Parvakar


The village of Paravakar, Tavush region, RA, is directly bordered by Azerbaijan. For more than 25 years, around 1,400 hectares of arable land in the village have been under enemy fire. How old people live and work, they tell themselves.

Berdavan


This village located in the Armenian-Georgian-Azerbaijani "triangle" was the 10th largest settlement in Armenia 200 years ago. Now, Berdavan of Tavush region is a border village located only a few hundred meters away from the enemy. Berdavan is famous for its historical, cultural and spiritual monuments, in particular, Ghalinjakar fort.

Nerkin Karmir Aghbyur


There have been many battles for this ancient village hidden in the rocks. Nerkin Karmir Aghbyur of Tavush region is known as the most shelled settlement since the 1990s. The villagers defended it and kept it Armenian. Our film crew is in the border Nerkin Karmir Aghbyur.

Koti


About 40 km of border line, constant shootings, provocations, especially during sowing and harvesting, due to which a significant part of the farmer's grain harvest remains in the field. We are in Koti village of Tavush region.

Khndzoresk


In the village of Khndzoresk, rock-hewn houses are preserved, which were inhabited until the middle of the previous century. Those caves are not natural, they were dug by the inhabitants. They had a particularly military significance, because during the attack of the enemies, the people of Syunik used the caves as hiding places. In the caves of the village, which has a history of almost 3 thousand years, couches, irons and baby cradles are preserved.

Dutch Roses in the Getapnya Village


We discovered the secrets of planting, disinfecting, fertilizing and processing Dutch roses in Getapnya village of Aragatsotn region.

Raspberry cultivation in the villages of Ara and Ara


When to plant raspberry seedlings, how often to water, how to fight against pests, how to fertilize the soil before harvest and after harvest? The gardeners of Ara and Ara villages know the answers to all these questions and the secret of loving the soil.

Rev. Fr. Benjamin Tsaturyan, the priest displaced from Artsakh


Reverend Fr. Benjamin Tsaturyan went through war, siege and exile with the people of Artsakh. Now he has joined the service in the Masyatsotn Diocese. The topic of the family's daily conversations is Artsakh, their native Astghashen, from which they were forced to leave the entire village in one day.

Rev. Fr. Vachagan Gyurdjian, the priest displaced from Artsakh


Fr. Vachagan, the last priest ordained in Stepanakert's Holy Mother of God church, has his roots from Martakert. He was undergoing a 40-day preparation in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin when the Azerbaijanis blocked the road leading to their native Artsakh, and the long-term siege began. Despite the difficulties, he manages to get to the place of service, Stepanakert's Holy Mother of God Church, and be with his compatriots during the difficult days of the siege. Now, like thousands of Artsakh residents, is in Armenia and trying to adapt to the new reality with his family.

Divine Liturgy was served with a reference to the parable of "Steward"


The Catholicos of All Armenians, accompanied by the faithful, participated in a liturgy at the Saint Gayane Monastery of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. According to the evangelical parable, the 4th Sunday of Lent in the church calendar is called "Steward". The message of this parable is that ingenuity and dexterity should serve to walk in divine virtue, for the sake of goodness, justice and truth.

Rev. Fr. Makar Galamdaryan


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Topics for this issue:
 
Can a believer participate in the gatherings of the "Word of Life" religious organization and the liturgies of the Armenian Apostolic Church?
Why doesn't the priest turn around and cross the believers while saying "Peace be eternal" during the liturgy?
When will the crosses be uniform?
Can a newborn be baptized before the age of forty?
When should the faithful kneel during the liturgy?
Is human hopelessness dangerous?

"Luys" vocal quintet


In the near future, the "Luys" vocal quintet is going to go to France for a concert. Usually during the tours, if it coincides with Sunday, the group sings in some church during the liturgy. Sometimes "Luys" also sings in Armenian churches by invitation. The quintet was formed 20 years ago in Geghardavank.