Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

In this rare interview recorded shortly before his repose in 1993, St. Dumitru Staniloae, one of the greatest Orthodox theologians of the 20th century, talks about continuous prayer for people living busy lives.
Fr. Dumitru was imprisoned for 5 years due to his faith during the oppressive Communist Regime in Romania. The Romanian Orthodox Church has approved the canonization of 16 new saints during the synodal sessions held on July 11-12th 2024. Holy Confessor Priest Dumitru Stăniloae is one of them. The local proclamation of the canonisation of Saint Dumitru Staniloae took place on October 4, 2025 at Cernica Monastery, Bucharest, Romania.

Recorded: July 1993, Cernica Monastery Cemetery, Bucharest, Romania

Read the English transcript of this video here: otelders.org/theology-and-spirituality/jesus-prayer-for-busy-people-st-dumitru-staniloae-newly-canonized-2025

This video has English subtitles. Press the CC button to switch them on or off. Watch this quick-guide on how to turn on captions on your device: youtu.be/if7eELuaYtI

Subscribe for new videos every week: tinyurl.com/subscribe-otelders
🔔 Don't forget to click the bell icon to get new video updates! 🔔
Watch the NEWEST videos: youtube.com/otelders/videos
Connect with otelders (Orthodox Teaching of the Elders):
Website: otelders.org
Facebook: facebook.com/otelders
Instagram: instagram.com/otelders
TikTok: tiktok.com/@otelders