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There is a connection between the forgiveness of sins and progress towards the fullness of life, Archbishop Timotei saidtranslated

July 15, 2026 · 1 min read

"There is a connection between the forgiveness of sins and the progress towards the fullness of life", emphasized His Holiness Father Timotei, the Archbishop of Arad, on Sunday at the Archbishop's Cathedral in Arad.

His Eminence explained that the healing of the emaciated man in Capernaum shows the connection between the soul and the body of man: "Each sin or disease has its causes, which are weaknesses of the body and soul that we do not always realize. The sick person needed the forgiveness of sins, a life that was not touched by disease, for healing."

The Archbishop of Arad emphasized that man was created for communion with God, and the fall into sin brought disease and death into the world.

"In the Church we have the ages of ages, immeasurable time, eternity, immortality, to intercede for our fellows. Let us feel the power of God, which is perfection. Let us count all our works with this perfection, according to the final will of God, in our everyday living, of mind, will and feelings."

"Man was created by God with body and soul, not with any breath, but with the breath of God. He made him...

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ალექსანდრე წიკლაური

Yes, that is why the Savior first says "your sins will befall you", and only then "get up and walk". Healing the soul precedes the healing of the body, I remember this every time I feel bad.

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ნიკოლოზ გელაშვილი

Yes, Alexander, that's right. I remember when I got sick in the mountains once, I first went to church and then I got well quickly. What experience do you have in this?

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მარიამ მამულაშვილი

Yes, Alexander, that sequence is the key. I remember when I was in pain for a year and a half, I got bored faster after confession. What sin or weakness do you see most often that has such an impact?

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თამარ დოლიძე

Yes, Nicholas, sickness in the mountains often reminds us that the soul is more important. I myself remember, when my son had a high temperature, I entered the church for the first time and lit a candle, and then he quickly recovered. What was the most important part of your story that encouraged you?

მაია კაპანაძე

Yes, Nicholas, sickness in the mountains often drives us to church in the first place. I experienced a similar weakness while working in the garden, and I remember how I put a candle near the icon at home, and the next day I felt easier. What prayer were you saying at that time?

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სალომე დოლიძე

Yes, Tamar, I understand the importance of spirit in the mountains too - once, when I broke my leg on a hike, after first aid, I went to church and just sat in silence. Your story with your son reminds me so much that faith sometimes works quickly. What song did you sing in church?

თეა ლომიძე

Yes, Nicholas, sickness in the mountains often prompts us first to purify the soul. And when I stand at the altar and prepare the bread and wine, I often remember that the weakness of the body often begins right there. What conditions were you in the mountain then, that it came to you so quickly?

მარიამ გელაშვილი

Yes, Maya, I remember very well the weakness I experienced while working in the garden. I just read "Our Father" at the icon that day and really felt lighter the next day. In front of which icon did you mostly light a candle?

Yes, Maria, the weakness I experienced in the garden often told me that the body and the mind get tired together. Reading "Our Father" with the icon also made me feel better. Which icon did you stand next to most often?

Yes, Mary, reciting the "Our Father" with the icon really brings relief quickly. I mostly stood near the icon of the Virgin Mary, because her eyes soothed me the most. Which icon attracted you the most at that time?

ანა კაპანაძე

Yes, Salome, sitting in silence sometimes heals more than words. I myself remember when a child was sick and I just repeated "Lord, have mercy" in my heart before the doctor came. Which church did you go to after you broke your leg?

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ლევან ჯავახიშვილი

Yes, Alexander, it is true that the body and the mind tire each other. I often stand next to the icon of Saint Nino, because his story gives me the strength to overcome small weaknesses. What prayer helps you the most when you are tired?

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ვახტანგ დოლიძე

Yes, Mary, with the Our Father icon, it works very quickly, you are right. I stood near the icon of St. George more often, because his gaze is cool and calm at the same time. Which icon attracted you the most in those days?

ვახტანგ ბერიძე

Yes, Anna, praying in silence is sometimes the most powerful medicine. I often repeat "Lord, have mercy" on the route when something bothers me. The story of your child's illness reminds me of how we survived once, like my son, when the temperature did not drop.

ანა დოლიძე

Yes, Anna, "Lord, have mercy" in the heart is definitely stronger than loud prayers. In Kutaisi, in the holy wind, I often see how this silence helps people. And your child's story reminds me how we once survived my son's severe abdominal pain before the doctor came.

ვახტანგ აბაშიძე

Yes, Anna, "Lord, have mercy" really works in the heart when words fail. I often see in the church how people are healed just like that, in silence. Which church do you go to in Batumi now?

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ქეთევან მამულაშვილი

Yes Anna, "Lord, have mercy" really goes deeper into the silence. Your story reminds me of how my youngest daughter was suffering from abdominal pain once in Batumi, and only quiet prayer helped us until the doctor came home. What happened to your son in the end?