Rev. Dr. Vahan Tootikian, Author at The Armenian Weekly

What does freedom mean?

July 3, 2022 Rev. Dr. Vahan Tootikian 0

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 […]

A Good Father

June 19, 2022 Rev. Dr. Vahan Tootikian 0

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. […]

Pentecost: A Celebration and a Challenge

June 2, 2022 Rev. Dr. Vahan Tootikian 0

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 […]

In Memory of Papken H. Tootikian

May 11, 2022 Rev. Dr. Vahan Tootikian 0

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, […]

He is Risen!

April 12, 2022 Rev. Dr. Vahan Tootikian 2

These were the words of the two angels to the faithful women on the first Easter morning who had come to anoint Jesus’ body. Because the Jewish Sabbath had begun when Jesus’ body was removed […]

Lent—A Season of Renewal

February 28, 2022 Rev. Dr. Vahan Tootikian 0

For Protestant and Catholic Churches, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. 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, […]

Vartanantz: What are we celebrating?

February 23, 2022 Rev. Dr. Vahan Tootikian 0

Fort Anne, located in Maritime Canada, was built and held for some time by the French until it was attacked by the British. After a heroic defense by the French, the fort fell into British […]

In Loving Memory of John Nazarian

February 1, 2022 Rev. Dr. Vahan Tootikian 0

John Nazarian passed away on January 22, 2022 after a brief hospitalization in Los Angeles, California. He was 84 years old. John was born on December 28, 1937 in Aleppo, Syria. After graduating from high […]

Making Room for Christ

December 23, 2021 Rev. Dr. Vahan Tootikian 0

Christmas is the celebration of God’s revelation of Himself in and through Jesus Christ. God reveals Himself in many ways—in historical events, in nature, through the Bible, through people and supremely through Jesus Christ. His […]

Counting our Blessings

November 23, 2021 Rev. Dr. Vahan Tootikian 0

The first American Thanksgiving was celebrated less than a year after the pilgrims had settled in the new land. They made the long journey to the new continent of America primarily to worship God as […]