Stories of people who received help, consolation and healing through prayer. At the centre of each of them is not the miracle itself but the Lord, who showed His mercy. The saints are our intercessors before God, and the source of every healing is God Himself. Read, give thanks together with the authors and pray for one another.
WHERE THESE STORIES COME FROM
For many years Nun Maria (Glushchenko), a resident of the dependency of the Holy Dormition Convent in Kemerovo, has collected the stories of people who received help through the prayers of St Gabriel (Urgebadze).
With her blessing and kind permission we publish a selection of these testimonies. Each story is the living testimony of a person who experienced God's mercy after turning in prayer to St Gabriel.
Irakli Gogoladze first visited Samtavro Monastery while he was still a schoolboy. At that time, Saint Gabriel Urgebadze had not yet been formally glorified among the saints, but many pilgrims were already coming to his r…
Through the prayers of St Gabriel of Samtavro (Urgebadze)
My name is Raisa. I live in Zheleznogorsk. When the honourable relics of Saint Gabriel Urgebadze were brought to our city, I prayed to the Lord almost without ceasing. I had one principal request. Through the saint’s pra…
Through the prayers of St Gabriel of Samtavro (Urgebadze)
An event occurred in our family that, even today, we receive with profound gratitude as a special mercy of God granted through the prayers of Saint Gabriel Urgebadze. For a long time, our young child suffered from a seve…
Through the prayers of St Gabriel of Samtavro (Urgebadze)
My name is Lia Gavrilovna Fomina. I serve as a reader at the Church of All Saints in Kemerovo. For many years, I suffered from a severe condition affecting my legs. Trophic ulcers caused constant pain, and the severe swe…
Through the prayers of St Gabriel of Samtavro (Urgebadze)
Glory to God for all things! When my son was three and a half years old, he hardly spoke at all. We consulted doctors many times, but the specialists found no serious disorder. They advised us simply to wait, assuring us…
Through the prayers of St Gabriel of Samtavro (Urgebadze)
I wish to thank the Lord and Saint Gabriel Urgebadze with all my heart for the prayerful help I received during one of the most difficult periods of my life. For nearly two weeks, I suffered from severe headaches and too…
Through the prayers of St Gabriel of Samtavro (Urgebadze)
At the beginning of 2018, my sister gave me a small icon of Saint Gabriel Urgebadze and some blessed oil. From that day on, they became a special reminder to me of the need for unceasing prayer. Every day, I prayed to th…
Through the prayers of St Gabriel of Samtavro (Urgebadze)
My daughter’s eyesight had deteriorated seriously. While in church, she venerated the icon of Saint Gabriel Urgebadze and prayed to the Lord together with me. That same night, she had an extraordinarily bright dream. She…
Through the prayers of St Gabriel of Samtavro (Urgebadze)
For a long time, my husband and I dreamed of becoming parents. However, because of serious health problems, I was unable to become pregnant. When a fragrant icon of Saint Gabriel Urgebadze was brought to Kursk, I learned…
Through the prayers of St Gabriel of Samtavro (Urgebadze)
From the depths of my heart, I thank God for the opportunity to receive oil blessed at the honourable relics of Saint Gabriel Urgebadze. For a long time, I suffered from severe pain in my lower back. Treatment brought on…
Through the prayers of St Gabriel of Samtavro (Urgebadze)
In February 2018, while in Kursk, I venerated an icon of Saint Gabriel Urgebadze with deep faith and fervently prayed to the Lord to grant our family a second child. According to the doctors, there was virtually no hope;…
Through the prayers of St Gabriel of Samtavro (Urgebadze)
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