{"id":103979,"date":"2026-09-25T13:32:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T11:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ofmconv.net\/da-martin-benedict-ad-assisi-un-viaggio-con-clara-margineanu\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T13:33:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T11:33:42","slug":"da-martin-benedict-ad-assisi-un-viaggio-con-clara-margineanu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ofmconv.net\/en\/da-martin-benedict-ad-assisi-un-viaggio-con-clara-margineanu\/","title":{"rendered":"From Martin BENEDICT to Assisi: A Journey with Clara M\u0102RGINEANU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>On August 31, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., the I. L. CARAGIALE National Theater in Bucharest, Romania, hosted a performance entitled \u201c<em>From Martin BENEDICT to Assisi: A Journey with Clara M\u0102RGINEANU<\/em>.\u201d The event took place as part of the 7<sup>th<\/sup> Annual \u201cIn Memory of Clara M\u0102RGINEANU\u201d Festival. The performance took the audience on a spiritual and artistic journey guided by the spirit of Clara M\u0102RGINEANU (1972\u20132020), a poet, writer, journalist, and creator of cultural programs for Romanian public television. It was also inspired by Venerable Martin BENEDICT (1931\u20131986), a physician and Conventual Franciscan friar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The show, inspired by the poet\u2019s writings and a pilgrimage she made to Assisi in late 2018, took the form of an artistic meditation and a spiritual testament. In 2012, Clara M\u0102RGINEANU published an extensive feature on Venerable Martin BENEDICT; in 2018, she returned to his story in an account of her journey from Galbeni to Assisi.<br \/>\nThe journey evoked in the performance began in Galbeni, in Bac\u0103u County, Romania, where Venerable Martin BENEDICT is buried. His life was marked by sacrifice and holiness, and he continues to serve as a model for many. On December 17, 2022, Pope Francis recognized his heroic virtues and declared him Venerable.<br \/>\nFrom Galbeni, the journey continued through some of Europe\u2019s great cultural centers, including Vienna and Rome, before arriving in Assisi, in the heart of the Italian region of Umbria. Assisi is a source of the spirituality and peace associated with St. Francis and St. Clare. At each stop, the performance recalled the Franciscan presence.<br \/>\nThe event was especially meaningful because it took place during the Franciscan Jubilee Year, which marks the 800<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the <em>transitus<\/em> of St. Francis of Assisi and the 40<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the death of Martin BENEDICT. Both anniversaries provided a point of reference for the human and spiritual journey of those present.<br \/>\nThose attending included Martha Maria MOCANU, Friar Eusebio BEJAN, Friar Silvestro BEJAN, Luiza R\u0102DULESCU PINTILIE, and Lumini\u021ba TUC\u0102. Singer-songwriter Ovidiu MIH\u0102ILESCU performed Clara M\u0102RGINEANU\u2019s verses, joined by the teenage members of the \u201c<em>Dacii liberi<\/em>\u201d musical group from B\u00e2rlad.<br \/>\nTestimonies, Franciscan spirituality, poetry, and music further enriched the event. There was also a presentation of local costumes and symbols representing the places evoked. The audience warmly accepted the invitation to let themselves be guided on this journey of memory and faith.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Friar Silvestro BEJAN<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 31, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., the I. L. CARAGIALE National Theater in Bucharest, Romania, hosted a performance entitled \u201cFrom Martin BENEDICT to Assisi: A Journey with Clara M\u0102RGINEANU.\u201d The event took place as part of the 7th Annual \u201cIn Memory of Clara M\u0102RGINEANU\u201d Festival. 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