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, carved or painted o...
The Church Doorby 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, and the Holy Altar w...
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), and is part of one ...
♰ Holy Communion Սուրբ ՀաղորդութիւնBy Roland Telfeyan Introduction Holy communion is the seal of the new covenant, the union with the true body and blood of Christ, the remission of sins, the ...
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-God, Mother Mary hold...
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 presbyter, gentleman, a...
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 personal disclosure. I ...
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, Arachavorats Bahk (The Fas...
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 beauty, they have the ro...