They say that these four magnificent bronze horses high above Piazza San Marco in Venice are Armenian. According to a tradition, an Armenian King Tiridates presented them as a royal gift to the Roman emperor. After decorating Rome for more than four hundred years, they were transported to Byzantium by order of Emperor Constantine the Great, and were displayed at the great Hippodrome of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. In 1204, when Constantinople was conqu

Life has a way of placing burdens on the heart slowly. A concern about tomorrow. A fear we cannot explain. A responsibility that feels too large. A sorrow we keep hidden. At first, we may keep moving as usual, but little by little, the weight begins to press down. Our thoughts become tired. Our spirit becomes restless. Even small things begin to feel heavy. That is why Scripture says, “Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up” (Proverbs 12:25). God kn

When I graduated from the Seminary and was ordained a priest, my father would proudly introduce me every time we met someone new. He would say, “Do you know my son, Hayr Mesrop? He graduated from the Gevorgyan Seminary with honors. He’s a priest now, ordained at Holy Etchmiadzin.” His heart was full. He was proud. Proud not just because of the achievement, but because I was his son. Friends, that’s exactly how your Heavenly Father feels about you. He’s smiling over you. He’s