Faith


What role does faith play among the virtues, what trials or difficulties might a person lacking this virtue face, and how is it instilled in us? Archbishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan comments.

Rev. Fr. Vigen Ghazaryan


Is there a concept of a deceased person's "first new year"? 
Why should salt be present on the tables? 
Why can't a priest get married a second time? 
What is the meaning of the word "katoghike"? 
Are basilicas or domed churches considered Armenian architecture? 
Who can replace a godfather after his untimely death? 
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Rev. Fr. Levon Hovhannisyan


When creating man, why does God mention the plural: “let us make man?” 
How do we know the names of the 3 wise men who came to Jerusalem? 
How are the ritual objects placed on the altar chosen? 
Why does the deacon read the word “attention” in Greek during the Gospel reading? 
Why do people continue to prepare sumptuous tables on New Year’s Eve? 
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Common sense- Discussed by Rev. Fr. Adam Makaryan


What role and importance does common sense have among the virtues, who is a common sense person, what period or path of preparation must a Christian go through? Rev. Father Adam Makaryan discusses.

The first home-blessing of the year was performed in the Residency after the Candlelight Liturgy


The salt, bread, and water were blessed by Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan, Archbishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan, and Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan. The ceremony was attended by the Brotherhood and clergy of the Mother See. According to the ritual adopted from today, the clergy will visit the homes of the faithful, bless the goods of the house, and convey the good news of the Holy Nativity.

Rev. Fr. Husik Nurijanyan


What spiritual songs are there dedicated to Christmas? 
What does the added part at the bottom of the Orthodox church cross symbolize? 
How is the name of the church determined? 
What is the meaning of the forty-day fast of the deceased? 
What does the Holy Bible say about gifts? 
Should we eat or keep the blessed pomegranate? 
 
Father Husik Nurijanyan answered the questions of viewers and users. Write your questions on the “Questions and Answers” ​​Facebook page.

21 Artsakh children living in the Mother See's shelter received Christmas gifts


The Social Service Office of the Mother See organized a New Year's celebration for the children of families forcibly displaced from Artsakh living in the shelter under the auspices of Holy Etchmiadzin. Currently, 17 families, 54 people, live in the shelter, one large and peaceful family, constantly under the attention and care of the Mother See.

The degrees of acolytes, oratory, and semi-deaconry were given at the Mother Cathedral.


In front of the Holy Table of the Descent, Bishop Makar Hakobyan, Primate of the Diocese of Syunik, conferred the degrees of scholastic, oratorical, and semi-deacon upon the students of the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary and the Priest Training Course. A Liturgy was celebrated under the presiding authority of the Catholicos of All Armenians. 11 students of the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary and one graduate of the Priest Training Course were ordained deacons by His Bishop Makar.

The ARAR Choir's concert dedicated to Yervand Yerkanyan was held at the Ruben Sevak Museum


The ARAR choir performed spiritual and secular choruses developed by Yervand Yerkanyan: Mashtots, Shnorhali, Komitas, Tumanyan, Klayetsi. Yervand Yerkanyan was also present at the evening. He expressed his gratitude and thanks to the choir and the museum for new inspirations and exciting moments. The composer expressed his admiration for the girls, Gor Melkumyan, who not only keep his works alive, but also increase their number in the repertoire year after year.

Rev. Fr. Zareh Ashuryan


Is planting a tree a divine message? 
Why can't a woman preach? 
What rules of conduct do believers need in church? Is it possible to get married on New Year's Eve? 
Who needs to visit the deceased or the visitor? 
Can an unbaptized person wear a cross? 
 
Rev. Fr. Zareh Ashuryan answered the questions of viewers and users. Write your questions on the "Questions and Answers" Facebook page.

By the Encyclical of the Catholicos of All Armenians, priests have been granted the right to wear the pectoral cross


The Armenian Patriarch blessed the priests and wished them to never lose their commitment to serving God and the nation. His Holiness highly appreciated their contribution in organizing the blessing of the Holy Muron and the reconsecration ceremonies of the Mother Cathedral. The priests who received the right to wear the pectoral cross have served in the structures of the Mother See for about 25 years.

5 students of Gevorgyan Theological Seminary defended the graduation ceremony


One of the themes of the master's thesis defense was the cooperation of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople and Holy Etchmiadzin in the Armenian issue between 1877 and 1914. The other is "The Church and the Family in the 21st Century values ​​and challenges". There was another final seminar on the topic "The issue of mutual respect of apostles in Armenian-Catholic relations in the 11th-13th centuries".