The online version of Smithsonian Magazine (the official journal of Washington, DC’s Smithsonian Institution) recently featured news of an archaeological dig that has uncovered one of the oldest Christian churches in the world.
The Holy Lance in Armenian Tradition & Legend
One of the most mysterious relics of the Armenian Church—a sacred object from the deepest roots of Christianity—is the Holy Lance of Keghart.
A Celebration of Armenian Sacred Music
The Eastern Diocese’s Sacred Music Council held its “Sacred Music Day”—an uplifting day-long celebration of Armenian Church music—on Saturday, November 16, at St. James of Nisibis Church in Evanston, IL.
Promises, Promises
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.
Angels & Archangels: The Bodiless Powers
Every year, a Saturday in early November brings us to one of the more unusual observances of the Armenian Church calendar: the feast day dedicated to the holy archangels Michael and Gabriel. We’ll greet it again this weekend, on November 9.