Living the Armenian Church Year

Today on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross we raise up the church's greatest and most powerful sign. The job of signs are to point to something else […] more

On this 2nd Sunday of the Cross, both readings speak of marriage. The tie between marriage and the cross is strong, you will see crosses everywhere in an Armenian Church […] more

On the Tuesday after the 2nd Sunday of the Cross, the Armenian Church remembers Febronia, Mariana and Shoushan. All three were martyred for refusing to renounce their belief in Christ. […] more

The Armenian Church celebrates the feast of Saint George on the Saturday before the third Sunday in the Season of the Cross. George is a great saint and martyr of […] more

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak. The readings and theme of the power of God's sacrificial love on the cross echo those of the Feast […] more

The Armenian Apostolic Church commemorates the Feast of the Seventy-Two Disciples on the Saturday before the 4th Sunday of the cross to honor those faithful followers whom Jesus appointed and […] more

In Armenian, the word for 'worship' is 'yerkrpakel,' literally, 'to kiss the ground.' In the Armenian Church, we worship not only in words, but in gestures that go beyond words, […] more

On the Saturday after the 4th Sunday of the Cross, the Armenian Church celebrates the Holy Translators. Included on this feast day are the inventors of the Armenian alphabet, Mesrob […] more

The thread connecting today's New Testament readings are that God does not judge by outward appearances like we do, and that God has a special heart for the poor. In […] more

Freedom is the concept linking our readings today. Paul describes it and Jesus embodies it. St. Paul reminds the people in his church that they are to be free as […] more

Today’s celebration of the Discovery of the Cross is the third and final feast of the season and commemorates the finding of the true cross in the early fourth century. […] more

While All Saints Day is a fixed feast day in the Western church (Nov. 1st) the Armenian Church celebrates All Saints Day on the Saturday after the 7th Sunday of […] more

In today’s Gospel, many doubt Jesus’ miraculous bond with his Heavenly Father, after all they know and see his regular earthly family. Jesus shocks them by redefining what it means […] more

The Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of the Angels on the Saturday following the Eighth Sunday of the Holy Cross, honoring Archangels Gabriel and Michael and all the heavenly hosts. […] more

Today’s readings reflect the struggle and the joy of the cross as its season comes to a close. Paul remarks how the times are evil, yet church members are called […] more