Donation to churches and monasteries is a great patriotic action. The Evangel retells us about a widow dropping two coins (all she had) into a donation box and gained the God's mercy. In "Life of John and Ekvtime of Holly Mount" we can read how St. John built a Lavra by the help of authorities, "I hereby built this Lavra by the help and donation of those . . ." "Due to their greatest donations since the breakstone I hereby built Lavra" (M. Sabinin). Holly Bible says that King Solomon despite his greatest welfare (gifted by the God) and heritage of his father King David, called for whole Israel to built a temple to God as wisdom King thought "Who am I to dare build a temple to God? ". He gifted his welfare to the temple . . . and once the temple was completed the whole Israel celebrated.
Dear compatriots, Orthodox Christians! Please, do your financial or material donation as much as you can to such holly deed. Also there has been prepared an illustrated book "Samtavro" by Giorgi Chanishvili at the Nunnery. The book covers 17 centuries old history (since St. Nino's time till present) and tells us about the Nunnery itself, its priests and holly relics. The book is waiting for a publisher.
God Bless You!
May St Nino's pray and assistance supports you and the whole Georgia!
Archimandrite Michael
Superior of Shio Mghvime Monastery,
Priest of Samtavro and St. Stephan's Monasteries
Mother Ketevan
Superior of St. Nino's Nunnery
Mtskheta, Samtavro 2002