Vine and Branch
Fr. Tateos Abdalian harvests the ripe wisdom within one of Christ’s most vivid statements: “I am the vine, and you are the branches” (Jn 15:5).
Fr. Tateos Abdalian harvests the ripe wisdom within one of Christ’s most vivid statements: “I am the vine, and you are the branches” (Jn 15:5).
What would it be like to visit your own funeral? To hear was said, as people tried to sum up your life? What would that experience tell you about the way you had lived your life?
The first of a new Diocesan video series tackling contemporary issues, titled “Faith Matters,” tells the story of one person’s struggle with addiction, and the hope she found in her community of faith.
Fr. Tateos Abdalian reflects on the feelings of outrage expressed by so many of our fellow citizens, in the face of disheartening episodes of random violence. How might our faith guide us in confronting the plague of violence in our society?
Fr. Tateos Abdalian wonders why so many people seem so angry lately. What does it say about our society? What does it say about ourselves? And is there any force that can calm the anger in our hearts?
Fr. Tateos Abdalian reflects on his recent experience as a pilgrim visiting the holy sites of Jerusalem.