View videos below by various clergy and speakers from across our Diocese, exploring issues of faith and heritage.
Father Garabed Kochakian will present icons in the Armenian Miniature tradition which describe each day of Holy Week as they are commemorated and liturgically celebrated by showing images that tell the story of our Easter Journey during this Great Lent season. Along with examples of the sacred images painted on the pages of the Illuminated…
In this session Dr. Abraham Terian will teach an introduction on the life and times of St. Nersess the Gracious (Shnorhali), his literary and liturgical works. We will also explore the legacy of St. Nersess as a reformer and ecumenist.
Saints are not born; they are made. Every December, the Armenian Church celebrates the brothers James and John, whom Jesus affectionately called the Sons of Thunder. By looking at the changes James and John underwent in order to find their true identity, and then to live it in very different ways, this presentation will reflect…
While St. Jacob of Nisibis (Յակոբ Մծբնայ հայրապետ) is celebrated as a universal saint, he has a special relationship to the Armenian Church. This presentation will look at that special relationship, using imagery and metaphors from St. Gregory of Narek’s beautiful Encomium on St. Jacob of Nisibis.
Our Lord Jesus Christ’s final commandment was that His Apostles go into the world to “make disciples” of all nations. We will explore Christian discipleship in the context of the Armenian Church. Looking to our own Holy Translators who made disciples of the Armenian Nation, we will look for answers on what is needed to…