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Christopher Zakian

[ARTICLE] Walking on Water: A rescue on the Sea of Despair

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June 28, 2021
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Of all of Christ’s miracles, his walking on water is the most uncanny. What does it mean, that Jesus could do this? Even for a miracle, it is so unexpected, so contrary to everyday experience. The Gospel of St. John …

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Christopher Zakian

[ARTICLE] You Will Live…and You Will Know

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June 24, 2021
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“O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord: ‘Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you will live! I will lay muscles on you, and will cause flesh to grow on you, and cover you with skin, …

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Zechariah
Christopher Zakian

The Man Who Remembered God

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June 26, 2018
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Every year, the Armenian Church reserves a day in its liturgical calendar to remember one of the more obscure figures of the Old Testament: the Prophet Zechariah. This year his saint day falls on June 26. Zechariah’s collection of prophecies …

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Elijah
Christopher Zakian

Welcome The Stranger

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May 21, 2018
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He was a man of holiness and generosity; but also a man who could countenance the cruelest violence. His very name confessed his loyalty to God—but also prefigured the loneliness that can follow any man with such loyalties. He was …

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Apparition of the Holy Cross
Christopher Zakian

In the Shadow of the Cross

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April 24, 2018
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Every autumn, the Armenian Church celebrates the Exaltation of the Holy Cross—one of the five major feasts of the Church, and the most important of the four feasts of the Holy Cross. The Exaltation refers to the True Cross on …

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Christopher Zakian

The End of Preaching, and the End of the World

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March 27, 2018
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Fr. Yeprem Kelegian sends out a brief, inspirational message every few days, and I’m grateful to be on his mailing list. Each message is just a few lines, suitable for prayerful reflection. His e-mail for the Tuesday of Holy Week …

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Judgement
Christopher Zakian

Standing Before the Judge

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March 6, 2018
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A common image runs through the Gospel readings for the fifth Sunday of Great Lent: the Sunday of the Judge. Two stories show Jesus talking about the end of the world, the coming of God’s kingdom, and the judgment of …

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Great Lent
Christopher Zakian

Expulsion And Temptation

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February 13, 2018
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Like many of its sister ancient churches of the East, the Armenian Apostolic Church lays special emphasis on the season of Great Lent as a “school” for personal spirituality. Adherents are guided on a kind of “pilgrimage of the soul,” …

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Martin Luther King
Christopher Zakian

Faith Through Song

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January 15, 2018
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Monday was Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the United States—a day off from work for many of our fellow citizens, but also a day for serious thought and reflection. Editorials on this day typically (and justifiably) focus on King’s …

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Sts. Thaddeus and Bartholomew
Christopher Zakian

Sts. Thaddeus and Bartholomew

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November 28, 2017
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This weekend the Armenian Church will remember the two people who first brought Christianity to Armenia: Sts. Thaddeus and Bartholomew. They were among the earliest Christian missionaries in history—but they were more than that. In fact, they were two of …

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