Keeping the Faith Archives - The Armenian Weekly

What does Christmas tell us?

December 25, 2022 Rev. Dr. Vahan Tootikian 1

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“What’s in a name?”

February 15, 2022 Rev. Dr. Avedis Boynerian 0

“What’s in a name?” Shakespeare, the great English playwright and poet once asked. He continued, “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Jabez is an unknown man, whose […]

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 […]

Psychoanalytic and Pastoral Perspectives from the Story of Moses

November 30, 2021 Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian 1

In this essay, I will be sharing a few pastoral and psychoanalytic perspectives on the idea of manhood. As I focus on different events from the life of the prophet Moses, I will explore ideas […]