A plane was caught in some intense turbulence. Don’t worry, it wasn’t our plane! We had a smooth, blessed trip back to the United States...

Yesterday, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, His Holiness Karekin II, our Catholicos, distributed the newly blessed Holy Muron to...

During the Blessing of the Holy Muron Service, I had the immense honor of holding a special container carrying the precious Balm oil. As...

One day, while I was a student in Strasbourg, on my way to university, I came across an inscription on a wall that read, 'Caged birds...

As we celebrate Armenia’s Independence Day, let’s take a moment to reflect on what truly defines us as a people. And what better way to...

Have you ever noticed that two people can look at the same thing, but one sees an obstacle, and the other sees an opportunity? It’s all...

The first monologue in the Bible is found in the very first chapter of the Book of Genesis, where God says, “Let us make humans in our...

“The Light of the World” is the title of a famous picture painted by Holman Hunt in 1853. In this painting, we see Jesus, crowned with...

When I was a teenager, we used to visit my mother’s village, Sevkar, during our summer and winter vacations. On one of those cold winter...

Have you ever questioned your worth? Have you ever felt rejected, overlooked, or underestimated by the world? Maybe you’ve been in...

We all face ups and downs, trials, and challenges in life. There are moments when we look back and long for the carefree days of our...

We all know what fear feels like. It can creep in when we least expect it. Some people are afraid of the dark, others of heights, closed...

Today is September 11, a day that brings back memories for so many of us. And my thoughts drift back to where I was all those years...

In 1972, one of the world’s most treasured masterpieces, Michelangelo’s Pietà, resting in St. Peter’s Cathedral at the Vatican, was...

I recently saw a news story about schools banning smartphones, and it got me thinking. These schools recognized that something as small...

Have you ever heard of the modern-day prayer? It goes this way: “Lord, give me patience, and I want it right now.” Patience is not a...

We live in a world that's obsessed with appearances. Everywhere we turn, society places an immense value on how we look—our bodies, our...

One of the most beautiful promises in the Scriptures is in Psalm 92:12: "The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree." Palm trees are...

The only begotten Son of God, Jesus Christ, left the glory of Heaven and came down to our world. He became human, walked among us, and...

Work was never meant to be a punishment or a curse. It’s true that after the fall, work became more difficult, but in the beginning, God...