Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Held by His Hand
We all face ups and downs, trials, and challenges in life. There are moments when we look back and long for the carefree days of our...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Sep 132 min read
Overcoming Fear With God's Love
We all know what fear feels like. It can creep in when we least expect it. Some people are afraid of the dark, others of heights, closed...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Sep 112 min read
Remembering 9/11
Today is September 11, a day that brings back memories for so many of us. And my thoughts drift back to where I was all those years...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Sep 102 min read
You Are God’s Masterpiece
In 1972, one of the world’s most treasured masterpieces, Michelangelo’s Pietà, resting in St. Peter’s Cathedral at the Vatican, was...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Sep 82 min read
Trust in God’s Perfect Timing
Today, we celebrate the Nativity of the Holy Virgin Mary, the Holy Mother-of-God. The story of Mary’s birth is an amazing example of how...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Sep 72 min read
Unplug to Hear God's Voice
I recently saw a news story about schools banning smartphones, and it got me thinking. These schools recognized that something as small...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Sep 62 min read
Waiting Patiently with Hope
Have you ever heard of the modern-day prayer? It goes this way: “Lord, give me patience, and I want it right now.” Patience is not a...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Sep 52 min read
The Beauty of the Heart
We live in a world that's obsessed with appearances. Everywhere we turn, society places an immense value on how we look—our bodies, our...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Sep 42 min read
Flourish Like the Palm Tree
One of the most beautiful promises in the Scriptures is in Psalm 92:12: "The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree." Palm trees are...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Sep 32 min read
Enduring for Joy
The only begotten Son of God, Jesus Christ, left the glory of Heaven and came down to our world. He became human, walked among us, and...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Sep 22 min read
Happy Labor Day!
Work was never meant to be a punishment or a curse. It’s true that after the fall, work became more difficult, but in the beginning, God...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Aug 312 min read
A Journey of Grace and Service
21 years ago today, I stood before the altar of God at the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin, taking vows that would shape the course of my...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Aug 302 min read
Recharge Your Inner Batteries
Rechargeable batteries are nothing new. Way back in 1859, a brilliant French physicist named Gaston Plante came up with an early version...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Aug 292 min read
Held by His Unfailing Hand
Each day is a gift from God. It’s a fresh opportunity to pursue our dreams and aspirations. When we wake up in the morning, we do so with...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Aug 282 min read
The Face of Christ
In his work "Christ,” Ivan Turgenev recounts a mysterious vision he had in December 1878, in which he found himself as a young boy in a...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Aug 262 min read
Harmony in Unity
Yesterday, we experienced something truly special at St. Vartan Cathedral; our choir sang without any instruments, just pure voices...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Aug 252 min read
Let Your Light Shine
In Matthew 5:16, our Lord Jesus Christ tells us that there is a light within each of us—a light placed there by our Heavenly Father,...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Aug 242 min read
Choosing Love Over Judgment
Our society is quick to judge. Just turn on the TV, scroll through social media, and you'll see it everywhere—people tearing each other...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Aug 232 min read
Drawn by Love
God constantly reminds us in the Bible that His love is not harsh or demanding; it’s gentle and kind, and it’s always there to lift us up...
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Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Aug 222 min read
Keep Swinging
Sometimes in life, we feel like we're up against impossible odds. We’ve given it our all, but the breakthrough seems far off. We're like...
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