There is a unique kind of peace that comes from being in the presence of someone who has walked with God for a long time. These "giants of faith" offer a quiet, steady warmth that tells you everything will be alright. I was thinking about this today as we prepare to lay our beloved Fr. Karekin Kasparian to rest. My mind went back to 2015, when I first arrived in the United States and spent a day with him at the old St. Nersess Seminary in New Rochelle, almost like a one-day i

Happy and blessed Mother’s Day to all the mothers, grandmothers, and spiritual mothers. Today, we celebrate you, the women who pour out love, who shape lives, who hold families together with grace and strength. You may not always get the recognition you deserve, but remember, heaven sees every sacrifice, every prayer, every tear, every act of love. And God is smiling down on you today. The Bible says in Proverbs 31:28, “Her children rise up and call her blessed.” It doesn’t s

Today, there are phone apps that can tell people where your body is. Families use them all the time. With a quick glance, someone can know whether you are at home, at work, on the road, or safely arrived. But imagine if there were an app that could show where our mind is. That is a far more important than where my body happens to be. Because long before our feet move in the wrong direction, our thoughts usually go there first. We often ask one another, “How are you feeling to