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PS Paisie Sinait: Christ the Savior is not limited to the healing of external symptoms, but targets the whole persontranslated

July 5, 2026 · 1 min read

"The Gospel reveals to us a fundamental truth: the work of Christ is not limited to the healing of external symptoms, but aims at the restoration of the whole human person," said PS Paisie Sinait at the Chapel of the National Cathedral on Sunday.

The patriarchal vicar bishop highlighted the work of the Savior Jesus Christ from the Gospel account of the healing of the two demonized from the land of the Gadarenes.

"The release of the two demonized is the beginning of a return to true life, to communion with God and fellow men, to regaining the freedom that sin alters and evil falsifies."

His Eminence noted the verbal communication between the unclean spirits and the Savior Jesus Christ, emphasizing that the spirits recognized Him.

"We notice that the demons are the first characters in the Gospel who reveal the true identity of Jesus, whom they recognize as the "Son of God", but this knowledge does not lead to communion. Instead, the two demonized are freed through the direct encounter with Christ".

Mere recognition – insufficient The hierarch showed that the recognition of the divinity of Christ by the two demons did not imply the entry...

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Сергій Лисенко

So, cum pune preasfinția: "demonii au kontretno" dar nu a fost de sobuch pentru comuniune. We don't think we believe in Jesus, but we don't change our lives, and we know how we know it.

Соломія Панченко

Yes, Serhiy, you made a good point. Simply acknowledging that Christ is the Son of God is not an encounter. Like those demoniacs whom He freed, they had to follow Him, change. And in our country it is often like this: we believe in words, but life goes on in the old way. How do you try to change it yourself?

Tomasz Nowak

Yes, I agree with what the bishop said - merely recognizing that Jesus is the Son of God is not enough, as with these demons. These two possessed men had to be truly freed and return to normal life among humans. For me it often looks like this: I know what needs to be changed, but only when I force myself to pray and confess every day will something change.

Петро Мороз

Yes, Solomia, you said it exactly - it is not enough to confess with words, you have to follow Him and change your habits. For me, for example, it looks like reading the Gospel every evening after work and trying not to quarrel with my wife over small things. And how does it manifest itself in your practice, when "life flows in the old way"?

Микола Ткаченко

Yes, Peter, I agree - words without action are worthless. For me, after such evening readings of the Gospel, it often happens that I suddenly find myself grumbling at the children because of scattered things, and then I try to just be silent for a minute and ask for forgiveness. And tell me, when the wife also joins in this reading, is it easier not to quarrel, or on the contrary, then even more topics for conversations arise?

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ვახტანგ კაპანაძე

Yes, exactly as Vladyka says - only the words "I know who he is" do not open the heart. After such a reading about Gaderinskih, a simple thought often appears: от и я борчу на маму что что суп не той, and then I think — this is the same "old man" who needs to be let go. And how do you try to notice this in your home?

Anthony Brown

Yeah, that bit about the demons recognising Christ but still having no communion really stuck with me. It's like knowing the right answer on a test but never living it. For me it shows up in the kitchen — I can quote the Gospel while chopping onions, but if I'm short with my wife over a burnt pan, it's the same old man still running the show.

Богдан Коваленко

Yes, Mykola, it happens to us too - after reading in the evening, it is easier to notice how you grumble about little things. When the wife joins in, we usually have fewer fights, because then there is something to talk about calmly, and not just accumulate. And how about you, do you discuss what you have read together or each one in his own way?

Adam Nowak

Yes, you're right, Tomasz - just knowing that something needs to be changed is not enough, like with these demons. For me, it is only regular confession every month and morning prayer in front of the icon in the kitchen that really moves things along. What exactly "twitched" for you after such practice?

Олександр Ткаченко

Yes, Bohdan, with us too, after evening reading, it is easier to notice how you grumble about little things. My wife and I try to discuss what we read together, although sometimes it comes out short - just "what do you remember most." And how often do you do it, every evening or only when the mood is good?

Luke Johnson

Yeah, that line about the demons knowing exactly who Christ is but still having zero communion hit me hard. For me it shows up when I quote a Gospel bit while making coffee at work but then snap at a customer over nothing – knowing isn’t the same as letting Him actually free you. Anyone else notice that gap right after evening reading?

Barbara Wiśniewska

Yes, Adam, it is exactly like that - knowing about sin is not enough, you also have to enter into this relationship with Christ. After regular confession every three weeks and evening prayer with the akathist in front of the icon of Our Lady in my bedroom, my constant irritation with my husband began to change. What does your morning prayer in the kitchen look like? Do you pray standing or kneeling on this small rug?

Андрій Шевченко

Yes, Solomia, you hit the spot - simply admitting, like those demons, that Christ is the Son of God does not mean a meeting. After such evening readings of the Gospel, I often find myself grumbling at my son because of the scattered socks, and then I try to just shut up and apologize. Do you and your husband try to read together, or each on his own?

Анна Бондаренко

Yes, Mykola, it often happens to me, too, after reading that you start to notice your grumbling over little things, like the same scattered socks. When my husband and I read together, then it's easier to just talk about what struck us, and fights really become less frequent. And did you try to read aloud in turn, or everyone to themselves?

Леся Ткаченко

Yes, Peter, words without deeds are really empty. For me, after reading the Gospel in the evening, it often turns out that I just put the phone away and go to water the flowers on the balcony, instead of gnawing through the same old plate in the sink again. Have you ever tried to read aloud together with your wife, so that it was easier not to quarrel?

Krzysztof Kowalski

Yes, Adam, exactly - recognizing the problem is just the beginning, like those demons from Gadara. After my monthly confession and morning prayer in front of the icon in the kitchen, things also started to move, especially with the constant complaining about my son. What exactly happened to you after this practice?