{"id":317316,"date":"2021-05-04T19:11:47","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T16:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=317316"},"modified":"2021-05-04T19:11:47","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T16:11:47","slug":"christs-message-to-women-dont-be-afraid-to-bring-children-into-the-world-fill-the-heaven-with-saints-hg-iustin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/christs-message-to-women-dont-be-afraid-to-bring-children-into-the-world-fill-the-heaven-with-saints-hg-iustin\/","title":{"rendered":"Christ&#8217;s message to women: Don\u2019t be afraid to bring children into the world. Fill the Heaven with saints | HG Iustin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Bishop Iustin of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the &#8220;Dormition of the Mother of God&#8221; Cathedral in Satu Mare on the second Easter day. In his homily, he offered an original interpretation of our Saviour&#8217;s message to the myrrh-bearing women<\/strong><strong>: \u201cRejoice!\u201d and \u201cBe not afraid\u201d. The hierarch said these invitations also apply when it comes to giving birth to children for eternal life.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho are the most sorrowful among those surrounding the Mother of God? The women. The myrrh-bearing women,\u201d emphasized His Grace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey suffer when they see life dying, when they see a human being degrading to destruction \u2013 because they are those who bring life into the world: mothers, women. They are the most sorrowful\u201d on the Holy Friday.<\/p>\n<p>But, showing Himself to the myrrh-bearing women, Christ \u201cgave joy to the women and told them: &#8216;Be not afraid&#8217;\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cBe not afraid to bring children into the world, for they do not die forever. They are not destined to death and hell, but to Resurrection and eternity and Heaven. Be brave! Fill the Heaven with saints. This is what women have done after Christ&#8217;s Resurrection,\u201d explained Bishop Iustin the Lord&#8217;s message for us, those who fear even natural phenomenons such as pregnancy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cUntil Christ came, women were as slaves. They did not matter much. But Christ gave them destiny and purpose: to fill the Earth with great people, humane people, and to fill the Heaven with saints! And God&#8217;s Heaven and His Church did fill with saints,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FEORMMSM%2Fvideos%2F1265101650553172%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thus, the hierarch underlined the importance of the feminine vocation in the history of Salvation: each time she gives birth to life, she crushes the head of the serpent.<\/p>\n<p>Photo credit: <span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 embtmqzv fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb hrzyx87i m6dqt4wy h7mekvxk hnhda86s oo9gr5id hzawbc8m\" dir=\"auto\">Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar (archive)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bishop Iustin of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the &#8220;Dormition of the Mother of God&#8221; Cathedral in Satu Mare on the second Easter day. In his homily, he offered an original interpretation of our Saviour&#8217;s message to the myrrh-bearing women: \u201cRejoice!\u201d and \u201cBe not afraid\u201d. 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