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ä²ð´ºð²¶Æð ê. ê²ð¶Æê вÚò. ²è²øºÈ²Î²Ü ºÎºÔºòôàÚ PERIODICAL PUBLICATION OF ST. SARKIS ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH Üáñ Þñç³Ý, ļ. î³ñÇ, ÃÇõ 1 (32), ÜáÛ»Ùµ»ñ-سñï 2006-2007 New Series, 16th Year issue #1 (32), November-March, 2006-2007 Shoghagat SHOGHAGAT Volume 16 Number 1 Published by Saint Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church 38-65 234 Street, Douglaston, NY 11363 in this issue... Telephone (718) 224-2275 email: [email protected] - My Lord And My God web page: www.stsarkischurch.net - î¿ñë »õ ²ëïáõ³Íë - Among Other Things Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor - Dialogue With The Youth– Number 7 BOARD OF TRUSTEES - Spiritual Journey Dr. Aram Cazazian, Chairman - Tribute To Saint Sarkis Board Of Trustees Antranik Boudakian, Vice-Chairman - Christian Spirituality Edward Barsamian, Vice-Chairman And The Armenian Apostolic Church Dr. Arthur Kubikian, Treasurer - Christmas Celebration At St. Sarkis Church Dr. Louiza Kubikian, Secretary - Clergy Conference Of Three North America Prelacies Gourgen Grigorian Takes Place In California Haigouhi Megerian Dory Shishmanian - Sunday School And The Cub Scouts Of America Ruben Daglyan - Saturday School Fall Festival Daniel Gulbenkian - Joyful Celebration Of Saint Sarkis Day John Megherian - The Chefs Are Back!!! - St. Sarkis Church Young Adults Bible Study Group N.R.A. DELEGATES Shares Thanksgiving Dinner With The Residents Of Dr. Carlo Bayrakdarian Yervant Sarkissian Armenian Old Age Home Dr. Aram Cazazian - Bazaar Of 2006 - Understanding The Mission Of Christ – Bible 101 SHOGHAGAT EDITORS - Young Adults Bible Study Group Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian - The Garden Of Eden...armenia Edward Barsamian - Armenians Of Manhasset Unite - Letters CONTRIBUTORS - Homage To Archpriest Rev. Fr. Moushegh Gerard Barikian Der Kaloustian’s Fifty Years Of Dedicated Service Arpiné Aroyan - Great Lent: A Biblical Map For Our Journey Of Faith Mary Arslanian - Christmas Eve @ St. Sarkis Diane Boyadjian - Godfather Nora Zohrabian - A Special Divine Liturgy Maria Nercessian Annette Givelekian Janet Vanessian Haig Baghdasarian Vahagn Aseyan Seta Megherian Christine Bedrossian Shoghagat James Mengouchian thanks wholeheartedly the anonymous supporters Annie Terterian who raised $ 800 for the expenses of the current issue DESIGN AND LAYOUT Rev. Fr. Nareg & Annie Terterian Cover The newly painted sanctuary of St. Sarkis PRINTED BY Graphics, Inc. Media Services 2 November 2006-March 2007 EASTER MESSAGE HIS EMINENCE ARCHBISHOP OSHAGAN CHOLOYAN, PRELAT ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF AMERICA (EASTERN PRELACY) MY LORD AND MY GOD “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and and splendor of the soul. put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his The Resurrection of Christ is the foundation of side, I will not believe.” (John 20:25) Christian faith. “If Christ has not been raised, then our Thomas was the only apostle who had not seen Je- proclamation has been in vain and your faith has been in sus after His Resurrection, and this is how he answered vain.” (1 Corinthians 15:14). In this powerful form, the the other apostles, who had announced the Lord’s Resur- proclaimed words gave life to all who believed in Christ rection to him. Like the other disciples, Thomas had lived and in their faith died with Christ in order to rise with with Jesus, enjoyed His divine presence, especially the Him. As a people, we have not needed in our faith to be performance of the many miracles, and listened to His like the Apostle Thomas. On the contrary, without seeing teaching and foretelling of His suffering, crucifixion, and Christ, we have had faith in Him and worshipped Him as Resurrection (Matthew 16:21, 17:23, 20:19), but still he our Lord and God, as the source of life and the way to did not believe in the Resurrection. He wanted to see with eternal life. his eyes and feel with his hands in order to make tangible “Unless I see the wounds of the nails…” the inexplicably recognized feeling of “faith,” instead of Aren’t there people who say this today? Aren’t there coming to the real essence and reality of faith, and to people who are instruments of evil and want to trouble comprehend the incomprehensible and invisible through our minds, and in the name of “science” proclaim the the logic and illumination of the spirit. miraculous to be false by giving materialistic explanations And when he saw the Lord, and saw His wounds, of faith? They produce nonsense concerning the tomb he cried out, and remains of Jesus. The Apostle Paul rightly predicted “My Lord and My God.” the presence of such men and their destructive deeds and Thomas thought that he had faith in Christ. A faith words: “For the time is coming when people will not put away from doubt, a total faith. And when the time came up with sound doctrine, but having itching ears, they will to bring the faith to the light, to tell the truth and pro- accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own de- claim it, the human mind and experience put him into sires, and will turn away from listening to the truth and temptation and wanted, through present explanation, to wander away to myths.” (2 Timothy 4:3-4) become “scientific.” Be careful, be a thousand times careful that your But faith, whether in our personal understanding Christian virtue not be corrupted by human temptations, and feeling or as abstract reasoning, is much greater than and that your pure faith not be ruined. the scientific approach and evidence. Faith is our perfect The Apostle Thomas wanted to see the Lord with assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things his eyes, and wanted to touch His wounds with his hands. not seen (Hebrews 11:1). Faith is not a kind of chemistry Today, the tempter tries to blind our soul so that we will investigated through scientific foundations and hypoth- not see the truth and act by the strength and motivation eses, but a supernatural virtue, higher and deeper than of our faith. worldly and secular reasoning. This is a grace that nour- The Feast of Christ’s Resurrection must make us ishes us so that we become enriched and strengthened, a rejoice. Our faith must be founded on it and enriched talent that “to all those who have, more will be given; but through it, as it was in the past, so also in the present and from those who have nothing, even what they have will future. be taken away.” (Luke 19:26). For we always proclaimed “My Lord and My God,” Like Thomas, I am sure, today there are many peo- and never departed from Our God, the Risen Christ. ple who profess Christianity. We think that we have faith, A graceful and happy Holy Easter: Christ is risen in the true sense of the word, a faith that keeps our soul from the dead. firm, illuminates our mind, and makes our relationship May your life be filled by the Risen Christ, your days with God close and intimate. On the other hand, we are be given meaning through Him, and may you remain surrounded by temptations. 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