#SignOfTheCross:
Learn How to Make the Sign of the Cross
Arpi Nakashian explains how Armenians make the sign of the cross and the meaning behind this ancient gesture.
Category / Custom & Ritual
Distinctive ceremonies of the Armenian Church.
#SignOfTheCross:
#ChristmasGreeting:
Learn how to great each other on Armenian Christmas.
Learn how to greet each other on Armenian Christmas day.
The Mystery Fruit:
Why do we bless pomegranates?
n recent years, an old Armenian New Year’s custom has gained new traction in our community: the “Blessing of Pomegranates” ceremony.
#KissTheCross: What do you say
when you kiss the cross in the church?
No time to learn about the ins and outs of the Armenian Church? Welcome to #HyeManners: modern, one-minute lessons on the age old customs of your faith. Learn what it means in church to “Kiss the Cross.”
Make a Splash:
What does water have to do with Christ’s Transfiguration?
What does water have to do with Christ’s Transfiguration? For an answer, watch the latest Bread & Salt video.
Holy Tattoos
Meet the artist who tattoos Holy Land pilgrims. Arpi Nakashian speaks with Wassim Razzouk, whose family of Christian Copts has been inking tattoos on pilgrims to Jerusalem for 500 years.