“St. Nazaria brought the hesychast order, St. Olimpiada cultivated liturgical beauty, and St. Elisabeta turned prayer into almsgiving, showing that prayer, service, and love of neighbor aren’t separate paths but expressions of the same spiritual work.

“St. Nazaria, he said, shows that pure prayer isn’t a utopia. St. Olimpiada, he continued, shows that taking on external cares and administrative or leadership responsibilities doesn’t stop a person from reaching God—rather, when such service is undertaken in God’s name, it becomes a pure offering to the Holy Trinity. St. Elisabeta, he added, shows those who fulfilled the Lord’s word to the rich young man in the Gospel: “Go, sell your possessions, give to the poor, then come and follow Me.”

“the canonization of Venerable Nazaria, Olimpiada and Elisabeta, together with thirteen other Romanian holy women, is a powerful testimony to God’s grace at work among the Romanian people

Patriarch Daniel ›

Patriarch of Romania

Reported

“through their spiritual lives, these holy women enlightened the souls of both monastics and laypeople, showing them the path to salvation in Christ

Patriarch Daniel ›

Patriarch of Romania

Reported

“Her humility, patience and faithfulness to the will of God raised the Maiden of Nazareth higher than the heavens,

“their care and devotion for the restoration and revival of this Historical Monastery

“emphasized their care and devotion for the restoration and revival of this Historical Monastery

“thanked the donors and benefactors of the Monastery and wished that the now restored Katholikon becomes a daily refuge for the Brotherhood for the nightly sacred Services