The yearly transition to summer is a special time in the Armenian Church calendar. In quick succession, we observe our Lord’s Ascension, Pentecost, St. Gregory’s release from the pit, and the birth of Holy Etchmiadzin.
Feast of the Lord’s Ascension
On May 29 this year, the Armenian Church will celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The day marks the ascent of our Lord into heaven, on the 40th day after his resurrection.
Catholicos Honors the Memory of the Genocide Saints
On April 24, His Holiness Karekin II led members of the Brotherhood of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to the solemn Genocide Memorial at Dzidzernagpert, to honor the memory of the Holy Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide.
Easter at St. Vartan Cathedral: “God Will Remove the Stone”
The Easter Sunday Divine Liturgy on April 20, 2025, at New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral rejoiced in the glorious resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ and His victory over sin and death.
Ordinary Saints: Holy Apostles and Holy Martyrs
Saints and martyrs loom large in Armenian Christian spirituality. We look up to them; but could we ever be like them? Is saintliness an unattainable ideal? Or something more ordinary?