Writings
These archives contain Father Vazken writings organized in chronological order for over 40 years.
Writings which have been published in newspapers, books, magazines and on the Internet.
“Praying Solves all of My Problems”
Just this morning I was in the doctor’s office as a two-week…
Eve of Fathers’ Day/Sunday of Holy Trinity
Cheap Day Return
On Preston Platform
do your soft-shoe shuffle…
One Hundred Eleven – Anush Named Woman of the Year
Anush Avejic: Recipient of the 2011 Woman of the Year Award…
Are you tying water with that rope?
One of our parishioners told me about a recent encounter she…
The Next Step in Commemoration: Help Stop a Genocide Today
The following is a transcript of commentary made during the “Next…
Declaration of Independence doesn’t apply
It finally clicked in my head last night, why I'm on a different…
Tweets from the Consecration of St. Ghevont Armenian Cathedral
Tweets from the Consecration of the St. Leon Armenian Cathedral…
“Victory” with Gor Mkhitarian
On July 9, 2010, I had a chance to play guitar with R&B musician/folk…
Dad’s Tears on Veterans’ Day
Few things made my father cry, and Sarkis was one of those.
Sarkis…
Tweeting from an Ordination (for the record)
On October 12 & 13, the Western Diocese held its annual clergy…
Searching for the Veedon Fleece
Mass at the Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
I’m…
A different sort of 9/11 prayer
A different sort of 9/11 prayer.
The eighth anniversary of…
Keyboard Prayer Hermeneutics
Don't know where this originated. I've printed this on a small…
Croatia, Safeway, St. James and a Moon that continues to inspire
Croatia, Safeway, St. James and a Moon that continues to inspire:…
Blind Man Running Through the Light of the Night
When news of the Tehran-Yerevan airplane tragedy arrived,…
Fr. Vartan Dulgarian passes away
He was looking forward to a century of life. His life ended one…
Open Letter to Famine Participants
Dear Famine Participant,
What a great weekend! On behalf of…
Holy Week – A service for the “Rest of Us”
This Holy Week has had its share of blessings in my life. Its…
The Day St. Gregory Visited Glendale
St. Gregory the Illuminator visits Glendale
by Nahabed Melconian
The…
Coming out of Darfur (and now back)
In the next few days, our friend Gabriel will be heading back…
Darfur – demonstrations of solidarity needed NOW
(Sent 3/12/09 11:00PM)
URGENT! HELP NEEDED!!
Dear…
A candle burns on this Armenian altar
Today was the 50th Anniversary of the failed Tibetan uprising…
The New Spirit – Armenian Spiritual Music and more
Last month our In His Shoes Ministries released the new album:…
Half Life along side a Full Life
“The half-life of a quantity whose value decreases with time…
Abandonment and Loneliness – then and now
What if someone cared in 1915?
Abandonment… Loneliness……