro*(o,idieA %e ,a,a !+i i
a(eea i *Ca ar1$a$ i iCa *%+*"
C P1rin$e Ia(o)A n+ ,Cai %o,eni$ a*$1Pi'
C C+, n+ $eCa, %o,eni$A ,a,1Z n -ie(are Pi $e %o,ene*(Z n -ie(are Pi $e
%o,ene*(A de -ie(are da$1 (#iar *(o$ (ea ,ai b+n1 %ar$e %en$r+ $ine'
C N+A (o%i!+! ,e+A a*$1Pi ,Cai +i$a$ i *+-!e$+! ,e+ n+ a -o*$ !ini$i$ (a Ln a!$e
Pi!e'
Ce)a a*e,1n1$or i *Ca Ln$?,%!a$ i (+ ar#ie%i*(o%+! Ci%r+!+iA Ma(arie'
P1rin$e!e Ia(o)A *-?rind oda$1 Pro*(o,idiaA a %orni$ *%re S-?n$a Ma*1' A )1P+$ a$+n(i %e
r1%o*a$+! ar#ie%i*(o% *$?nd !a drea%$a !+iA (+ %a!,e!e +na Ln$rCa!$aA (+, obin+ie*( %reoGii
*1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1 (+ S-?n$+! Tr+%A (er?nd i e! %1r$i(i(a !+i'
Xre-erinG1" !n sfnt printe 5 fericitul printe 8aco9A S-?n$a M1n1*$ire a C+)io*+!+i Da)idA
Pagina 0H
Ro)ie*A E)iaA 1HHM i .ericitul 8aco9 Tsali:isA Pa%ado%o+!o+ S$i!'A S-?n$a M1n1*$ire a
C+)io*+!+i Da)idA A$enaA 1HHMY
8ine Te&a r(nit
n$?,%!area (e +r,eaP1A %e (are neCa %o)e*$i$Co $o$ %1rin$e!e Ia(o)A a a)+$ !o(
Ln$rCo Ninerea Mare' O b1$r?ni(1 *Ca d+* *1 a%rind1 (ande!e!e Ln$rCo bi*eri(1 din *a$+! ei'
Din (+rioPi$a$eA *Ca +i$a$ Ln a!$ar i a )1P+$ +n $?n1r (are *$1$ea %e S-?n$a Ma*1A (are a)ea
Ln K+r de M< de aniA a)?nd r1ni Ln %a!,e i Ln %i(ioare i o ran1 !a o (oa*$1 de +nde (+rgea
*?nge'
C Cine e$i T+A (are Lndr1Pne$i *1 *$ai %e S-?n$a Ma*1] a Ln$reba$ +i,i$1
b1$r?na'
C E+ Ln$o$dea+na *$a+ ai(i' Ai(i e*$e !o(+! Me+A a r1*%+n* T?n1r+!'
C Cine TeCa r1ni$ Ln$rCa$?$]
C T+ ,Cai r1ni$A (+ %1(a$e!e $a!eZ
SCa Ln)redni(i$ Ln$rCade)1r b1$r?na i LCa )1P+$ %e n*+i Do,n+!A %en$r+ (1 *e
g1*ea a$+n(i Ln$r+ %o(1inG1'
Xre-erinG1" !n sfnt printe 5 fericitul printe 8aco9A
S-?n$a M1n1*$ire a C+)io*+!+i Da)idA Ro)ie*A E)iaA 1HHMY
Pagina H<
Fl(c(rile
R1%o*a$+! %1rin$e Por-irie X`1HH1YA (+no*(+$a %er*ona!i$a$e (+)ioa*1
on$e,%oran1A era Ln*oGi$ de %+$eri (ere$i (?nd !i$+rg#i*eaA d+%1 (+, ara$1 i +r,1$oarea
Ln$?,%!are"
Oda$1A (?nd *!+Kea !a S-?n$+! Ni(o!ae !a Ca!!i*iaA Pe(i de (redin(ioi a+ )1P+$
(+, -!1(1ri de -o( ieea+ din a(o%eri+! bi*eri(ii i +r(a+ *%re (er' ToGi a+ r1,a* -1r1 grai'
N+ %+$ea+ *1Ci (read1 o(#i!or' Fie(are d1dea %ro%ria !+i eB%!i(aGie Ln$?,%!1rii iA $o(,ai
de a(eeaA !Ca+ Ln$reba$ %e %1rin$e!e Por-irie (e era+ a(e!e -!1(1ri de -o(' iA a(e!aA (+
+,i!inG1A a r1*%+n*" IS+n$ ni,i(_ doar ,area (redinG1 a (e!or (e a+ (?n$a$JA a r1*%+n*
!a(oni('
Xre-erinG1" P1rin$e!e Por-irieA 4a!!ia$*o* Anarg'A Pre*a Or$odoB1A A$enaA 1HHMY
Pagina H1
1ocea din epitrafl
Un iero,ona# (on$e,%oranA din %+*$i+! S-?n$+!+i M+n$eA %o)e*$e$e"
IS!+Kea,A (?nd)aA %reo$ %roa*%1$ #iro$oni$ Ln$rC+n %ara(!i* Lnde%1r$a$'
Re*%e($abi!+! no*$r+ b1$r?n i +n -ra$e (1!+g1r era+ *ing+rii %rePenGi Ln bi*eri(1' AK+ng?nd
!a bine(+)?n$area IPa(e )o+1J i a)?nd Ln -aGa ,ea %e b1$r?n+! no*$r+A ,Ca, g?ndi$"
IC+, *1 Pi( Pace vou i *1 bine(+)?n$eP %e b1$r?n+! ,e+A din ,o,en$ (e e+ ia+
bine(+)?n$are de !a e!]J'
A$+n(iA a+d o )o(e din e%i$ra-i! (areC,i *%+ne" (u 9inecuvnte"i tu% ci ;uZJ'
XM1r$+ri*irea a*(e$+!+iY
Pagina H;
Fratele slu/itor
O LnGe!ea%$1 i *-?n$1 %er*ona!i$a$e a -o*$ ar#i,andri$+! Ioi! X`1HOOY' Trei ani
d+%1 ador,irea !+iA !a 1H o($o,brie 1HOH X%o,enirea %ro-e$+!+i Ioi!YA !a %ara(!i*+! ITrei
Ierar#iJ din A$enaA *Ca -1(+$ %ri)eg#ere %en$r+ %o,enirea %1rin$e!+i Ioi!' S!+Kea+
ar#i,andriGii %reo$ Aga$ang#e! Mi#ai!idi* X`1HH1YA %reo$ E%i-anie T#eodoro%+!o*
X`1H0HY i %reo$ Me!e$io* Ca!a,aro* Xa(+, Mi$ro%o!i$ de Ni(o%o!eA an+! ;<<<Y'
C1$re *-?ri$+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#iiA Ln $i,%+! (#inoni(+!+iA (?Gi)a (redin(ioiA -ii
d+#o)ni(e$i ai %1rin$e!+i Ioi!A a+ a)+$ o )edenie (i+da$1' n ,iK!o(+! bi*eri(ii *Ca ar1$a$A Ln
!o(+! %o!ie!e+!+i X(ande!abr+!+iYA +n $ron !+,ina$A (a de )iG1 !+,inoa*1A %e (are era aePa$
%1rin$e!e Ioi!' Tron+! *e !eg1na dea*+%ra ,+!Gi,ii (are +r,1rea (+ (redinG1 S-?n$a
Li$+rg#ie' D+%1 a(eeaA a di*%1r+$ i *Ca ar1$a$ L,br1(a$ Ln )e,?n$+! *1+ %reoGe*( Ln$re (ei
$rei *!+Ki$oriA %rie$eni ai *1i'
A(ea*$1 Ln$?,%!are a -o*$ eB%!i(a$1 de $oGi (ei (are era+ Ln bi*eri(1A (a %e o
do)ad1 a *-inGeniei %1rin$e!+i Ioi! dar i (a o a*ig+rare a (redinGei Fi*eri(ii (1 %reoGii
ador,iGi (oboar1 Ln $i,%+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii i *!+Ke*( L,%re+n1 (+ %reoGii !or i+biGi'
Xre-erinG1" Printele 8oilA Me!e$ie Mi$ro%o!i$+! de Ni(o%o!eA
S-?n$a Mi$ro%o!ie din Ni(o%o!i*A Pre)ePaA 1HH/Y
Pagina HM
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Martirul neascult(tor
La 1D o($o,brieA Fi*eri(a noa*$r1 (in*$e$e a,in$irea +n+i ,ona# ,ar$ir
anoni,' Mona#+! a(e*$a $r1ia Ln$rC+n *(#i$ a! Egi%$+!+i iA %en$r+ (?Gi)a ani b+niA a -1(+$
a*(+!$are de d+#o)ni(' n*1A din i*%i$a dia)o!+!+iA a %1r1*i$ a*(+!$area !+i i a %!e(a$ de *+b
Lndr+,area b1$r?n+!+iA -1r1 *1 eBi*$e +n ,o$i) bine Ln$e,eia$A neg!iK?nd i (anon+! %ri,i$
de !a b1$r?n+! *1+'
A*$-e!A a %!e(a$ i a (obor?$ Ln A!eBandria' A(o!o a -o*$ %rin* de L,%1ra$+!
ido!a$r+ XNOT" -a%$a a a)+$ !o( Ln $i,%+! %er*e(+$1rii (re$ini!orA %robabi! Ln $i,%+!
%rigonirii (are *Ca -1(+$ Ln A!eBandria Ln $i,%+! !+i MaBi,inA Ln$re anii M<0 i M11A (?nd a+
-o*$ ,ar$iriPaGi i ,+!Gi (1!+g1riY' ICa *(o* *(#i,a ,ona#a!1 i !Ca Lnde,na$ *1 *e Ln(#ine
!a ido!iA iar %en$r+ (1 n+ a re+i$ Ln )re+n (#i% *1C! Lnd+%!e(e !a !e%1darea (redinGei
(re$ine$iA a %or+n(i$ ,ai Ln$?i *1C! ba$1 (+ n+ie!e i a%oi *1C! de(a%i$ePeA iar (or%+! iCa
-o*$ ar+n(a$ Ln a-ara ora+!+i *1C! ,1n?n(e (?inii'
n*1 noa%$eaA (?Gi)a (re$ini dre%$C,1ri$ori a+ )eni$ i a+ !+a$ $r+%+!A +ng?nd+C!
(+ ,irA Ln-?+r?nd+C! Ln gi+!gi+ i %+n?nd+C! Ln *i(ri+' D+%1 a(eeaA !Ca+ aePa$ Ln a!$ar+!
+nei bi*eri(i (a *1 -ie (in*$i$ (a ,oa$e!e +n+i ,ar$ir' DarA de -ie(are da$1 (?nd *e *1)?rea
*!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii i dia(on+! (?n$a IC?Gi *+n$eGi (#e,aGiA ie\iGi' Cei (#e,aGiA ie\iGi'
C?Gi *+n$eGi (#e,aGiA ie\iGi' Ca ni,eni din$re (ei (#e,aGi *1 n+ r1,?n1JA )edea+ $oGi (+,
*i(ri+! ieea *ing+r din a!$arZ ToGi r1,?nea+ +i,iGi de (eea (e *e Ln$?,%!a'
Pagina H/
A a-!a$ de*%re a(ea*$a i +n+! din$re *-inGii %1rinGi ai a(e!ei )re,i i a r+ga$ %e
D+,nePe+ *1 Li dea o eB%!i(aGieA iar r1*%+n*+! (+ ,o$i)+! ,in+nii n+ a+ Ln$?rPia$ *1 i *e
ara$e' Un Lnger i *Ca ar1$a$ i iCa Pi*"
IDe (e $e ,in+nePi] N+ a+ %ri,i$ a%o*$o!ii !+i Ii*+* Hri*$o*A d+%1 (+, $iiA
%+$erea de a !ega i a deP!ega] Iar de !a a(e$ia i +r,aii !or] De(iA a(e*$+i -ra$eA (are *Ca
Ln)redni(i$ *1Ci )er*e *?nge!e %en$r+ Hri*$o*A n+ i *e %er,i$e *1 *e g1*ea*(1 Ln a!$ar Ln
$i,%+! Qer$-ei (e!ei -1r1 de *?nge' A-!1 (1 +n Lnger L! L,%inge a-ar1 %?n1 Ln %rid)orA %en$r+
(1 %e )re,ea (?nd -1(ea a*(+!$are de d+#o)ni(+! *1+A a %!e(a$ i a ren+nGa$ !a a*(+!$are i
!a (anon' Iar (?nd b1$r?n+! iCa da$ (anonA din a(e! ,o,en$ a -o*$ !ega$ i a %!e(a$ $o$ !ega$'
Ca ,ar$ir a %ri,i$ (+n+na ,ar$iri(1A Ln*1 (a +n+! (e a -o*$ !ega$ %rin (anonA n+ *e %oa$e
a-!a Ln a!$ar Ln $i,%+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#iiA (i doar da(1 e*$e deP!ega$ de (1$re d+#o)ni(+! *1+A
ridi(?nd+Ci (anon+! (are iCa -o*$ da$J'
D+%1 (e a a-!a$ $oa$e a(e*$eaA a(e! *-?n$ a*(e$ iCa !+a$ $oiag+! *1+ i *Ca d+* !a
d+#o)ni(+! ,ar$ir+!+iA %o)e*$ind+Ci $oa$e a(e*$ea' D+%1 a(ea*$aA !Ca !+a$ (+ e! iA
L,%re+n1A a+ (obor?$ Ln A!eBandria' SCa+ d+* !a bi*eri(1A +nde *e g1*ea+ *-in$e!e ,oa$eA
a+ de*(#i* ra(!a Ln (are era aePa$ $r+%+! ,ar$ir+!+i i iCa+ da$ a,?ndoi ier$area' D+%1
a(eeaA !Ca+ a(o%eri$ i a+ *$a$ ,1rind %e D+,nePe+'
De a$+n(iA (?nd *e *1)?rea *!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#iiA ,ar$ir+! r1,?nea ne,i(a$
Ln !o(+! *1+ Ln S-?n$+! A!$ar'
Xre-erinG1" Sfntul 8oan de ,ronstadtA M1n1*$irea Para(!i$+A Oro%o*A 1HHEY
Pagina HD
8u 3rednicie apropia,i&3(
n *e(o!+! /A Ln %+*$i+! Tebei i Ni$rieiA $r1ia+ a*(eGi %+r$1$ori de D+#+! S-?n$'
Un+! din$re a(e$ia era i %1rin$e!e E)!og#ie' A(e*$aA (?nd *!+KeaA eraaa de !+,ina$ Ln(?$
(+no$ea *$area *+-!e$ea*(1 a -ie(1r+i ,ona# (are *e a%ro%ia *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1 i d+%1
(aP L! *-1$+ia"
IC+, ai Lndr1Pni$ *1 $e a%ro%ii de S-in$e!e Taine (?nd (on$iinGa e ,+rdar1]
T+A Ln noa%$ea a*$aA ai a)+$ g?nd+ri ne(+ra$eJ'
IIar $+A $eCai g?ndi$ (1 n+ eBi*$1 di-erenG1 Ln$re %1(1$o* i (e! dre%$ (?nd *e
a%ro%ie de S-in$e!e TaineJ'
Ii $+A ai a)+$ *+*%i(i+ni da(1 o *1 $e *-inGea*(1 S-?n$a E+#ari*$ieJ'
IDe%1r$aGiC)1 de S-in$e!e Taine i %o(1iGiC)1 din $o$ *+-!e$+!A *1 )i *e ier$e
%1(a$e!e i *1 )1 Ln)redni(iGi %en$r+ S-?n$a E+#ari*$ie' Da(1 n+ )1 (+r1GiGiA n+ )1 %+$eGi
a%ro%ia de Tr+%+! i S?nge!e !+i Ii*+* Hri*$o*J'
Un a!$ %reo$A Pia,onA (are !o(+ia a%roa%e de Dio!(o%o!eA -oar$e *,eri$ i
!+,ina$A a)ea de ,+!$e ori )edenii' n$rCo PiA %e (?nd o-erea Qer$-a (ea -1r1 de *?ngeA a
)1P+$ +n Lnger *$?nd deCa drea%$a S-?n$+!+i Qer$-e!ni(A (are *(ria Ln$rCo (ar$e n+,e!e
$+$+ror (e!or (are *e L,%1r$1ea+A a%oi (+, $ergea n+,e!e +nor ,ona#i (are n+ )eni*er1
!a *!+Kb1' A(e$iaA d+%1 1M Pi!eA a+ ,+ri$Z
Pe %1rin$e!e Pia,on L! (#in+ia+ ,+!$ dia)o!ii i !Ca+ d+* Ln$rCo *$are a$?$ de
gra)1 Ln(?$ n+ ,ai %+$ea *1 *$ea Ln %i(ioare i *1 *!+Kea*(1' C?nd)a Ln*1A *Ca a%ro%ia$ +n
Lnger de e!A !Ca !+a$ de ,?n1A iCa da$ %+$ere i !Ca d+* *1n1$o* !a S-?n$+! Qer$-e!ni('
Xre-erinG1" 8storia Monahilor din ;#iptA Tino*A A$enaA 1HH;Y
Pagina HO
P(ania unui diacon
De -ie(are da$1 (?nd *-?n$+! E%i-anieA ar#ie%i*(o%+! Con*$an$ia XCi%r+A *e(o!+!
/YA *1)?rea Qer$-a (ea -1r1 de *?nge XS-?n$a Li$+rg#ieYA da(1 n+ a)ea )reo )edenieA n+
*-?rea *!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii'
n*1 (e -e! de )edenie era a(eea] Po*ibi! *1 -i -o*$ ,i(area %or+,be!+!+i de
!e,n a$?rna$ dea*+%ra S-in$ei Me*eA d+%1 obi(ei+! a(e!ei )re,iA ori %oa$e (1 era o a(Gi+ne
ne)1P+$1 a D+#+!+i S-?n$ Ln $i,%+! *-inGirii Dar+ri!orA !+(r+ (are *e Ln$?,%!a i a!$or
*!+Ki$ori Lnd+,nePeiGi'
La *!+Kba +nei S-in$e Li$+rg#iiA !a (are *!+KeaA S-?n$+! E%i-anie a re%e$a$ de M
ori r+g1(i+nea de *-inGire Ln*1 n+ a a)+$ )edenia' iA %e (?nd ! r+ga (+ !a(ri,i %e
D+,nePe+ *1Ci de*(o%ere ,o$i)+!A a ar+n(a$ o %ri)ire dia(on+!+i (are *$1$ea !a *$?nga !+i
i a)ea -aGa %!in1 de !e%r1' A LnGe!e* i,edia$ (1 a(e!a era (a+Pa' ICa *%+* (+ b!?ndeGe" ID+C
$eA -ra$eA a(a*1 i n+ $e L,%1r$1i a*$1PiJ'
A%oi a re%e$a$ r+g1(i+nea iA i,edia$A a )1P+$ )edenia XNOT" ne)redni(ia
*!+Ki$or+!+iA d+%1 (+, *e ara$1 i Ln a!$e (aP+riA n+ L,%iedi(1 Har+! D+#+!+i S-?n$ *1 *e
%ogoare a*+%ra ne,+ri$oare!or Taine' n a(e*$ eBe,%!+A (+ *-?n$+! E%i-anieA *e Ln$?,%!1
aa %en$r+ a *e ,1r$+ri*i ,in+ni!e %e (are !e *1)?re$e D+,nePe+ (+ %!1(+Gii L+i *!+Ki$oriA
*%re *!a)a SaY'
D+%1 o$%+*$A !Ca (#e,a$ %e dia(on (a *1 *e in$ere*ePe de *i$+aGia !+i
d+#o)ni(ea*(1' A(e!a a re(+no*(+$ re!aGia (+ *oGia *a din noa%$ea $re(+$1' A$+n(iA *-?n$+!
E%i-anie a (#e,a$ %e $oGi %reoGii i iCa *-1$+i$" IC?Gi aGi -o*$ Ln)redni(iGi *1 %ri,iGi #ar+!
%reoGieiA $reb+ie *1 )1 %1PiGi (+raGi $r+%e$e i *+-!e$e$e %en$r+ a *!+Ki (+ )redni(ie S-in$e!e
TaineJ'
Xre-erinG1" (oul ;clo#hionA Ni(odi, Ag#iori$+!A A*$irA 1HE/Y
Pagina HE
Puterea dumne4eiasc(
A))a Mar(+ Egi%$ean+! a *$a$ %en$r+ M< de ani Ln(#i*A -1r1 *1 ia*1 din (#i!ia
*a' Pen$r+ e!A %reo$+! *(#i$+!+i *e d+(ea Ln (#i!ia !+i i *1)?rea S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie' Dia)o!+!A
deranKa$ de r1bdarea (+)io*+!+i Mar(+A a )r+$ *1C! i*%i$ea*(1' ICa $ri,i* a*$-e! +n
de,oniPa$A (are iCa *%+*"
C A))aA %reo$+! $1+ e*$e %!in de %1(a$e' Ai -a(e bine *1 n+C! ,ai !ai *1 in$re
Ln (#i!ia $a'
C ToGi !a*1 a-ar1 $oa$1 ne(+r1Gia' N+,ai $+ ai ad+*Co Ln1+n$r+' N+ +i$a (e Pi(e
S(ri%$+ra" IN+ K+de(aA (a *1 n+ -i K+de(a$J' i da(1 e*$e %1(1$o* %reo$+! ,e+A D+,nePe+ L!
)a *a!)aA a r1*%+n* (+)io*+!'
C?nd a )eni$ iar %reo$+!A a))a !Ca %ri,i$ (+ ,are b+(+rie' iA D+,nePe+A
)1P?nd b+n1$a$ea b1$r?n+!+iA iCa de*(o%eri$ +r,1$or+! -a%$ ,in+na$" %e (?nd *e %reg1$ea
%reo$+! *1 *$ea Ln -aGa S-in$ei Me*e (a *1 *1)?rea*(1 Qer$-a (ea -1r1 de *?ngeA Lnger a!
Do,n+!+i a (obor?$ i a %+* ,?na %e*$e (a%+! !+i' Din a(e! ,o,en$A %reo$+! *Ca -1(+$ (a
+n *$?!% de -o('
Ui,i$ de )edenieA (+)io*+! Mar(+ a a*(+!$a$ o )o(e (areCi *%+*e" IDe (e $e
,in+nePiA o,+!e] Da(1 +n rege n+ %er,i$e (a *!+Ki$orii !+i *1 *e ara$e ,+rdari Lnain$ea !+iA
(+ a$?$ ,ai ,+!$ %+$erea d+,nePeia*(1 )a (+r1Ga de $o$ %e *!+Ki$orii S-in$e!or TaineJ'
Xre-erinG1" ;ver#hetinosA )o! 1C/A Ni($or Ma$#eo*A A$enaA 1HDEC1HO<Y
Pagina H0
Slu/itorul & intermediar al harului di3in
O Ln$?,%!are a*e,1n1$oareA (a (ea dinain$eA e*$e i r+,1$oarea" +n %reo$ )iPi$a
%e +n oare(are a*(e$ Ln(#i* Ln (#i!ia !+i i *!+Kea a(o!o S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie' C?nd)a Ln*1A +n
%e!erin a (a!o,nia$ %e a(e! %reo$ Ln ,+!$e -e!+ri'
A*(e$+! a (1P+$ Ln a(ea*$1 i*%i$1 i %reo$+! iCa de)eni$ an$i%a$i(' De(iA (?nd a
)eni$ %reo$+! *1 *1)?rea*(1 S-?n$a Li$+rg#ieA a*(e$+! n+ iCa de*(#i*' I,edia$A a*(e$+! a
a)+$ +r,1$oarea )edenie"
Un !e%ro* *(o$ea a%1 (+ o g1!ea$1 de a+r din$rCo -?n$?n1 de a+r' A*(e$+!A (#iar
da(1 era Ln*e$a$A a ePi$a$ *1 bea deoare(e era *(oa*1 de +n !e%ro*' A a+Pi$ a$+n(i o )o(e"
IDe (e n+ bei] N+ )ePi (e )a* -o!o*e$e !e%ro*+!] E! *(oa$e n+,ai a%aJ'
C?nd iCa re)eni$ a*(e$+!A a LnGe!e* i,%or$anGa )edeniei iA d+%1 (e a (#e,a$
Lna%oi %e %reo$A !Ca r+ga$ *1 *!+Kea*(1 *!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#iiA (a Ln$o$dea+na'
Xre-erinG1" ;ver#hetinosA )o! 1C/A Ni($or Ma$#eo*A A$enaA 1HDEC1HO<Y
Pagina HH
Fee luminoase i 'ee 0ntunecate
n Pa$eri(A (i$i, +r,1$oare!e Ln$?,%!1ri (+ %ri)ire !a %reg1$irea %en$r+
%ri,irea S-in$ei ,%1r$1anii"
Un *-?n$ e%i*(o%A (?nd ieea %e +i!e L,%1r1$e$i *1 L,%1r$1ea*(1 %o%or+!A
)edea (+, *e a%ro%ia+ +nii oa,eni (+ -eGe!e Ln$+ne(a$e' A(e$iaA i,edia$ (e %ri,ea+
ne,+ri$oare!e TaineA n+ era+ Lng#iGi$e i ardea+ *ing+re' A!Gii Ln*1A *e a%ro%ia+ (+ -eGe!e
!+,ina$e i L,br1(aGi Ln )e,in$e a!be i %ri,ea+ Tr+%+! i S?nge!e Do,n+!+i (+ e)!a)ie'
Pe a(e$iaA S-?n$a ,%1r$1anie Li !+,ina Ln(1 i ,ai ,+!$' A*$-e!A e%i*(o%+! *Ca r+ga$
Do,n+!+i *1 Li eB%!i(e a(ea*$1 $ain1' A$+n(iA +n Lnger a! Do,n+!+i i *Ca ar1$a$ i iCa *%+*"
IA(eia (are *+n$ (+raGiA dre%Gi i e)!a)ioi i )in *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1A a+ -eGe!e
!+,ina$e i )e,in$e a!be' A(e$ia *e a%ro%ie (+ (on$iinGa L,%1(a$1 iA de a(eeaA Li
a(o%er1 #ar+! di)in' Iar (ei!a!GiA (are *e ara$1 Ln$+ne(aGiA *+n$ ad?n(iGi Ln %r1%a*$ia
%1(a$e!or' Cei (are *+n$ Ln$+ne(aGi !a -aG1 *+n$ nedre%Gi i ne(redin(ioi' A(e$ia n+ n+,ai
(1 n+ *e ,i!+ie*(A (i )or -i %ede%*iGi %en$r+ (1 a+ (+raK+! *1 *e a%ro%ie de S-in$e!e Taine (+
(on$iinGa Ln(1r(a$1A -1r1 %o(1inG1J'
De a$+n(iA e%i*(o%+! a %redi(a$ %o(1inGa $+r,ei !+i i L,%iedi(a %e (ei
ne)redni(i *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1'
Xre-erinG1" PatericA Mona#ia HabaSi* TeodoraA LidiaA Sa!oni(A 1HHMY
Pagina 1<<
Preotul p(c(tos
Un (aP (ara($eri*$i( %ede%*ei d+,nePeie$i a*+%ra +n+i %reo$ ne)redni( *e
re!a$eaP1 i Ln Pa!adie"
IA, )iPi$a$ (?nd)a %e S-?n$+! Ma(arie A!eBandrin+!' n -aGa (#i!iei !+i a,
g1*i$A )1i$?nd+C*eA %e +n %reo$' Ca%+! !+i era ,?n(a$ de (an(er' Se )edea (#iar i o*+!
(rani+!+i' Neni*e !a (+)io* (a *1C! )inde(eA Ln*1 a(e!a n+ )roia *1C! )ad1' MCa, a%ro%ia$
a$+n(i i !Ca, r+ga$ *1 aib1 ,i!1 de a(e! o, i *1Ci dea +n r1*%+n*'
C E*$e ne)redni( *1 *e )inde(eA ,iCa *%+* a))a Ma(arie' D+,nePe+ iCa
$ri,i* %edea%*1 deoare(e %e (?nd %rea(+r)ea *1)?rea i *!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii' n*1A
da(1 )rei *1 *e )inde(eA (on)ingeC! *1 n+ ,ai *!+Kea*(1' A$+n(i D+,nePe+ L! )a ,i!+i'
MCa, a%ro%ia$ a$+n(i i,edia$ de %reo$+! bo!na)A a, )orbi$ (+ e! i a(e!a ,iCa
%ro,i* (+ K+r1,?n$ (1 )a Ln(e$a *1 *!+Kea*(1' A$+n(iA !Ca %ri,i$ *-?n$+! i iCa *%+*"
C CrePi (1 eBi*$1 D+,nePe+]
C Cred'
C De(iA da(1 re(+no$i %1(a$+! i %edea%*a %e (are GiCa da$Co D+,nePe+A
a$+n(i ai griK1 *1 $e Lndre%Gi'
I,edia$A )ino)a$+! iCa ,1r$+ri*i$ %1(a$+! *1+ i a %ro,i* (1 n+C! )a ,ai -a(e i
ni(i n+ )a ,ai *!+Ki de ai(i Lnain$e i (1 *e )a Ln$oar(e Ln r?nd+! oa,eni!or de r?nd' A$+n(iA
(+)io*+! Ma(arieA iCa a$in* ,?na *a de e!A !Ca )inde(a$ i !Ca !1*a$ *1 ,earg1 Ln *a$+! *1+J'
Xre-erinG1" 8storia dup Si$eon MonahulA Pa!adie E!eno%o!i*A
S-?n$a M1n1*$ire S$a)roniSi$aA S-?n$+! M+n$eA 1HH<Y
Pagina 1<1
1ulturul
C?nd !a S(#i$ *e *!+Kea S-?n$a Li$+rg#ieA S-?n$+! D+# (obora a*+%ra dar+ri!or
Ln (#i% de )+!$+rA Ln*1 ni,eni a!$+! de(?$ %reoGii L! )edea+' n$rCo PiA +n (1!+g1r a (er+$
aK+$or+! +n+i dia(on Ln*1 a(e!a iCa )orbi$ re%ePi$" IN+ a, $i,% a(+,A d+C$eZJ' De a$+n(iA
(?nd *1)?rea+ *!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#iiA n+ ,ai )edea+ )re+n+! )+!$+r+! (obor?nd+C*e !a
$i,%+! obin+i$' A$+n(iA %reo$+! *Ca adre*a$ dia(on+!+i"
C Ce *e Ln$?,%!1] De (e )+!$+r+! n+ *Ca ar1$a$ a*$1Pi] Pen$r+ (1 *Ca Ln$?,%!a$
a(ea*$aA Ln*ea,n1 (1 ori e+ *+n$ )ino)a$+!A ori $+' S$ai %+Gin deo%ar$e i da(1 )a (oborL
a(+,A (?nd n+ e$i ai(i !?ng1 Qer$-e!ni(A Ln*ea,n1 (1 $+ e$i (a+PaA a!$-e! *+n$ e+'
I,edia$ (e dia(on+! *Ca de%1r$a$A )+!$+r+! a Pb+ra$ dea*+%ra S-in$ei Me*eZ
D+%1 S-?n$a Li$+rg#ieA a Ln$reba$ %reo$+! %e dia(on *1 *e ,1r$+ri*ea*(1 a*+%ra a (eea (e a
grei$'
C N+C,i a,in$e*( *1 -ii %1(1$+i$ (+ (e)aA a r1*%+n* dia(on+!A Ln a-ar1 de
a(ea*$a" +n -ra$e a )eni$ i ,iCa (er+$ aK+$or+! iar e+ iCa, *%+* (1 n+ a, $i,%'
C Sig+r a(ea*$a e*$e (a+Pa %en$r+ (are n+ a (obor?$ )+!$+r+!A a r1*%+n*
%reo$+!A deoare(e ai ,?#ni$ %e a(e! -ra$e'
A -+gi$ a$+n(i dia(on+! i *Ca d+* *1 -a(1 ,e$anie i *1Ci (ear1 ier$are de !a
-ra$e'
Xre-erinG1" Pri$vara deertuluiA Pa*#o+A ASri$a*A A$enaA 1HH;Y
Pagina 1<;
8ele dou( 3(du3e
Un e%i*(o% a a-!a$ de*%re do+1 )1d+)e (re$ine (are n+ $r1ia+ Ln b+n1C
(+)iinG1' A r+ga$ a$+n(i %e D+,nePe+ *1Ci de*(o%ere de*%re a(e*$e )1d+)e (a *1 %oa$1 *1
#o$1ra*(1 (e *1 -a(1' n$rCade)1rA D+,nePe+ iCa d1r+i$ rob+!+i S1+ (eea (e a (er+$' n
$i,%+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#iiA Ln $i,%+! (?nd *e L,%1r$1ea+ (redin(ioiiA )edea e%i*(o%+! %e
(#i%+! -ie(1r+ia %1(a$e!e %e (are !e -1(+*e iC! (#in+ia+'
C?$e)a (#i%+ri era+ %!ine de -+,' A!$e!e era+ %ar(1 ar*e de $o$A (+ o(#ii
Ln*?ngeraGi' Nenea+ Ln*1 i (re$ini (are a)ea+ (#i%+! !+,ina$ i #aine a!be' C?nd *e
L,%1r$1ea+ (ei (+ %1(a$eA Li )edea (+, *+n$ Ln(onK+raGi de -!1(1ri i arP?nd' Ce!or!a!GiA
(?nd !+a+ S-?n$a ,%1r$1anieA A(ea*$a de)enea !+,in1 %+$erni(1 i $o$ (or%+! !or !+,ina
Ln (#i% ,in+na$'
D+%1 b1rbaGiA a Ln(e%+$ e%i*(o%+! *1 dea S-?n$a ,%1r$1anie i -e,ei!or' i !a
a(e*$ea )edea a(e!ai i,agini' Une!e (#i%+ri %1rea+ negreA a!$e!e Ln*?ngera$eA a!$e!e
(+%rin*e de -!1(1ri iar a!$e!e !+,ina$e'
La +n ,o,en$ da$A *Ca+ a%ro%ia$ *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1 i a(e!e do+1 )1d+)e' LeC
a )1P+$ a$+n(i L,br1(a$e Ln #aine a!beA *$r1!+(i$oareA a)?nd (#i%+ri!e !+,ina$e' C?nd *Ca+
L,%1r$1i$ (+ (in*$i$e!e TaineA !eCa )1P+$ (+, *Ca+ !+,ina$ de o !+,in1 de nede*(ri*' D+%1
$er,inarea S-in$ei Li$+rg#iiA e%i*(o%+! *Ca r+ga$ din no+ !+i D+,nePe+A r+g?nd+CL *1Ci
o-ere eB%!i(aGia (e!or de*(o%eri$e' I *Ca ar1$a$ a$+n(i +n Lnger'
C De(i *+n$ ade)1ra$e *a+ ,in(inoa*e $oa$e a(e!e !+(r+ri %e (are !e *%+ne
!+,ea de*%re (e!e do+1 -e,ei] !Ca Ln$reba$ e%i*(o%+!'
C DaA $oa$e *+n$ ade)1ra$e'
C De (e a$+n(i (?nd *e L,%1r$1ea+ a)ea+ (#i%+! !+,ina$ i %+r$a+ #aine
Pagina 1<M
*$r1!+(i$oare]
C A(ea*$a *Ca Ln$?,%!a$ %en$r+ (1 -e,ei!e a+ (on$ien$iPa$ )iaGa !or
%1(1$oa*1A a+ %!?n* (+ !a(ri,i de %o(1inG1A *Ca+ *%o)edi$ i a+ %ro,i* (1 n+ )or ,ai (1dea
a!$1da$1 Ln a(e*$ %1(a$' A*$-e!A D+,nePe+ !eCa ier$a$ i de a$+n(i $r1ie*( Ln b+n1 (+)iinG1'
Xre-erinG1" Pri$vara deertuluiA Pa*#o+A ASri$a*A A$enaA 1HH;Y
Ascetele necu3iincioase
Pe !a ,iK!o(+! *e(o!+!+i OA +nde)a !?ng1 Ro,aA *e ne)oia+ Ln %+*$ie do+1
-e(ioare' Pro)enea+ din$rCo -a,i!ie boga$1 i !o(+ia+ a%roa%e de ,1n1*$irea (+)io*+!+i
Fenedi($' Un oare(are (re$in e)!a)io* a)ea griK1 *1 !e a%ro)iPionePe (+ $o$ (e a)ea+ e!e
ne)oie' A(e*$ea Ln*1A din (a+Pa r1d1(ini!or !or ari*$o(ra$eA Ln -ie(are Pi Kignea+ i -1(ea+
g!+,e %roa*$e %e *ea,a a(e!+i o, b+n'
Oda$1A a(e*$a n+ a ,ai *+%or$a$ (o,%or$a,en$+! !orA (are de)eni*e Kigni$orA i
*Ca d+* *1 *e %!?ng1 !a (+)io*+! Fenedi($' D+%1 a(ea*$aA (+)io*+! !eCa (#e,a$ %e (e!e do+1
-e$e i !eCa (er$a$" IS1 )1 Lndre%$aGi i *1 a)eGi griK1 !a )orbe!e )oa*$re %en$r+ (1 a!$-e! n+ )1
,ai L,%1r$1e*(J'
Pagina 1</
n*1A a(e*$ea n+ *Ca+ *(#i,ba$ de!o(' iA din %1(a$eA d+%1 %+Gin $i,%A a+ ,+ri$
a,?ndo+1' LeCa+ Lngro%a$ Ln bi*eri(1A d+%1 obi(ei+! a(e!ei )re,i' n*1A din Pi+a Lngro%1rii
!or a Ln(e%+$ *1 *e Ln$?,%!e (e)a LngroPi$or" !a -ie(are S-?n$1 Li$+rg#ieA Ln $i,% (e
dia(on+! (#e,a %e $oGi (ei (are n+ *e L,%1r$1ea+ *1 ia*1 a-ar1 din bi*eri(1A o -e,eie
e)!a)ioa*1A (are -+*e*e doi(a (e!or do+1 a*(e$e i ad+(ea dar+ri %en$r+ %o,enirea !orA !e
)edea %e (e!e do+1 -e(ioare (+, *e ridi(a+ din ,or,in$e i ieea+ a-ar1Z
C?nd a(ea*$a *Ca Ln$?,%!a$ de ,ai ,+!$e ori !a r?ndA -e,eia a a!erga$ %!?ng?nd
!a (+)io*+! Fenedi($A a (1P+$ !a %i(ioare!e !+i i iCa de*(ri* LngroPi$oarea )edenie' I,edia$
d+%1 a(ea*$aA (+)io*+! a !ini$i$CoA iCa da$ o %re*(+r1 i iCa Pi*" ID+Co %reo$+!+i i roag1C!
*1 *!+Kea*(1 %en$r+ odi#na *+-!e$e!or !or' Aa )or -i deP!ega$e de (anon+! neL,%1r$1iriiJ'
iA Ln$rCade)1rA a(ea*$a *Ca i Ln$?,%!a$Z Preo$+! a *1)?ri$ %en$r+ e!e S-?n$a
Li$+rg#ie (+ %re*(+ra (+)io*+!+i Fenedi($ iA de a$+n(iA -e,eia n+ !eCa ,ai )1P+$ ieind
din bi*eri(1'
Xre-erinG1" E)erg#e$ino*A )o! 1C/A Ni($or Ma$#eo*A A$enaA 1HDEC1HO<Y
Pagina 1<D
Pedeapsa i sal3area
n anii L,%1ra$+!+i FiPanG+!+iA Con*$an$in (e! No+A din %or+n(a !+iA ,+!Gi,e
,+!$1 de *(iGi a %orni$ (1$re r1*1ri$A aK+ng?nd %?n1 !a Tra%eP+nda' n$re ei *e a-!a i (ine)a
Ln!1nG+i$ %en$r+ (1 era %o*eda$ de o Ln$reag1 !egi+ne de d+#+ri ne(+ra$e' Cei!a!Gi L! %1Pea+
Pi i noa%$e (a n+ (+,)a de,onii *1C! ar+n(e Ln -o( ori Ln a%1 i *1C! o,oareA ori *1C!
aP)?r!e de %e o *$?n(1'
nain$e (a a(e*$ o, *1 -ie (+%rin* de d+#+ri!e re!eA -1(ea )oia *a i $r1ia o )iaG1
ne(+)iin(ioa*1' C?nd)aA a *1)?ri$ i +n %1(a$ -oar$e gra)" Ln Na*i!er+*aA +nde *e d+*e*e
L,%re+n1 (+ a!Gi (o,%a$rioGi ai *1iA a in$ra$ Ln$rCo bi*eri(1' A(o!oA nebo$ePa$ -iind i
ne*%o)edi$A a Lndr1Pni$ *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1 (+ S-in$e!e TaineZ Din a(e! ,o,en$ *Ca %reda$
de,oni!or (areA de a$+n(iA L! (#in+ia+ i Li -1(ea+ )iaGa a,ar1'
n a(ea*$1 *i$+aGie a aK+n* !a Tra%eP+nda' Co,%a$rioGii *1iA a+Pind de ,+!$e!e
,in+ni %e (are !e -1(ea S-?n$+! E)g#enieA !Ca+ ad+* Ln bi*eri(a !+iA !a *-in$e!e *a!e ,oa$e'
n$re $i,%A !egi+nea *a$ani(1 !Ca -1(+$ *1 *ar1 i *1 -a(1 *%+,e" IC+, ai Lndr1Pni$ *1 $e
L,%1r$1e$i (+ Hri*$o* din ,o,en$ (e e$i a! no*$r+] O *1 $e eB$er,in1, %rin (e! ,ai
d+rero* ,odZ Ni,eni n+ $e )a *(1%a din ,?ini!e noa*$reZJ'
n*1A %e (?nd de,onii n+ Ln(e$a+ *1C! a,eninGeA %ro*!1)i$+! E)g#enie r+ga %e
F+n+! ,%1ra$ Ii*+* Hri*$o* *1 ,i!+ia*(1 (reaGia Sa i *1C! e!iberePe de d+#+ri!e (e!e
ne(+ra$e' iA (+ r+g1(i+ni!e !+iA a obGin+$ ,i!a !+i D+,nePe+' C?nd a *$a$ de,oniPa$+! Ln
-aGa ,oa$e!or *-?n$+!+iA a aGi%i$' I *Ca ar1$a$ Hri*$o* (+, (obora din (er Ln bi*eri(1' A(o!oA
d+%1 (e iCa a,in$i$ $oa$e %1(a$e!e %e (are !e *1)?ri*e din -raged1 %r+n(ieA !Ca (er$a$ a*%r+"
IC+ $oa$e a(e*$e %1(a$e *1)?ri$eA n+ e$i de,n de ,i!1' n*1A %en$r+ r+g1(i+ni!e *!1)i$+!+i
E)g#enieA $e )oi ,i!+iJ' iA Ln$or(?nd+C*e (1$re *-?n$A (are *$1$ea deCa drea%$a L+iA a
(on$in+a$" INinde(1C! E)g#enieZJ'
Pagina 1<O
S-?n$+! iCa *%+* Lndr1(i$+!+i" IAi %1Gi$ a(ea*$a %en$r+ (1 $eCai L,%1r$1i$ (+
ne,+ri$oare!e TaineA -iind nebo$ePa$ i %!in de %1(a$e i ne*%o)edi$J'
S(i$+! iCa re)eni$ i a )1P+$ (+, -o( a iei$ din *-in$e!e ,oa$eA a in$ra$ Ln g+ra
!+i i i *Ca %1r+$ (1Ci ardea $oa$e ,1r+n$aie!e' Cei de a(o!o a%roa%e (1 a+ %+$+$ )edea (+
o(#ii !or %+$erea S-?n$+!+i E)g#enieA (are (#in+ia i a!+nga d+#+ri!e re!e din a(e! o,' Se
!o)ea *ing+r *(i$+! i +r!a %?n1 (?nd *Ca e!ibera$ de $oGi de,onii'
C+ra$ i ne(#in+i$ de d+#+ri ne(+ra$eA o,+!A *(?rbi$ de )iaGa an$erioar1A a ,er*
!ini$i$ !a (a*a !+i i n+ a Ln(e$a$ )reoda$1 *1Ci ,+!G+,ea*(1 S-?n$+!+i (are a ,iK!o(i$ %en$r+
e!'
Xre-erinG1" Sfntul ;v#henie din Trape"untA S-' M1n1*$ire Para(!i$+A Oro%o*A 1HHEY
Pagina 1<E
)ngerul slu/itor
n Ci%r+A Ln *a$+! Tra#iade*A Pe(e ani Lnain$ea in)ad1rii in*+!ei X1DE1YA $r1ia +n
%reo$ ne)redni(' Prin i*%i$a ne(+ra$+!+iA *e r1$1(i*e i Ln)1Ga*e $e#ni(a ,agiei' AK+n*e*e
(#iar *1 bea i *1 ,1n?n(e L,%re+n1 (+ de*-r?na$e!e din S-in$e!e Na*e'
Dre%$a$ea di)in1 i,edia$ !Ca %ede%*i$' @+)erna$or+! regi+niiA +nde $r1ia e!A
i,edia$ (+, a a-!a$ a(e*$eaA !Ca (onda,na$ !a ,oar$e' iA (?nd (onda,na$+! a -o*$ (ond+*
Ln ,iK!o(+! a,-i$ea$r+!+iA +n (on*i!ier a! g+)erna$or+!+i !Ca Ln$reba$"
C S%+neC,iA (+ (e ini,1A (+ (e b+PeA (+ (e ,?ini Lndr1Pneai *1 $e a%ro%ii de
Ii*+* Hri*$o*] N+ $re,+rai !a g?nd+! (1 $e )a -a(e *(r+, +n -+!ger *a+ $e )a Lng#i Gi
%1,?n$+!] C+, Lndr1Pneai $+A (are $e Ln(#inai dia)o!+!+iA *1 L,%arGi (re$ini!or S-in$e!e
Taine]
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de)eni$ )r1Ki$or i ,agA n+ a, *!+Ki$ e+' I,edia$ (e in$ra, Ln S-?n$+! A!$arA Lnger *e (obora
din (erA ,1 !ega de ,?ini i de %i(ioare i a(e!a *!+Kea S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie' La *-?ri$A d+%1 (e
L,%1r$1ea (redin(ioiiA ,1 deP!ega i %!e(a,'
Xre-erinG1" Mntuirea pctoilorA Aga%ie Mona#+! Lando*A Rigo%o+!o*A Sa!oni(A 1HHMY
Pagina 1<0
Femeia nepoc(it(
C?nd)aA o -e,eie $r1ia Ln %o*$iri i r+g1(i+ni' P1reaA %e dina-ar1A e)!a)ioa*1A
Ln*1 a)ea ,+!$1 ,?ndrie i (redea (1 e*$e *-?n$1' A)ea (#iar a$?$a r1+$a$e Ln(?$ a$+n(i (?nd
*e (er$a (+ o a!$1 -e,eieA n+ n+,ai (1 n+ o ier$aA (i ni(i n+ )roia *1 o ,ai )ad1 )reoda$1'
Oda$1A *Ca L,bo!n1)i$ i a (#e,a$ d+#o)ni(+!A Ln*1 n+ *Ca *%o)edi$ (+,
$reb+ie' A(ea*$a obin+ie*( +nii (re$ini *+%er-i(ia!i (are a*(+nd %1(a$e!e ,ari i
,1r$+ri*e*( %1(a$e!e ,i(i' La *-?ri$A (?nd %reo$+! a ad+* S-in$e!e Taine (a *1 o
L,%1r$1ea*(1A a(eea iCa Ln$or* -aGa !a %ere$e i n+ %+$ea ni(i ,1(ar *1 %ri)ea*(1 S-in$e!e
Taine' n a(e!ai ,o,en$A %rin %ro)idenGa di)in1A a ,1r$+ri*i$ (+ g!a* $are" IAa (+, din
,?ndrie e+ n+ ier$a, %e (ei (are L,i greea+A (i Li a!+nga,A aa (+, i Do,n+! i
Ln$oar(e -aGa L+i de !a ,ine i n+ )rea *1 in$re Ln ne)redni(+! ,e+ *+-!e$A n+CL )oi )edea
Ln ,%1r1Gia Cer+ri!orA (i o *1 ard Ln -o(+! (e! )eni(ZJ'
iA (+ a(e*$e (+)in$eA iCa da$ *+-!e$+!'''
Xre-erinG1" Mntuirea pctoilorA Aga%ie Mona#+! Lando*A
Rigo%o+!o*A Sa!oni(A 1HHMY
Pagina 1<H
Focul cur(,itor
U!+i$oare e*$e i +r,1$oarea %o)e*$ire a %1rin$e!+i Di,i$rie @aga*$a$#i X1H<;C
1HEDY de*%re (ei (are *e L,%1r$1e*( (+ ne)redni(ie din ne,+ri$oare!e Taine"
IOda$1A ,Ca+ (#e,a$ *1 L,%1r$1e*( o b1$r?n1A %e boe @aga*$a$#iA Ln )?r*$1 de
0D de aniA neL,%1r$1i$1 de ,+!$ $i,%' I,edia$ (e a, L,%1r$1i$CoA a Ln(e%+$ *1 Gi%e" M5a
ars% a$ luat foc% dai5$i ap% ard+' A $r1i$ Ln(1 (?$e)a ore Ln $i,% (e *$riga (1 arde' Fe,eia
a(ea*$a a)ea d+#+! b?r-iei' @+ra ei n+ Ln(e$a *1 K+de(e' SCa L,%1r$1i$ (+ ne)redni(ie iA
(?nd a ,+ri$A g+ra ei a r1,a* de*(#i*1A (a i (+, Ln(1 )roia *1 b?r-ea*(1J'
Xre-erinG1" Papa *i$itris /a#astathisA S$+%+! Or$odoBA Sa!oni(Y
Pagina 11<
Linguri,a goal(
F1$r?n+! Ia(o) T*a!iSi* X`1HH1Y a *%o)edi$A (?nd)aA o b1$r?n1 i iCa da$ (anon
*1 n+ *e L,%1r$1ea*(1 $i,% de M ani'
C De (e n+ $e L,%1r$1e$i] a Ln$reba$CoA Ln$rCo PiA %reo$+! *oG+!+i ei'
C MiCa da$ (anon %1rin$e!e Ia(o)A a r1*%+n* a(eea *%+n?nd+Ci i ,o$i)+!'
C N+ $e ne(1KiA b+ni(o' E! e*$e +n (1!+g1r ne(o!i$' E+ *+n$ ed+(a$ i LGi
deP!eg (anon+!' S1 )ii d+,ini(1 *1 $e L,%1r$1e*('
n*1A %e (?nd *e a%ro%ia b1$r?na *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1A a *i,Gi$ !ing+riGa goa!1 i
re(e' N+ a *i,Gi$ g+*$+! S-in$ei E+#ari*$ii' Min+na$a Ln$?,%!are *Ca re%e$a$ Ln(1 do+1
d+,ini(i iA a$+n(iA -e,eia *Ca d+* *%eria$1 !a %1rin$e!e Ia(o)' A(e!a iCa *%+* (1 (anon+! n+
%oa$e -i deP!ega$ de a!$ %reo$ Ln $i,%+! Ln (are (e! (are !Ca da$ e*$e Ln )iaG1A (i $reb+ie -1(+$'
n 1H0EA %1rin$e!e Ia(o) a *%o)edi$ o -a$1 i iCa in$erPi* *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1'
A$+n(iA -a$a *Ca d+* !a +n e%i*(o% (are iCa da$ )oie *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1' n*1A (?nd *Ca d+*
*1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1A S-?n$a Ling+riG1 era goa!1 Ln g+ra ei' A(ea*$a *Ca %e$re(+$ i a!$1da$1
i a$+n(i *Ca *%eria$A iCa %1r+$ r1+ i *Ca d+* iar1i *1 *e *%o)edea*(1 !a %1rin$e!e Ia(o)'
Xre-erinG1" !n sfnt printe% fericitul printe 8aco9A
M1n1*$irea C+)io*+!+i Da)idA Ro)ie*A E)iaA 1HHMY
Pagina 111
8hipuri trans'ormate
A(e!ai %1rin$e Ia(o)A %o)e*$e$e" IC?nd L,%1r$1e*( (redin(ioiiA ni(ioda$1 n+
,1 +i$ !a -eGe!e !or' C?$eoda$1 Ln*1A (on$iinGa L,i *%+ne *1 ,1 +i$' A$+n(iA )1d +ne!e
(#i%+ri $ran*-or,a$e Ln (?iniA ,ai,+Ge *a+ a!$e ani,a!e' C#i%+! !or e*$e LngroPi$or' n*1A
)1d %e +ne!e !ini$i$e i *enine (areA d+%1 (e *e L,%1r$1e*(A *$r1!+(e*( (a *oare!eJ'
Oda$1A iCa *%+* +n %reo$ (are *!+Kea L,%re+n1 (+ e!" IMCa ar* S-?n$a
E+#ari*$ieZJ iar %1rin$e!e Ia(o) iCa r1*%+n*" IE+ n+ a, *i,Gi$ (1 ,1 ardeJ'
A!$eoriA $r1ia a$?$ de in$en* *1)?rirea S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii Ln(?$ Ln$inerea i
*+-!e$e$e i $r+%e$e' IA*$1Pi $eCai L,%1r$1i$''' NePi (+, $e *i,Gi] E+ aa ,1 *i,$
Ln$o$dea+na' Hri*$o* e Ln ,ine Ln$o$dea+naJA a *%+* oda$1 +n+i -i+ d+#o)ni(e*('
Xre-erinG1" !n sfnt printe% fericitul printe 8aco9A
M1n1*$irea C+)io*+!+i Da)idA Ro)ie*A E)iaA 1HHMY
Pagina 11;
Muri5undul ne3rednic
Un %reo$ r+* %o)e*$e$e +r,1$oare eB%erienG1 %er*ona!1" IMCa+ (#e,a$ *1
*%o)ede*( i *1 L,%1r$1e*( +n bo!na) %e %a$+! de ,oar$e' In$r?nd Ln (a*1A a, a+Pi$A din
(a,era !+iA Gi%e$e i b!e*$e,e' MCa, Ln$reba$ (ine LnK+ra Ln -e!+! a(e*$a i $+!b+r1 !ini$ea
de (are are ne)oie +n bo!na)' S+r%rin*A a, (on*$a$a$ (1 era (#iar ,+rib+nd+!' M1
g?ndea, Ln (e ,od *1 (o,+ni( (+ a(e*$ o, (areA (+ %+Gin Lnain$e *1 ,oar1A LnK+ra i
b!e*$e,a' MCa, r+ga$ i a, in$ra$ Ln (a,era !+iA #o$1r?$ *1C,i -a( da$oria' LCa, *%o)edi$
,ai Ln$?i iar d+%1 a(eea !Ca, L,%1r$1i$'
C?nd ,Ca, Ln$or* !a bi*eri(1A a, )r+$ *1 %+n !a !o( S-?n$+! Po$ir' A$+n(iA a,
*i,Gi$ (+, ,1 $re( -iorii' A, (on*$a$a$ (1 S-in$e!e Dar+ri *e g1*ea+ Ln1+n$r+A nea$in*e' Era
(a i (+, n+ L,%1r$1i*e, bo!na)+!' Do,n+! a a(o%eri$ o(#ii ,ei i %e (ei ai bo!na)+!+i
iar L,%1r$1irea (+ S-in$e!e Taine n+ a a)+$ !o(' A(e! o, a -o*$ ne)redni( *1 *e
L,%1r$1ea*(1 Ln +!$i,e!e !+i (!i%eJ'
Xre-erinG1" .lorile sfintei &usiiA Me!ino* Mano!i*A A$enaA 1HHDY
Pagina 11M
=. 1!"98ARA ! SPRA">A 8L*R B*L"A1!
S'%nta uharistie i demonul
Fri(aA groaPa i %ani(a %+n *$1%?nire %e de,oni (?nd *e g1*e*( Ln -aGa
Tr+%+!+i i S?nge!+i Do,n+!+iA Ln -aGa S-in$ei ,%1r$1anii' De a(eeaA Ln$o$dea+naA
de,oniPaGii +r!1 i *e ba$ (+ %+,nii Ln %ie%$ (?nd *e a%ro%ie de Cin*$i$e!e Dar+riA !+(r+
(are n+ *e Ln$?,%!1 Lnain$ea *-inGirii i $ran*-or,1rii !or' A(ea*$a e*$e indi*(+$abi!a do)ad1
(1 S-?n$a E+#ari*$ie e*$e Ln$rCade)1r Tr+%+! i S?nge!e !+i Hri*$o*'
n )iaGa S-?n$+!+i E-$i#ieA %a$riar#+! Con*$an$ino%o!+!+i X*e(o!+! OYA a eBi*$a$ o
a*$-e! de Ln$?,%!are' n regi+nea A,a*iaA +nde -+*e*e eBi!a$ %en$r+ +n $i,%A *e g1*ea o
,1n1*$ire de ,ai(i (are *e n+,ea Ia F!a)ieiJ' C?$e)a (1!+g1riGe a+ ad+* *-?n$+!+i o -e$iG1
de D aniA (are -+*e*e *$1%?ni$1 de de,on i n+ *e a%ro%ia ni(i(+, de S-?n$a E+#ari*$ie'
C?nd o d+(ea+ *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1A Gi%aA *e !o)ea i *e +i$a (+ *(?rb1 i groaP1 !a
ne,+ri$oare!e Taine'
Ur,1$oarea PiA -iind d+,ini(1A *-?n$+! E-$i#ie *!+Kea i L,%1r$1ea (redin(ioii'
A *%+* de(i *1 -ie ad+*1 i -e$iGa' n$rCade)1rA a+ ad+*Co iA (+ ,+!$ (#inA a+ -orGa$Co *1
%ri,ea*(1 Ln g+ra ei S-?n$a E+#ari*$ie' n*1A i,edia$ a *(o* +n *+ne$ *1!ba$i( i a *(+i%a$Co
Ko*Z SCa+ LngroPi$ $oGi' A+ !1*a$ -e$iGa *1 %!e(e iar *-?n$+! a ad+na$ (+ g+ra !+i de %e Ko*
Tr+%+! i S?nge!e !+i Hri*$o*' A da$ %or+n(1A (+ $oa$e a(e*$eaA *1 Li ad+(1 iar1i a do+a Pi
-e$iGa Lndr1(i$1'
C?nd a )eni$A *-?n$+! *Ca r+ga$ i a +n* $o$ (or%+! -e$iGei (+ ,ir' A%oiA a
Ln(er(a$ *Co L,%1r$1ea*(1 iar1i' Fe$iGaA d+%1 (e a ePi$a$ %+GinA *Ca L,%1r$1i$ -1r1 -ri(1 i
Pagina 11/
!ini$i$1' C+, a Lng#iGi$ S-?n$a ,%1r$1anieA a *(o* +n +r!e$ *1!ba$i( i i,edia$ d+#+! r1+ a
iei$'
Din a(e! ,o,en$A -e$iGa *Ca )inde(a$ %en$r+ $o$dea+na i $oGi a+ *!1)i$ %e
Do,n+! %en$r+ %+$erea i i+birea L+i de oa,eni'
Xre-erinG1" Marele scriitor de Sinaxare al Bisericii OrtodoxeA )o! 1C1/A NiS$or Ma$$#eo*A
A$enaA 1H/OC1HD<Y
1inul otr(3it
EBi*$a o -e,eie (are $r1ia o )iaG1 ,ar$iri(1 %en$r+ (1 *oG+! eiA (are era (#iar
%reo$A Ln -ie(are Pi o b1$ea i o LnK+ra' C1+$aA de(iA o o(aPie *1 *e de*%ar$1'
A*$-e!A %reo$ea*a a ,1r$+ri*i$ d+rerea ei +nei %rie$ene iA a(eeaA -1r1 -ri(1 de
D+,nePe+A iCa da$ +r,1$or+! *-a$ diabo!e*(" IDa(1 )rei *1CGi a$ingi *(o%+!A d1Ci *1 bea
o$ra)1 a,e*$e(a$1 (+ )in' I,edia$ (e o *1 bea )in+!A )a Lnneb+ni iar neb+nia !+i )a -i +n
,in+na$ ,o$i) *1 $e de*%arGi de e!J'
SCa (on)in* a*$-e! %reo$ea*a i a %reg1$i$ a(ea a,e*$e(1$+r1 groaPni(1' n*1A
din greea!1A a %+*Co Ln *$i(!a Ln (are obin+ia %reo$+! *1 %+n1 )in+! %en$r+ S-?n$a
Pagina 11D
E+#ari*$ie' AaA Ln$rCo Pi Ln (are *oG+! ei a )r+$ *1 *1)?rea*(1 S-?n$a Li$+rg#ieA a !+a$
*$i(!a (+ )in+! o$r1)i$ i a *!+Ki$ (+ a(ea*$a *!+Kba S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii' C+, *1Ci i,aginePe
%!an+! diabo!e*( a! %reo$e*ei !+iZ
i ia$1 ,in+neaZ Nin+! o$r1)i$A %rin %+$erea S-?n$+!+i D+#A *Ca -1(+$ S?nge!e
!+i Ii*+* Hri*$o*' i (?Gi *Ca+ L,%1r$1i$A %ri,+! -iind Ln*+i %reo$+!A n+ n+,ai (1 n+ a+
Lnneb+ni$A (i !eCa+ i %ri,i$ ILn$r+ (+r1Girea i *-inGirea *+-!e$+!+i i a $r+%+!+iJ'
C?ndA ,ai $?rPi+A %reo$ea*a a (1+$a$ *$i(!a i n+ a g1*i$CoA a LnGe!e* (e *e
Ln$?,%!a*e i *Ca Ln-ri(oa$' A -+gi$ re%ede !a d+#o)ni(+! *1+ i iCa ,1r$+ri*i$A (+ d+rere i
a,ar %1(a$+! (o,i*A (reP?nd (1 a+ -o*$ o$r1)iGi n+ n+,ai %reo$+! i (redin(ioii dar i
S-in$e!e Dar+ri' D+#o)ni(+! iCa r1*%+n*" IA-!1A -e,eieA (1 ni(i Cin*$i$e!e Dar+riA ni(i (?Gi
*Ca+ L,%1r$1i$ n+ *Ca+ o$r1)i$' CiA %rin (obor?rea D+#+!+i S-?n$A *Ca+ *-inGi$' To$+iA a*$a
n+ Ln*ea,n1 (1 $+ n+ ai %1(1$+i$' iA da(1 )rei *1 ,1 a*(+!GiA !1*aGi !+,eaA $+ i *oG+! $1+A i
d+(eGiC)1 *1 )1 (1!+g1riGiZ Cred (1 a(+, a(ea*$a e*$e (e! ,ai bine %en$r+ *+-!e$+! )o*$r+J'
Xre-erinG1" MatericA )o! ; i MA T*a,i* D'@'A
Fr1Gia S-?n$a Ma(rinaA M+n$e!e SinaiA Sa!oni(A 1H00Y
Pagina 11O
)nghi,irea arpelui
n In*+!a Pe*(ari!orA !o(+! de ba$in1 a! %ira$+!+i Canari*A n+ eBi*$1 er%i'
A(o!oA (e)a $i,% Ln +r,1A Ln regi+nea La(+! er%i!orA eBi*$a ,1n1*$irea S-in$ei Ma$rona'
D+%1 (+, ara$1 i den+,ireaA Ln !o(+! a(e!aA er%ii era+ %e*$e $o$'
C?nd)aA !a S-?n$a Li$+rg#ieA +n ar%e ,i( a (1P+$ Ln S-?n$a ,%1r$1anie'
Preo$+! !Ca )1P+$ i *Ca LngroPi$' Ce *1 -a(1] S1C! ar+n(eA n+ %+$eaA %en$r+ (1 era din S-?n$a
,%1r$1anie' A -o*$ ne)oi$ a*$-e!A *1C! ,1n?n(e' Har+! Tainei !Ca a(o%eri$ i n+ a %1Gi$
ni,i(' A -o*$ Ln*1 -oar$e *(?rbi$ *+-!e$e$e' SCa r+ga$ (+ )o(e $are !+i Hri*$o* (a $oGi er%ii
din in*+!1 *1 di*%ar1'
Ur,area e*$e (1A %?n1 a*$1PiA %e In*+!a Pe*(ari!or n+ *Ca ar1$a$ )re+n ar%e' De
,+!$e ori a+ ad+* er%i din in*+!e!e )e(ineA Ln*1 i,edia$ (e er%ii Lnain$a+ MC/ ,e$riA
,+rea+' C#iar %1,?n$+! de %e in*+!1A da(1 e*$e d+* Ln a!$e PoneA (+r1G1 er%ii' M+!Gi
*$r1ini ia+ %1,?n$ din Pona a(ea*$aA L! d+( Ln a!$e %1rGi iA Ln ori(are (a*1 *e L,%r1$ie a(e!
%1,?n$A a(o!o n+ *e ara$1 )re+n ar%e'
Xre-erinG1" Minunea CredineiA Ar#i,andri$ @o+)a!i* Danii!A A$enaA 1H0MY
Pagina 11E
)ntru 3indecarea su2etului i a trupului
M+!$e din$re )inde(1ri!e ,in+na$e a!e S-?n$+!+i Ioan de 4ron*$and X10;HC
1H<MYA a!e a(e*$+i S-?n$ (on$e,%oranA a$?$ de i+bi$ de %o%or Xdin nord+! R+*ieiYA *Ca+ -1(+$
(+ S-?n$a ,%1r$1anie' P+$erea !+i )inde(1$oare *e ,ani-e*$a Ln *%e(ia! Ln $i,%+!
L,%1r$1irii (+ ne,+ri$oare!e Taine' C+ %ro-+nda (redinG1 %e (are o ,1r$+ri*ea+A bo!na)ii
*e L,%1r$1ea+ (+ ade)1ra$ ILn$r+ )inde(area *+-!e$+!+i i a $r+%+!+iJ'
Preo$+! Na*i!e S+*$in %o)e*$e$e (+,A a$+n(i (?nd era $?n1rA $a$1! !+i *Ca
L,bo!n1)i$ gra) de (an(er !a !aringe' Pro-e*or+! Si,ano-*(#i a a-ir,a$ (1 bo!na)+! ,ai
a)ea de $r1i$ doar Pe(e Pi!e' P1rin$e!e Ioan *e a-!a a$+n(i Ln 4ron*$and' ICa+ $ri,i* o
$e!egra,1 i Ln (in(i Pi!e a )eni$'
C De (e n+ ,CaGi an+nGa$ (1 *Ca L,bo!n1)i$ aa de gra)] A -i ad+* (+ ,ine
S-?n$a ,%1r$1anie'
iA Ln$ro(?nd+C*e (1$re bo!na)A !Ca Ln$reba$"
C CrePi (1A %rin %+$erea !+i Ii*+* Hri*$o*A %o$ *1 $e aK+$]
A(e!a a -1(+$ *e,n (1 da' A$+n(iA o,+! !+i D+,nePe+ a *+-!a$ Ln g+ra !+i de
$rei oriA -1(?nd *e,n+! (r+(ii' A%oi a !o)i$ (+ ,?na ,1*+Ga %e (are a)ea ,edi(a,en$e!e i
a *%+*"
C Ar+n(aGi a*$ea' N+ *+n$ de -o!o*' Nino darA !a 4ron*$and *1 $e L,%1r$1e*(
(+ ne,+ri$oare!e Taine' O *1 $e a$e%$'
C?nd a a-!a$A do($or+! a *%+* (1 bo!na)+! )a ,+ri %e dr+,' n*1 a(e!a *Ca d+*
!a 4ron*$andA +nde *-?n$+! Ioan !Ca L,%1r$1i$' A r1,a* a(o!o ; Pi!e' Toa$e r1ni!e i *Ca+
Ln(#i* i n+,ai )o(ea !+i era Ln(1 *!1bi$1' C?nd *Ca Ln$or* a(a*1A do($or+! a r1,a* +i,i$'
A(e*$a a ,1r$+ri*i$ Ln -aGa $+$+ror (1 e*$e (e)a ne,ai)1P+$' E*$e o ,in+ne' Ta$1! %reo$+!+i
Pagina 110
a $r1i$ Ln(1 ;D de ani'

n +ne!e biogra-ii )e(#i a!e S-?n$+!+i Ioan de 4ron*$and *e a,in$e$e i

+r,1$oarea Ln$?,%!areA (?nd o -e,eie b1$r?n1 a -o*$ )inde(a$1 d+%1 (e *Ca L,%1r$1i$'
C S1 )1 L,%1r$1iGi i Do,n+! )1 )a -a(e bineA *-1$+ia %1rin$e!e Ioan'
C S+n$ -oar$e b1$r?n1A *%+nea bo!na)aA iA de a(eeaA n+ o *1 ,1 %o$ )inde(a'
C N+ e*$e $reaba noa*$r1 *1 (+noa$e, $i,%+! i )oinGa !+i D+,nePe+A a
r1*%+n* %1rin$e!e Ioan'
C SCa L,%1r$1i$ a(+, (?$)a $i,%A a+ (o,%!e$a$ r+de!e ei' XNOT" Ln
)re,+ri!e de de,+!$A eBi*$a obi(ei+! *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1 (re$inii doar o da$1 %e anY
C Pri,ii (re$ini *e L,%1r$1ea+ Pi!ni( iar )oi n+ )reGi *1 o L,%1r$1iGi a(+,A
(?nd are a$?$a ne)oie]A a r1*%+n* *-?n$+!'
n *-?ri$A bo!na)a *Ca L,%1r$1i$ iA -oar$e re%edeA *Ca )inde(a$'

Ui,i$oare e*$e i ,in+na$a )inde(are a %rinGe*ei b'N' I+*+%o)aA (are a *+-eri$

o in-e(Gie a *?nge!+i d+%1 o na$ere %re,a$+r1' A )iPi$a$Co S-?n$+! IoanA aa (+,
,1r$+ri*ea (#iar ea' A *$a$ %e ,arginea %a$+!+i ei i iCa *%+*"
C Da(1 )eGi $r1i *a+ n+A e*$e )oia !+i D+,nePe+' D+,nea)o*$r1 $reb+ie Ln*1 *1 )1 %reg1$iGi
%en$r+ o no+1 )iaG1A (+ L,%1r$1irea ne,+ri$oare!or Taine'
Pagina 11H
C E+A %1rin$eA ,1 %reg1$e*( *1 ,1 L,%1r$1e*( Lnain$ea Pa$i!or'
C C#iar da(1 Pa$i!e *+n$ a%roa%eA n+ $reb+ie *1 a,?naGiA a in*i*$a$ a(e!a'
S+n$ %reg1$i$ *1 ad+( i,edia$ (in*$i$e!e Dar+ri'
La in*i*$enGa !+iA a %ri,i$ iA d+%1 (e *Ca L,%1r$1i$ (+ b+(+rieA a ador,i$
%en$r+ O ore' C?nd *Ca $rePi$ era %er-e($ *1n1$oa*1Z Pro-e*or+! Fo$(#inA (are o +r,1reaA
)1P?nd o a*$-e! de *(#i,bareA a r1,a* %en$r+ ,+!$ $i,% ,+$'
Do+1 !a(ri,i *Ca+ ro*$ogo!i$ %e (#i%+! !+i' A%oi a ro*$i$" IN+ a, re+i$ noiA
oa,eniiA a(ea*$1 )inde(areJ'

n*+i S-?n$+! Ioan %o)e*$e$e i +r,1$oare!e Ln$?,%!1ri a*e,1n1$oare"

Un bo!na) *+-erea de +n gra) +!(er a! *$o,a(+!+i' A *+-eri$ $i,% de no+1 Pi!eA
-1r1 (ea ,ai ,i(1 a!inare din %ar$ea do($ori!or' MCa, r+ga$ -ierbin$e %en$r+ e!A Pi(?nd"
IDoa,neA e*$e )iaGa noa*$r1Z C?$ de +or %o$ e+ *1 ,1 g?nde*( !a )inde(areA $o$ aa de
+or T+ %oGi *1 o d1r+ie$i' Ninde(1A de(iA %e rob+! T1+A Na*i!eA de groaPni(a !+i boa!1J'
A%oi !Ca, L,%1r$1i$A dar i a(e!a a %ri,i$ S-?n$a ,%1r$1anie (+ (redinG1' n d+%1C
a,iaPa a(e!eiai Pi!e *Ca -1(+$ bine i *eara *Ca ridi(a$ din %a$'
,%1ra$+! a $oa$eA Ii*+* Hri*$o* D+,nePe+A !Ca ,i!+i$ i Li d1r+i*e *1n1$a$e'''
S+n$ +i,i$ de %+$erea d1$1$oare de )iaG1 a ne,+ri$oare!or TaineZ
O b1$r?ni(1 a)ea i ea *(+rgeri de *?nge' Era -oar$e *!1bi$1 i n+ ,?n(a
a%roa%e ni,i(' I,edia$ Ln*1 (e a, L,%1r$1i$CoA a Ln(e%+$ *1Ci re)in1'
Pagina 1;<
O oare(are -a$1 aK+n*e*e Ln %rag+! ,orGii' A )inde(a$CoA i %e a(ea*$aA S-?n$a
,%1r$1anie' S!a)1 d1$1$oare!or de )iaG1 Ta!e TaineA Doa,neZ
N+ o,i$eA *-?rindA !+%$1$or+! ne,+ri$oare!or TaineA *1 %rea,1rea*(1 %+$erea
!or )inde(1$oare (+ *-a$+! (e +r,eaP1" IS1 (#e,aGi a(a*1 %e %reo$ (+ Tr+%+! i S?nge!e !+i
Ii*+* Hri*$o*' S1 (redeGi aa (+, a (reP+$ IairA (1 )i *e )or L,%!ini dorinGe!e )oa*$re' n
*!+Kirea ,ea %reoGea*(1A a, ,+!$e eBe,%!e de bo!na)i (are re%ede *Ca+ -1(+$ bine %rin
(redinGa %ro-+nd1A %o(1inG1 i S-?n$a E+#ari*$ieJ'
Xre-erinG1" Sfntul 8oan de ,ronstadtA S-' M1n1*$ire Para(!i$+A Oro%o*A 1HHEY
Pagina 1;1
Medicamentul minunat
C+no*(+$+! d+#o)ni( r+*A %reo$+! Di,i$rie D+$(o Xn1*(+$ Ln 1H;;YA %o)e*$e$e
,1r$+ri*irea +nei ,a,e de*%re )inde(area ,in+na$1 a -i+!+i ei %rin S-?n$a E+#ari*$ie' Ia$1
(e *%+nea (#iar ea"
IP?n1 !a 1/ aniA d+(ea, %e -i+! ,e+ !a bi*eri(1 i *e L,%1r$1ea' D+%1 +n $i,%
n+ a ,ai )r+$' Era gre+ *1C! d+( !a bi*eri(1 (+ -orGa' De a$+n(i a Ln(e%+$ *1 *ar1 din %a$+!
!+iA noa%$eaA *1 Gi%eA *1 Ln(er(e *1 %rind1 (e)a' A, (er+$ de ,+!$e ori *-a$+ri!e do($or+!+i
Ln*1 a %+* a(ea*$a %e *ea,a )?r*$ei !+i i ,iCa *%+* (1 o *1Ci $rea(1' ICa %re*(ri* ni$e
%ra-+ri (are n+ !Ca+ aK+$a$ de!o(' CriPe!e no($+rne *e re%e$a+ din (e Ln (e ,ai de*' Mai
$?rPi+A a+ *%+* (1 e*$e e%i!e%*ie i (1 n+C! %o$ aK+$a'
C+ $oa$e a(e*$eaA era -oar$e *1n1$o* i -oar$e %+$erni(' S$+dii!e !+i ,ergea+
-oar$e bineA Ln *%e(ia! ,a$e,a$i(a i -iPi(a' C#iar i %ro-e*orii r1,?nea+ +i,iGi de
reP+!$a$e!e !+i' A in$ra$ !a In*$i$+$+! de FiPi(1 A$o,i(1 din Mo*(o)aA Ln*1 (riPe!e !+i
no($+rne L! *+%1ra+ din (e Ln (e ,ai de*A Ln )re,e (e Pi+a n+ i *e Ln$?,%!a ni,i(' Se
(#in+ia a*$-e! de 0 ani i era Ln a! $rei!ea an de *$+dii' CriPe!e !+i *e re%e$a+ (a, de M ori %e
noa%$e i *i$+aGia !+i *e Lnr1+$1Gea'
F+ni(a !+iA adi(1 ,a,a ,eaA a %o)e*$i$ ne(aP+! no*$r+ +nei ,ai(iA !a bi*eri(1'
A(eea a Ln$reba$ da(1 are ,+!$ $i,% de (?nd n+ *Ca L,%1r$1i$' A$+n(iA neCa, a,in$i$ (1
a(e*$e (riPe a+ Ln(e%+$ eBa($ Ln ,o,en$+! (?nd a Ln(e$a$ *1 *e ,ai L,%1r$1ea*(1' Mai(a !C
a *-1$+i$ *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1 (+ (redinG1 dar a(e!a n+ )roia *1 a+d1 ni,i('
Tr1ia, Ln$rC+n (ona(A !a K+,1$a$ea dr+,+!+i (1$re bagro*(' Sora i ,a,a ,ea
a+ )eni$ *1 ,1 )iPi$ePe (a *1 Ln(er(e *1C! (on)ing1 *1 *e d+(1 !a bi*eri(1A Ln*1 e! n+ )roia
Pagina 1;;
(+ ni(i +n (#i% i ni(i *1 a+d1 n+ )roia' Ma,a i *ora ,ea a+ iPb+(ni$ Ln !a(ri,i i *e
%!?ngea+ (1 n+ !e re*%e($1 de!o(' n *-?ri$A a a((e%$a$ *1Ci %+n1 o (1,a1 (+ra$1 i *1 *e
%reg1$ea*(1'
Era d+,ini(1 di,ineaGa' N+,ai (e a, %rin* $ren+!' A, aK+n* !a bagro*(' A,
g1*i$ a(o!o ,+!Gi $ineriA b1ieGiA -e$e' A -1(+$ (e iCa, (er+$A *Ca r+ga$ din $o$ *+-!e$+! !+i' Dar
i r+g1(i+nea noa*$r1 -ierbin$e a -o*$ a!1$+ri de e!' SCa *%o)edi$ !a +n %reo$ $?n1rA *Ca
L,%1r$1i$ i a *$a$ %?n1 !a *-?ri$+! S-in$ei Li$+rg#ii' D+%1 a(eeaA neCa, Ln$or* a(a*1'
Ma,a i *ora ,ea *Ca+ Ln$or* !a Mo*(o)aA iar noi a, r1,a* !a (ona('
I,aginaGiC)1 b+(+ria noa*$r1Z Din Pi+a a(eea n+ iCa ,i(a$ ni(i ,1(ar (a%+!
%e $i,%+! no%Gii' CriPe!e a+ di*%1r+$' nain$e *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1A a)ea (#iar (?$e M (riPe
%e noa%$e i n+ $re(ea noa%$e -1r1 (riPe' i (#iar e+A ,a,a !+iA L,i era -ri(1 *1C! %ri)e*(
(?nd a)ea a(e*$e (riPe' A(+, Ln*1 C ,1ri$ -ie n+,e!e !+i D+,nePe+Z C e Ln*+ra$A (+ ; (o%ii
i $oa$e a(e!e re!e a+ $re(+$ %en$r+ $o$dea+naJ'
Xre-erinG1" %re*b' S%eranGa noa*$r1A Do+$So Di,i$rio+A Cerb+!A A$enaA 1HEHY
Pagina 1;M
1indecarea minunat(
Ur,1$oarea Ln$?,%!are neCo %o)e*$e$e Ln*1i %1rin$e!e Di,i$rie D+$(o"
IO doa,n1 din %aro#ia noa*$r1A de %ro-e*ie do($orA *+-erea de 1; ani de
(an(er !a *$o,a(' A)ea (on$in++ *$1ri de )o,1 i ,iro*ea a$?$ de +r?$A Ln(?$ -oar$e gre+
%+$ea *1 *$ea (ine)a Ln a%ro%ierea ei' Se g1*ea Ln +!$i,e!e ei Pi!e' i !+a*er1 $+$e!a (o%ii!or
eiA -+*e*e da$1 a-ar1 de !a *!+Kba ei i *oG+! ei o %1r1*i*e' n*1A ea %ri,ea boa!a ei (+
+,i!inG1A (a o ade)1ra$1 (re$in1' n +!$i,e!e ei ore de )iaG1A a (er+$ *1 i *e -a(1 S-?n$+!
Ma*!+ i *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1' i ,in+nea *Ca -1(+$Z
D+%1 (e *Ca *1)?ri$ S-?n$+! Ma*!+ i bo!na)a *Ca L,%1r$1i$A *$1ri!e de )o,1
a+ di*%1r+$ iA Ln(e$A Ln(e$A a di*%1r+$ i ,iro*+!' Do($orii a+ a*ig+ra$A -iind +i,iGiA (1 *Ca
-1(+$ bineJ'
X,1r$+ri*irea %1rin$e!+i Di,i$rie D+$(oY
Pagina 1;/
9in gura leprosului
n %aro#ia %1rin$e!+i Ni(o!ae P!ana* X`1HM;YA %e +n dr+, !1$+ra!ni(A *e
a*(+ndea +n !e%ro* Ln$rCo *$are a)an*a$1' F+Pe!e !+i -+*e*er1 ,?n(a$e de groaPni(a boa!1'
C?nd)aA (+)io*+! *Ca d+* *1C! L,%1r$1ea*(1 Ln*1 g+ra %+$rePi$1 a !e%ro*+!+i n+ a %+$+$ *1
Lng#i$1 S-?n$+! Tr+% a! Do,n+!+iA (are a (1P+$ %e !?ng1' F1r1 ni(i o reGinereA (+)io*+! *Ca
a%!e(a$A a !+a$ (+ g+ra !+i S-?n$+! M1rg1ri$ar i !Ca Lng#iGi$ -1r1 *1 %1Gea*(1 ni,i('
C?$ de*%re !e%ro*A !Ca de*(o%eri$ %o!iGia i !Ca d+* !a *%i$a!+! de !e%roi'''
Xre-erinG1" Sfntul papa 5 (icolas PlanasA Mar$a Mona#iaA
A*$irA A$enaA 1H;;Y
Pagina 1;D
1indecarea scurgerii de s%nge
Min+nea (are +r,eaP1 i *Ca Ln$?,%!a$ +nei -e,ei e)!a)ioa*e (are *+-erea de
*(+rgeri de *?nge i de a(eea n+ *e %+$ea L,%1r$1i' C?nd)a iCa+ %ro%+* *1 )iPi$ePe %e
b1$r?n+! %1rin$e Ieroni, S,ono%e$r+! X10E1C1HDEYA !a S-?n$a Fi*eri(1 a n1!G1rii din
A$ena' A a!erga$A Ln$rCade)1rA !a e! i !Ca g1*i$' Era Ln $i,%+! Mare!+i Po*$'
C S1 )1 %reg1$iGi *1 )1 L,%1r$1iGi Ln Qoia MareA iCa *%+* b1$r?n+!'
C i da(1 o *1 a, *(+rgere de *?nge] a Ln$reba$ a(eea'
C D+,nea)oa*$r1 *1 )eniGiA iar %1(a$+! *1 (ad1 a*+%ra ,ea'
D+%1 S-?n$a ,%1r$1anieA -e,eia a(eea n+ a ,ai a)+$ *(+rgere )reoda$1'
Xre-erinG1" Printele -nlrii la ceruriA Moi*e Mona#+! i Ieroni, Si,on%e$ri$+!A
S-' M1n1*$ire Si,ono* Pe$raA S-' M+n$eA 1H0;Y
Pagina 1;O
Linguri,ele i S'%nta Linguri,(
EBi*$1 (re$ini (1rora !e e*$e -ri(1 *1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1 (a n+ (+,)a *1 ia
,i(robiZ Da(1 ar -i -o*$ aaA n+ ar ,ai -i $r1i$ ni(i +n %reo$A deoare(e eiA !a *-?ri$A (on*+,1
(onGin+$+! S-?n$+!+i Po$ir din (are *e L,%1r$1e*( ,ere+ *+$e de (redin(ioi (+ di-eri$e
bo!i' C+ $oa$e a(e*$eaA ni(i +n %reo$ n+ a %1Gi$ )reoda$1 (e)a' Tr+%+! i S?nge!e Do,n+!+i
*+n$ I-o(J'
Una din ,+!$e!e Ln$?,%!1riA (are do)ede*( in(on$e*$abi! a(e*$ ade)1rA e*$e i
+r,1$oarea"
C?nd ,i$ro%o!i$+! din HioA Pan$e!i,on Fo*$ini* X`1HO;YA era %redi(a$or Ln
A$$i(aA a ,er* (?nd)a !a *%i$a!+! So$iria' A(o!o iCa+ ad+* a*i*$enGii o $a)1 ,are (+ ,+!$e
!ing+riGe'
C De (e aGi ad+* $oa$e a(e*$ea] iCa Ln$reba$'
C NeCa+ *%+* do($orii *1 L,%1r$1iGi (+ a(e*$ea %e bo!na)iA Ln(e%?nd de !a (ei
,ai +or bo!na)i i a%oi %e (ei gra) bo!na)i'
C N+ e*$e ne)oie de a(ea*$aA a r1*%+n* (+ (redinG1 %reo$+!' A, S-?n$a
Ling+riG1'
n$rCade)1rA !a S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie a L,%1r$1i$ nor,a! %e bo!na)i i a%oi *Ca
a%ro%ia$ de +i!e ,%1r1$e$i (a *1 (on*+,e S-?n$a E+#ari*$ie' A -1(+$ a(ea*$a (a *1C! )ad1
$oGiA (a *1 LnGe!eag1 do($orii (1 S-?n$a E+#ari*$ie e*$e -o( (are arde $o$+!'
Xre-erinG1" Minuni pe care le5au v"ut ochii $eiA Ar#i,andri$ Hara!a,bo* Na*i!o%o+!o*A
Pre*a Or$odoB1Y
Pagina 1;E
"e5unul
Un -a%$ a*e,1n1$or *Ca Ln$?,%!a$ i Ln 1H/;A !a Ioanina' Predi(a$or+! %reo$
Fenedi($ Pe$ra(#i* X`1HO1YA d+%1 S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie de !a bi*eri(+Ga din CadroA *Ca d+* !a
*%i$a!+! din a(ea !o(a!i$a$e +nde *e g1*ea i *e(Gia TFCA (a *1 L,%1r$1ea*(1 bo!na)ii'
Un bo!na)A (are *e g1*ea Ln$rCo *$are gra)1A i,edia$ (e *Ca L,%1r$1i$A a )o,a$
%e (eara-' I,edia$A %1rin$e!e Fenedi($ a !+a$ (+ S-?n$a Ling+riG1A a ,?n(a$ i a da$
%or+n(1 (a (eara-+! *1 -ie ar*' Do($orii !Ca+ )1P+$ i *Ca+ LngroPi$" ICe -a(eA neb+n+!]
Pe*$e %+Gin $i,% L! )eGi )edea (+ TFCJA a+ *$riga$' Dar ni(i %e*$e %+Gin i ni(i %e*$e ,+!$
$i,% n+ !Ca+ )1P+$ (+ $+ber(+!oP1' Har+! Tainei n+ a !1*a$ *1 *e Ln$?,%!e aa (e)a'
Xre-erinG1" Minuni pe care le5au v"ut ochii $eiA Ar#i,andri$ Hara!a,bo* Na*i!o%o+!o*A
Pre*a Or$odoB1Y
Pagina 1;0
S'%nta uharistie 'ace minuni
n $i,%+! Po*$+!+i Mare din an+! 1HD0A +n oare(are %reo$ a )iPi$a$A di*CdeC
di,ineaG1A !a (#i!ia !+iA %e r1%o*a$+! %1rin$e Hara!a,bie Na*i!o%+!o* X` 1H0;Y i !Ca r+ga$"
IMerge,A $e rogA !a (!ini(a S-?n$+! Pa)e!A (a *1 *%o)ede$i i *1 L,%1r$1e$i +n bo!na)'
Nrea+ *1 *e -a(1 bine %en$r+ r+de!e !+iA (are $r1ie*( de%ar$e de bi*eri(1A g?nd+! !or -iind
n+,ai !a bani' Ni,eni n+ e*$e in$ere*a$' N+,ai !ogodni(a bo!na)+!+i e*$e e)!a)ioa*1 i n+
)rea *1 %!e(e ne%reg1$i$ din !+,ea a(ea*$aJ'
A*$-e!A *Ca+ d+* L,%re+n1 !a (!ini(1A a+ *1)?ri$ $aina S-?n$+!+i Ma*!+ i a%oi
%1rin$e!e Hara!a,bie a Ln(er(a$ *1C! *%o)edea*(1' Din %1(a$eA %a(ien$+! a)ea %ierderi de
(+no$inG1' SCa -1(+$A (+ $oa$e a(e*$eaA o *%o)edanie *+,ar1' A%oi !Ca L,%1r$1i$' i
,in+neZ S-?n$a E+#ari*$ie a *1)?ri$ ,in+nea i bo!na)+! *Ca -1(+$ bineZ Iar Ln D+,ini(a
To,ei a -1(+$ n+n$a !+i'

O a!$1 re!a$are (+ %1rin$e!e Hara!a,bie"

n 1HDH a+ (#e,a$A Ln$rCo *ear1A %e %1rin$e!e Hara!a,bieA *1 )iPi$ePe o b1$r?n1
e)!a)ioa*1A *+-erind de ini,1A (are !o(+ia ,ai Ko* de Li(a)i$o' A(ea*$a !o(+i*e Ln R+*ia i
a%oi Ln Ma**o!iaA +nde din (a$o!i(1 de)eni*e or$odoB1' A(+, a)ea 0D de aniA dar n+ )roia
*1 *e L,%1r$1ea*(1' P1rin$e!e Hara!a,bie a !+a$ (+ e! i ne,+ri$oare!e TaineA Ln(er(?nd *1
o (on)ing1 !a -aGa !o(+!+i' Do($or+! a)er$iPa*e r+de!e (1 b1$r?na )a ,+riA (+ *ig+ranG1A Ln
a(eeai *ear1' C?nd %1rin$e!e Hara!a,bie a in$ra$ Ln (a*1 iar b1$r?na !Ca )1P+$A iCa Pi*"
Pagina 1;H
IP!e('''J
C N+ %!e(i ni(1ieriA iCa r1*%+n* %1rin$e!e Hara!a,bie' RiCa, ad+*
,edi(a,en$+!' Ai (e)a *1C,i *%+i]
I,edia$A *Ca *%o)edi$ de b+n1 )oie i *Ca L,%1r$1i$' D+%1 S-?n$a E+#ari*$ieA
*$area ei a Ln(e%+$ *1 *e L,b+n1$1Gea*(1' Di,ineaGa !Ca+ an+nGa$ %e do($or' IDar n+ a ,+ri$
Ln(1]J *Ca ,ira$ a(e*$a' C?nd a )iPi$a$CoA a r1,a* b!o(a$'
A (on*$a$a$ (+, ,edi(a,en$e!e i $iinGa !+i *Ca+ ar1$a$ ne-o!o*i$oare Ln -aGa
%+$erii S-in$ei E+#ari*$ii' D+%1 a(eeaA b1$r?na *Ca )inde(a$ (o,%!e$ i a $r1i$ Ln(1 D ani'
Xre-erinG1" Minuni pe care le5au v"ut ochii $eiA Ar#i,andri$ Hara!a,bo* Na*i!o%o+!o*A
Pre*a Or$odoB1Y
Pagina 1M<
1indecarea unui copil
De*%re %+$erea )inde(1$oare a ne,+ri$oare!or TaineA %o)e*$e$e i %1rin$e!e
Di,i$rie @ago*$a$#i* X1H<;C1HEDY"
In !+na a+g+*$ 1HO0A a+ ad+* din *a$+! E!ino(a*$ro +n (o%i! de M ani -oar$e
ne!ini$i$' N+ *e !ini$ea de!o(A ni(i Pi+aA ni(i noa%$ea' n bi*eri(1 n+ )roia *1 ,earg1' A,
*1)?ri$ S-?n$a Li$+rg#ie %en$r+ e! !a bi*eri(a S-inGii Trei Ierar#i' E! Ln*1 n+ )roia *1 in$re
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