Friends, on this Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, our Gospel from the sixth chapter of Mark is Jesus sending the Twelve out on mission. These are the very earliest moments of the Church—in a way, the “pre-Church”—so it’s important for us to pay attention to what the Lord tells them.
Dec 2024
Freeing Your Family for God
Friends, I always love preaching on the Feast of the Holy Family because I think the biblical message here is very surprising. We say the Bible is associated with family values, and indeed it is, but they're probably not the ones we would automatically think of. We see this in th ... Show More
15m 12s
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
Jun 2025
Day 154: The Baptism of Jesus (2025)
As we begin reading the Gospel of Mark, Fr. Mike points out several amazing details about the baptism of Jesus, as well as some important points about the healing of the paralytic. The readings are Mark 1-2 and Psalm 11.
For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bib ... Show More
27m 58s