Nero & the War

Nero & the War
Next Step with Fr. Vazken #716, February 24, 2022. Nero played his fiddle while Rome burned, so they tell us, taking him to a point of irrelevance as a leader. Today, Russian invades Ukraine, the country in flame and our reaction parallels the irrelevance of the Nero.
Putin Shatters Peace in Europe
Nero & the Fiddle
“A religious politician” – Head of US Ukrainian Orthodox Church slams Moscow Patriarch
Pope Francis Ukraine
Fr. Vazken on Vartanantz to the High School student
Cat Stevens
Cover: Angel playing Violin, 1945-1985, National Library of France, Public Domain|Engel, Muziek, Schilder
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org
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Cellophane Reality

Next Step with Fr. Vazken #715: A check on reality- altered, augmented, synthesized or processed, from radio to ntf’s to the latest Webb telescope images. The groundwork for understanding: religion, belief and disbelief. The endless cycle of war and stepping out of the game via Armodoxy.
Does s/he exist?
Webb telescope
Monster galaxy discovered
Sarky Mouradian/Armenian Classic TV
Moog synthesizer
Wendy Carlos, Switched on Bach
Cover: Cellophane Reality, Fr. Vazken 2022
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org
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Dawn Reset

Next Step with Fr. Vazken #714: Pressing the Reset button on life: Overcoming the fear of living. Selling the product: Super Bowl to church. Scanning the news from international, to national to local: can we connect the dots? Russian, Ukraine, Iran, the US and a 34:18 bet. Expertise through the Internet and other absurd notions about brake repair. Finding your talent, your gift and purpose in life. Symbols: Valentine, Sarkis and Love.
Parable of the Talents
Abp. Torkom “Impossible Love”
Superbowl Advertising
Superbowl Ticket prices
Precursor to Mindfulness
Gor’s Spirit Album
Gor Mkhitarian
Cover: Charlie’s candles, Feb 10, 2022
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org
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Bittersweet

Next Step #713: Bridges between bitterness and sweetness: how to build them and how to cross them, in this episode. A series of coincidences or blessings that lead to “Lessons from Grandma.” Celebrating a miracle bigger than the one at the Red Sea! A quick first look at “The Zealot Gene.”
St. Sarkis, San Diego Consecration
St. Sarkis – photographed 
Armenian America online – Priest of the People
The Zealot Gene
Cover: Bittersweet, thecapturedgarden.com
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DerVaz: The People’s Priest

 

A new publication, “The Armenian America” features a story on Fr. Vazken and In His Shoes.
From building with water protectors at Standing Rock and for Artsakh relief, to his almost twenty year old Annual MLK Jr. Retreat and organizing weekends with the homeless & incarcerated, Fr. Vazken Movsesian for decades has been making impact with everyday work. A joyful read of our beloved community force. It truly gave me the refuel I needed after a hard month. Hope it does for you too.
-Sophia Armen (The Armenian America)