Sacrament of the Day

Woe to those who tempt little children!

 

Woe to those who will use a person's good intention for their own benefit and try to pervert that good intention. Rev. Fr. Tigran Badiryan speaks on this( Fast Day: 1 Cor. 1.10-18: Matt. 18.2-9: )

Meditate on the truth as much as possible

 

Never be afraid to testify about the truth, because you have to. The preachers of the truth never pay attention to whom they witness. Rev. Fr. Voskan Voskanyan speaks on this.  (11 Saint Isaiah the Prophet Isa. 6:1-10: Heb. 11:32-40: Luk. 4:14-22: )

Live in the presence of the Lord

 

Spiritual life is living intimacy with God. With this in mind, our Lord says to pray every hour. In other words, live in the presence of the owner every hour. Rev. Fr. Tigran Badiryan speaks on this. (10 Mon. Fast Da: I Cor. 1.1-9: Matt. 17.21-18.4: ).

Do not seek temporary pleasures in the material world

 

Since it is about being a Christian, we must always be able to fulfill our mission. This is possible only by reading the Holy Book and listening to the word of God. (Third day of Transfiguration. Exod. 19.16-20. 3King. 19.11-16. Heb. 12.18-27. Guk: 9:27-36: ) Rev. Fr. Voskan Voskanyan speaks on this. 

Keep awake the testimony of the Lord

 

That testimony is the Gospel, the word of the Lord, the presence of Christ, and the greatest and living testimony for the Armenians is the Armenian Apostolic Church. Rev. Fr. Arnak Harutyunyan speaks on this.  († Second day of Transfiguration. Remembrance of the Dead. Exodus 19:9-13: 2 Kings 2:9-12: 1 John 5:9-12: John 1:1-17.

Arise and fear not

 

Jesus Christ became human in order to deify us. He became a man in order to bring us to God by uniting with him. He came to raise up man fallen by sin. Rev. Fr. Movses Sahakyan speaks on this.  († Sun. TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD (Vardavar). Ims. 7.25-8.4: Zech. 14.16- 21: 1 John. 1.1-7: Matt. 16.13-17.13: ).

Keep awake to the presence of the commandments

 

Love the Lord in those commandments. Stay firm in the law, the Lord did not abolish the law, it is our teacher. Rev. Fr. Arnak Harutyunyan speaks on this. (Remembrance of the Old Ark (Tabernacle) and the Feast of the New Holy Church. Exodus 25.10-14: Jesus 3.14-4.18: 1 Kings 6.18-7.2: 2 Kings 6.12-19: Heb. 9.1-10: Matt. 5.17- 20: )

Don't give up your identity to avoid the problem of bread 

 

In Jesus Christ, we must always be faithful to our identity, our faith and the values ​​that allow us not only to take care of our life, but also to take the path of our salvation. Rev. Fr. Tigran Badiryan speaks on this. (Fifth day of the Fast of the Transifiguration. Acts. 7.1-7. Ezek. 12.17-19. Rom. 8.12-27. Luk. 9.23 -27: )

Do we pray for someone else?

 

When we stand for general prayer in the church, do we see the other person and hear the other person's request? We often do not ask God's will, but our own. Rev. Fr. Voskan Voskanyan speaks on this. (Fourth day of the Fast of the Transfiguration. Rom. 15.30-16.16: Matt. 15.29-38: )

Take a moment to look inside yourself

 

Grace, mercy and blessing are reserved for the righteous and those who seek God. The Lord gives an opportunity also to those sinners who realize their sin and repent. Rev. Fr. Tigran Badiryan speaks on this.  (Third day of the Fast of the Transfiguration. Rom. 15.14-29: Matt. 15.21-28)