Eve of the Fast of Elijah
One of the four seasonal fasting periods, defined by the Armenian Apostolic Church, is the fasting period preceding the beginning of summer (northern hemisphere). This fasting period, as well as…
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Commemoration of St Nersess the Great and St Bishop Khad
St Nersess was an Armenian Catholicos (Patriarch) who lived in the 4th century and was the great grandson of St Gregory the Illuminator. His father, Athenogenes, and his uncle, Bab,…
Eve of the Fast of St Gregory the Illuminator
This is the Sunday preceding the week prior to the feast of Discovery of St Gregory the Illuminator’s relics, in the 5th century. The week long fast lasts from Monday…
Commemoration of Sts Constantine (Kostandianos) the Emperor and his mother Helen (Helena)
King Kostandianos (Constantine) was born in the city of Nish, in the former Yugoslavia. He is one of the most prominent figures of the Roman Empire. It was he who…
Commemoration Day of the Discovery of the Relics of St Gregory the Illuminator
The relics of St Gregory the Illuminator (Lousavorich) are one of our most revered within the Armenian Church, as well as all Christian Churches. The discovery of the relics of…
Commemoration of the Prophet Daniel and his Companions Saints Setrak, Misak and Apetnakov
The Prophet Daniel (meaning God is my Judge), is one of the four great prophets of the Old Testament. Nearly all that is known concerning the Prophet is derived from…
Feast of the Holy Translators St Sahak (Sahag) and St Mesrop (Mesrob)
Catholicos St Sahak Bartev (Partev) and Archimandrite St Mesrop (Vardapet) Mashtots are the founders of Armenian literature and ecclesiastical bibliography. St Sahak Partev was the elder son of Catholicos St…
Commemoration of Saints King Tiridates, Queen Ashkhen and Princess Khosrovitoukht
In 287 A.D. Tiridates (Drtad), from the royal house of Arshakouni, assumed the throne which once belonged to his father and he became Tiridates III, King of Armenia. His name…
Feast of the Discovery of St Mary’s Box
According to tradition, while on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, two Greek princes came across a chest that once belonged to St Mary. In Galilee, they saw a large crowd gathered…
Commemoration of the Prophet Zechariah
Every year, the Armenian Church reserves a day in its liturgical calendar to remember one of the more obscure figures of the Old Testament: the Prophet Zechariah. Zechariah’s collection of…
Commemoration of Patriarchs St Athanasius and St Cyril of Alexandria
Patriarchs St Athanasius and St Cyril are among the most prominent figures of the Universal Church, who devoted their lives to the promulgation of the orthodoxy of Christianity, and the…
Commemoration of the Prophet Elisha
Elisha the Prophet was a wonderworker whose miracles; healing the diseased, the multiplication of loaves, raising a child from death, anticipated those of Christ. Indeed, Jesus explicitly referred to these…