At the beginning of the Divine Liturgy, after the curtain has been closed for the first time, the deacon presents a tray of unleavened bread to the priest, including several small, round loaves called “nshkhar.” The priest blesses the bread, then selects one of the nshkhark, which he places on...

We expect God to understand us in every situation, to love us unconditionally, forgive and have mercy on us. Can God’s forgiveness and mercy touch and impact our lives if we imprison it by blocking the flow of divine forgiveness, if there is someone we need to reconcile with and...

According to Archbishop Tiran Nersoyan’s authoritative text and commentary of the Divine Liturgy, the altar of an Armenian Church should be arranged in this way. The entire table is normally covered in fine linens. An additional small, white linen cloth (known as corporal) is placed in the center front of...

Unlike many churches, the Armenian Church has always used unleavened bread (flat bread that does not contain yeast) for the Eucharist. Only flour and water—without yeast—are mixed to prepare the nshkhark, the small, round and flat “loaves” of bread that become our Holy Communion with Jesus Christ in the Badarak....

Kirkor Dikran Tavtigian of East Hartford, 98, passed from this earth on July 4, 2020, joining his beloved wife, Lucille. Kirkor, known universally by his American name, George, was born in Pawtucket, RI, on Christmas Day 1921, a gift of great joy and only child of Paylik A. and Dikran...