Unapologetic Apologies

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Next Step #802 – May 17, 2025 – Unapologetic Apologies – Pope Leo XIV’s papacy begins with a message of peace offered by the pontiff. Fr. Vazken breaks it down, and shares thoughts about the office of the successor of St. Peter and the Bishop Rome. “Unity in Essentials, Liberty in Secondary Matters, Charity in all things.” Who is the Bishop of the Ararat Valley? Synodality: The Catholics Discover what we’ve known. Unapologetically Fr. Vazken shares wishes and prayers to and for the Pope. And then… Apologetically a  look at genocide happening now, Gaza included. How the world stays silent in the face of atrocities of the magnitude of genocide. Why “Never Again” didn’t mean never again. No politics just human compassion is the call of the day. And more…
Pope Leo XIV first words…
Luys Vocal Quintet. Naregatsi Art Institute
The Pete Rose story
Leveraging Love
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for http://Epostle.net
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Humanitarian: Non-Political

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Humanitarian: Non political

Next Step #801 – April 25, 2025 – Another opportunity lost: 110 years since the Armenian Genocide and still self-pitying and at a loss of words (read: nerve) to talk about other genocides, falling victim of politics and political correctness. Humanitarian issues becoming politics. A first look at the passing of Pope Francis and his legacy of humility.
Worth 1000+ words (Pope)
Armenian Monument in Montebello as historic landmark
Pope Francis Passes Away
Instead of Mourning a Genocide, Stop One
Gregory Beylerian: visual arts to art of articulation (Echos of Ararat)
Rwandan Blog
Armodoxy for Today
Araksia Gyulzadyan
Leveraging Love
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for http://Epostle.net
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Realigned on Track

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Next Step #800 – February 22, 2025 – Back on track, episode #800 is a recharge, realignment and recommitment to the goals and purpose of the Next Step. The Armenian Genocide Memorial in Montebello is designated as a California Historic Landmark. Fr. Vazken shares his thoughts as he sits through a ceremony that recalls the past, praises the present and offers questionable options for the future. Remembrance of the opening days in 1968. In this episode you’ll hear a move from hopelessness to a realignment of purpose for the Next Step podcast and his ministry.
Montebello Monument Historic Landmark Ceremony (video)
Prayer over Montebello Monument – Historic Landmark Designation
Coverage: Montebello Monument Designated Historic Landmark
ABC Coverage of Monument Designation
Leveraging Love is the Next Step
The Mother Ship: Epostle.net
Life is a Long Song by Jethro Tull
Daily Podcasts – Armodoxy for Today – epostle
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for http://Epostle.net
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The Solstice: Sun and Son Light

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Next Step #799 – December 21, 2022 – The Winter Solstice signals the birth of the Sun days begin to grow longer in the Northern Hemisphere. In a comparison of Sunlight with Sonlight, Fr. Vazken shares some ideas that prepare and challenge the listener to tap into the Christ light within. Welcome to Noor.
Show note links:
Why January 6 for Christmas?
Probe to the Sun
Halleluia by Leonard Cohen
Christmas Song by Jethro Tull
Daily Message on the Solstice
Daily Podcasts – Armodoxy for Today – epostle
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Gump-Priest at Thanksgiving

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Next Step #798 – November 28, 2024 – The Thanksgiving edition. Transition moments of life – from mom, to the Nairi Computer, to politics, to wars. The Forest-Gumpish nature of the priesthood embraced. Being there. A look at angels and the aftermath of the US elections.
Links
Six years without mom
Christine – “One Less Listener”
Hratchya Hovsepyan and the Nairi Computer
Carl Sagan – Contact
President Reagan – the Politician & the Minister
The Centurian of Great Faith
La Vie En Rose – Louise Armstrong
Daily Podcasts – Armodoxy for Today – epostle
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for http://Epostle.net
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Pre-Election Bouquet

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Pre-election Bouquet

Next Step #797 – October 31, 2024 – Less than a week before the US Elections. Thoughts in a changing world. The voice of moral authority in a silent world. A pipeline from floods to draught? Here’s the plan: Drop the war. The myth of end times explored and exposed. And more…
Pope Francis – select the lesser of the two evils
Daily Podcasts – Armodoxy for Today – epostle
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Between Two Services

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Next Step #796 – September 28-29, 2024 – Fr. Vazken is in Between Two Services – the Blessing of the Holy Muiron and the Consecration of the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin, on its reopening. What we learned from exploring the Muiron Service and the Holy Cross – messaging from Varak. Pontifical Hymn, Seminarians at the Vasgenian Seminary at Lake Sevan.
Blessing of Holy Muiron 2024
Re-Consecration of the Mother Cathedral of Etchmiadzin
Message of HH Karekin II on Muiron Blessing
Preparing for Muiron Blessing
AC202 on Muiron
On Muiron at Fr. Mesrob’s Funeral
Deep Dive into Muiron – Armodoxy for Today
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Now, I understand

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Now I Understand

Next Step #795 – August 29, 2024 – It’s the question that has bother him from the beginning of time: How can they let this happen?
Fr. Vazken brings it together with a look at 1915 in Armenia and today in Gaza. Is it just politics as usual? The politicians would like you to believe that. Variations of the WWJD. Zvartnots, the resting place of the angels.
40K killed in Gaza
Kamala Acceptance Speech
Armodoxy for Today
Epostle’s Internation Page (Videos)
Zvartnots Cathedral
SAIN
Eric Burdon & Animals
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A Great Place to Start

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Next Step #794 – June 18, 2024 – Sixteen Years Later and beginning year #17
A look at our first 16 years, from scratch to Epostle.net, and a projection of where we’re going. Up close and personal, join Fr. Vazken for this journey from the early days of podcasting, taking the Next Step … Are we there yet? If you’re new to Epostle.net – this is a great place to start.
I Found the Pearl
Khorhoort Khorin, Lusine Zakarian
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Christ Call: Dare to Dream

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Christ Call: Dare to Dream

Next Step #793 – June 8, 2024 – Christ calls us to dream, to explore avenues that have not been explored, in particular in a quest for peace. “Blessed are the Peace makers, for they shall be called children of God,” says Jesus (Matthew 5). Our world needs dreamers. Hear two dreams – one for the exchange of bombs for water and the other, to implement a pardon in the face of hatred. Testing Armodoxy in a world of war and in dog-eat-dog politics: a Paradox waiting to be explored.
Links
Earthrise from Apollo 8
Gor Mkhitarian Music (Paradox)
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