A common image runs through the Gospel readings for the upcoming Sunday of Great Lent: the Sunday of the Judge. Two stories show Jesus talking about the coming of God’s kingdom, and the way to pray to our Heavenly Father.
Steward or Swindler? A Matter of Trust
The steward is a figure who comes up in many of Jesus’ parables—a “stock character,” we might say, who would have been very recognizable to Christ’s listeners.
What did stewards do, in the time of Jesus? What made them so interesting to our Lord?
A Father’s Love: The Sunday of the Prodigal Son
Perhaps the holiest moment in the Armenian Divine Liturgy is when the congregation fills the church with the singing of the Lord’s Prayer. We begin with the words Hayr Mer—“Our Father”; but what really do we mean by referring to God as a “father”?
Sacred Windows: The Meaning of Icons
Icons are more than ordinary works of art. They are holy items, set apart from other objects to play a special role in the church’s spiritual practices. What makes an icon different and special?
Նոր Սրբապատկերներու Օրհնութիւն
Հինգշաբթի, փետրուար 27-ին, Սրբոց Վարդանանց տօնն էր, եւ Առաջնորդ Մեսրոպ Սրբազան Պարսամեան նախագահեց Ամերիկայի Արեւելեան Թեմին Նիւ Եորքի Սբ. Վարդան Մայր Տաճարին տօնակատարութեան: