August 29


Preach the word of God
 
Do not be afraid, do not be afraid to preach the truth. But gird yourself with the word of the Lord "I will be with you to save you".
Rev. Fr. Voskan Voskanyan speaks on this.
(29 Saint Jeremiah the Prophet. Jer. 1.1-10: 38.1-13: 2 Pet. 2.9-22: Matt. 2.16-18)

August 28


Appreciate what you have
 
Do not live with constant worries, but praise the Lord. Look at his grace, his family, homeland, language, culture are God's grace. We have them by God's will.
Rev. Fr. Tigran Badiryan speaks on this (28 Mon. Fast Day: I Cor. 15.58-16.11: Mark. 4.10-20)

August 27


Constantly ask the Lord for wisdom 
 
It is by thanksgiving and gratitude that we can receive more, not by incessant pleading and complaining. Rev. Fr. Voskan Voskanyan speaks on this. (27 Saints Joachim and Anna, parents of the Holy Mother of God, and of Myrophores. Wis. 9.9-10.2: Esth. 10.4-9: Jdt. 15.8-16.4: Eph. 1.3-12: Matt. 1.17-21)

August 26


Try to strengthen your faith
 
Fix your state of faith, try to make it stronger. Come out of the childish state of faith to the mature state to experience the sweetness, difficulty and success of that path. Rev. Fr. Arnak Harutyunyan speaks on this. 
(26 Ninth day of Assumption: Song. 6.3-8: Malach. 3.1-2: Gal. 3.24-29: Luk. 2.1-7)

August 25


God honors humility in man

The Holy Virgin Mary is honored for her humility. We too should follow the example of the virgin and say: let our persons glorify the Lord. Let the souls rejoice in our savior. Rev. Fr. Movses Sahakyan speaks on this. (25 † Second Sunday after the Assumption. Acts. 11.30-12.4: Zech. 2.10-13: 2 Cor. 6.16-7.1: Luke. 1.39-56)

August 24


Do not hesitate, and do not be afraid

Astrology, divination, sorcery, epistle writing, destroying, tying are not to be feared for us, because we have the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ in our lives. Rev. Fr. Arnak Harutyunyan speaks on this.
(24 Seventh day of the Assumption Song. 4.9-15: 8.14: Isa. 7.10-16: Gal. 3.29-4.7: Luke. 2.1-7 )

August 23


God created us to be the temple of the Holy Spirit and the dwelling place of God

Like the Virgin Mary, each of us faces the choice to be a dwelling place for God or our desires. Rev. Fr. Tigran Badiryanspeaks on this.
(23 Sixth day of the Assumption. Fast day: Song. 6.3-8: Malach. 3.1-2: Gal. 3.24-29: Luk. 2.1-7)

 

August 22


Be zealous for the purity of the Lord's temple

Make God's justice a virtue for you and strive to make your hearts pleasing to God as the dwelling place of the Lord. Abstain from all uncleanness. Rev. Fr. Voskan Voskanyan speaks on this.
(22 Fifth day of the Assumption: Acts. 11.30-12.4: Zech. 2.10-13: 2 Cor. 6.16-7.1: Luk. 1.39-56 )

August 21


We live constantly in the present and the past

We actually live only in the presence of God. We are not capable of realizing the present, we are not capable of changing the past, we are not capable of predicting the future. The only logical step we should take is to live before God's eternity. Rev. Fr. Tigran Badiryan speaks on this.
(21 Thirtieth day of Great Lent: Song. 4.9-15: 8.14: Isa. 7.10-16: Gal. 3.29-4.7: Luke. 2.1-7)

August 20


To be a son means to be responsible to a parent

Give yourselves wholeheartedly to the calling of being an heir of your heavenly father. Return to God in repentance. Rev. Fr. Voskan Voskanyan speaks on this. (20 Third day of the Assumption: Song. 6.3-8: Malach. 3.1-2: Gal. 3.24-29: Luk. 2.1-7: )

August 19


Stay away from defilement

Stay away from spiritual and physical sins and lies, because God loves us and will give us a great inheritance. Rev. Fr. Arnak Harutyunyan speaks on this. (19 † Second day of the Assumption
Remembrance of the Dead Acts. 11.30-12.4: Zech. 2.10-13: 2 Cor. 6.16-7.1: Luk. 1.39-56 )

August 18


Keep God's word and be worthy of it

The Virgin Mary became like her son, Jesus Christ, being faithful to his word throughout her life, that he was her lord and her God at the same time. We too can accept God in us, be transformed, if we keep the word of Jesus Christ. Rev. Fr. Movses Sahakyan speaks on this (ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD- Isa. 7.1-9: I Cor. 13.11-14.5: Mark. 2.1-12: )