When I last visited St. Nersess Seminary, Der Mardiros Chevian proudly showed me the little garden behind his residence. You could see...

Recently, I read something fascinating about the lodgepole pine tree growing in the forests of the American West. Its cones are sealed...

Today we celebrate the Independence Day of Armenia. I think of the independence of Armenia as a testimony, as a declaration that no...

The other day, I wrote about my years in the Divanatun—the chancellery of the Holy See—as God’s training ground. There I learned many...

In 2007, after graduating from the University of Strasbourg, I returned to Holy Etchmiadzin. His Holiness appointed me as Deputy...

We often wonder if our words matter, if our small efforts of kindness, encouragement, or truth-telling make any real difference in this...

When I was a teenager serving on the altar at St. Sarkis Church, one of my favorite moments in the Badarak was just before communion,...

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...

One of the very first words I picked up when I moved to New York City back in 2017 was the word “commuter.” If you’ve lived in or around...

Have you ever noticed how the first part of a workout feels easy, almost effortless? For me, it’s like that with push-ups. At the...

In the Bible, the word for sin is Hamartia, an ancient Greek term borrowed from archery. It means “missing the mark.” Imagine an archer...

Recently, I came across this video of a Symphony Orchestra performing in southern Brazil. While playing the Farandole from Bizet’s...

22 years ago today, I stood before the altar of God at the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin, taking vows that would shape the course of my...

When Jacob was running from his brother Esau, tired and alone, he laid his head on a rock and had a dream. In that dream, he saw a ladder...

It was the summer of 2015. I had just arrived in the United States. New country, new language rhythms, new customs, new everything. After...

Yesterday, I had the joy of welcoming and blessing the new students of St. Nersess Armenian Seminary at St. Vartan Cathedral. Deacons...

During a recent trip to California, I stopped at an In‑N‑Out Burger. Now, if you’ve ever been to one, you know it’s more than just a...

When I graduated from the seminary, I was appointed kavazanakir—the assistant of His Holiness Karekin II, the Catholicos of All...

Have you ever found yourself at Grand Central Terminal or any busy train station during rush hour? If you have, you know what it’s...

Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Mother of God, her passage from earth to heaven. The Church tells us that after...