Years ago, when I was a student at Sevan Seminary, we had a psychology class during our fourth year. In one of those sessions, we learned about what is called cognitive reframing; the ability to look at the same situation from a different perspective and, by doing so, discover a new meaning within it. At the time, it felt like a modern psychological insight. But as the years passed, I came to realize that the Holy Scripture and the spiritual fathers had been teaching this wis

Watching a rocket launch from across Kennedy Space Center in Florida These days, many eyes are turned toward Artemis II, which launched on April 1, 2026, sending astronauts on a ten-day journey around the moon. Just three weeks ago, during our diocesan clergy retreat in Orlando, we were staying near that same Kennedy Space Center and had the joy of watching another rocket launch. Back in 1961, when Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space, Soviet propaganda claimed that h

With our diocesan pilgrimage in Nazareth, in front of the Church of the Annunciation, where the Archangel Gabriel appeared to the Holy Virgin Mary. How often do we stand before moments that feel too big for us? A new responsibility. An unexpected burden. A difficult transition. A calling that stretches our faith beyond what feels comfortable. In those moments, fear speaks loudly and questions fill the heart. But when God calls us, He also gives grace for the journey. Today, w