So much of our lives take place on a deep, subconscious level of our mind. So many profound realities and forces that define our present lives and shape our futures are felt and experienced subconsciously. The same is perhaps true about our faith and spirituality. But faith also needs to...

In today’s Scripture reading from 2 Corinthians, St. Paul writes this: “Look at what is before your eyes. If you are confident that you belong to Christ, remind yourself of this, that just as you belong to Christ, so also do we.”   Seeing God in those around us, finding...

In today’s Gospel reading a father brings his very sick child to Christ for healing. We learn that the boy was suffering from this condition from a very young age. Undoubtedly, the father prayed for a healing and tried many remedies without ever being able to find a cure. And...

There are many ways by which we typify Christ. Some identify and see him as the innocent Child, others as the suffering Savior, the reformer of true faith, the healer, the obedient Son of the Father or the challenging prophet. How we perceive Christ says more about ourselves and our...

When Nelson Mandela embraced his fight against injustice and apartheid, the authorities did everything possible to silence him and break his spirit. He narrowly escaped death penalty, was imprisoned and forced to do hard labor, allowed only one visitor per year and was never allowed to turn off the light...

Critics and readers have long considered The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald to be the greatest American novel. And indeed, no other work captures and criticizes our understanding of the American dream so elegantly as this novel. At first, the main character, Jay Gatsby appears to be a successful, self-made...

Mother’s sacrificial love is one of the most powerful forces in the universe. There is nothing a mother will not do to protect her children and family. And if all fails, a mother will not hesitate to sacrifice her own life to save her offspring. It is this powerful image...

Today the Armenian Church recalls and celebrates Prophet Jeremiah.   There was a calling, a vocation in the ancient Israel nobody liked or wanted. The lives of the great prophets of God were often filled with rejection, suffering and persecution. This was a vocation, that one could not simply pick...

Today we celebrate the Oil-bearing women who were the first to witness the resurrection of our Lord. What about this story inspired Armenians so much that they used to name their daughters Youghaper (Իւղաբեր)? What profound lesson and experience does our liturgy offer by celebrating this event not just once...