1. March 2025
NAPS Institute congratulates His All Holiness Bartholomew I. of Constantinople on his life anniversary
Director of NAPS Institute, Peter Solej, sent to His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople a personal letter in which he expressed the congratulations of the members and collaborators of NAPS on the jubilee – the 85th birthday of the Patriarch.
“Your All Holiness, time of your personal celebration is a wonderful moment not only for the congratulation and thanksgiving to our Triune God for your life´s opus, but also for warmest gratitude for all moral supports, blessing and personal good deeds your kind self has already showed to work and initiatives of our NAPS Institute as well as for various unforgettable opportunities Lenka and I had till today to meet Your All Holiness in person,” NAPS founder states, among other things, in his letter.
The spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide stated in his personal thanks:
…„… With profound gratitude, we extend our heartfelt appreciation for your kind and thoughtful greetings on the occasion of our birthday. Your expressions of love and prayerful good wishes are a source of encouragement and joy, reaffirming the spiritual bond that unites us in faith and love.
As we enter the sacred season of Holy and Great Lent, a period of repentance and renewal leading us to the radiant joy of the Lord´s Resurrection, we are reminded that gratitude is at the heart of our Christian life. It it through thanksgiving that we recognize the abundant mercy of our Lord, who calls us to greater love, humility, and service to one another. In this spirit, we fervently pray that He may grant you, your wife Lenka, and the members of the NAPS Institute strength, peace, and every heavenly blessing.
At the same time, we lift our supplications for the world around us, beseeching the Lord to enlighten the hearts of those in leadership positions so that they may work together in harmony to pomote peace, justice, and the well-being of all people. Amidst the divisions and struggles of our world, may the light of Christ illumine path, guiding us to unity, cooperation, and mutual understanding…“
