“If we look back at our past, we will see that the whole our history is a miracle. God asks to triple those to whom he gives a lot of grace. 600 years before the Christ, the Prophet Elijah’s robe was brought to Georgia and was buried in this holy place. Heaton of our Lord Jesus Christ is also placed here. Georgia is the land of the Holy Virgin. This is also a miracle. The appeal of King Mirian to the Christian faith is evidence that the Lord has blessed Georgia and chose it as his possession. And indeed, the grace of Lord is accompanied the Georgia, so the people of Georgia should not be afraid. The spirit of evil is struggling especially with the sacred, truth and we need to cope with it not with a sword, but with our spiritual life, prayer and fasting”.

Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II

The celebration of "Svetitskhovloba", 2011