McKenzie and the Lonely People

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Next Step #660: Fr. McKenzie wipes his hands at the grave and who was saved? A look at funeral, death and ultimately life. Nothing morbid about this discussion, it’s about a healthy look (yes with tears!) at death. Sending the soul back to its maker with prayers and reflections – it’s an Armodox approach. No touching during the pandemic: And now the Lonely People. Entitlement and Salvation. Challenger Disaster, 35 years ago. The gen-gen generation.
Challenger Disaster: 35 year ago
Ronald Reagan on the Challenger Disaster
No Death at this Funeral: Next Step #98
WD168 at Year 1
Fr Vazken/Divine Liturgy this week
John Bilezikjian “Zepuri Nman”
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To Dream 21

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Next Step #659: The inauguration of Joseph Biden is the backdrop for a discussion about inspiration and the power to dream. It’s the ground-work for mystery and the holistic approach to worship shared in Armodoxy. Up close and personal, Fr. Vazken passes along the inspiration that is far from a political event.
Biden Inauguration Speech
Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman
Benediction at Inauguration Dr. Beaman
Martin Luther King Retreat Archive
WD168 this Week
Langston Hughes, “I Dream a World” 
Reclaim 2021 Save the Date: March 6
Inner Light lyrics
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Ladaniva Mini-concert
Pattern Language
Cover: 2021 NBClosangeles.com
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Without a life-line

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Next Step #658: Fear, anxiety and our worst nightmares are coming true in this age of pandemic. Being alone at the time of death: Faith and the belief that we’re not alone. Lost and disconnected: The challenge to walk in the shoes of others. MLK weekend, upcoming with prayers. Losing control and leaning on crutches: drugs, alcohol and religion.
Reddit: Nightmares
This week’s WD168
MLK Retreat 2021
Virtual Homeblessing
Footprints in the Sand
Luke 4
David Bowie, Space Oddity
George Winston
Cover: IHS at Mt. View by Fr. Vazken 2021
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Profane on the Sacred

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Next Step #657: An assault on democracy and the attack on the US Capitol is examined by Fr. Vazken in a contrast between the sacred and the profane. Chipping away at the sacred. Punctuation: Women and men in written form. The nonsense of non-denominationalization: literal or symbolic, all is defendable. The flow and beauty of the prime numbers and prime factors. Once again: Dates and Calendars. The 2021 MLK Retreat: A virtual event.
Unfolding of Assault on Democracy
“Merelots” (Memorial Day) HH Karekin II
“Merelots” (Memorial Day) Abp. Hovnan
MLK Retreat 2021 
A Pattern Language
AC101 – Christmas Date
Feast of the Fools
Thou, Dear God by Martin Luther King Jr
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Paul Simon’s American Tune
Paul Simon’s American Tune today (LA Times 2019)
Cover: Jan 6, 2021, US Capital invaded, Washington DC
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