His Beatitude: Humility and love make a human godlike

Metropolitan Onuphry. Photo: uoc-news.church

On August 3, 2025, the Archimandrite of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kyiv and All Ukraine, reminded the faithful that humility makes a human godlike. This was reported by the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra website.

His Beatitude performed the Divine Liturgy in the Lavra's Church of St. Agapitus of the Caves. During the service, the Gospel story of the miraculous feeding of five thousand people with five loaves and two fish was read.

In his sermon, His Beatitude explained the theological meaning of this miracle and emphasized that the Church is a place where a person receives everything necessary for salvation and inner peace.

"In the Church, everything is given so that our life may be full and happy. In it, the Lord grants people all the gifts of the Holy Spirit through the priests," said the Primate of the UOC.

According to him, this mutual need for each other humbles us and reminds us that we are children of one God the Father. "Humility and love make a human godlike," emphasized Metropolitan Onuphry.

Earlier, the UOJ wrote that His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry led the Liturgy at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.

Read also

Myltsi Monastery shows pictures of shrine's revival from ruins

Archive footage of the St. Nicholas Monastery in Myltsi dated 1994 and modern photos of the revived monastery have been published online.

Embassy of Ukraine holds "prayer for Ukraine" at Weiling Wall in Jerusalem

The Ukrainian Embassy performed a ceremony at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem.

Founder of children's shelter in Athens asks for help to avoid prison

The Athens Court of Appeals sentenced the head of the Greek foundation to 9.5 years in prison with the right of redemption. 

In Butove, OCU supporters hold meeting on UOC parish "transfer"

In the House of Culture, residents of the village of Butove, Rivne region, decided the fate of St. John's Church of the UOC.

His Beatitude reads first part of Great Penitential Canon at Lavra

Metropolitan Onuphry led the Great Compline at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, with the reading of the Great Penitential Canon of St. Andrew of Crete.

Orthodox youth meetings held in deaneries of UOC's Rivne Eparchy

Spiritual and educational events ahead of Great Lent were held in the deaneries of the Rivne Eparchy with the participation of clergy and Orthodox youth.