{"id":208002,"date":"2018-09-25T14:51:51","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T11:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=208002"},"modified":"2018-09-25T15:18:16","modified_gmt":"2018-09-25T12:18:16","slug":"when-promoting-family-based-on-man-woman-marriage-the-church-ascribes-glory-to-god-patriarch-daniel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/when-promoting-family-based-on-man-woman-marriage-the-church-ascribes-glory-to-god-patriarch-daniel\/","title":{"rendered":"When promoting family based on man\/woman marriage, the Church ascribes glory to God \u2013 Patriarch Daniel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u2018When affirming, defending, and promoting the blessed family based on marriage between a man and a woman, who are able to give birth to children, the Church actually ascribes thanksgiving, confession and glory to God the Creator,\u2019 Patriarch Daniel said on Sunday at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Romania set an Oct. 6-7 date for a referendum to change the constitutional definition of marriage to a union between a man and a woman.<\/p>\n<p>Referring to the feast of the Conception of St John the Forerunner, the Patriarch of Romania said that this solemnity \u2018shows us that God established family at the very creation of the world, when he made man male and female in order to contribute to the increase in number and continuity of the human race.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When we honour the blessed family formed by a man and a woman to give birth to children we glorify God the Creator of the Universe and of the human race.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When they must affirm, defend, and promote the blessed family, giving birth to children, formed by a man and a woman, we urge our clergy and the faithful to be confessors of God the Creator of Heaven and earth and of the human family.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018From this perspective we consider that we ascribe glory to God, we bring a benefaction for the Church and the people, and we faithfully keep the sacred gift of life,\u2019 the Patriarch of Romania said Sept. 23.<\/p>\n<p>His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania Sunday presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Ss Constantine and Helen Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest having as concelebrant His Grace the Assistant Bishop to the Bucharest Archdiocese Timotei of Prahova.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftrinitastv%2Fvideos%2F342362346309228%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In his homily, the Romanian Patriarch noted that \u2018by giving birth to children, man becomes a collaborator of God, who gives life to humans and wishes that as many people as possible may be communicants of the joy and glory of the Most Holy Trinity in the Kingdom of the eternal love of the most beloved Son Jesus Christ.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The Patriarch went on to offer the example of St Basil the Great\u2019s family, \u2018which gave the Church six Saints.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>That is why, \u2018giving birth to children, raising and instructing them in the faith is a sacred work done in cooperation with God our Creator, Sanctifier and Saviour,\u2019 the Patriarch added.<\/p>\n<p>His Beatitude said that \u2018a people is blessed by God when it has families giving birth to children and instruct children in the faith, in the love of God, of the country, and love of fellow people.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Patriarch Daniel also explained the day\u2019s gospel reading about the miraculous draught of fish, noting that the passage \u2018shows us that the meeting with God transforms fishermen into Apostles.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The miraculous catch of fish in today\u2019s Gospel reading is a preparation of the disciples to become fishers of men, i.e. servants of Christ and his Church.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The boat from which Jesus was preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom to the people,\u2019 the Patriarch explained, \u2018is the prefiguration of Christ\u2019s Church as a space of salvation and of gathering people in the love of the Most Holy Trinity.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The miraculous catch of fish, the patriarch added, represents the multitude of people in the world who find salvation in Christ\u2019s Church.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Church ministry first depends on God\u2019s grace or help, and subsequently on human understanding and power, because only man\u2019s connection with God can provide salvation, that is, eternal life.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018God\u2019s grace works wonders, changes circumstances, solves difficult problems, is offered to humble and hardworking people who have long prayed and have laboured hard,\u2019 the patriarch said ending his speech.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-208002 gallery-columns-6 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