Logical Proof

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Next Step #408: What the early Apostolic Church tells us about the Resurrection. Post Resurrection and post Easter ties: Looking beyond faith to logic to explain the illogical. A miracle happens when an autistic boy jumps from his seat in the church. A quick trip to SF and Ken’s back from Cuba – getting prepared to drive the long distance.
Song: Goyva Yerousaghem – Hachig Kazarian Ensemble ; Susanna Sargsyan – Amen Hayr Sourb
Vazkenian Students
Miracle Moment: Autistic boy jumps up
Cuba & Cars
Photo – “Proof” by Fr. Vazken Movsesian
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Easter Vestments of Light

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Next Step #407: Holy Week reflections and the prayer of Vesting; Finding the Vestment of the bare-footed, robed carpenter from Galilee amidst the ornamental nature of the Orthodox tradition. Topics: Sanctuary defined while repairing the curtain; The Kingdom of God on Earth; Reflections on the passing of Abp. Yeghishe; Analog vs. Digital understanding of Christianity; Outliers and periods for outliers in the Armenian Church; Bunny rabbits and Easter eggs.
Song: Aysor Haryav – Salpy Keleshian & Vroyr Demirdjian
Holy Week Day #4/10 Virgins Meditation
10 Virgins Commemoration in Etchmiadzin
Sunday Morning Sunrise Service
Dr. Harry Hagopian, The wind beneath our wings: remembering Archbishop Yeghishe Serpazan
Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers
2000 Easter Broadcast: archive coming soon
Picture: “Sanctuary Defined” by Fr. Vazken Movsesian 2016
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When did we blow it?

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Next Step #406: Meditations at Bach’s St. Matthew’s Passion and on St. Patrick’s day begs the question: When did we lose sight of the goals? Justifying without checks and balances and legitimizing absurd decisions and expenses in the Church. Blow ups: Easter eggs and peeps. The poor and the suffering in the shadows of the church today: do they differ from those in Jesus’ shadow 2000 years ago? The impossibility of internal evaluation in the Church with the risk of damaging institutional-preservation. This is a pre-Holy week meditation for the Church and each individual believer.
Links:
Unicorn by Irish Rovers
Lark Musical Society
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
Police Car chase ends in Glendale
St. Patrick story from Christopher Nyerges
Photo: Easter Sunrise Service at Hollywood Bowl, 2003 by Fr. Vazken
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Peace through Hell

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Next Step #405: Jesus preaching in Hell? (I Peter 3) An Armodoxy Revelation finds the answers in prayers by St. Nersess Shnorhali. Also in this episode: the Seven Hours of worship in the church. The democratic nature of the church: How conducive is the church structure to creativity and expression. Canons and rules for the Church in exile and under oppression.
Luys i Luso  (Album available on Amazon)
Jesus Preaching in Hell
Etchmiadzin Spiritual Council
HH Vazken I – Window Dedication
Dr Harry Hagopian – Democracy of the Armenian Church
Democracy in Caucuses
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The Sound of One Hand

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Next Step #404: The Zen koan as the backdrop for this Lenten meditation. Finding the Kingdom within and without as a Jesus-instructed First step. Armodoxy: Understanding faith as a means of living today, alleviating anxiety about future promises. The Multiverse: A universe with different rules.
Prayer in Passing by Anouska Shankar
The Sound of One Hand
AC101 – www.Youtube.com/Armodoxy
St. Peter Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StPeterArmenianChurch/
Parable of the Judge
koan
Desi Arnaz
Accidental Universe
Cover Photo: Salvation at Sevan (2009) by Fr. Vazken
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