It wasn’t long ago that if someone in an Armenian Church hall in America whispered a phrase like “drug addiction,” “mental illness,” “teenage pregnancy,” or “suicide,” it was met with stunned disbelief, followed by a grateful sigh. “Thank God,” we …
Quite peculiar is the relationship between the Armenian people and the two saints that are commemorated this Saturday: St. Jacob (James) of Nisibis [Hagop Mdzpna Hayrabed], and Mar Awgen [Marugeh]. Most Armenians have probably never heard of either one, yet …