Spiritual awakening of Tatev


Father Michael Gevorgyan serves in Tatev Monastery. From 1927-2008, the Monastery had no clergy, all religious rites were forgotten, people were skeptical towards the priest coming to the village, and sometimes denounced them. Hard temptations were awaiting Father Michael, his only hope was his loyalty to official covenant...
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Acolytes of Syunik


Tatev Monastery is the spiritual center of Syunik Diocese. The famous Syunik Seminary was established here, in 14th century. The Seminary is destroyed at present, however, little acolytes are being ordained and serving in the Church. Most of them are the descendents of the one-time Syunik Seminary students and they preserve the traditions transferred by their ancestors. The priest of Tatev Monastery, Father Michael Gevorgyan, tells about the characters of the little servants of the Church and their daily routine.

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The Christmas of Cheknagh


Christmas has a special sacrament for the little acolytes of the village Cheknagh (means ''beauteous''). Here the acolytes are ՛՛mobile՛՛. During the blessing of Water, the blessed water is transported by children from village to village in a special solemnity and the lithurgy is served there.
The baptism of the children in villages also takes place on the day of Christmas. The feast of Theophany or Revelation is the most expected one in their Church Calendar.
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Four brothers


Hovhannes, Pargev, Gor and Arman are brothers. All four of them were ordained in 2009 as acolytes. The family lives in the yard of Yerevan St. Grigor Lusavorich Church. Hovhannes, the eldest of brothers, remembers the process of building the Church very well. They got acquainted with the priests right there, in the yard of the church. This was a circumstance to determine the future path of Hovhannes, and later, of other brothers.
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Clinical Death


It is accepted to think that death is the termination of vital functions of live body. In the borderline of life and death, there is a condition called clinical death. Only in rare cases one returns from death to life. The desciption of people who experienced clinical death are almost the same: dark tunnel, white shimmering light, meeting with the dead…

Doctor Artur Hakobyan experienced clinical death and remembers every single detail of those fantastic feelings he had for just a few minutes.

Father Kyuregh Talyan is convinced that death would have been terrible had we not the hope of resurrection.