Discovery of the Cross
Gospel Reading Matthew 24:27-36 27 For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of man. 28 Wherever the body is, there the eagles will be …
The Holy Cross of Varak
Gospel Reading Matthew 24:30-36 Then will appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven …
Two Shall Become One
Gospel Reading Matthew 19:3-12 And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful to divorce one’s wife for any cause?” 4 He answered, “Have you not read that he who made them from the beginning …
The Lost Sheep
Gospel Reading Matthew 18:10-14 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven. 12 What do you think? …
The Transfiguration of Jesus
Gospel Reading Matthew 16:13-17:13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples,“Who do men say that the Son of man is?”14 And they said,“Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah …
Feeding the Five Thousand
Gospel Reading Matthew 14:13-21 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a lonely place apart. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 As he went ashore …
The Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds
Gospel Reading Matthew 13:24-30 Another parable he put before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field; 25 but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds …
The Sign of Jonah
Gospel Reading Matthew 12:38-45 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” 39 But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign; but no sign …
Mercy, Not Sacrifice
Gospel Reading Matthew 12:1-8 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the sabbath; his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to …
Holy Week
Lazarus Saturday In the Armenian Church, Holy Week (Աւագ Շաբաթ) begins not on Palm Sunday, but on Lazarus Saturday, the day before Palm Sunday. It is not a fasting day or a saints’ day, even though Lazarus is a saint …
The Coming and Annunciation of the Lord
Gospel Reading Matthew 22:34-23:39 But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they came together. 35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, to test him. 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in …
Sunday of Expulsion
Gospel Reading Matthew 5:17-48 “Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass …
Treasures In Heaven
Gospel Reading Matthew 6:1-21 “Beware of practicing your piety before men in order to be seen by them; for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. “Thus, when you give alms, sound no trumpet …
The Poor Widow
Gospel Reading Mark 12:35-44 And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? 36 David himself, inspired by the Holy Spirit, declared, ‘The Lord said to my …
By What Authority?
Gospel Reading Mark 11:27-33 And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him, 28 and they said to him, “By what authority are …
The Sacrament of the Crown
Gospel Reading Mark 10:1-12 And he left there and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered to him again; and again, as his custom was, he taught them. 2 And Pharisees came up and …
Եփփաթա: Be opened
Gospel Reading Mark 7:31-37 Then he returned from the region of Tyre, and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of the Decap′olis. 32 And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had …
Blessed and Broken
Gospel Reading Mark 6:30-44 The apostles returned to Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. 31 And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a lonely place, and rest a while.” For many were …
“Peace, Be Still!”
Gospel Reading Mark 4:35-41 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36 And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. …
Through the Roof
Gospel Reading Mark 2:1-12 And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the …
The Resurrection of Christ
Gospel Reading Mark 16:2-8 And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. 3 And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us …
Holy Week
Lazarus Saturday In the Armenian Church, Holy Week (Աւագ Շաբաթ) begins not on Palm Sunday, but on Lazarus Saturday, the day before Palm Sunday. It is not a fasting day or a saints’ day, even though Lazarus is a saint …
Parable of the Ten Pounds
Gospel Reading Luke 19:12-28 He said therefore, “A nobleman went into a far country to receive a kingdom and then return. 13 Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them, ‘Trade with these till …
The Naming of the Lord
Gospel Reading Luke 2:21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. (Revised Standard Version) Reflection Points Based on the …
My Mother and My Brothers
Gospel Reading Luke 8:17-21 For nothing is hid that shall not be made manifest, nor anything secret that shall not be known and come to light. 18 Take heed then how you hear; for to him who has will more …
The Acceptable Year of the Lord
Gospel Reading Luke 4:14-23 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and a report concerning him went out through all the surrounding country. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. 16 And …
Blessed Among Women
Gospel Reading Luke 1:39-56 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting …
Assumption of the Mother of God
Gospel Reading Luke 2:1-7 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. 2 This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be enrolled, …
The Prophet Elijah
Gospel Reading Luke 4:25-30 But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all …
Holy Week
Lazarus Saturday In the Armenian Church, Holy Week (Աւագ Շաբաթ) begins not on Palm Sunday, but on Lazarus Saturday, the day before Palm Sunday. It is not a fasting day or a saints’ day, even though Lazarus is a saint …
The Unjust Judge
Gospel Reading Luke 17:20-18:14 Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed; 21 nor will they say, ‘Lo, here it is!’ …
The Unjust Steward
Gospel Reading Luke 16:1-31 He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a steward, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his goods. 2 And he called him and said to …
The Prodigal Son
Gospel Reading Luke 15:1-32 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” 3 So he told them this …
Be Less Great
Gospel Reading Luke 22:24-30 A dispute also arose among them, which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 25 And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and those in authority over …
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Gospel Reading Luke 18:9-14 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others: 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax …
Faith As A Mustard Seed
Gospel Reading Luke 17:1-10 And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come; but woe to him by whom they come! 2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung round his neck …
The Great Feast
Gospel Reading Luke 14:12-24 He said also to the man who had invited him, “When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your kinsmen or rich neighbors, lest they also invite …
The Fruitless Fig Tree
Gospel Reading Luke 13:1-9 There were some present at that very time who told him of the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners …
The Greedy Fool
Gospel Reading Luke 12:13-31 One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or divider over you?” 15 And he said …
Who is the Greatest?
Gospel Reading Luke 9:44-50 “Let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men.” 45 But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them, that …
Jairus’ Daughter
Gospel Reading Luke 8:49-56 While he was still speaking, a man from the ruler’s house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more.” 50 But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, …
Red Sunday
Gospel Reading John 5:19-30 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing; for whatever he does, that the Son does likewise. …
Do Not Be Afraid
Gospel Reading John 6:15-21 Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself. 16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, …
The Last Day
Gospel Reading John 6:39-47 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up at the last day. 40 For this is the will …
Have Faith and Look to the Cross
Gospel Reading John 3:13-21 No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, …
Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Gospel Reading John 3:13-21 No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, …
For God So Loved the World
Gospel Reading John 3:13-21 No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, …
Feast of Holy Etchmiadzin
Gospel Reading John 10:22-30 It was the feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem; 23 it was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. 24 So the Jews gathered round him and said to him, …
Pentecost
Gospel Reading John 14:25-31 “These things I have spoken to you, while I am still with you. 26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring …
Second Palm Sunday
Gospel Reading John 12:12-23 The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, “Hosanna! Blessed …
Abundant Life
Gospel Reading John 9:39-10:10 Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.” 40 Some of the Pharisees near him heard this, and they …
Appearance of the Holy Cross
Gospel Reading John 7:14-23 About the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and taught. 15 The Jews marveled at it, saying, “How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied?” 16 So …
Sunday of the World Church
Gospel Reading John 2:23-3:12 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs which he did; 24 but Jesus did not trust himself to them, 25 because he knew …
The Word Became Flesh
Gospel Reading John 1:1-17 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God; 3 all things were made through him, and without him was …
Holy Week
Lazarus Saturday In the Armenian Church, Holy Week (Աւագ Շաբաթ) begins not on Palm Sunday, but on Lazarus Saturday, the day before Palm Sunday. It is not a fasting day or a saints’ day, even though Lazarus is a saint …
Living Water
Gospel Reading John 7:37-52 37 On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and proclaimed, “If any one thirst, let him come to me and drink. 38 He who believes in me, as the scripture …
The Bread of Life
Gospel Reading John 6:22-38 On the next day the people who remained on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with his disciples, but …
The Wedding in Cana
Gospel Reading John 2:1-11 On the third day there was a marriage at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; 2 Jesus also was invited to the marriage, with his disciples. 3 When the wine gave out, …