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(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 ...

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 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,...

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...

Left or Right?

V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian, 2019 As I was participating in the Morning Hour of Prayers, watching the holy icon of the Birthgiver-of-G...

The Commemoration of the Raising of Lazarus in the Church of the Armenians

Rev. Dr. George A. Leylegian, 1988; revised 2017 I must begin this article with a very special recollection and thanks to a wonderful pre...

An Explanation for the Practice of Drawing the Altar Curtain and of Veiling off the Altar during

The Great Lenten Fast as Observed in the Church of the Armenians Rev. Dr. George A. Leylegian, 2014 I must begin this article with a pers...

The Two Weeks of Warrior Saints

By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian When I was looking at the Armenian Church calendar, I realized that between two fasting periods, Aracha...

Iconography in the Armenian Church

By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian, 2017 Numerous of sacred paintings decorate the internal part of the Armenian Church. Beyond their beau...

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