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).
Category / “Choices” with Fr. Tateos
It’s Your Funeral
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?
Enough
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?
Angry Soul
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?
The Holy Land Experience
Fr. Tateos Abdalian reflects on his recent experience as a pilgrim visiting the holy sites of Jerusalem.
Forgiveness and Love
Fr. Tateos Abdalian reflects on the difficulty of expressing the words “I’m sorry.” Even in the case of genuine wrongdoing, the human heart routinely rebels at the thought of apologizing. Yet honest confession—to God, to other people, and often to yourself—is the first step on […]