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”?
St. Vartan and the Armenian Christian Identity, Then and Now
Professor Mark Movsesian, co-director of the Center for Law and Religion at St. John’s University Law School, was the guest speaker during the celebration of St. Vartan Day on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral.
The Eve of Avarayr: St. Vartan’s Address to His Troops
In honor of the Armenian Church’s “Feast of St. Vartan the Warrior and His Companions” (Feb. 16, 2023), read the oration Vartan delivered before his 66,000-man army, on the eve of the Battle of Avarayr in A.D 451—retold in English for a modern readership.
From the Archives Vault: Vartan & the Battle of Avarayr
With the Feast of St. Vartan being celebrated this week (on February 16), 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.