On Saturday, the Armenian Apostolic Church commemorate the four evangelists, the writers of the four books of the Gospel: St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke, and St. John. As we have discussed previously, the Bible is the ultimate textual source …
Our title this week mimics that of an essay by the cultural critic Walter Benjamin. In that essay, Benjamin suggests that translating a text from one language into another is not simply reproduction, but is productive: the translator, making not …
And when the Apostles of Christ were preparing to leave the world, they chose God-fearing and wise men from the believers, appointed them in their place at the head of the people in the cities and in the country and …
After a long journey, including a stop at the Monastery of St. Gregory the Illuminator at the foot of Mt. Sebuh, an eminent scholar and his young protegee arrived in Jerusalem around 1373. Having already ordained him a deacon and …
During Lent, the season of penitence, fasting, and preparation for Easter which began last week, you might notice that the passages read from the Bible during the Badarak, the Divine Liturgy of the Armenian Apostolic Church, are often longer than …
Lent begins this week, the season of preparation for Easter, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the culmination of the economy of salvation. In preparation for the ultimate sacrifice and gift, the death and resurrection of the Son of God …
Currently, the Armenian Apostolic Church is in the middle of the Octave of Christmas or the Octave of the Feast of Theophany. In the Armenian Apostolic tradition, after celebrating Christmas on January 6, the celebration of the appearance of …
I will life up my eyes to the hills—from whence comes my help? Psalm 120 The Psalms are some of the oldest sources of worship, praise, and theological thinking. These devotional poems, many of which are associated with King …
Throughout the year, the Armenian Church prescribes daily Bible readings for the liturgical services of the day. Most visible are the Sunday Gospel readings, chanted by the deacon after he brings the Gospel around the altar as the choir sings …