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The New Rituals of the Armenian Church
In the fourth century, during the patriarchate of Karekin II, the ritual life of the Armenian Church was enriched. Under the direction of His Holiness, new orders and ceremonies were established in the church calendar. They gradually became an integral part of church life. Karekin II, the Catholicos of All Armenians, by establishing new orders of spiritual worship, continues the work of the patriarchs of the Armenian Church.
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The Divine Liturgy of the Dawn was held at the Mother See
This mysterious ceremony, which is held during Great Lent, according to Archbishop Malakia Ormanyan, has entered the ritual life of our church since the 7th century. The hymns that sound in the churches early in the morning on this day are a glorification of light and the divine Essence. The Divine Liturgy of the Dawn also reminds us of the Second Coming of Christ and the Resurrection of the righteous.
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Pomegranate Blessing
On New Year's Eve, a pomegranate blessing ceremony will be held in all Armenian churches. The order was established by His Holiness Karekin II, Patriarch of All Armenians, in 2015. The pomegranate symbolizes the year. On the threshold of the New Year, the message of our church is that we all live every day of the coming year under God's blessing, according to God's commandments.
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My worldIn 2010, 15 deacons received priestly ordination and anointing from the Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan. Today, they serve in various dioceses in Armenia and the Diaspora. On the 15th anniversary of their ordination, the brothers from the diocese gathered and visited their spiritual father, the illegally imprisoned Archbishop Mkrtich. |
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Muron's JourneyAfter the blessing in the Mother See, the Holy Muron is sent to the dioceses and hierarchal structures of the Armenian Apostolic Church around the world. The jar of muron and the patriarchal kondak are welcomed by the Armenians of Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Syria, Argentina, Russia, and Artsakh. It is with this sacred oil that churches are anointed in different parts of the world, believers are baptized, and clergy are ordained and anointed. Only the Armenian Church has an anointing oil with this composition and meaning. Among the Christian peoples, only Armenians consider the mark of muron to be the seal of their national identity. |
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Rest Service 2025The Rest Liturgy is the last Liturgy of the day, which concludes the day and concludes the hours of worship. The Rest prayer is directed to God the Father, that with the preserving Right Hand of His Only Begotten Son He may protect us in the dark night. The Rest Liturgy is performed at night before sleep, which is why it is called the Rest Liturgy. It is also called 'Ekestse', because the Liturgy starts with it. |
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Sunrise Service 2025The service of the Sunrise Service is performed at sunrise, “In the Presence of the Holy Spirit.” The hour of the Sunrise has the meaning of the resurrection of Christ, because Jesus appeared to the disciples at this hour after His resurrection. This service also reminds us of the Second Coming of Christ and the universal resurrection of mankind. |
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Etchmiadzin is the meeting point with God
Primate of the Shirak Diocese Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan speaks on the spiritual sacrament of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral. He notices that Holy Etchmiadzin is a divine phenomenon and if we as Armenians are looking for God, we must meet Etchmiadzin. There are many magnificent temples in the world than the Mother Cathedral, but Ejmtchniadzin is as small as a heart, but at the same time it is as vital as a heart that supplies spiritual blood to its people around the world.
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Nuns- an undercover lifeWith the abolition of convents in the 20th century, the tradition of women's spiritual service died out in Armenia. That tradition was restored in 2018, when a monastery was founded in Ghazaravan community of Aragatsotn diocese. Women were given the opportunity to separate themselves and lead a spiritual life. In the Ghazaravan monastery, the ancient tradition that was broken in our country about a century ago is being restored.
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November 4, 1999- Consecration of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin IINovember 4, 1999- Consecration of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II |
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The powerful sanctities of the Armenian Church and the Blessing of the Holy Muron
Muron is blessed with three important sanctuaries of the Armenian Church: the relic of Christ's cross, Holy Lance of Geghard and the Holy Right of Patriarch Gregory the Illuminator. Thousands of pilgrims come to Holy Etchmiadzin on the days of Blessing of the Holy Muron. They come not only to participate in the sacred ceremony, but also to communicate with these exceptional sanctities, they are brought out together only on the day of the blessing of the dead.
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