THE HOLY APOSTLES ANDREW AND PHILIP
The word apostle refers to the special inner circle of Jesus’ disciples, chosen by Jesus to accompany Him during His ministry, to learn from Him, follow His instructions and continue his work….
ARCHANGELS MICHAEL AND GABRIEL
Archangel is a title given to an angel of high rank in the celestial hierarchy. Michael, which means “who is like God,” is one of the principal angels. Gabriel, which means “strength of God,” is one of God’s chief messengers…
FEAST OF ALL SAINTS
The Armenian Church commemorates the Feast of All Saints, Old and New, Known and Unknown. This is the holiday that compensates for any sins of omission in the list of saints remembered by the Church. The western churches celebrate …
ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
The Armenian Church commemorates and remembers St. John Chrysostom (Hovhan Vosgeperan), a notable Christian bishop and preacher in Syria and Constantinople. He is famous for his eloquence—Chrysostom means “golden mouth.” The Orthodox Church …
FEAST OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE HOLY CROSS
The Armenian Church commemorates the Feast of the Discovery of the Holy Cross (Kude Khatchi), this Sunday, October 29, 2023. Empress Helena, mother of Constantine and a devout Christian, wanted to find the True Cross. She went to Golgotha (Calvary), which had become an obscure and neglected place…
THE HOLY EVANGELISTS
On Saturday, October 21, the Armenian Church commemorates the Holy Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the authors of the four Gospels…
72 HOLY DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
On Saturday, October 7, 2023, the Armenian Church commemorates the 72 Holy Disciples of Christ. The reference comes from the Gospel of Luke (Chapter 10, Verse 1): “After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself…
FEAST OF THE HOLY CROSS OF VARAK
Sunday, October 1, 2023, is the Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak, a feast that is unique to the Armenian Church. The Hripsimiants Virgins, after coming to Armenia, lived near Mount Varak. Hripsime always carried a small wooden cross believed to have been made from…
ST. GEORGE (KEVORK) THE COMMANDER
On Saturday, September 30, the Armenian Church commemorates St. George (Kevork) the Commander. St. George was a third century Roman general who challenged the Emperor’s persecution of Christians by publicly tearing up the Emperor’s decree, and he urged …
PILGRIMS OF THE HOLY CROSS
An enormous procession of pilgrims converged on the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin last week, to celebrate a uniquely Armenian feast day dedicated to the Holy Cross of Varak…
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