„Rai de taină ești, Născătoare de Dumnezeu...”. Cuvinte despre Maica Domnului ale Părinților Sofian Boghiu, Arsenie Papacioc și Teofil Părăian
„Theotokos, you are a mystical Paradise...”. Thoughts about the Mother of God by Fathers Sofian Boghiu, Arsenie Papacioc, and Teofil Părăian.

Summary/Abstract: In the first decade after the falling of the communist regime, the Romanian society witnessed an unexpected religious revival which characterized especially the young generation. The study evokes three spiritual Fathers who highly contributed to this revival, namely Sofian Boghiu, Arsenie Papacioc and Teofil Paraianu, by presenting their sermons and occasional speeches about the Mother of God (Theotokos). Thus, Father Sofian focused on the intercessory power of Theotokos, Father Arsenie always made a parallel between the role of Theotokos in the history of redemption and the role of woman in the contemporary society and family, while Father Teofil was concerned with the liturgical texts about Theotokos. The study intended to highlight that, despite their different personalities and different approaches while presenting the Orthodox teaching about Theotokos, their discourse based on biblical writings and patristic tradition forms a coherent and unitary message.

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