“The Holy Princess Maria Brâncoveanu was not only hardworking and wise, but also extremely generous. She learnt to be temperate and merciful, and very often, with great discretion, performed many acts of charity and helped many people who were in need,
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“Saint Maria Brâncoveanu is an example of martyr-like endurance: passing through suffering without losing hope and enduring hardship without falling into despair.
“Saint Maria Brâncoveanu was a devout Christian who demonstrated her love for God and the Church by founding places of worship.
“Saint Maria Brâncoveanu is one of the most beautiful icons of Romanian dignity and of spirituality.
“Sfânta Maria Brâncoveanu a îndurat închisoarea, disprețul, foamea și lipsurile, dar nu a căzut în deznădejde, ci s-a întărit prin rugăciune și nădejde în Dumnezeu
“She was a Virgin not only in body, but also in soul, humble of heart, circumspect in word, wise in mind, not overly given to speaking, a lover of reading and of work, and prudent in speech. Her rule of life was to offend no one, to intend good for everyone, to respect the aged, not envy others, avoid bragging, be healthy of mind, and to love virtue.
“the luminous image of a faithful wife and mother, the model of martyric patience in suffering, and the example of generous love for the Church and people.
“Abia în anul 1716, Doamna Maria s-a putut întoarce în Muntenia, fiind ajutată de domnitorul Ioan Mavrocordat. În taină și cu mare evlavie a adus moaștele Sfinților Brâncoveni din insula Halki, unde fuseseră îngropate de câțiva creștini râvnitori, și le-a așezat în Biserica Sfântul Gheorghe – Nou din București, ctitoria lor, iar deasupra mormântului a pus o candelă care până astăzi arde spre pomenirea Sfântului Voievod Martir
“Her humility, patience and faithfulness to the will of God raised the Maiden of Nazareth higher than the heavens,