Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
There is More Beyond
Before Christopher Columbus sailed to the New World, people in Spain believed they were at the edge of the world. Their motto was “Non...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
4 days ago2 min
Faith in the Fire
The story is told of a lone survivor of a shipwreck who was thrown upon an uninhabited island. After awhile he managed to build for...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Oct 72 min
Don’t Miss the Melody of Hope
Back in 2007, right in the heart of Washington, D.C., a busy subway station buzzed with life. It was a chilly January morning, and...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Oct 32 min
Faith Through Life’s Storms
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...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Oct 12 min
United by the Holy Spirit
Yesterday, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, His Holiness Karekin II, our Catholicos, distributed the newly blessed Holy Muron to...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Sep 302 min
The Balm of Healing
During the Blessing of the Holy Muron Service, I had the immense honor of holding a special container carrying the precious Balm oil. As...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Sep 232 min
Freedom in Christ
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...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Sep 182 min
Why Should We Go To Church?
Some people say, “If God is everywhere, why should we go to church? Why make the effort to gather with others when we can feel God’s...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Sep 172 min
The Light of the World
“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...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Sep 162 min
Under His Wings
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...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Sep 102 min
You Are God’s Masterpiece
In 1972, one of the world’s most treasured masterpieces, Michelangelo’s Pietà, resting in St. Peter’s Cathedral at the Vatican, was...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Sep 72 min
Unplug to Hear God's Voice
I recently saw a news story about schools banning smartphones, and it got me thinking. These schools recognized that something as small...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Aug 312 min
A Journey of Grace and Service
21 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...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Aug 282 min
The Face of Christ
In his work "Christ,” Ivan Turgenev recounts a mysterious vision he had in December 1878, in which he found himself as a young boy in a...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Jul 302 min
A Tale of Two Brothers
Two brothers lived side by side on adjoining lands. One was the head of a large family, while the other lived alone. One night, the older...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Jul 142 min
The Good Shepherd
In 2020, I had the opportunity to visit the Vatican and Rome. Our group, which consisted of the clergy of the Eastern Churches, was taken...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Jun 102 min
Finding Strength and Purpose in Love
A thirty-six-year-old mother found herself facing an unimaginable challenge. She was discovered to be in the advanced stages of terminal...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Jun 72 min
Hope for Tomorrow, Strength for Today
A small town was chosen as the site for a new hydroelectric plant. The plan was to build a dam across a nearby river, which would...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
May 102 min
God's Unwavering Love
During the summer break, a seminarian returns to his family home. As they gather around the dinner table, he turns to his grandmother and...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 192 min
Hye Doon
Imagine living in a place where no one knows your name or your past or shares your dreams. In such a world, you might feel like a...
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