Every year on February 14, Armenian Christians observe a very meaningful day on our church calendar: the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord to the Temple.
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. On Saturday, February 15, we will honor his memory once more—some 17 centuries after his death
The Illuminator’s Sons & Grandsons
The calendar of the Armenian Church singles out four members of St. Gregory’s family—two sons and two grandsons—and assigns them a special day of commemoration. This year it falls on February 8.
Holiness in Exile: St. Vahan of Goghtn
Today, the Armenian Church calendar remembers St. Vahan of Goghtn: an 8th-century saint whose life of exile, wandering, and faithful defiance of persecution, speak to the larger story of the Armenian people.
Seventeen Centuries of “We Believe”
It was the great religious convention of the 4th century: a gathering of Christian bishops from throughout the world, convened by no less an authority than the Roman Emperor Constantine I. This year marks its 1700th anniversary.