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Commemoration of St Cyril the Patriarch of Jerusalem, St Cyril the Bishop of Jerusalem and his mother Anna
The Armenian Church commemorates the memory of the Patriarch, St Cyril of Jerusalem (315-386) twice during the year. He was a doctor of the church and had a pleasant and conciliatory disposition. However, he lived at a time when bishops were embroiled in bitter controversies and were quick to condemn any attempts at compromise, even…
Sunday of the Lost (Prodigal) Son
The third Sunday of the period of Great Lent is called the Sunday of the Lost Son, according to the Parable of the Lost Son told in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 15:15-32). Like Adam and Eve, whom we recalled on the Sunday of Expulsion, the prodigal son decided to cut himself off from his…
Commemoration of St. John the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Armenian Patriarch St. John of Odzun, St. John of Vorotan and St. Gregory of Datev
St. John (Hovhannes) of Odzun, who has also been recognised as “the Philosopher”, is one of the greatest fathers of the Armenian Church. According to hagiographers, he possessed both spiritual and mental brilliance. During the 11 years of his reign (717-728), Catholicos Hovhannes managed to withstand Byzantine and Arab pressures and incursions, while struggling against…