Fr. Mihai Lungeanu (en)

Mihai Lungeanu, “a young, handsome man whose eyes expressed special gentleness and a chosen kindness”.

In the autumn of 1955, during one of the prison administration’s prisoner regroupings, a young, handsome man came to the cell where I was staying, with eyes of great gentleness and a chosen kindness. The tall young man approached me and, extending his hand, told me that he was Mihai Lungeanu from Iași – a medical student in his fifth year when he was first arrested in August 1947. It was his second conviction. We immediately became friends, the kind of friendship that is blessed with the gift of never ending, even beyond the grave. Mihai Lungeanu underwent re-education in […]

“Lord, get me out of here and I will lay my whole life at Your feet!”

I came to Târgu-Ocna in the spring of 1950, through the miracle of Our Lady. In 1947, when I was arrested, I was a 5th year student at the Faculty of Medicine in Iași. I was arrested because I was in contact with a group of legionnaires at the Faculty of Medicine. In the autumn of 1949 I arrived in Pitești, where I was sent to the re-education camp. The first day I was beaten from half past seven in the morning until noon. Then others followed. I prayed to God all the time. One night I didn’t pray, and […]

Father Mihai Lungeanu, the “composer” of Târgu Ocna

Another “composer” who showed great talent was my classmate Mihai Lungeanu. He had only a basic knowledge of music at the level of a high school graduate. He got more advanced ideas from Adrian Cărăușu, who was more competent in the subject. Mihai would put cotton wool in his ears so as not to be disturbed by noise, and would walk around humming various arpeggios while tapping the beat. Everyone who saw him thought he was a bit crazy and I often laughed at him. He persevered and eventually succeeded. I have a lot of fond memories of Mihai. (Aristide […]