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The National Cathedral, from Thought to Fulfilment
† DANIEL, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church
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The National Cathedral, from Thought to Fulfilment

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The address of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the consecration of the Altar of the National Cathedral in Bucharest brings into question the fact that this event fulfils the desire of the Romanian society expressed after obtaining the national independence (1877-1878). Thus, one hundred years after the fulfilment of the dream of unity, the National Cathedral is and must be a national binder, a symbol of spiritual values ​​that have held together over the centuries this people hard tried by the waves of its two-thousand-year history.

HIERARCHAL PASTORAL LETTERS
† DANIEL, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church et alii
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HIERARCHAL PASTORAL LETTERS

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The pastoral letters presents the message of the diocesan bishops of Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrogea: † DANIEL, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, † Nifon, Archbishop of Târgovişte, † Teodosie, Archbishop of Tomis,† Calinic, Archbishop of Argeş and Muscel,† Ciprian, Archbishop of Buzău and Vrancea, † Casian, Archbishop of Dunărea de Jos,† Vincențiu, Bishop of Slobozia and Călăraşi, † Galaction, Bishop of Alexandria and Teleorman, † Ambrozie, Bishop of Giurgiu, † Visarion, Bishop of Tulcea
on the Nativity of our Saviour Jesus Christ celebration in 2018. Containing short teachings of faith and pastoral exhortations, the letter was read in all the churches in his jurisdiction.
Meditation on the Parable of the Rich Ruler (Luke 18, 18-27)
Priest Ioan I. STOICA
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Meditation on the Parable of the Rich Ruler (Luke 18, 18-27)

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In this sermon, the theme of wealth is debated in a Christian and balanced perspective. The riches of honest work are a blessing upon man, as it descended upon Abraham, Jacob, Job, Solomon, who, not clinging to earthly things, realized that they were only the stewards of what was given to them. Thus, almsgiving is the important characteristic that makes the difference between the passion of enrichment and the Christian experience.

The Teaching about the Church in the Confessions of the Orthodox Faith
Dr. Dacian BUT-CĂPUȘAN
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The Teaching about the Church in the Confessions of the Orthodox Faith

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The Orthodox Church has kept the primary tradition uninterrupted and the faith unaltered. The Church did not feel the internal need for new formulations at any cost, for her faith, the elaboration of the Confessions of Faith was done for external, practical reasons, due to the contacts with the heterodox and the challenges of the heretics. Thus, the Confessions of Faith in the post-Byzantine era are the result of the need to answer all the problems raised by the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation.

God the Father in the Introductions of the Pauline Epistles
Dr. Marius NEDELCU
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God the Father in the Introductions of the Pauline Epistles

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In the Pauline addresses we see that Paul’s apostolate and the work of proclaiming the Gospel are directly related to the person of the Father. Placing the pastoral-missionary mission of the Church under the leadership of the Father shows us that the teaching and preaching work of the institutional Church authority (bishop, priest, deacon) does not spring from itself, does not exhaust itself in pastoral and missionary tact acquired, in preparation or formation, but keeps absolutely by the will and work of the Father.

The History of the Church „Holy Apostles Peter and Paul” from Târgu-Jiu in the Context of the Monumental Ensemble „Calea Eroilor (Way of the Heroes)”
Dr. Sorin Lory BULIGA, Adina ANDRIȚOIU
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The History of the Church „Holy Apostles Peter and Paul” from Târgu-Jiu in the Context of the Monumental Ensemble „Calea Eroilor (Way of the Heroes)”

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Author: Dr. Sorin Lory BULIGA, Adina ANDRIȚOIU
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The Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul has a special importance in the cultural and religious landscape of Târgu-Jiu, due both to its location on the route of the Way of the Heroes and to the fact that it is dedicated to the nation’s heroes, as is the entire Brancusi ensemble, in which it seems to be included (in fact, for a long time, the church was also called the „Church of Heroes”). The present study is an update of the history of this place of worship, using various data presented over time in specialized works, information from archive documents, as well as personal testimonies.

A Century since the Martyrdom of Tsar Nicholas II, the New Brâncoveanu, and his Family. Counterarguments and Arguments in the Process of Canonization
Protos. asist. dr. Maxim VLAD
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A Century since the Martyrdom of Tsar Nicholas II, the New Brâncoveanu, and his Family. Counterarguments and Arguments in the Process of Canonization

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This study is a tribute to the personality and memory of the last tsar of Russia, Nicholas II Alexandrovich Romanov, and his family, because, in addition to the fact that a century has passed since their martyrdom, there have also accomplished 104 years since his last visit outside Russia, two weeks before the start of the First World War, in the city of Constanța, at the invitation of King Carol I.

The Contribution of Priest Gheorghe C. Creţu from the Church of Saint Panteleimon - Foișorul de Foc from Bucharest to the Great Union of the Romanian People in a Unitary State
Priest dr. Bogdan-Aurel TELEANU
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The Contribution of Priest Gheorghe C. Creţu from the Church of Saint Panteleimon - Foișorul de Foc from Bucharest to the Great Union of the Romanian People in a Unitary State

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Father Gheorghe C. Creţu was one of the 250 Romanian Orthodox priests who accompanied the Romanian army troops on the battlefields as military confessors. The contribution to the achievement of national unity on December 1, 1918 of this priest, who was also the pastor of St. Pantelimon – Foișorul de Foc, consisted in the effort to cultivate national consciousness and affirm the desire for national unity in the Romanian province of Bessarabia.

The Great Union of 1918 Reflected in the Orthodox Press. Case study: „Romanian Orthodox Church” Journal (1951-1988)
Dr. Silviu-Constantin NEDELCU
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The Great Union of 1918 Reflected in the Orthodox Press. Case study: „Romanian Orthodox Church” Journal (1951-1988)

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Several articles and studies were published in the Romanian Orthodox Church magazine on the Great Union of 1918 or the reunification of the Romanian Orthodox Church in 1948. The respective texts, which were not bypassed by the communist censorship, must be seen in the historical-political context in which they were written, their central message being clear: the Romanian Orthodox Church had a decisive role in creating the unitary state Romania, on December 1, 1918.

Father Professor Dumitru Stăniloae about the Human Being
Margareta-Viorica IONESCU
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Father Professor Dumitru Stăniloae about the Human Being

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Valuing the teaching of faith of the Holy Fathers regarding the act of creation and salvation of man, Father Dumitru Stăniloae offers us one of the most generous theological perspectives on the condition of the human being. Deepening the patristic content, he brings it to contemporaneity, highlighting the permanence of the theological message in relation to the tendencies of the last centuries to validate the insignificant in front of transcendence and perishability in front of eternity.

 

The Pastoral Letter of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church to the First Sunday of the Nativity of the Lord’s Lent from the Year 2018, Regarding the Significance of „The Homage Year of the Unity of Faith and Nation” and „The Commemorative Year of the Makers of the Great Union of 1918”
The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church
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The Pastoral Letter of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church to the First Sunday of the Nativity of the Lord’s Lent from the Year 2018, Regarding the Significance of „The Homage Year of the Unity of Faith and Nation” and „The Commemorative Year of the Makers of the Great Union of 1918”

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The pastoral letter composed by the synodal fathers is read in every church in the Romanian Patriarchate and emphasizes the important aspects of the homage and commemorative year 2018.

2018 – the Commemorative Year of the Makers of the Great Union of 1918
† DANIEL, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church
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2018 – the Commemorative Year of the Makers of the Great Union of 1918

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This text represents the address of Patriarch Daniel at the opening of the autumn Pastoral-Missionary Conference of Clergy of the Archdiocese of Bucharest, Patriarchate Palace, November 6, 2018, which discusses the important role of Church involvement in the 1918 act of union.

The Attempts at National Unification over Time and the Contribution of the Romanian Orthodox Church to these
Priest prof. dr. Ioan MOLDOVEANU
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The Attempts at National Unification over Time and the Contribution of the Romanian Orthodox Church to these

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Priest Ioan Moldoveanu, professor at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest, discussed at the autumn conference of clergy in the Archdiocese of Bucharest the premises for the Great Union of 1918, beginning with older intentions in the voivodship history of the Romanian Principalities, starting from the older eras.

The Role of Military Priests in the War for the Unification of the Nation (1916-1918). The Establishment of Religious Service
Prof. univ. dr. col. (r) Gheorghe NICOLESCU
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The Role of Military Priests in the War for the Unification of the Nation (1916-1918). The Establishment of Religious Service

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The presence of priests among the fighting units, especially after the retreat from December 1916, contributed decisively to maintaining the morale of the soldiers and the faith in victory. The mobilized priests did their duty, not only as part of the medical teams, caring for the wounded and conducting funeral services, or in combating the great typhus epidemic in the spring of 1917, but also by accompanying the combat units in the front lines.
MISSION AND RESPONSIBILITY
† DANIEL, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church
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MISSION AND RESPONSIBILITY

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T
he chapter includes addresses given by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on various occasions during the last six months of 2018: (a) The Faith in God and the Love of Nation Have Sustained the Struggle for National Unity; (b) Word to the Monastic Synax of the Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrogea in 2018        ; (c) Romanian Orthodoxy – a Bridge between East and West; (d) Father Professor Constantin Galeriu – Sacrificial Witness of the Gospel and the Ideals of the Romanian People.
THE CHURCH LIFE IN THE METROPOLIS OF MUNTENIA AND DOBROGEA
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THE CHURCH LIFE IN THE METROPOLIS OF MUNTENIA AND DOBROGEA

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The chapter includes the Work Agenda of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel and news from the dioceses of the Metropolitan Church of Muntenia and Dobrogea, from July-December 2018.

THE CONSECRATION OF THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL
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THE CONSECRATION OF THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL

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The consecration of the Altar of the Cathedral of the Salvation of the Nation, performed on Sunday, November 25, by His Holiness Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, and His Beatitude Father Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, together with Romanian and foreign Orthodox hierarchs, from the country and the diaspora, was preceded by several events, presented in this chapter.
PUBLISHING NEWS
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PUBLISHING NEWS

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This chapter presents the new book releases in the field of Theology. The volumes are edited by the publishing houses of the Romanian Patriarchate (Ed. Basilica, Ed. Trinitas, Ed. Institutului Biblic și de Misiune al Bisericii Ortodoxe Române), the publishing house of the Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrogea (Ed. Cuvântul Vieții), and other publishing houses of the suffragan dioceses.