Let There Be Fasting
Having progressed more than a week into Lent, many church members are probably starting to feel discomfort—maybe even regret—about their decision to “give up” some favorite food item for 40 days.
Tag / Great Lent
Living Lent
Fr. Tateos Abdalian offers four simple ways to focus your spirit.
Lent: Slow Down and Fast
Eric Vozzy speaks with Fr. Daniel Findikyan on the tradition of fasting during Great Lent.
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 […]
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 […]