Friends, this week we resume Ordinary Time, and the Church gives us this extraordinary story of the first sign of Christ’s divinity—the miracle at Cana. Why is the first of Jesus’ miracles turning water into wine at a wedding? Because Jesus himself is the marriage of heaven and earth, who transforms the water of human flourishing into the wine of the divine ... Show More
Aug 19
The Church Prevails
Friends, for this Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Church brings us once again, with Jesus and the disciples, to Caesarea Philippi, and to a famous question: “Who do you say that I am?” The main characters in this endlessly fascinating scene are Jesus and Peter, and when ... Show More
14m 53s
Aug 11
How Not to Read the Story of the Syrophoenician Woman
Friends, for this Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, we hear the story of the Syrophoenician woman. Jesus famously puts off this woman—first by ignoring her, then by dismissing her, and finally by insulting her—and she offers one of the most famous comebacks in literary history. ... Show More
15m 57s
Feb 2025
Day 35: Divine Bridegroom
Sometimes we can feel like we’ve run out of wine, we’ve run out of sweetness in our lives. However, as the Divine Bridegroom, Jesus will provide the wine. Fr. Mark-Mary explains the spiritual significance of the miracle at the Wedding Feast at Cana and meditates on the depth of J ... Show More
12m 2s
Oct 2023
Episode 35 - Why Doesn’t the Armenian Church Mix Water With Wine in the Eucharist? (ENG 🇬🇧)
This week, join Fr. Barouyr as he discussed why the Armenian Apostolic Church uses only wine in the Holy Eucharist, as opposed to mixing it with water, what the wine and water mean, and what it means to belong to God.
13m 19s
Jul 2024
Episode 71 - Transfiguration Sermon from New York (ARM 🇦🇲 - ENG 🇬🇧)
This week, join Fr. Barouyr as he delivers his Transfiguration sermon from St. Illuminators in New York City. He explains the Gospel basis for the feast day, as well as the way the Armenian Church uses water and doves to connect it to Noah, and our Baptism. Christ’s Transfigurati ... Show More
17m 19s