There are many types of mothers. We have seen from the Bible that producing children does not make a woman worthy of honor. Some of the most despicable people have been mothers. An eloquent example […]
In this world that’s overwhelmed with strife, division and evil, does Easter matter? We are surrounded by the Good Friday drama, as nations are torn in painful schism, as human rights violations destroy the lives […]
For Western churches, Protestant and Catholic alike, the Lenten season extends over a 46 day period, beginning with Ash Wednesday and ending on Easter Eve. Sundays, being weekly commemorations of the first Easter, have never […]
Every year, on the Thursday before the Great Lent, Armenians throughout the world celebrate Vartanantz Day in commemoration of one of their most heroic struggles. It was a war of human rights between Zoroastrian Persia […]
Christmas means many things to people. For many, it is a time for family reunions and family celebrations. For some, it is a party. For children, it is about Santa Claus and a time to […]
At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, the Great War ended. That milestone was called Armistice Day. Until World War II, you couldn’t call the earlier World War […]
July 4 is Independence Day in the US. It is the birthday of the United States of America. It is the anniversary of the day on which the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the […]
Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. The idea of an annual celebration was conceived by Mrs. John Bruce Dodd of Spokane, Washington, in memory of her father William Smart. When Mr. […]
Sunday, June 5 is Pentecost, the birthday of the Christian church. The church was born 50 days after the resurrection of Jesus. The word Pentecost means 50th and refers to a Jewish feast which is […]
Papken H. Tootikian, a longtime resident of Toronto, Canada, made his transition from this world to his eternal home on May 2, 2022. His funeral services were held at the Armenian Evangelical Church of Toronto, […]
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