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Designed to Soar
I read an interesting thing about the early days of golf balls. When manufacturers first made golf balls, they had smooth, flawless outer...

Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
May 22 min read


The Scent of God's Presence
Recently, I visited the new Commodity Fragrances store in the SoHo neighborhood in New York City, opened by our dear friends Vicken and...

Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 302 min read


Armenian Resilience in the Heart of New York
BarsImages/ Harout Barsoumian Yesterday, the combined Armenian community of the New York metropolitan area gathered for the Badarak at...

Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 282 min read


Beauty Beyond the Break
Growing up, many of us have those sweet memories of Easter Sunday, lining up with our red eggs, tapping them against each other’s, seeing...

Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 272 min read


Honoring the Legacy of the Holy Martyrs
Today, we commemorate the Holy Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide. As we lift our hearts in prayer and remembrance, we declare to the world...

Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 242 min read


Faith Lens
When I was a kid, like many of you, I loved playing pretend. I would sneak into my grandparents’ bedroom, go to the nightstand or that...

Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 232 min read


In Memoriam: His Holiness Pope Francis
Meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican, February 20, 2020 This morning, with the celebration of Christ’s resurrection still fresh in...

Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 212 min read


No Stone Too Heavy for the Risen Lord
Before the sun had even risen… before the city had awakened… before the world knew what was about to happen, something miraculous was...

Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 202 min read


Love That Found Us First
One of the most beautiful descriptions of how God loves us can be found in Romans 5:8. The Apostle Paul writes, “But God proves his love...

Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 182 min read


Strength in Gethsemane
This is one of the most powerful paintings you'll ever see at the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin! It’s a masterpiece, rich with meaning...

Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 172 min read


Worship That Heaven Remembers
Today is Great, and Holy Wednesday and the Church gives us a powerful contrast to reflect on. On one side, we see Judas, one of the...

Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 162 min read


Open the Door
Today, we celebrate Palm Sunday, the triumphal entry of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. We’ve walked through the 40 days of Lent...

Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 132 min read


Do You Believe This?
Today is Lazarus Saturday, a powerful day in our church calendar that reminds us of one of the greatest miracles in Scripture. A day when...

Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 122 min read


Anointed for Peace
“He anoints my head with oil” (Psalm 23:5). For years, I thought that verse from the famous psalm was just beautiful poetry—David’s way...

Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 102 min read


Annunciation
Today, we’re celebrating a moment that changed the course of history—the Feast of the Annunciation of Mary, the Mother of God. It was on...

Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 72 min read


Second Wind
When I was a teenager, I practiced judo, and part of our training included running. There were times when I would run and run, and...

Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 52 min read


Oven Over Microwave
We’ve all been there—waiting for a dream to come to pass, a prayer to be answered, a door to open. And if you’re like me, you probably...

Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 32 min read


Soul Detox
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine recently discovered something fascinating. They found that when we sleep, our...

Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 12 min read


Playful Peace
Did you know that the Armenian word for peace, Khaghaghoutiun [Խաղաղութիւն], which we hear so often during Badarak, comes from the root...

Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Mar 292 min read


Press Play on Today
Do you remember the cassette tapes? Back in the day, if you wanted to hear your favorite song again, you had to hit the rewind button....

Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Mar 272 min read
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