What does it really mean to be a holy person as opposed to being a good person? There is a big difference between the two. Is holiness or goodness displayed in the person who utters a lot of prayers and …
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 …
Thanksgiving is one of the most meaningful holidays of the year: a rare, uniquely American holiday, in which the whole country sets aside a day of each year to express thanks for the bounties of God. Of course, the idea …
As few as 50 years ago, we lived in a nation where a man’s word was considered his bond; a handshake sealed a transaction; people took pride in their honest and upright behavior, character, and reputation. These three attributes were …
Most of us are familiar with the season of Advent, the period of time in the church calendar when many faithful prepare and look forward to the coming of Christ, celebrated on Christmas. Some of us may even participate in …
What comes to mind when we think of angels? Heavenly beings, right? White flowing robes meant to symbolize their purity? Do we picture glowing wings giving them the ability to fly across the universe in a matter of nanoseconds? Let’s …
What are icons, and how are they used in the Armenian Church? Simply stated, an icon is an artistic image, likeness, or representation of someone or some event. Often they are paintings depicting Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, saints, angels, …
For Armenians, going on pilgrimage to the Holy Land is hardly a novel tradition. From the first recorded Armenian pilgrimage to Jerusalem in the 4th century to the early 20th century, when Catholicos Khrimian Hayrig penned his Invitation to the …