(A reflection on the Giragmdits vesper service) By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian The Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is...

By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian The faithful are invited to meditate while the gifts of the Holy Eucharist are prepared behind the...

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian Behind the closed curtain, the deacon presents unleavened bread and wine (the holy gifts) to the...

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian After confessing his sins and asking for absolution, the celebrant, along with the altar servers...

of the Armenian Divine Liturgy by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian The celebrant, along with the altar servers, enters the church from the...

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian We all prepare ourselves when we go somewhere, whether it’s to someone’s house, a store, school, or...

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian The faithful often ask, what is the difference between praying at home and praying at church? If God...

By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian When entering an Armenian Church, one of the first sensations to greet you is the smell of incense. It...

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian It is impossible to miss the Gospel reading during an Armenian Church liturgy. Even though it may not...

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian I have long believed that nothing in the Armenian Orthodox Church is without spiritual meaning. From an...

By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian When you look at the Holy Altar of any Armenian Orthodox Church, you will notice the Armenian letter Է,...

By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian On April 22 each year, people around the world celebrate Earth Day. First held in 1970, Earth Day...

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian On this Good Friday morning, at our breakfast in our monastery refectory, bishops and priests started...

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian Easter is the most important feast day of the year for Christian communities. The resurrection of our...

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian What do the east and west mean in the Armenian Church? The door into the church is located on the west,...

By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian Vernadoon literally means “upper room” in Armenian. When someone uses Vernadoon in the church context,...

by V. Rev. Fr. Zareh Sarkissian Theology is the science that speaks about God and examines all aspects pertaining to faith. The...

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian Atop the Holy Altar of every Armenian Church hangs an oil lamp. This lamp is called a Gantegh (Կանթեղ),...

By Roland Telfeyan Introduction Holy communion is the seal of the new covenant, the union with the true body and blood of Christ, the...

V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian, 2019 As I was participating in the Morning Hour of Prayers, watching the holy icon of the...