St. Mary amidst the noise

Next Step #817 – August 15, 2026 – The Feast of the Assumption of St. Mary this week is cover up by a wave of noise that detracts from her central message to us. As one who gave birth to LOVE, it’s hard to find her amidst the noise. She comes from the tradition of “Seven Sorrows” in the Roman Catholic tradition, and a church in Gyumri, Armenia that has served both Armenian Apostolic and Roman Catholics. Fr. Vazken shares a preface to his sermon about the seven-wounds of Mary. But first… the new self-appointed guardians of democracy hit the local Armenian Church as an easy target (cf. Epstein files, genocide, etc). Vying for the status of influencer, they miss an opportunity to connect to something higher. And more…

Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for Epostle.net
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Photo: from a Facebook post – Wannabe defenders of freedom bully their way in front of an Armenian church. >