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 …
“One of those edifying and very beautiful traditions was our ancestral pilgrimages. I hope for the moment when every person from the provinces who reads these lines will arise and draw near spiritually to their native province and that they …
This Saturday, January 11, 2020, Bishop Sahak Maşalyan, Patriarch-elect of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople (Istanbul) will officially be enthroned as Patriarch Sahak II, the 85th Patriarch of the Constantinople. According to traditional history, this position has existed since 1461 …
Last year, on the occasion of the new year, Back to the Sources discussed the complex interplay between tradition and renewal, arguing that a well-functioning tradition offers tools and content for constantly renewing contemporary times. Tradition is not static, but …
Tomorrow, December 11, 2019, delegates from the Armenian Apostolic churches in Turkey will elect the 85th Patriarch of Istanbul (Constantinople), the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Turkey. This past Sunday, all eligible members of the Armenian Apostolic Church …
Every Armenian is familiar with ԿոմիտասՎարդապետ, Komitas/Gomidas Vartabed, revered musicologist and priest of the Armenian Church, whose 150th anniversary of birth we celebrate this year. While his collection and transcription of folk songs are perhaps his most important legacy, he …
Every deacon and many choir members have encountered the enigmatic symbols in the pages of liturgical books such as the Շարակնոց/Sharagnots (Hymnal) or the Ժամագիրք/Jamakirk (Book of Hours). They appear as squiggles and lines above and between the rows of …
Today, after the example of Adam, the first-created, who was rejoicing in the Garden of delight with the angels, let us rejoice too in spiritual praise. -Midday Hymn for “New Sunday,” in Tone 8 New Sunday in the Armenian …
For many people, the sermon is their favorite part of the Badarak, the Divine Liturgy. Delivered in the vernacular—the language spoken by the average person—it is often the only portion of the service in English (or modern Armenian, or whichever …