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Liturgy
“Let us praise that Voice whose glory is hymned with our lute, and His virtue with our harp. The Gentiles have assembled and have come to hear His strains” Ephraim Syrus (c.a. 306-373)
May 18, 20218 min read
Confession of faith in the Holy Trinity - by St. Gregory of Narek
St. Gregory of Narek (950-1003-10011) Armenian monk, theologian, mystical and lyrical poet. Speaking with God from the Depths of the Heart...
Jan 16, 20214 min read
Christ is Walking
by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian The Deacon censes the Holy Altar, then the veiled chalice containing the gifts of the Holy Communion....
Dec 26, 20204 min read
Our Restored Nature
by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian After adoring the Holy Gospel and reciting the Creed, the celebrant asks for Christ to bestow His peace...
Dec 19, 20205 min read
Confession of Faith!
By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian After reading the Gospel, the deacon adores it. The Altar servants gather at the front of the Holy...
Dec 11, 20205 min read
The Power of the Word
by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian At this moment of the Divine Liturgy, the deacon receives the Gospel from the celebrant and processes...
Dec 5, 20204 min read
Spirituality Through the Structure of the Armenian Divine Liturgy
by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian Every facet of the Divine Liturgy bears spiritual meaning. The hymns, the vestments, the movements, as...
Oct 31, 20204 min read
What Are The Introits (Jzamamoud)?
V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian After the declaration and the glorification of the Kingdom of God, the choir or a deacon recites the...
Sep 25, 20204 min read
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...
Jun 22, 20204 min read
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...
Jun 8, 20205 min read
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...
May 9, 20205 min read
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,...
May 1, 20204 min read
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...
Apr 6, 20204 min read
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,...
Mar 17, 20205 min read
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),...
Mar 15, 20209 min read
♰ 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...
Nov 6, 20193 min read
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...
Apr 8, 201921 min read
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...
Mar 10, 201924 min read
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...
Feb 22, 20193 min read
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,...
Jan 28, 201911 min read
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...
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