“I want to say a few words to you about the importance of the church. Church - this is the heavenly gates. I remember a time when we just started the building of this holy temple. Even when there was consecrated only the temple's foundation, the holy grace was felt so strongly at this place, that we did not want to go home. This means, that there is a God’s grace in the temple that can change a person for the better. Today, many are looking at spiritual values in a different way. Many do not consider sin as something extraordinary. What should we do? How should we meet our Savior? What we need to do to be on the right side of the Savior? First and foremost, we must firmly believe and have to defend our belief as the apple of our eye.

Parents try to give their children a multifaceted education. At the same time, they often forget about the spiritual education what is also very important. Because of this, children grow up selfish, they leave their parents, often carry them to the homes for the elderly persons. Everyone should know that as they will treat their parents, the same way they will treat by their own children in the future. "Respect your parents and you will be rewarded with good." "Will be rewarded with good" - it means to be happy and live long. I have repeatedly said and I want to repeat again, that every day you have to ask your parents' for their blessing. Parents will bless you, and their hearts will always be with you. We should not forget that.”

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

The celebration day of the Entrance into the Temple of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos