This week marks the anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Karekin II. It was on November 4, 1999, that His Holiness was consecrated as the 132nd Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, in a magnificent ceremony at the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin. Throughout the history of the Armenian Church, our great symbol... Read More »
Before becoming Christ’s disciple, Apostle Andrew had been the disciple of St. John the Baptist. He was the brother of the Apostle Peter and was a fisherman. After the Ascension of the Lord and the Descent of the Holy Spirit, Apostle Andrew preached in Northern Greece and in Scythe. The Gospel of John recounts... Read More »
Feast of All Saints - the old and the new, the known and the unknown By this feast the Armenian Apostolic Church commemorates the memory of all those saints, whose names are not included in the Church Calendar, but whose names are registered in the sacred book of the Heavenly Kingdom. Many people have... Read More »
The Eve of the Fast of Advent marks the day before the start of the period of “Fifty Days” (Hisnag or Yisnak) that concludes with the Feast of Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ. In the Armenian Church, the season is introduced by a week of fasting, called “the Fast of... Read More »
The Season of Advent refers to the coming of Christ and in the Armenian language it is termed “Hisnag” (or Yisnak), derived from the word for “fifty”. Hisnag refers to the fifty-day period of preparation in celebration of the Nativity and Theophany of Jesus Christ. What type of preparation does this involve? During Advent, we... Read More »
