During one of my recent visits to Boston, I came across an old locomotive. It stood there like a witness from another time, a reminder of the days when trains carried people across mountains, valleys, and open fields, long before airplanes and modern electric trains became part of everyday life. Those great engines were massive, noisy, and powerful. But their strength came from something very simple: water, fire, and pressure. In Armenian, such locomotives are called շոգեկառք

In Scripture, the image of the shepherd is one of the most tender ways God shows His love for us. A shepherd guides the sheep, feeds them, protects them, and brings them back when they wander. In ancient times, the shepherd walked ahead of the flock, leading the sheep to green pastures and still waters. But often, behind the flock, there were dogs watching carefully. They kept the sheep together. They protected them from danger. They made sure no sheep was left behind. This g

Today, the Armenian Church remembers the vision of St. Gregory the Illuminator and celebrates the foundation of the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin. More than seventeen centuries ago, in the heart of Armenia, St. Gregory saw a brilliant light descending from heaven, marking the very spot where the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin would be built. This was no ordinary light; it was the light of Christ Himself, illuminating the path for a nation and its people. St. Greg