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Relics and Reliquaries of the Armenian Apostolic Church

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June 23, 2020
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On Saturday the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates one of the three feasts related to St. Gregory the Enlightener, who converted King Drtad and hence Armenia to Christianity and who was the first Catholicos of all Armenians. This particular feast commemorates …

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Lessons in Social Justice from St. Nersess the Great

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June 16, 2020
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Catholicos Nersess I, known as St. Nersess the Great, lived in the fourth century and was Catholicos from 353-373. He clearly would not have used the language of “social justice,” today a phrase meant to invoke wide-ranging demands for a …

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The Women at the Source of Armenian Christianity

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June 8, 2020
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St. Hripsime (Հռիփսիմէ), in her struggle with King Drtad (Տրդատ, also spelled Trdat) before his conversion to Christianity, was “strengthened by the Holy Spirit” and “struggled like a beast.” Drtad was known for his martial prowess and strength: the historian …

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Catholicos Karekin Hovsepian and the Battle of Sardarabad

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May 19, 2020
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Զանգեր ղողանջեք,                                          Bells, Ring out! Սրբազան քաջերին կանչեք.                  Call the Pure and …

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The Hope of Easter in Times of Darkness

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April 10, 2020
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The Hope of Easter In Times of Darkness A Special Easter Message from Bishop Daniel Findikyan The true joy of Easter and of the resurrection of Jesus Christ lies in the assurance that God—almighty and invincible—is alive and with us …

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On “National Saints”

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February 19, 2020
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February, in the Armenian liturgical calendar, is full of celebrations of what we think of as national heroes or national saints. Culminating this week with the celebration of Vartanantz, recalling the Battle of Avarayr in 451 A.D., February commemorates some …

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St. Sahak Partev and the “Book of Letters”

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February 13, 2020
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St. Sahak is one of the most well-known figures in Armenian history. As Catholicos, he supported the work of Mesrob Mashdots in the creation of the Armenian alphabet and the translation of the Bible into Armenian. A scholar and theologian …

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St. Gregory the Theologian and the Expansive Intellectual World of Armenian Commentaries

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January 27, 2020
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On several occasions in “Back to the Sources” we have had the opportunity to remark on the extensive commentary tradition of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Exegesis, the explication of a text, and hermeneutics, the work of interpretation, were highly refined …

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Alexandria, Stational Liturgy, and Ecclesial Authority

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January 21, 2020
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Alexandria is a city almost synonymous with learning. The Library of Alexandria was the foremost repository of the written word in the ancient world. It was most likely established by Ptolemy II, ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt between 308 and 246 …

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The Diaconate: Sources and Trajectories

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December 24, 2019
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Right before St. Stephen is stoned to death, the Book of Acts tells us that “he knelt down and cried with a loud voice, ‘Lord, do not hold this against them.’” (Acts 7:60). This prayer, moments before his martyrdom, should …

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