The crucifixion was a universal event whose significance was not confined to a specific time or place, yet visiting the location where it happened has had a profound effect on Christian pilgrims for two millennia and counting. This session will look at how the location has changed over the years, and how Armenians in particular…
Enjoy Patricia & Sason Demirjian’s message on stewardship in our Diocese and at St. Hagop Armenian Church!
“The nail that stands up gets hammered down,” said the principal of the primary school where I taught for two years in Armenia. He shared this insightful proverb to explain why my new students gasped when I wrote on the board with my left hand, and why I was the only lefty in the entire…
Today’s reading from the letter of Paul to the Galatians is not a feel good Bible verse quoted a lot for motivational speeches or weddings. I won’t be reading it at Hagop and Angie’s wedding later today, and you won’t be seeing it cross-stitched on any pillow or t-shirt any time soon. Yet the verse…
One of the lesser known feasts of the Holy Cross, the Discovery of the Holy Cross was a momentous event in the early church. Today we take it for granted, but for our ancestors, to discover the actual Holy Cross not only gave hope, but was also evidence which bolstered their faith. Today, how can…
There are several challenging passages in the Bible where we learn what God hates. These are hard to square for all of us who know and pray to a loving God. How could God who Himself is love-hate-which seems love’s very opposite? Well just as bright light casts a shadow, so is love accompanied by…