Celebrating Armenian Christmas at Etchmiadzin

Last weekend, on January 6th, it was Armenian Christmas. You might be asking yourself, why do Armenians celebrate on on this day? According to the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church, until the fourth century, all Christian churches celebrated Christmas on January 6th. Then the Roman church decided to move the date to December 25th to override a major pagan feast. The Armenian Church, however, … Continue reading Celebrating Armenian Christmas at Etchmiadzin

Family Advent Celebrations

Tomorrow is the first day of Advent. For the uninitiated, Advent is celebrated in Western churches to mark the coming of Christ, and it begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. In churches I have attended, the first Sunday of Advent involved lighting the advent wreath (which has four candles for each of the Sundays of Advent and one in the middle for Christmas itself) … Continue reading Family Advent Celebrations