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You Are His Kingdom!

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian After the Procession, the celebrant returns to the Holy Altar and recites the following: “Blessed is th...

Every Saturday at 5:00pm!

(A reflection on the Giragmdits vesper service) By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian The Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is...

Meditating On Our Calling

By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian The faithful are invited to meditate while the gifts of the Holy Eucharist are prepared behind the clos...

Behind the Curtain

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian Behind the closed curtain, the deacon presents unleavened bread and wine (the holy gifts) to the priest...

Standing on Our Feet

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian After confessing his sins and asking for absolution, the celebrant, along with the altar servers ascend...

The Beginning

of the Armenian Divine Liturgy by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian The celebrant, along with the altar servers, enters the church from the ...

How Do I Prepare for the Divine Liturgy?

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian We all prepare ourselves when we go somewhere, whether it’s to someone’s house, a store, school, or chu...

Why Do I Need the Liturgy?

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian The faithful often ask, what is the difference between praying at home and praying at church? If God he...

Why Do We Cense in the Church and What does the Poorvar (Censer) Symbolize?

By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian When entering an Armenian Church, one of the first sensations to greet you is the smell of incense. It ...

The Gospel and Reading the Gospel in the Church

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian It is impossible to miss the Gospel reading during an Armenian Church liturgy. Even though it may not b...

What do Church Chandeliers Symbolize?

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian I have long believed that nothing in the Armenian Orthodox Church is without spiritual meaning. From an...

What is the Է on the Holy Altar?

By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian When you look at the Holy Altar of any Armenian Orthodox Church, you will notice the Armenian letter Է,...

Earth Day in the Armenian Orthodox Church

By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian On April 22 each year, people around the world celebrate Earth Day. First held in 1970, Earth Day cente...

The Tradition of Yot Gab (Եօթ Կապ - Seven Hitch Knots)

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian On this Good Friday morning, at our breakfast in our monastery refectory, bishops and priests started t...

The Spiritual Meaning Behind the Easter Date

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian Easter is the most important feast day of the year for Christian communities. The resurrection of our L...

The Church Door

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian What do the east and west mean in the Armenian Church? The door into the church is located on the west,...

Where Is the Real Vernadoon?

By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian Vernadoon literally means “upper room” in Armenian. When someone uses Vernadoon in the church context, ...

“Who Do You Say That I Am”: Can We Know God?

by V. Rev. Fr. Zareh Sarkissian Theology is the science that speaks about God and examines all aspects pertaining to faith. The foundatio...

Why Do We Light the Lamp (Gantegh) Every Day at Church?

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian Atop the Holy Altar of every Armenian Church hangs an oil lamp. This lamp is called a Gantegh (Կանթեղ),...

♰ Holy Communion Սուրբ Հաղորդութիւն

By Roland Telfeyan Introduction Holy communion is the seal of the new covenant, the union with the true body and blood of Christ, the rem...

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