Archimandrite Veniamin Micle

Studia Humanitatis No. II (XX) / 2025 Where did Bishop Climent of Râmnic (1735–1749) stay when he took refuge in the Lotru Mountains? Fr. Nicolae Moga

Bishop Climent of Râmnic (head of the diocese between 1735 and 1748) is examined in the context of the Austro-Russian-Turkish War of 1737–1739, when he took refuge in the Lotru Mountains and the episcopal residence was burnt down by the Turks. A Holy Gospel printed in 1746 and donated to the church in Voineasa suggests that the village in the Lotru Valley was his place of refuge during his exile.

Studia Theologica No. I (XVII) / 2024 Research sources and related topics in the history and iconography of Polovragi Monastery Lecturer, Dr Ioniță Apostolache

This article provides an overview of the main academic sources devoted to Polovragi Monastery, analysing the contributions of Alexandru Ștefulescu, Archimandrite Veniamin Micle and the album Polovragi, the Monastery Close to Heaven. History. Spirituality. Art. The reader gains a comprehensive overview of the history, architecture and iconographic programme of this Brâncoveanu foundation, with an emphasis on the stylistic links between Polovragi and Hurezi Monastery.

Studia Humanitatis No. II (XVI) / 2023 Vartolomeu Stănescu – a revered hierarch and patriotic senator (II) Rev. Dr. Laurențiu Rădoi

The work of Bishop Vartolomeu Stănescu of Râmnic in the Romanian Senate is examined through his speeches and parliamentary questions concerning education reform, clergy salaries, the withdrawal of priests from politics and the rights of the Orthodox Church, portraying a hierarch with a vast theological and philosophical knowledge, held in high regard by figures such as Nae Ionescu, Nichifor Crainic and Octavian Goga.

Colloquium No. II (XII) / 2021 On Prayer (II). An interview with Father Archimandrite Veniamin Micle Fr. Constantin Olariu

The dialogue with Father Veniamin explores the nature, forms and role of prayer in Christian life, emphasising that prayer is an ontological necessity for humankind – not a magical practice, but an act of freedom and communion with God. The different kinds of prayer are analysed according to the teachings of Saint John Climacus, Saint Symeon the New Theologian and Saint Theophan the Recluse, as well as the role of the spiritual father in guiding the faithful along the path of pure prayer.

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