On September 8, the worldwide Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of the Nativity of the Holy Mother-of-God.
Accuser and Accused
The Armenian Church calendar occasionally gives us an unlikely pairing of saints on a single feast day: an “odd couple” who don’t quite fit together. That’s the case with the day dedicated to St. John the Forerunner and Job the Righteous—observed this year on September 5.
A Solemn Prayer, Twenty-Three Years After 9/11
Hard though it is to believe, an entire generation has elapsed since that infamous day of 23 years ago: September 11, 2001. We offer prayers to God for His mercy, protection, and remembrance, as across our nation, people solemnly commemorate the anniversary.
Remembering Catholicos Karekin I (1932-1999)
This summer marked 25 years since the passing of His Holiness Karekin I, the 131st Catholicos of All Armenians. His Holiness had the distinction of being the first catholicos elected in the free Republic of Armenia. That fact alone would have secured his place in our history.
The Grandparents of Jesus
Feasts venerating the Virgin Mary occupy an entire season in the church calendar, with a special day reserved to honor her parents.