The Beatitudes according to Luke (6:17–26)


On a level place, Jesus began to speak to a group of disciples and the great multitude that had come from various places to listen and find healing. Jesus delivered the four Beatitudes and the four Woes to those gathered.
Why is it necessary to hear the word of God? Who are the poor, and to whom does the Kingdom of Heaven belong? Who is persecuted today, and who faces woe? Why is the true word of true prophets rejected, while the false word of false prophets is accepted? Father Markos Mangasaryan interprets this Gospel passage.

The Selection of the Twelve Apostles (6:12-16)


After praying all night, how does Christ choose his 12 apostles? Who were they and what was their mission and destiny? In what order does the Evangelist list the names of the apostles and why? Who founded our Church? The Gospel passage is read by Father Markos Mangasaryan.

The Floral Robe, a Divider of Brothers


Why do Jacob's 10 sons begin to envy their younger brother, Joseph, and what conspiratorial plan do they carry out? How does the perception of parental love affect the relationships between children, and why does the feeling of a lack of love for oneself cause jealousy and envy? What does the choice made by God imply: vanity or responsibility and a call to mission, and what symbolic meaning did the brothers' stripping of Joseph's robe have? How do our actions later affect the lives of our generations? Bishop Ruben Zargaryan comments.

The price of unconfessed sin


How are Jacob's 10 sons transformed and become a united and loving family with their brother Joseph? What feelings might Joseph have felt about his brothers' greed and the act of selling him into slavery as a "product"? Why didn't his brothers recognize Joseph in Egypt? How does Joseph treat his brothers, and why does he choose to test them psychologically? How does Joseph's forgiveness become the reason for the family's unity, and why is the one who takes the step of forgiveness considered the strongest in reality? Bishop Ruben Zargaryan departs.

Jacob's Transformation: From Mask to Identity


Does the image of Jacob live among us today? How do we deceive ourselves, thinking that we have received a blessing from God?
Who is an antisocial person and what is narcissism? What is the message of the episode of Jacob's struggle with God, and what does man's struggle and struggle against God mean? How does man face his own identity, rejecting the masks dictated by the external environment? Bishop Ruben Zargaryan is leaving.
 

The Sabbath Problem (6:1-11)


In verses 1-11 of the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Luke, the Pharisees accuse Christ of why his disciples, instead of keeping the Sabbath holy and not working, pluck ears of corn, rub them in their palms, and eat them. Christ not only answers their question, but also heals a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath.
What was forbidden and what was permitted on the Sabbath? Why did Christ give the example of David and who had the right to eat the Bread of Presence? What is classical Pharisaism and is not helping the needy a sin?
The Gospel passage is interpreted by Father Markos Mangasaryan.

The Flood and Sodom and Gomorrah and the Commandment "Thou shalt not kill"


Why does God allow murders caused by natural disasters, such as the flood or Sodom and Gomorrah? Father Ruben Vardapet Zargaryan explains.

Law: Freedom or Obedience?


The Apostle Paul describes the law as holy. The reason is that the law has a divine quality. Why is the law considered holy? Father Ruben Vardapet Zargaryan explains.

The word is an instrument of truth


How does speech affect the revelation, expression, and distortion of truth? Were the apostles and prophets able to carry and convey the word of truth to people? Bishop Ruben Zargaryan comments.

Laziness is a deadly sin


How does the Apostle Paul define laziness, why is it considered one of the seven deadly sins, how is laziness expressed in Christ's parable of the talents? Bishop Ruben Zargaryan comments.

Prophet Jonah: Escape from Mission


How did the prophet Jonah live in the belly of a whale for 3 days and then turn to the Lord? That episode lives on to this day. Bishop Ruben Zargaryan comments.

Levi's Call, a Dispute over Fasting (5:27-39) Father Markos Mangasaryan


The Gospel of Luke, chapter five, verses 27-39, describes how Jesus calls the tax collector Levi to follow Him, as well as giving examples of old and new garments, old and new wine, and wineskins. 
Who were the tax collectors and why were they hated by Jewish society? What is the place of the Church and who can receive Holy Communion? When should one fast and why? How can one be baptized, become a Christian, but not change and remain the same “old” person? The Gospel passage is interpreted by Father Markos Mangasaryan.