Miscelanea

We do not need, as Nietzsche believed, to rebel against Christianity, to abandon Christ in order to access the state of the superman. Quite the opposite, only Christ is the One who grants it to us. He ennobles us, elevates us, lifts us back to our former aristocratic state. Presentation based on the chapter ‘The Lord’s Magnanimity’ from the book You Receive by Giving, a collection of writings by Fr. Nicolae Steinhardt.

Father Cleopa Ilie was one of the great spiritual fathers of Moldavia, who, driven by the desire to do good, dedicated his entire life to prayer and repentance, helping others to attain the grace received from God.

The Icon of the Mother of God Prodromița (meaning "Forerunner") is a miracle-working icon "not made by human hands," part of the treasure of the Romanian Skete of Saint John the Baptist – Prodromu, located on Mount Athos, also known as the Garden of the Mother of God. It is the most important icon of the Romanian community on Mount Athos, as there are very few icons in the entire Orthodox world that are not made by human hands.