As we celebrate this Fourth of July, the day of our national Independence, I’d like to reflect on the great and ever-resonant parable from Matthew 13:24-30. Just as in the lives of our forebears, our lives, too, are not a set of perfect Disney tales with stark and clear boundaries between good and evil. Reality […]

This Saturday, we celebrated the life and legacy of one of our most venerated saints in the Armenian Church, St. Gregory the Enlightener. Today, we continue this celebration in our gathering and meditate upon his remarkable journey. His life and calling were not shaped in isolation but deeply influenced by a woman most of us […]

Today, as we celebrate our fathers, we will reflect on the message of Ephesians 6:4, which says, “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” Our reflection will offer some encouragement, maybe a challenge or two, and guidance for all the fathers out there. It’s […]

This week, we commemorate the lives of Saint Hripsime, Saint Gayane, and their faithful companions. These holy figures, strangers to our land, are among the numerous revered Armenian saints who sought solace and shelter from persecution on our Armenian soil. However, their journey didn’t lead them to the safety they might have envisaged. In stark […]

Today,  we celebrate the Remembrance of the Prophet Elijah. As we reflect on Elijah’s life, we will seek to understand what lessons we can draw, and how it can enrich our faith. Elijah was a truly magnificent prophet, brimming with the power and presence of God – he resurrected the dead, brought down fire from […]

Growing up in Armenia, beneath the shadow of the Armenian Genocide, was a profound experience for me. Echoes of the past resonated through the stories of my great grandparents, their voices somber as they remembered the family members who were swallowed by the abyss of the massacres. Each April 24th, I watched my entire nation […]

There are some profound challenges that our parishes are currently confronting. Today, our churches stand at the crossroads of tradition and modernity, struggling to find a way and solution for declining attendance, shifting cultural values, and widening generational gaps. We struggle with making our faith relevant in a world that is increasingly steeped in secularism […]

The Israelites’ journey from Egypt to the Promised Land was a monumental undertaking, filled with uncertainty and potential danger. As they answered God’s call to leave their homes and familiar surroundings in Egypt, their hearts were probably overtaken by doubts, questions, and worries. The prospect of venturing into a vast, inhospitable desert toward an unknown […]

“Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.” – John 5:19 The modern individualistic culture has many pitfalls that we often overlook. It promotes self-interest over collective well-being, competition over cooperation, and […]