Some Thoughts on the 40th Anniversary of the Passing into Eternity of the Mystical Christian
Poet Daniel Turcea The article is an evocation of the poet Daniel Turcea on the 40th anniversary of his death.
Metropolitan Bartolomeu had a lot of consideration for Daniel Turcea, considering him a man of
God. The poet’s conversion is somewhat resembling that of Saul from Tarsus, turned to God on the
road of Damascus. In the poet’s case, the conversion was on his way to Bucharest. That is why
meeting the Father Confessor, in the person of Father Arsenie Papacioc, was essential for Daniel
Turcea, together with all that resulted from these meetings: repentance, confession, tears, deep
humility, obedience and anchoring in the Church. Everything he has created, beyond culture and
literary current, beyond nation and generation, is and will remain a stumbling rock or a scandal
for the spirit of the world and for the people of the world. His poems are iconic, pneumatic,
closely related to authentic living, a living that only Daniil Sandu Tudor has described in
verses. CORINA MARIA NEGREANU |
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