Thursday, March 26, 2020

A Reflection on the End of the World

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How do we picture the return of Christ? Do we imagine a spectacle like none other, in which a trumpet is blown and Jesus comes out of the s...
Saturday, December 03, 2016

Book Summary: "The Festal Works of St. Gregory of Narek"

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The Festal Works of St. Gregory of Narek:  Annotated Translation of the Odes, Litanies, and Encomia Abraham Terian Liturgical Press, Co...
Monday, November 21, 2016

"Advent" in the Armenian Church?

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Most of us are at least familiar with the season of Advent, the period of time in the church calendar when many faithful prepare and loo...
Wednesday, September 30, 2015

St. Simeon the Stylite

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Երանելի Սիմէոն Սիւնակեաց One of the more interesting saints that we commemorate in the Armenian Church (on the Monday of the second week...
Friday, September 25, 2015

The Holy Cross of Varag

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Holy Cross Monastery at Varag (photo: Vartan A. Hampikian) “But far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,...
Saturday, June 20, 2015

St. Gregory the Enlightener and Relics

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The right hand of St. Gregory the Enlightener According to the Armenian Church calendar, the Feast of the Discovery of St. Gregory the E...
Saturday, May 23, 2015

Why Does the Armenian Church Refer to Easter as 'Zadeeg'? «Զատիկ»

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Although we commonly use the word Easter in the Armenian Church, why do we officially refer to the ‘Feast of the Resurrection of Jesus Chr...