It was the great religious “confab” 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.
Accuser and Accused
The Armenian Church calendar occasionally gives us an unlikely pairing of saints on a single feast day: an “odd couple” who don’t quite fit together. That’s the case with the day dedicated to St. John the Forerunner and Job the Righteous—observed this year on September 1.
Celebrate “Khatchveratz” on Sunday, Sep. 11
New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral will hold a special service on Sunday, September 11, to honor the major feast day known as Khatchveratz, or the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
The Grandparents of Jesus
Feasts venerating the Virgin Mary occupy an entire season in the church calendar, with a special day reserved to honor her parents.
Prophet of Sorrow—and Hope
This year the Armenian Church liturgical calendar designates August 25 as the feast of St. Jeremiah: one of the major prophets of the Bible.