Feast of Saint Elijah the Prophet at the Episcopal Cathedral "Saint George the Great Martyr and Saints Epictetus and Astion" in Saint-Hubert, QC

On Thursday, July 20, 2023, at the Episcopal Cathedral "Holy Great Martyr George and Holy Martyrs Epictetus and Astion" in Saint-Hubert, QC, His Grace Ioan Casian, the Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Canada, performed, in a council of priests, the Holy Liturgy on the occasion of the celebration of the Holy Prophet Ilie Thesvitean. Together with the bishop celebrared protos. Dr. Maxim Morariu, the ecclesiarch of the Cathedral and Father Adrian Manea. The answers were provided by protopsalt Andrei Ghebaru.

In the teaching speech, the hierarch evoked the personality of the great prophet, speaking about his quality as a fighter against idolatry and about his devoted service to God:

"The Holy Prophet Elijah typologically represents the Savior Christ through his service, uprightness and moral qualities. His complex ministry comes to speak to us, in a world barren of models, about how the love of God can change the world and about the fact that, even when apparently everyone is against you, you are not alone if you have Him in your soul," the bishop emphasized.

Praise God for everything!

Protos. Dr. Maxim Morariu - ecclesiarch of the Cathedral