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Badarak in the Age of Pandemic

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Next Step #618: Holy/Great Thursday and the Institution of the Last Supper, the Holy Badarak, that is, the means by which we connect to the life-saving Crucifixion and celebrate the Resurrection. Thanks to technology we’re watching in our living rooms, with candles, incense and prayers. The message of St. Basil is read during the Liturgy explaining the essence of the Eucharist: “Never look at this as bread and wine” … it is the life-giving blood and body of our Lord Jesus Christ. Now… that being said, what are we fearing? Where is our faith? How can a virus so small stand between us and the Lord’s Body. In this episode Fr. Vazken shares insights about the Badarak today and the adaptation to ultra-pandemics in the past. How to participate in the virtual ceremonies?
VEM Radio
WD168 This week
Holy Thursday message 2019
Holy Friday message 2019
Cover: Badarak in the age of Pandemic, Fr. Vazken 2020
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Dots of Translation

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Next Step #541: What connects events, people, numbers and us? The Holy Translators – their relationship with one another and with us. Beyond language: order from chaos. Shnorhali’s secret codes. Q&A from the Seventh Day Adventist Program on the New World: Metaphysics, Freewill and Determinism, Robotic love, the Sabbath and the celebration of the Resurrection. Dots connecting to one another.
Aravod Looso by Lusine Zakarian
Holy Translators
Narekatsi Book of Prayers (electronic)
Narekatsi Book of Prayers (physical)
A New World: Abrahamic Faiths’ Hope for Salvation
A New World: Fr. Vazken’s Presentation (at minute 31)
Q&A with Fr. Vazken
Mer Hooys – House of Hope
Neil Degrass Tyson “The Illusion of Free Will”
Cover: Connecting at Geghart 2014
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Reaffirming IHS

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Next Step #464: Post Genocide-Commemoration analysis. Need material? Just listen to the rhetoric and react. The Promise – the movie and the reaction. A Commemorative Celebration through the Liturgy. Witnessing to the Resurrection and Armenian Survival by reaffirming In His Shoes… and much more…
Hinkala by Armenian Public Radio
The Promise: article on Variety
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Aristotle and the Lever
Leveraging Love
Celebration of Genocide Liturgy
Trump’s Press Sec, Spicer & Holocaust
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A Tear and a Smile

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Next Step #462: The Easter Edition – A journey through Holy Week as only Fr. Vazken can provide. Music and metaphors taking you from the tear Jesus wept at Lazarus’ grave, through the Passion, Crucifixion and the Resurrection. Connecting the dots of our lives today with the events in Jerusalem circa 33.
Jesus wept; Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived the grace of present civilization. -Victor Hugo
Religion & Philosophy – Hugo
John Barleycorn
Sky Pilot
Lazarus’ Resurrection
Songs: John Barleycorn Must Die (Traffic); Sympathy for the Devil (Rolling Stones); Sky Pilot (Eric Burdon & the Animals); Let it Be (Beatles); Where is my Mother (Isabel Bayrakdarian); Kovya Yerousaghem (Hover); Imagine (Jack Johnson)
Alt-Easter Service
Cover Photo: “Moush Barleycorn” (c)2014vhm
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Logical Proof

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Next Step #408: What the early Apostolic Church tells us about the Resurrection. Post Resurrection and post Easter ties: Looking beyond faith to logic to explain the illogical. A miracle happens when an autistic boy jumps from his seat in the church. A quick trip to SF and Ken’s back from Cuba – getting prepared to drive the long distance.
Song: Goyva Yerousaghem – Hachig Kazarian Ensemble ; Susanna Sargsyan – Amen Hayr Sourb
Vazkenian Students
Miracle Moment: Autistic boy jumps up
Cuba & Cars
Photo – “Proof” by Fr. Vazken Movsesian
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Elements of the Conundrum

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Next Step #202 – April 19, 2012

In a month of Resurrection we’re commemorating Genocide. Puzzle? Conundrum? Changing the language of conflict and understanding victory in terms expressed by Jesus. The path of the politicians, the challenge of St. Paul and the power of Christ come into play in this “Genocide Edition” of the Next Step.  Fr. Vazken brings it all together with a Christian message that is powerful, victorious and full of peace. Also -The April shower of tears won’t lead to May flowers this time, but will attempt to alleviate nausea. Religiosity of the shakers and movers, the rejection of the intelligentsia.
Ani’s Bubbles:  A Living Faith – Vincent Van Gogh
Song: “Menk Ankeghtz Zinvor Enk” by Hovhaness Badalian
Khirmian Hayrig’s Paper Ladle: http://armenianhouse.org/khrimyan-hayrik/loving-father.html
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Next Step #201 – April 12, 2012

The message of resurrection after the celebration of Easter reverberates, but under what conditions? A look at the altar dynamics and the recreation of the “Badarak” as a sacrificial expression of friendship. Guest Linda Zadoian (from Compass) discusses the evolution of the means by which evangelization takes place. Grass roots change to the Armenian Church. WWMMT: What would Mary Magdalen tweet? “I went to the tomb, it was empty!” Wouldn’t it have been a shame if her tweet was pushed down the Twitter page because of other tweets? Ongoing thoughts about Fr. Vazken’s & Fr. McKenzie’s sermons…
Ani’s Bubbles: A sign of faith
TAAB2: http://youtu.be/q7jZMCBEsZM
Song: Al Massih Qam by Rula Kishek
Lend a Second Hand Round #2
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Quakes in the Twilight

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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 – mostly of the resurrection kind. Loma Prieta 20 years later; Rod Sterling 50 years later – reflections on the need to look beyond our sufferings and the importance of imagination. Ken’s in trouble this time.
Bubbles by Ani: Butterfly
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Arise from the Dark into the Light

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Next Step #45 – April 15, 2009

The Easter message continues as Resurrection finds its way out of Jerusalem to each heart. Warren Goodman is granted parole and a new Gregory Beylerian artwork gets a “Rise” in the midst of our doubt. April 15 – Tax Day in the US, but no matter where you’re listening, those taxes are bothersome, until you get a new look at a familiar problem. No need to juggle God and money, your checkbook is probably the only thing that requires these acrobatics. Jew, Christian and Muslim – where does faith intersect for them? Hratch’s Global Perspective will surprise you. And a crackpot for the Bubbles from Ani.

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Holy Week 2009 – 99¢ Store Miracle

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Next Step #43 – April 8, 2009

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the focal point of Holy Week. And during this period, we don’t just remember the events of Holy Week, but we actually live them through our services. In this podcast Fr. Vazken leads us through an experience at the 99¢ store worth a million dollar miracle. Tune in to make the miracle your own. Overcome your crosses by understanding Jesus’ desire to walk in our shoes. Here’s a last minute sprint to the Resurrection.

Spiritual Bubbles with Ani Burr reading an excerpt from a meditation on the Resurrection called “Condemned to Immortality” by Abbot Father Justin Popovic.

Global Perspective with Hratch Tchilingirian turns his attention towards the UN’s Alliance on Civilizations, which this week held its Second Forum in Istanbul, Turkey, and aimed at advancing intercultural understanding.

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