Question: I feel sick myself. I used to go to church quite often, but now I gave up that. I wish to go and see my father confessor again…but, something forces me not to be open and tell him the whole truth. I do feel bad. Answer: The Savior compares that kind of people to a ravenous son leaving his father and spending all his wealth, and then coming back to his home father hugging him warmly and wrapping with expensive clothes. Thus, be strong as Christ will wrap you like ravenous son with His mercy, blessing and . . .
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30 July (Church Calendar 17 July) Friday
Great Martyr Marina of Antioch in Pisidia (4th c); Translation of the relics of Venerable Lazarus, monk of Mt. Galesion near Ephesus (1054). The Scripture Readings: Tone eight; Fast, fish allowed; 2 Corinthians 1:12-20; Matthew 22:23-33.
There was held a festive goodbye party at Kobuleti summer camp for Georgian children living abroad. The concert was symbolically held on the Svetitskhoveli Day.
Today, while preaching at Tbilisi Holy Trinity Cathedral His Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II has called the society to be more indulgent to each other.
Upon blessing by Metropolitan Dimitri of Batumi and Lazeti, North America and Canada Diocese there is launched the third season at the International Summer Camp “Samshoblo” in Kobuleti, Georgia.
