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Studia Humanitatis No. II (XVIII) / 2024 Bishop Atanasie Dincă, a great psalmist and a man of vocation (1945–1948) Rev. Dr. Laurențiu Rădoi

This article traces the life and work of Bishop Atanasie Dincă (1896–1973), from his origins in the village of Tânganu and his entry into monastic life at Tismana Monastery, through to his roles as abbot at Căldărușani and Cernica, as patriarchal vicar and as locum tenens of the Diocese of Râmnic (1945–1948), highlighting the profile of a remarkable hierarch distinguished by his liturgical ministry, psaltic music and administrative work, who was forced into retirement by the Communist regime.

Spiritalitas No. I (XI) / 2021 A Dangerous Prayer: The Story of Deacon Synesios The Most Reverend Archbishop Maximos Constas

The hierodeacon Synesios of Dochiaru, an exceptional Athonite protopsalt of the nineteenth century, prayed to Saint Paraskevi to take away the gift that might endanger his salvation, and he lost his voice. Drawing on this account, the article reflects on the spiritual danger posed by personal virtues and achievements, calling for repentance not only for sins, but also for the gifts in which we take pride.

Litterae No. III (VII) / 2018 The Mother Superior Rev. Dr. Ștefan Zară

Mother Elisaveta, the abbess of Surpatele Monastery, prays in distress following a dream in which she sees the monastery being plundered and her own funeral, wondering whether this revelation is from God or a diabolical deception. Alongside her are depicted the figures of the young Anica, gifted with the talents of psalm-singing and icon-painting, and of Archimandrite Simeon, a devoted ascetic from the community of Dintr-un Lemn Monastery.

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