Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
The Race
Resurrection morning begins with a panting and heavy race through the sleeping city. Mary Magdalene runs to tell the apostles about the...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
- Apr 10
- 5 min
Easter Message
The Easter Message of Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America * * * Place your worries on...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
- Apr 7
- 2 min
Good Friday
Today is Good Friday, a day when we remember the sacrifice of God's only Son and our Savior, Jesus Christ, who suffered, was crucified,...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
- Apr 7
- 2 min
Holy Thursday
Today is Holy Thursday, the day when our Lord Jesus Christ enters the upper room, washes the feet of His disciples, and establishes the...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
- Apr 5
- 2 min
Holy Wednesday
Today is Holy Wednesday, and the Church invites us to reflect on two opposite characters: the unknown woman who anointed Jesus with...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
- Apr 4
- 2 min
Holy Tuesday
Today is Holy Tuesday, the day when we commemorate the parable of the ten virgins. In the days leading up to his crucifixion, our Lord...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
- Apr 4
- 2 min
Holy Monday
Today is Holy Monday, and the Gospel reading for the day features the story of the Barren Fig Tree. In St. Matthew's account, Jesus,...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
- Jan 12
- 2 min
The true presence of God
NATIVITY AND THEOPHANY - DAY 7 In the Old Testament, the Temple was considered the place of God’s dwelling place on earth. And yet, King...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
- Jan 11
- 2 min
The Shepherds
NATIVITY AND THEOPHANY - DAY 6 One of the wonderful mysteries of the Feast of Nativity is that the good news of the birth of the Son of...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
- Jan 10
- 2 min
Gifts of the Mystery
NATIVITY AND THEOPHANY - DAY 5 The Gospel story of the Magi (Matt. 2:1-12), beautifully presented also in our Christmas hymns, is a...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
- Jan 9
- 2 min
The Manger
NATIVITY AND THEOPHANY - DAY 4 If something in the Bible is mentioned three times, it means that it has a powerful message to convey. In...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
- Jan 8
- 2 min
The Inexplicable Humility
NATIVITY AND THEOPHANY - DAY 3 The earthly life of the Lord Jesus Christ, from the manger in Bethlehem to his crucifixion on Golgotha,...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
- Jan 7
- 2 min
The True Sunrise of the Sun of Righteousness
NATIVITY AND THEOPHANY - DAY 2 In the course of centuries, the Armenian Church has venerated the Holy Mother of God with profound and...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
- Jan 6
- 2 min
The Sun of Righteousness
NATIVITY AND THEOPHANY - DAY 1 The hymnographer compares the Holy Nativity of the Son of God, incarnated for the salvation of the world,...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
- Jan 6
- 2 min
They Shall Call His Name “Emmanuel”
Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bring forth a son, and they shall call his name “Emmanuel,” which means, “God is with us.” ...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
- Jan 6
- 2 min
Living the Year of the Lord
As we stand at the threshold of a new year, permit me to share some personal reflections. We measure each succeeding year as Anno Domini:...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
- Apr 8, 2022
- 2 min
GREAT LENT: DAY 40
“[You] who have been borne by me from your birth, carried from the womb; even to your old age, I am he, even when you turn gray, I will...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
- Apr 6, 2022
- 2 min
GREAT LENT: DAY 38
“Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes to you; He is triumphant and victorious, humble...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
- Apr 4, 2022
- 2 min
GREAT LENT: DAY 36
“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
- Apr 3, 2022
- 3 min
SUNDAY OF THE ADVENT
“Immediately after the suffering of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from...
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