In honor of the Armenian Church’s “Feast of St. Ghevont and His Companions” (Feb. 10, 2026), read the oration Ghevont delivered before Vartan and his 66,000-man army, on the eve of the Battle of Avarayr in A.D 451—retold in English for a modern readership.
Martin Luther King’s mission was a consequence of his ministry, grounded in a Christian vision of human dignity, under the fatherhood of God.
St. Vartan Cathedral’s sanctuary was filled to capacity with an appreciative audience on Friday, December 19, as the Eastern Diocese presented its annual concert of soaring seasonal music, “Christmas at the Cathedral.”
Thanksgiving is one of the most meaningful holidays of the year: a rare, uniquely American holiday, in which the whole country sets aside a day of each year to express thanks for the bounties of God.
Around this time of year, our church prescribes a Scripture reading from the Gospel of Luke, concerning a tragedy in a family household. A man named Jairus and his wife had a daughter, and this girl—only 12 years old—lay dying in their home.
