A single feast day in our liturgical calendar illustrates the connection between the life in Christ and the abiding concerns of human existence.
Theological Throw-Down
Two intellectual heavyweights met in the city of Ephesus, where the Roman Emperor Theodosius II convened the Third Ecumenical Council in A.D. 431. At stake was the future shape of orthodox Christian belief.
A Sign of God’s Radiant Love
Readers of this newsletter know that on June 30, a new cross for New York’s St. Vartan Cathedral was blessed on the plaza and installed on the cathedral dome. Over subsequent weeks, it was carefully gilded (along with the dome) to shine with renewed brilliance.
Bishop Mesrop Visits AGBU’s Camp Nubar
Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan visited AGBU’s Camp Nubar over the weekend of July 27-28, to visit with the campers and celebrate the camp’s 60th anniversary.
Dawn of the Christian Faith in Armenia
On Saturday, July 13, the Armenian Church will observe the Feast of St. Thaddeus the Apostle and St. Sandukht the Virgin. The story of these two saints sheds light on the early days of Christianity in Armenia.