Saturday, September 27, marked a milestone for the Oriental Orthodox churches of the Maryland region, as the Medhane Alem Eritrean Orthodox Cathedral hosted the region’s first-ever concelebration of the Divine Liturgy. The service was organized by the Maryland Regional Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches. At the altar, Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, Diocesan Legate and Ecumenical Read More The post Abp. Aykazian Leads a Milestone Gathering of Oriental Orthodox Churches appeared...| The Armenian Church
You might think it’s a misprint. Everyone knows that Jesus had exactly twelve disciples—so why does the Armenian Church calendar reserve a feast day for the Seventy-two Disciples of Christ? (We’ll observe it this Saturday, October 4.) In fact, the Seventy-Two Disciples are firmly rooted in Scripture—but only the Gospel of Luke mentions them. They Read More The post Seventy-Two Disciples? appeared first on The Armenian Church.| The Armenian Church
Last week, scholars from the Armenian Oriental Orthodox, Orthodox, Catholic, and Lutheran churches, along with leaders on the world ecumenical stage, gathered at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin for an international conference titled, “Living the Creed Today: Commemorating the 1700th Anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea.” His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme PatriarchRead More| The Armenian Church
The Boyajian Young Choir Directors Program (BYCDP), organized by the Sacred Music Council of the Eastern Diocese, brought together a group of young Armenian faithful from across the country for three days of focused musical and liturgical training. The program running July 7-9 was held at St. Nersess Seminary in Armonk, NY. This year’s programRead More| The Armenian Church
Three disciples come face-to-face with the mind-boggling nature of God. How do they react? And is there a lesson for us in their experience? That’s the question the church poses in the Feast of the Transfiguration—which the Armenian Church will observe on Sunday, July 27. A Mystery There is a mystery at the heart ofRead More| The Armenian Church
Elisha the Prophet (the saint remembered by the Armenian Church this year on July 17) was a wonderworker whose miracles—healing the diseased, the multiplication of loaves, raising a child from death—anticipated those of Christ. Indeed, Jesus explicitly referred to these during his own ministry. The Old Testament prophet became greatly honored in the Christian tradition,Read More| The Armenian Church
On Saturday, June 21, the Armenian Church will observe one of several feast days associated with St. Gregory the Illuminator. This particular feast is dedicated to the saint’s later years and the discovery of his relics. Below, church scholar and historian Fr. Krikor Maksoudian retells the story of the Illuminator’s final days, and what cameRead More| The Armenian Church
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The calendar of the Armenian Church singles out four members of St. Gregory’s family—two sons and two grandsons—and assigns them a special day of commemoration. This year it falls on July 20. The day of commemoration (according to the present calendar in force since 1774-75) falls on the Saturday before the Third Sunday of Transfiguration.Read More| The Armenian Church
