Laughter Through TearsA Short Time in RomaniaI managed to get to Romania this year. When my mother was alive, I used to visit her once or even twice a year. Then I started coming to see other family members, less and less often, for different...Anastasia22 Oct. 20268
In the hollow of the palmThus.Like a tethered cow Like a lost sheep Like a hunted beast Like a haunted house Like a deceived girl Like a wasted chance Like a tangled distaff Like a crushed snail Like a swarmed beehive Like a...Maria Dragomirescu22 Oct. 20265
In our HeavenThe Golden SeasonHow much joy the calm and tranquil autumn brings me! What peace, what renewal I experience! Autumn... a depth of silence and joy! My heart flows like a gentle river into autumn's heart, and we begin...Iulia Enache22 Oct. 202610
Grace upon graceWhen we say "Our Father"...Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh Speaks to Us The first thing that amazes me, both about myself and about others, is the way we recite 'Our Father.' Usually, we think that this prayer unites us...Mitropolitul Antonie al Surojului21 Oct. 20261
Presumably,I know what it's like.I have always toiled Hard More on His path And better. And I kept falling Broken And Defeated, And I defied life Again and again. I know what it's like to die Paralyzed by fears, What it's like to dieEstera Nicolescu21 Oct. 202610
The Adobe CastleFraternity (An Alternative Right of Reply)Since I first saw my daughter, carried in the arms of one of the midwives, I had the feeling that I had known her forever. I realized how much I had missed her. It's true that I had dreamed of her...Marcu Jura21 Oct. 202619
The Heart of HeartsThe child, the one through whom we draw closer to Christ.- Mother Magdalena, please tell us a few words about your experience working with the children at Essex Monastery and about the connection you had with Saint Sophrony. Mother Magdalena: It may seem...Maica Magdalena de la Essex20 Oct. 20262
The Color of the DayDestinylike a tourist mindful of the outside I wander the streets step by step, looking deep into memory the place reflected in so many windows, witnesses to bygone times the light of the sleeping faces,Pr. Cristian Muntean20 Oct. 20260
The Adobe CastleWhere does longing come from?I wish for my mom and dad to love each other as if they had never harmed one another. Yes, I know, many would now say: 'The child is speaking to us with heart-eyes adorned in a pink film.' Maybe...Gala Jura20 Oct. 20266
Classic FormatJoin us at Quo Vadis again this year!The International Film Festival "Quo Vadis" will take place this year in Iași from November 10-14, 2026, with the theme "My Neighbor". A few program highlights: Tuesday, November 10, the film...Anca Stanciu19 Oct. 20262
Drops of DemiseI fearYou told me to be And the sunrise And the sunset and the zenith... You asked me to ascend And sometimes I'm afraid. The Devil, an angel who fell While he was ascending Higher than was due to him...Șerban Madgearu19 Oct. 20262
The Ways of the HeartShawarma with all the fixings!The other day I was sitting on a bench in the park. I was coming back from the market and, as my hands were full of bags, I stopped for a few minutes to rest. An acquaintance, around 60-something,...Jenica Gavrilă19 Oct. 202615
