“The sainted companions of St. Vartan are not just our history, but represent the sublime presence of the spirit in our lives,” said Catholicos Karekin II in a message honoring the Feast of St. Vartan.
From the Archives Vault: Vartan & the Battle of Avarayr
With the Feast of St. Vartan being celebrated this week (on February 11), the Eastern Diocese has dusted off a video treasure from its archives: a vintage TV retelling of the dramatic story of Vartan and the Battle of Avarayr.
Present Yourself to the Lord on February 13
Bishop Daniel will preside over a special outdoor celebration on the evening of Saturday, February 13: the eve of the Feast of the Lord’s Presentation to the Temple (Dyarnuntarach).
The First Christian Miracle in Armenia
The story of a resurrected deer may be our earliest account of the evangelization of the Armenians. The Armenian Church remembers that story with an annual feast day.
Way of a Warrior: St. Sarkis
He would become a figure of enduring spiritual stature in the Armenian Church. But he began his sojourn among our people as a stranger. This Saturday we will honor his memory once more—some 17 centuries after his death—during the Feast of St. Sarkis the Warrior.