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Priesthood

In January of 2001 Daniel Sysoev was ordained a priest and appointed to Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Yasenevo under the supervision of Abbot Melchizedek. In the same year his second daughter, Dorofeya, was born. Father Daniel's priesthood was connected with lots of travelling around Russia and post-Soviet states. The most notable are his trips to Tatarstan, Kyrgyzstan (Muslim territories), Macedonia and Serbia. He preached without any fear both to Orthodox and to Muslims and many people of them turned to Christ. At the same time he worked as a professor in the Theological Seminary at St.Nicholas in Pererva monastery and taught liturgics and missiology.

A few years after his ordination Father Daniel was invited to his first open discussion with the Muslims. Later he had such discursions with various sectarians and pagans and he was invited on many TV and radio shows. Soon after he received the first threats from Muslims and la lot of criticism from pagans and nationalists.

In 2006 the regular Bible homilies started at the Church of St.Thomas on Kantemirovskaya - this church and parish were founded by Fr. Daniel himself. Apart from the homilies, Fr. Daniel started missionary courses for young people who were inspired to spread the God's Word among atheists, sectarians, Muslims, etc. Many of those who were converted to Orthodoxy by Father Daniel joined his missionary activities and also became missionaries. He said that everyone is called by the Lord to join His true Church and inherit the eternal life, regardless of his or her nation, cultural and political background because within the Orthodox Church all people become the nation of Christ.

Until his last day Fr. Daniel travelled a great deal (his last trip and one of the last interviews occurred in Serbia). He was not afraid of the threats.