Tag Archive for: Prayer

Impacting Hope

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Next Step with Fr. Vazken #718: “I love God but I feel God doesn’t love me enough,” says a Ukrainian soldier and analysis leads to paralysis: A look at hope, faith, religion in the face of war. Prayers that won’t “stop the bleeding or ease the hate.” Maternity ward bombing: Why would they possibly kill babies? An answer from Rwanda 25 years ago. The rules of war and the end game. TV was to Vietnam what the Internet can be to Ukraine, and War Games gives a solution. This Lent: A different attitude toward prayer: Adding the first lines to the Lord’s Prayer.
Maternity ward bombed in Ukraine
War Games
Jesus at M*A*S*H* 
Eric Burdon and the Animals
Cover Photo: Peace Shadow, Fr. Vazken 2008
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Thankful Life

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Next Step #651: Thanksgiving Day 2020, a time to inventory our pluses and minuses and finding a formula for life in thankfulness. Sending our prayers to heaven: New symbolism through a friendly balloon launch. Souls in heaven, always present: The metaphor explained. Part 2 of Ezras Tellalian interview: Thankfulness and the prayer for today. Thoughts that will make your thanksgiving meaningful, once again, all in this episode. Also: The Hagop Gurjian connection in the midst of interconnectivity. The Heart: Oz & Tennison.
Souls to Heaven/Balloon Launch
Naregatzi Prayer: Speaking to God
WD168: Lighting a Candle in the Darkness
Ezras Tellalian photography: http://www.rezras.com/
Element Band
Cover: Balloons to Heaven
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Diversions

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Next Step #647: Diversions that lead to devastation are once again popping up as the war in Artsakh enters into its second month of life. Peter and Paul lead into the tragic death of two deacons martyred in Artsakh. You’ve got information, where’s the power they promised? Self reliance vs. the wasted time begging. Playing out the rules of Genocide, this is not war when Azeris target civilians, maternity hospitals and churches. Sports: a cure for gossiping.
OneArmenia Rock for Artsakh
Deacons die in Artsakh
Abp. Hovnan on the “Crumbs”
Dn. Ryan Tellalian in Artsakh
Fr. Vazken’s Rwandan Blog
Serenity Prayer
Armenia Fund – where to donate https://www.himnadram.org/en
University of West LA – Webinar – open to public
Cover photo: Field in Artsakh, 2014 Fr. Vazken
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Praying

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Next Step #623: A special edition of the Next Step: Praying. The podcast is as simple as its title. No philosophizing, no explanations, just praying and leaving the rest to God and the listener. A flow of words and gospel with interludes of gospel and music. Following a call by Pope Francis and leaders of different traditions calling for a day of prayer against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Links
Pope’s invitation to prayer
Video Invite
Prayer of Manasseh
Emmanuel Calling; Credo
Ian Anderson’s “Divinities”
Gor Mkhitarian’s “Spirit”
Lenten Journey 2020
This Week’s WD168
Isabel Bayrakdarian’s “Prayers for Healing” Concert
Cover: Canyon BC (Before Corona) 2020 Fr. Vazken
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Extreme, Fanatic and the Good

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Next Step #606: “Prayers for the President” opens a discussion about fanaticism. The Old Testament and the most severe curses of the Bible: Jesus’ radical approach. Fanaticism – fear and warnings about literalism. Martin Luther King Jr. an “extremest for love” in the footsteps of Jesus.
Epiphany by The Piano Guys
Dr. King interview by Alex Haley in Playboy (1965)
Psalm 109
Kellyanne Conway’s Husband / Trump & Evangelicals
MLK Nobel Peace Prize Speech
MLK and Armodoxy; Armenian Christianity Today #38
Next Step #31 – MLK & John the Baptist
Cover: Arizona Solitude 2012 Fr. Vazken
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Mother’s Gift at the Gate

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Next Step #571: Never a Mother’s Day without mother: Consecration of bishops at Holy Etchmiadzin. Mother at the Foot of the Cross today: Cradle to grave imagery. Pentecost has never come so early! Thoughts and prayers from Etchmiadzin. Implementing the Mission Statement of the Church: Abortion rights, free will and the fear of war. Finding the Call of Christ through the Church.
Garabala
MLK: Letter from Birmingham Jail
Consecration of Bishops
Last Week’s Next Step: Bishop’s Testimony
Order of Darkness Sermon by Fr. Vazken
iAct
Soufra Screening
Innovate Armenia
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Behind the Wizard’s Curtain

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Next Step #565: A journey to the wonderful Land of Oz where the curtain is pulled on some exciting truths: About prayer, about self worth and about finding God within. No spoiler here – listen in 80 years later. Freedom of Speech basics: Exposing those who can’t end their criticism. Democratic candidates: Spanish language websites and the Apostolic Church?
Judy Garland: “Over the Rainbow”
Movies of 1939
Hare who lost his spectacles
Freedom of Speech, Really?
Fr. Greg Boyle (Homeboy Industries)
Reclaim Gomidas Vartabed
Democrats and Spanish Language Websites
Buddha on the Road
Cover: Street Lights 2015 Fr. Vazken
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
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Sharing Forgiveness

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Next Step #561: Getting to know someone beyond meeting personally – a reflection of love is the key. Sharing: Is there a word? What does that say about us? Pope Francis on Love. Elements of Lent: Charity, Prayer and Fasting – a challenge to do the hardest of these (and hint: it’s not the one you’re thinking.)
Hovhaness Badalyan: Karekin Njteh
Lenten Journey by Fr. Vazken
Pope Francis on Forgiveness and the Family
Dn. Hrayr Nalbandian’s Passing
Cover: Exchange/Split, Fr. Vazken 2014
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Candle & Prison Fires

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Next Step #558: Dyarnuntarach – the Presentation of the Lord: Candles, Fires and all. Fr. Vazken dissects the story of the Presentation (Luke 2) and gives the lesson for purpose and meaning in life. Simeon the just and righteous man – and finding that righteousness in life. The beginning of the “Revolution.” Back from Prison – domestic violence victim who is being punished behind bars. Prayer with an active and action plan. A Prayer Quilt that places action with prayers – lessons from sisters and brothers. Secrets of the Neck.
Candle Dance by Richard Hagopian
Fr. Vazken’s Dyaruntarach Sermon 2019 at St. Leon Armenian Cathedral (Armenian)
Bishops Prayer for singles
Prayer Quilt in Memory of Diramayr
Presentation of the Lord (Scripture)
Statue of Liberty
Cover: Miniature of Dyarnuntarach by Gayane Maragarian
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Playing Catch-up

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Next Step #553: Launching into the New Year with prayer: Fasten your seat belts. Protestant & Catholics: Relieving threats to Orthodoxicity. Jesus’ metaphors today: figs and elevators. White Christmas in Utah. Mark 11: Prescription for living. Keyboard Prayer from the 1980’s. Grieving: Setting aside time for reflection. Controlling the Dash. New Year prayer/wish.
Khatchadour Khatchadourian: Oror ou Nani or Kickstarter page
Christmas Outreach Report
Thomas Aquinas Podcast
Mark 11
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
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