“Faith in Jesus Christ can put an individual on the path of salvation. Despite many setbacks and difficulties, the Georgian people have always been faithful to this path,” said Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude, Archbishop of Tbilisi and Mtskheta, Mitropolitan of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazeti, Shio III during the sermon in Shio-Mghvime Monastery.

According to the Patriarch, the spirituality, wisdom, and faith of people were revealed after the death of His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II.

“No matter how morally fallen an individual may be, faith in Jesus Christ can ignite in him a spark of spirituality and morality and put an individual on the path of salvation. Mentioning Shio Mghvimeli and giving a sermon in this monastery is a great joy for us. We thank God that our nation has striven to walk this path for many centuries.

Despite many setbacks and difficulties, the Georgian people have always been faithful to this path. The spirituality, wisdom and faith of people were revealed after the death of His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II and during his funeral days, and we remain committed to this path. We thank God for this. Congratulations on this day,” he said.