Lent: Slow Down and Fast
Eric Vozzy speaks with Fr. Daniel Findikyan on the tradition of fasting during Great Lent.
Category / Life of Faith
Pastoral guidance for everyday living.
Acts of Mercy:
What is the social dimension of Lent?
We often hear about the importance of Prayer and Fasting. But there is also a third dimension of Lent. In English this quality is known as Almsgiving; in Armenian it’s called Voghormoutiun: “mercifulness.” It’s the Lenten virtue that takes us into the world, to bring […]
Alive in Heaven:
Who are the Holy Martyrs of 1915?
Armenian Church history was made in 2015 when the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide were ceremonially recognized as saints. The splendid service at Holy Etchmiadzin marked the first time in centuries that saints were designated in the Armenian Church. With their canonization, the Genocide martyrs […]
Seeking Stillness:
How can we find stillness among the noise?
Great Lent is the 40-day period of physical and spiritual preparation that leads to Easter. Although it is a period of fasting, does the Armenian Church teach us to “give something up?” Watch this video, and learn what Armenian Church fathers teach us about making room […]