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Eternities from the Land of the Musatins, crafted in wood, stone, and color / Eternities from the Musatinian Land wrought in wood, stone, and color

Ciurciun Stefanel — Thu, July 23, 2026 12:32:55 +0000

Archimandrite Dosoftei Dijmărescu, Father Gabriel Herea, Father Constantin-Ciprian Blaga (eds.)

Format: 240×330

Number of pages: 580

Year of publication: 2026

Cover type: hardback

„Right from the title, the book offers a unique perspective on church heritage. The authors do not discuss „the eternal ones” and not just about historical monuments. The choice of this term is very inspired, as it shifts the focus from the purely architectural dimension to the spiritual one. The churches and monasteries of Bukovina are presented as true spaces where unceasing prayer, the memory of the founders, and liturgical life give continuity to history.

The book makes an impression right from the start with its sheer scope. The 580 pages bring together 38 studies dedicated to the monasteries, churches, and historical monuments within the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți. Each monument is presented in detail, based on historical, architectural, artistic, and theological research, and the extensive photographic material compiled by Mr. Petru Palamar turns reading into a true visual experience.

This work is not the result of a single author’s effort, but rather the fruit of collaboration among an impressive group of specialists from universities and research institutes in Romania, the Republic of Moldova, Poland, and the United States of America. Historians, art historians, architects, archaeologists, and theologians have pooled their expertise to provide an up-to-date overview of the ecclesiastical heritage of Bukovina. This diversity of perspectives gives the volume an interdisciplinary character and establishes it as one of the most comprehensive syntheses dedicated to the ecclesiastical heritage of northern Moldova.

As the reader goes through the studies in this volume, they essentially trace the history of all of medieval Moldavia. The narrative begins with the Bogdana Monastery in Rădăuți, the first voivodal necropolis, continues with the Mirăuți Church and the establishment of the Metropolis of Moldavia, then with the extraordinary era of Saint Stephen the Great, during which architecture, painting, and liturgical life reached an unprecedented level of development.

The book then traces the evolution of the Moldavian style during the reign of Petru Rareș, the emergence of monumental exterior painting, the charitable endowments of the Movilești family, and the originality of Dragomirna Monastery, before going on to describe the trials faced by the ecclesiastical heritage following the annexation of Bukovina to the Habsburg Empire and the restoration efforts carried out up to the modern era, culminating in the inclusion of the painted churches on the UNESCO World Heritage List.”.

Articolul Veșnicii din Țara Mușatinilor ctitorite în lemn, piatră și culoare / Eternities from the Musatinian Land wrought in wood, stone and colour apare prima dată în Editura CRIMCA.

In servitutem Sanctorum. An incursion into the activity of the Bollandist Society

Redacția Crimca — Thu, Apr 2, 2026 6:44:27 PM +0000

In servitutem Sanctorum. An incursion into the activity of the Bollandist Society
Pr. Dr. Pr. Pr. Constantin OPREA
The work In servitutem Sanctorum. An incursion into the work of the Bollandist Society, signed by Father Constantin Oprea, is a remarkable contribution to church historiography and, at the same time, an honest and thorough academic endeavor in the service of knowledge of the universal Christian tradition. From the very first pages, the reader is invited into a dense and challenging intellectual space in which history, theology, philology and textual criticism are harmoniously interwoven.
The Bollandist Society, founded in the 17th century by Flemish Jesuits led by Jean Bolland, was one of the most rigorous and systematic hagiographical research initiatives in the whole of Europe. Those who followed this beginning transformed what was by then a devotional narrative tradition into a critical corpus of texts, often edited with a philological acumen worthy of the highest academic standards. What characterized the members of this society was not only scholarship, but also a deep awareness of their mission: to discern the historical truth of holiness and to make it accessible to succeeding generations.
Pr. Prof. Univ. Dr. Emanoil Băbuș
Faculty of Orthodox Theology „Justinian Patriarch” of Bucharest

Articolul In servitutem Sanctorum. O incursiune în activitatea Societății Bollandiste apare prima dată în Editura CRIMCA.

Give me, my son, your heart

Redacția Crimca — Thu, Apr 2, 2026 6:44:27 PM +0000

Give me, my son, your heart
Matei Boholțeanu
How does the soul survive the collision between reason and faith?
This book aims to explore this question. Wandering in the thickets of a forest near a monastery in search of his son, Michael realizes that he will not escape unless he finds his way out of the thickets of his own darkness. Haunted by the death of his father, tormented by an existentialism that drives him to the brink of despair, this philosophy teacher desperately searches in the forest of his heart for a beacon of hope to save him. In searching for Theodore, he is searching for himself, searching for God, searching for anyone who can persuade his heart to beat once more.
The novel does not limit itself to narrative, escaping into abundant symbolism to which the reader is obliged to pay attention. Before claiming to provide answers to the issues it opens up, the book seeks to provoke various experiences in the reader.

Articolul Dă-mi, fiule, inima ta apare prima dată în Editura CRIMCA.

From the teachings of Orthodoxy

Redacția Crimca — Thu, Apr 2, 2026 6:44:27 PM +0000

From the teachings of Orthodoxy
Protos. Arsenie Bejan
This book brings before its readers some very important and necessary themes for the life of the Orthodox Christian. The spiritual life of every believer must be adorned, in addition to virtues, by a thorough knowledge of the teaching of faith necessary on the way of salvation. The knowledge of God comes through these two ways: knowing Christian teaching and living it in the Spirit of the Orthodox Church. The love of God grows in the man who creates and seeks with interest the teaching of the Holy Scriptures and of the Church; for this reason a saying has arisen among Christians that is as beautiful as it is true: „If you want to be saved, travel with the question”.

Articolul Din învățăturile Ortodoxiei apare prima dată în Editura CRIMCA.

The Decalogues. Moral landmarks for contemporary man

Redacția Crimca — Thu, Apr 2, 2026 6:44:27 PM +0000

The Decalogues. Moral landmarks for contemporary man
His Beatitude Calinic, Archbishop of Suceva and Rădăuților
„Moral landmarks of contemporary man, published by Crimca Publishing House in June 2025, is an editorial publication that cannot go unnoticed as we are talking here about a true balance sheet, a sum of reflections resulting from the author's decades of experience in the field of theological studies.
His Eminence Archbishop Calinic is not only a man of the Orthodox Church, but also a man of the Citadel, with an absolutely impressive education, worthy of a true intellectual. That is why the Decalogues are not just the mere remarks or observations of a kiriarch, but rather an exhortation to reflection. But I think that it is more important to emphasize the author's effort in constructing these decalogues, especially since they are grouped by events and dedicated to certain socio-professional categories.
Basically, the author's effort is one that tries to encompass the whole of society, starting from the young and reaching the elderly, passing through the most diverse groups of professions. The lay people are not forgotten, nor are the clergy, and the 130 decalogues include numerous prayers based on the same pattern as the decalogues”.
Prof. Gheorghe Onișoru

Articolul Decalogurile. Repere morale pentru omul contemporan apare prima dată în Editura CRIMCA.

The Crucifixion of the Emperor of Slavia. The incredible story and sublime mystery of the Holy Passion

Redacția Crimca — Thu, Apr 2, 2026 6:44:27 PM +0000

The Crucifixion of the Emperor of Slavia. The incredible story and sublime mystery of the Holy Passion
r. Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou
Cant print
With the blessing of His Most Reverend Father Archbishop Calinic, under the aegis of Crimca Publishing House of the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuților, the volume Crucifixion of the Emperor of Slava has seen the light of day. The Incredible History and the Sublime Mystery of the Holy Passion, signed by Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou, Doctor in the History of Biblical Interpretation at Laval University in Quebec.
Realized in deosibite graphical conditions, the work - as Arch. Conf. Univ. Dr. Alexandru Mihăilă, the preface of the Romanian edition - „discusses at length the foundation of faith in the Resurrection, that is, the teaching about the cross. Being a law graduate, the presbyter Constantinou is very attentive to the legal aspects of the trial brought against the Savior, to the legal basis of His execution through the participation of the Jewish and Roman authorities. But without the crucifixion the Resurrection is not possible. The theology of the cross was for the ancients and for us today a challenge to logic. As the author writes, «Christians had faith in spite of the cross, not because of it». But an understanding of the context of the crucifixion, especially of the ancient theological theological meanings of sacrifice, atonement, curse, offers precisely the justification of the principles of faith by assuming the orthodox phronema”.
At the same time, we point out that the volume benefits from the printed cant, and the iconographic representations used in this regard illustrate the cycle of the Holy Passion of the Savior Christ, the source of origin being the iconography of the Monastery of Balinesti, Suceava County.

Articolul Răstignirea Împăratului Slavei. Istoria incredibilă și misterul sublim al Sfintelor Pătimiri apare prima dată în Editura CRIMCA.

Theotokos. Theological Encyclopedia

Redacția Crimca — Thu, Apr 2, 2026 6:44:27 PM +0000

Theotokos. Theological Encyclopedia of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary
Remus RUS
Cant print
„The present work impresses not only by the accuracy of the information presented, but also by providing the most representative bibliographical references to each article. These are both from the category of sources and from that of specialized works and articles, carefully selected and updated, taking into account the most recent publications [...] It is published by the Crimca Publishing House of our Αrhiepiscopate in high quality graphics, the fruit of a fruitful collaboration with the members of the Wincero design team. In the publishing record of the Crimca Publishing House, this work will be a point of reference in terms of content and presentation aesthetics, a joy for the mind and heart alike”.
Damaschin Dorneanul, Vicar Bishop of the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți

Articolul Theotokos. Enciclopedie Teologică apare prima dată în Editura CRIMCA.

Monastic vows in the Romanian Orthodox Church between Canon Law and Civil Law

Redacția Crimca — Thu, Apr 2, 2026 6:44:27 PM +0000

Monastic vows in the Romanian Orthodox Church between Canon Law and Civil Law
Protosinghel Iustin TABAN
The book by Father Protosinghel Iustin Taban represents the first doctoral thesis in Canon Law defended at the Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj Napoca. The dissertation was presented in an exceptional academic setting, having as referees Pr. Conf. Dr. Patriciu Vlaicu, Pr. Prof. Dr. George Grigoriță, Pr. Conf. Dr. Emilian Iustinian Roman and Prof. Dr. Liviu Marius Harosa. The book is an in-depth analysis of the institution of monasticism in the Romanian Orthodox Church and the status of monastics in the Church and in society, through the prism of the interaction between Canon Law and Civil Law.
The 560-page work benefits from a rich Bibliography, Appendices with ecclesiastical and civil legislation, cases and jurisprudence on the law of cults and an Index of canonical and legal institutions. Thus, it is an interdisciplinary compendium of great utility for all those who wish to deepen their knowledge of the law of cults, religious freedom and the Church-State relationship: theologians, canonists, lawyers, legal advisors, judges, church counselors and public administration officials alike.

Articolul Voturile monahale în Biserica Ortodoxă Română între Dreptul Canonic și Dreptul Civil apare prima dată în Editura CRIMCA.

Golgotha Triod of repentance

Redacția Crimca — Thu, Apr 2, 2026 6:44:27 PM +0000

The Triod. Golgotha of repentance - Sermons and exegetical meditations
Archbishop Calinic of Suceava and Rădăuți
Release year: 2024
Publisher: Crimca
No. pages: 307
„The present work is a re-edition of the volume Triodul - Golgotha of repentance (33 sermons) in an edition completed with novelties, among which we mention: the sermon on the 40 Holy Martyrs of Sebastia or the sermon on the Annunciation and especially the prayers for each day of the Week of the Holy Passion, which, by their originality and depth, constitute a true model of worship in the most intense week of the Church year [...].
We pray to the good Lord that the seeds of the words sown in the pages of this volume may bear good fruit in the souls of the readers, to the glory of God and their salvation.”.
Crimca Publishing house

Articolul Triodul Golgota pocăinței apare prima dată în Editura CRIMCA.

Adam at the Cross

Redacția Crimca — Thu, Apr 2, 2026 6:44:27 PM +0000

Adam at the Cross
His Beatitude Damaschin Dorneanul, Bishop-vicar of the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuților
,„This interval between the two Saturdays, which prepares us for our encounter with Christ in the light of his resurrection, is more than a consolation or a healing of our surface wounds. It is an entrance into the mystery of man's redemption, which can be actualized in every receptive heart and in the flesh of every life thirsting for God. It is about each one of us in a way that could prove liberating, but not by remaining within ourselves, but by coming out like Lazarus from the ”tomb of idleness„ and from the inertia of the mind, understanding the meaning of ”victory through humility”, of the expectation that God has in relation to us, realizing the risk of infidelity and trembling before Him who on the Cross accompanied the seven utterances with even deeper silences".
Bogdan Tataru-Cazaban

Articolul Adam la răsCruce apare prima dată în Editura CRIMCA.