When the Lord Freed a Man from a Destructive Addiction

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 prayers, I asked the Lord to help my husband overcome his severe addiction to alcohol and to preserve our family.

Every day was filled with anxiety.

Until then, my husband had consumed alcohol daily, and not a single evening passed without drinking.

But something happened that I had never expected.

The very next day, my husband himself said that he wanted to go to church and venerate the honourable relics of Saint Gabriel.

After visiting the church, he admitted that he felt a complete aversion to alcohol.

From that day onward, the desire to drink disappeared.

Gradually, our family life began to change.

Peace, hope, and mutual understanding returned to our home.

Our entire family received this as a great manifestation of God’s mercy.

“With all our hearts, we thank the Lord for His mercy, Saint Gabriel for his prayerful intercession, and everyone who gave us the opportunity to venerate his honourable relics for this great spiritual gift.”

Glory to God for all things!