Letters beyond Z

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Next Step with Fr. Vazken #709: “In the time of your life, live…” says Saroyan and so the new year kicks off with a message of hope. The Christ child and a case for adding extra letters to the alphabet. Gabriel & Katie Jay Stauring, requiem. Moving past your challenges before you. Remembering Sidney Poitier. Communications for the new planet. William Saroyan’s Time of your life.
Sidney Poitier changed the Oscars in 1964. The academy is still grappling with the promise of that moment. 
Requiem for Gabriel & Katie Jay Stauring
The Phonetic Alphabet – US Army Alphabet
William Saroyan’s “Time of your Life” (goodreads.com)
Mary Hopkin Music
Cover: Vintage Christmas picture, Public Domain
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org
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Twenty Too?

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Next Step #708: At the threshold of the new year, an assessment according to the Creed of the Church. Cremation issues – burn or not to burn? Desmond Tutu passes away. Playing Jeopardy. Zvartnots explained. A primer on 3 to 1 love. “Butterfly” wish for the New Year: Twenty won too.
Nicene Creed
Jeopardy (Minute 14) “Creed”
Desmond Tutu and forgiveness
Naregatsi Orchestra – Beethoven’s 5th Symphony with Armenian folk instruments
Two Short Planks
Cover: Two Short Planks, Fr. Vazken, 2021
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org
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The Eve of Eve

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Next Step with Fr. Vazken #707: The Christmas edition is some great music interspersed with a smattering of thoughts along the way to Christmas.
Toy Drive 2021
Reflections on Humility in Service (Dekmejian)
Amy Grant, O Come All Ye Faithful
Joan Baez, Drummer Boy
Ara Dabanjian and Element Band, Spirit of Christmas
Harry Connick Jr. O Holy Night
Joni Mitchell, River
Jethro Tull, Another Christmas Song
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org
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Home for Christmas

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Next Step with Fr. Vazken #706: The Christmas song, “I’ll be home for Christmas” is the backdrop of this Next Step, as tragically the number of people celebrating Christmas without their loved ones climbs because of the pandemic, and many other life-turns at the end of 2021. A personal account of a few people that continue to make a difference in the world.
St. Stephen: Deacons United
Dn. Hrair Dekmejian
Gabriel & Katie-Jay Celebration part 1
Gabriel & Katie-Jay Celebration part 2
Interview with Gabriel & Katie Jay
NS#703 Peacemakers
Ara Dabanjian & Element Spirit of Christmas
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org
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Empath’s Christmas

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Next Step with Fr. Vazken #705: Interview with Alina Samuelian of FLY – Freedom Loving Youth, after her recent outreach in Gyumri. Hear this energetic empath give her first-hand account of life and living conditions in areas of the world hit by tragedy. From Syria to Lebanon to Armenia, FLY reaches out to those in need. Here’s their story articulated by a front-line worker. All this, in the context of Jesus and the “Great Banquet”
Christian Giving, Luke 14:12-24
Freedom Loving Youth
Armenian Earthquake 30 years later
2021 Toy Drive
Children’s Memorial
Peacemakers – Gabriel & Katie Jay
Earlier interview in Armenian
Isabel Bayrakdarian
Cover: In Gyumri FLY meets with mother and son

Connecting with FLY
Website
Facebook: Freedom Loving Youth-FLY
Instagram: freedom.loving.youth
YouTube
Venmo account: @fly-freedomlovingyouth
Firewood Fundraiser

Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org
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The Searching Game

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Next Step with Fr. Vazken #704: Pyramid scheme and math explained for beginners of hypothetical religion. Searching for answers, from myth, to science fiction, the religion, to science and then to the search: An Armodox approach to some of the big searches.
The Hunt for Planet b – CNN
Einstein on God and religion
Center of Attention: FLY
Pyramid Scheme
Chicago Christmas Album
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Peacemakers

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Next Step with Fr. Vazken #703: Mourning the loss of Gabriel & Katie-Jay Stauring, on this Thanksgiving Day. Personal reflections from Fr. Vazken about the life and legacy of two peacemakers who saw God. What if someone cared in 1915? The answer as is found in the work of Gabriel & Katie-Jay. Thanksgiving for the very special life that touched the world.
iACT Tweet on the passing of Gabriel & Katie-Jay
iACT Refugee Led Solutions
What if someone cared? 2008 Gabriel IHS honor
2015 – 20 Trips Later
2021 – iACT in Armenia
2021 – Interview with Gabriel & Katie-Jay
IHS Greetings of Hope
Joan Baez – Gracias A La Vida
Cover photo: Gabriel & Katie-Jay Stauring in Artsakh
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org
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Dimensional Fighting

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Next Step with Fr. Vazken #702: Fighting, violence and killings in Armenia: The case of the bad neighborhood. Are there spiritual solutions to political and physical problems? The Holy Eucharist comes into focus as US Catholic Bishop issue a statement.
Azerbaijan attacks Armenia
US Catholic Bishops Vote
John Carr’s analysis
Yerevan to Paris: Jazz-Iz-Christ
VOA
Cover: Office of RA Ombudsman, 11/16/21, Armenian Weekly
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org
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Why to Steps

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Next Step with Fr. Vazken #701: Veteran’s Day is the backdrop for this edition: the cost of freedom, sacrifice and belief. Personal reflection on Fire and devastation, singular or plural, it all burns and then thanksgiving? Up close and personal and finding some answers: beyond “why” to the answer.
Fire report
Toy Drive: tiny.cc/IHS-wishlist
Holiday Outreach Programs
Jethro Tull www.jethrotull.com
Cover: Memorial Park, Sierra Madre, 11.11.2021
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org
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Bushel Basket

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Next Step with Fr. Vazken #700: Celebrating a miracle unlike any other. Claiming priorities, a nicer way of expressing biases sets the direction of your path. Alec Baldwin’s accidental bullet, investigations and missing investigations from bullets sold to kill. Armodoxy today: removing from under the bushel basket. Hans Küng – theologian and priest – a missed passing (1928-2021).
Hans Küng
Lamp & Bushel Basket
Alec Baldwin
Ghapama & the news (min 5:10)
Armen Chakmakian
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org
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