“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:28 It is important to note that the harmony, unity and equality St. Paul describes is based on Christ alone. When we base...

On August 15, 1204 the First Council of Sis took place in Cilicia. The council examined the request of Prince Zakaria about the use of portable altars in the Armenian army for the celebration of Badarak. The council adopted eight canons mostly of liturgical nature, which allowed the following: Canon...

Faith is journey of life meant to be travelled with a friend. That friend can be our parish, a spiritual friend to share our life with or clergy we trust to guide us through the difficult passages of this journey. One of the early church fathers, St. Basil, reminds us...

We expect God to understand us in every situation, to love us unconditionally, forgive and have mercy on us. Can God’s forgiveness and mercy touch and impact our lives if we imprison it by blocking the flow of divine forgiveness, if there is someone we need to reconcile with and...