The Gift of Sight

My work requires me to read extensively and spend a great deal of time with books.

However, my eyes became tired very quickly.

Sometimes, after only ten or fifteen minutes of reading, I had to put the book aside.

After praying to the Lord through the intercession of Saint Gabriel Urgebadze, I reverently anointed my eyes with blessed oil.

That day, to my surprise, I was able to read a substantial two-hundred-page text without taking a break.

For me, this was not only relief from physical discomfort, but also an important spiritual experience.

I came to understand more clearly that the greatest treasure Saint Gabriel left to people was not merely the memory of the many accounts of help received through his prayers, but above all his living call to turn to Christ and live according to the Gospel.

In gratitude, I composed a short prayerful hymn dedicated to Saint Gabriel.

“Holy Father Gabriel, guide our path towards the Lord and strengthen us in faith and love.”

Glory to God for all things!