Our age is in danger of becoming-through and through-a human engineered life. Engineering is a great tool, building great science and machines. But men are not machines, to be engineered and optimized. Yet we are sold that message daily. Are your eyes baggy, your lips thin, get surgery and injections-engineer, optimize!  Is your constant striving…

Well perhaps it is no surprise, that thousands of years ago, Jesus asked such questions. He was the master of such questions which-in a few words-invite us to consider our lives and what we value most.  And one of the more famous of such questions -happens to be in today’s Gospel. ‘What do you think?’…

This question of who do you love more mom and dad, was in a way the same question early Christians had on their minds when they were trying to figure out the relationship between God the Father, transcendent, almighty creator of heaven and earth, and the Mother church, God’s body, close knit, caring and nurturing…

We hear a lot of talk about freedom, and truly America-relative to other countries-is a place of relative freedom.  You can criticize the government, you can worship as you please, you can say what you need to say and decide how you will earn money and live your life. But there is also a misconception…

That’s the story of Etchmiadzin, which is the story of St. Hagop and all Armenian churches and people.  There really is no hero in these stories, one person or even group of people who built the church.  The hero is Christ alone, the rest of us are along for the ride, which reminds me of…

What’s the first date you put on the calendar for the year? Perhaps your birthday or that of a loved one.  Maybe your wedding anniversary or your vacation.  Well, the first Saint on the Armenian Church calendar after the 50 days of Easter, is the Prophet Elijah who we remember today.  Elijah holds a place…