“It is known that there are three types of spiritual tears, the first for our sins which is repentance, the second for a friend which is mercy and virtue, and the third for the kingdom which is beatification.” –St. Gregory of Tatev, The Book of Questions, 14th century      

“All created beings in their nature preach three words to mankind, “accept, offer and fear;” that is accept God’s good gifts, offer your debt of praise and fear your ingratitude.”–Patriarch Poghos of Adrianapolis, 18th-19th century

“Through the intersections of history, during periods when the Armenians were denied statehood, the church and the family have been the only refuge for our people – the sanctuary of creative life and preservation of Armenian identity. Church and family have been the firm rock on which the Armenian people have stood and existed against the destructions and violence of the enemy.” —His…

“Without humility, good works are like dust—with the slightest breeze they vanish from the flock.” Bishop Nersess Lambronatsi, 12th century

“No language is more sacred, than words of thanksgiving in times of distress.” -Barsegh Mashkevoratsi, 14th century

“A man offers the good things of his soul to God through prayer, those of his body through fasting and those of his possessions through charity.  By the first he defeats Satan, the second his body and the third the world:”-Patriarch Poghos of Adrianapolis, 18th-19th century

“Find the door of your heart, you will discover it is the door to the Kingdom of God.”—St. John Chrysostom (Hovhan Oskeberan), 4th century