In just a few weeks, the Armenian Church will celebrate the feast of the prophet Isaiah, on July 15th. Often unnoticed during the slower days of summer, we would do well to heed the words of this special prophet to …
We Armenians know well, that whenever you meet someone for the first time and are invited to their house, you cannot go empty handed. Neither did the wise men when they went to see Jesus for the first time. It …
Jesus walks into a restaurant and says “table for 26 please”. Confused, the maitre does a quick head count and says, “but there are only 13 of you.” Jesus replies, “Yes, but we are all going to sit on the …
In a pastoral cohort that I met with regularly, I came to know an older colleague who is of Native American ethnic background. As you might expect, he has a very different take on American history then most people. He …
I am surely not the only person who has a tough time remembering birthdays, my case is a bit extreme. I admit that once I even forgot Yn. Anna’s birthday. It was just once though-because as the saying goes-the best …
Are you sometimes afraid to ask for things from others? I am; even at 44 years old. When I was younger, I was even more hesitant to ask people for things. Maybe some of you can relate to this. From …
When I lived in Armenia in the late 1990s, there was one question people would ask me more than any other: “Which do you like better Armenia or America?” After dozens of attempts to answer this impossible question, it dawned …
When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, ‘Who is this?’ (Mt 21:10) “Who is this,” the amazed crowds asked as Jesus made his final trip to Jerusalem. From the very first ‘Palm Sunday,’ up until today, …