He was looking forward to a century of life. His life ended one year short of that mark. Rev. Father Vartan Dulgarian passed to his eternal rest this evening. Fr. Vartan was Genocide survivor. He was ordained later in life and served in the Fresno and Los Angeles areas within the Western Diocese. During the […]
Next Step #47 – April 29, 2009 April is filled with remembrances of Genocide, from the Armenian to the Jewish to the Rwandan and now Darfur; the In His Shoes Ministries finishes a fast for world hunger. $28,000 later, a group of Genocide survivor-descendants prove that the power of love and good can overcome […]
Dear Famine Participant, What a great weekend! On behalf of our In His Shoes Ministry, I’d like to offer my congratulations to you! You made it! And even MORE IMPORTANT a child survivor from the Darfuri Genocide MADE IT thanks to the sacrifice you made this weekend! And hopefully, a few of these children will […]
Next Step #46 – April 22, 2009 Rape is discussed as one of the absolutes – there’s no justification or rationalization whether we destroy the planet, human life or the gene pool. The topic is a big one and Fr. Vazken takes the route of spiritual warfare – using themes of fasting and prayer […]
Next Step #45 – April 15, 2009 The Easter message continues as Resurrection finds its way out of Jerusalem to each heart. Warren Goodman is granted parole and a new Gregory Beylerian artwork gets a “Rise” in the midst of our doubt. April 15 – Tax Day in the US, but no matter where […]
Special Edition – Next Step with Fr. Vazken #44 – April 11, 2009 Easter Message. Where do we look for Jesus after the resurrection? Jesus died for me, is that it? Anything else? Here’s a very special message with a call to action and responsibility in the Christian life. God is not wound up […]
Good Friday. In our church we set up a grave (of Jesus). In the evening we conducted the proper service of the day – the Burial of Jesus according to the rites and traditions of the Armenian Apostolic Church. At the conclusion of the service we invited people to crawl under the grave of Christ. […]
This Holy Week has had its share of blessings in my life. Its usually a VERY hectic time of year for any priest, and compounding it all, we got through another podcast (#43!) and a couple of services that really reach out to a different group of people. Just like Apple’s introduction of Macintosh as […]
Next Step #43 – April 8, 2009 The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the focal point of Holy Week. And during this period, we don’t just remember the events of Holy Week, but we actually live them through our services. In this podcast Fr. Vazken leads us through an experience at the 99¢ store […]
St. Gregory the Illuminator visits Glendale by Nahabed Melconian The following was written by Nahabed Melconian in 2005. Originally written in Armenian, it has been translated into several languages and read throughout the world as a testament to faith. Below is an English translation. “30 hours! I have been hearing the voices of children for […]
