Great Lent in our tradition has always been a reminder that the battle for good, truth and love rages on in a world which opposes all these things. The first Lent was a battle; Jesus’ 40-day fight against the evil one before his world altering ministry for good. Every Lent also begins with a battle…
With Great Lent set to begin on Monday, February 20, Diocesan Primate Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan offers his insights to help us experience this holy season to its fullest.
We always talk about being enlightened in our faith, that the more we know about God, our faith and our church, the closer we are to Him. That works for a little while, but Jesus most often pushes us in the exact opposite direction. He tended to endarken people to faith much more than enlighten…