“So that the devotion of right-believing Christians may increase through the veneration of and prayerful appeals to Saint Maria Brâncoveanu, she shall also become the patron saint of new or restored churches.
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“Saint Maria Brâncoveanu was a devout Christian who demonstrated her love for God and the Church by founding places of worship.
“Pentru ca evlavia drept-măritorilor creștini să sporească prin cinstirea și chemarea în rugăciune a Sfintei Doamne Maria Brâncoveanu, ea să fie și ocrotitoare a unor biserici noi sau reînnoite
“Today, with devotion, we duly honour Saint Maria Brâncoveanu, wife of the Holy Martyr Prince Constantine Brâncoveanu, Princess of Wallachia and mother of eleven children. In the life of this holy woman, we see the radiant image of a faithful wife and mother, a model of martyr-like patience in suffering and an example of generous love for the Church and the people. Thus, in Saint Maria Brâncoveanu, we see that her love for God strengthened her to bear an incomparable sorrow with faith, becoming a source of hope for her daughters and sons-in-law.
“Saint Maria Brâncoveanu is one of the most beautiful icons of Romanian dignity and of spirituality.
“In the life of this holy woman, we see the luminous image of a faithful wife and mother, a model of martyr-like patience in suffering and an example of generous love towards the Church and the people. Thus, in Saint Maria Brâncoveanu we see that her love for God strengthened her to bear an incomparable sorrow with faith, becoming a foundation of hope for her daughters and sons-in-law
“It was only in 1716 that Lady Maria was able to return to Wallachia, with the help of Prince John Mavrocordatos. Secretly and with great devotion, she brought the relics of the Brâncoveanu Martyrs from the island of Halki, where several devout Christians had buried them, and placed them in the New St George Church in Bucharest, their foundation. Above the tomb, she placed a vigil lamp which continues to burn to this day in memory of the Holy Martyr Prince.
“Saint Maria, he added, expressed her love for God and the Church through the foundation and support of places of worship.
“Saint Maria Brâncoveanu as a model of Christian faith and courage whose trust in God enabled her to endure the martyrdom of her husband and four sons, years of captivity and exile without falling into despair.