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Patriarch of Romania: The Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos should be a source of encouragement for all parents

Patriarch Daniel of Romania urged parents to find encouragement in the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos, explaining its placement at the start of the new ecclesiastical year and its symbolic meaning. He highlighted the example of Joachim and Anna, addressed issues of childlessness and adoption, stressed parental responsibility, and linked the feast to the new school year and support for large families.

“The Feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos should be a source of encouragement for all parents who have children, as well as for those who do not have children but desire to have them,” Patriarch Daniel of Romania said on Tuesday at the historic Chapel of the Holy Great Martyr George in the Patriarchal Residence.

The Patriarch of Romania explained why the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos is placed at the beginning of the new ecclesiastical year and why it is celebrated on September 8: “Because the number eight symbolizes eternity, or eternal life.”

“Therefore, the Nativity of the Theotokos is celebrated because, through her, the pre-eternal Son of God comes into the world as man to save the world from sin and death and to grant humanity eternal life.”

The Patriarch referred to the example of the Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna, who prayed to God for many years to be blessed with a child: “From the parents of the Theotokos, we learn how great the power of humble prayer, patience, and hopeful expectation is, especially when it concerns the gift of bearing children.”

“Today, there are many people who suffer because they do not have children. Others have adopted children and become parents through love and affection, even though they did not become parents according to the flesh,” Patriarch Daniel pointed out.

The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church emphasized that parental responsibility does not end with the birth of a child: “It is not enough simply to bring a child into the world according to the flesh if one does not also raise that child spiritually.”

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