Dad’s Tears on Veterans’ Day
Few things made my father cry, and Sarkis was one of those. Sarkis is forever-20 in my head. He was killed in Viet Nam on a day that I cannot […]
Entries by Vazken Movsesian
Lessons Along the Way
Next Step #74 – November 5, 2009 A couple of “lessons along the way” from St. Thaddeus I to HH Karekin II, finding a journey toward “raw” Christianity. An holistic […]
Hallowed Saints: Under the Masks
Next Step #73 – October 29, 2009 Halloween through the lens of Armenian Orthodoxy, as a challenge to find the saints around us – living with them as they live […]
Quakes in the Twilight
Next Step #72 – October 23, 2009 While getting ready to upgrade to Windows 7 an earthquake and a trip to another dimension divert our attention to better things – […]
A Mission Statement to Love With
Next Step #71 – October 14, 2009 Reflections from a clergy conference: New issues for a new day – artificial insemination is only the beginning. More on same sex marriages. […]
Tweeting from an Ordination (for the record)
On October 12 & 13, the Western Diocese held its annual clergy conference in Rancho Mirage, California. At the conclusion of two days of meeting, Abp. Hovnan Derderian, Primate, accepted […]
Beyond the Ojakh (Ojax)
9/9/9 – We did it! We “turned the devil over“! Not sure how far, but at least we had some fun doing it. Last night, with the Epostle.net people, […]
Exercising Exorcism “as viewed through the lens of Armenian Orthodoxy”
Next Step #70 – October 7, 2009 It’s not all about head-spins and vomit, as Fr. Vazken follows up on last week’s report of exorcism. The nature/nurture argument in defining […]
The End is Just a Challenge
Next Step #69 – September 30, 2009 (viewed through the lens of Armenian Orthodoxy) Discussion on absolute morals in light of Roman Polanski’s arrest in Zurich. Overlooking rape? How about […]
Searching for the Veedon Fleece
Mass at the Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels I’m not sure why this church affects me the way it does. It’s certainly not the type of church […]
