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Archpriest-staurophore Vladimir Vukašinović estimated that Patriarch Irinej, regardless of the epidemiological risk, went to Podgorica for the funeral of the Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral, Amfilohije, in his archipelago duty.
“When asked why Patriarch Irinej went to the funeral of Metropolitan Amfilohije despite its health risk, many responded by mentioning what the reaction would have been if he had not left, etc., but that does not make sense, because it was there on his archipelago duty, “he said. RTS Vukašinović, commenting on the liturgy and funeral of Patriarch Irinej in the Church of St. Sava.
The patriarch did not go to Podgorica out of political obligation or social tactics; These are the abilities of the children of this world, but in accordance with their arch-pastoral obligation, to send and bury their brother, a priest, in prayer, Vukasinovic explained.
“According to our media, there is often talk about the sacrifice of doctors, which is unquestionable, but it is not the only service that must exist and help people, and priests must do that,” Vukasinovic emphasized.
He recalled Pope Francis’ March statement that doctors and priests suffered the most in Italy, which the head of the Roman Catholic Church explained by the obligation to serve others. Vukasinovic emphasized that he does not belong to those ecclesiastical circles that deny the existence of the virus.
“The virus exists, it is dangerous, it kills, and I myself fought it, but that is why it is the priest’s obligation to be with his believer, and not only to be so when it is nice and safe, but also at any other time,” Vukasinovic emphasized. .
“We told Patriarch Irinej, who served the liturgy every week, that it was not safe, and he answered the question: is it safe for my people,” said the archpriest-staurophore.
“It is not suicide, as some villains say, but service to the end, fidelity to death on the cross, and that is why (going to the funeral of Metropolitan Amfilohije) was a clear situation for the patriarch,” said Vukasinovic.
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