Cuvioșii Paisie și Cleopa - Sfințenie și mărturie peste veacuri
Venerable Paisie and Cleopa: Holliness ad Witness Across the Centuries
Author(s): Prahoveanul TimoteiSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History of Church(es), History of Religion
Published by: Editura Crimca
Keywords: Cleopa Ilie; Paisie Olaru; monks; holliness; hagiography; witness; Sihăstria;
Summary/Abstract: The study examines the spiritual legacy of the Venerable Paisie Olaru and Cleopa Ilie within Romanian Orthodox monasticism, highlighting the continuity of Athonite tradition at Sihăstria. The author analyzes liturgical and ascetic practices (the silence of Matins, Proskomedia, communal rule) as essential means of spiritual formation. Through eyewitness testimonies and hagiographic texts, the pastoral complementarity between Paisie’s silent prayer and Cleopa’s prophetic preaching is emphasized. The study demonstrates their roles as formators and agents of cultural resistance during the communist regime. How do we, today, perceive the personalities of the Venerables Paisie and Cleopa?
Journal: Candela. Revistă de Teologie şi Cultură a Arhiepiscopiei Sucevei şi Rădăuţilor
- Issue Year: 2025
- Issue No: 5
- Page Range: 39-67
- Page Count: 29
- Language: Romanian
