An enormous procession of pilgrims converged on the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin last week, to celebrate a uniquely Armenian feast day dedicated to the Holy Cross of Varak.
Raising the Cross—in Armenia and America
The worldwide Armenian Church marked one of its five major feast days on Sunday, September 11, with the celebration of Khatchveratz: the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
A Miracle Named Mary
Today, September 8, the worldwide Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of the Nativity of the Holy Mother-of-God.
A Solemn Prayer, Twenty-One Years After 9/11
Hard though it is to believe, an entire generation has elapsed since that infamous day of 21 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.
We Bow Down Before His Cross
In the shadow of that infamous date, September 11, we offer a meditation on the reality of suffering, and the power of the Cross in Armenian Christian spirituality.