The first monologue in the Bible is found in the very first chapter of the Book of Genesis, where God says, “Let us make humans in our...

Some people say, “If God is everywhere, why should we go to church? Why make the effort to gather with others when we can feel God’s...

“The Light of the World” is the title of a famous picture painted by Holman Hunt in 1853. In this painting, we see Jesus, crowned with...

When I was a teenager, we used to visit my mother’s village, Sevkar, during our summer and winter vacations. On one of those cold winter...

Have you ever questioned your worth? Have you ever felt rejected, overlooked, or underestimated by the world? Maybe you’ve been in...

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...

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...

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...

In 1972, one of the world’s most treasured masterpieces, Michelangelo’s Pietà, resting in St. Peter’s Cathedral at the Vatican, was...

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...

I recently saw a news story about schools banning smartphones, and it got me thinking. These schools recognized that something as small...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Rechargeable batteries are nothing new. Way back in 1859, a brilliant French physicist named Gaston Plante came up with an early version...

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...

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...