Talk with Fr. Barouyr

This week, join Fr. Barouyr as he is interviewed on Radio Voice of Van. He answers questions centered around the Holy Sacrament of Communion and the Holy Requiem. He discusses the salvific and renewing nature of the Holy Communion, as well as when and how to receive it. Regarding the Requiem, Father Barouyr delves into why we perform them, what we believe about those who are at rest, and who we pe...

In St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians, he advises the Ephesians to “put on the new man.” Join Fr. Barouyr this week as he breaks this down into practical advice: we must change our mindsets to change our lives, and allow Jesus Christ to lead us.

Join Fr. Barouyr this week as he discusses the treasure that is the Armenian Church. The Church, while ancient, speaks truth into our daily lives. He challenges us to connect to the Church, and work together to use new means to connect others to the Church. Its spirit extends beyond the Liturgy and into our culture and values.

This week, the Armenian Church celebrated the Nativity and Theophany of Jesus Christ. Join Fr. Barouyr from St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church in Granite City, Illinois. He exhorts us to think about our lives from the perspective of the gifts that the wise men brought Jesus for His birth, and to give Christ our hearts to fill with His love.

Join Fr. Barouyr for the final podcast of 2023. As 2023 closes and 2024 begins, let us always be reminded that just like the new year gives us a new opportunity, God constantly gives us new opportunities. Let us all start 2024 with prayer, inviting God and His love into our heart, while also remembering to thank God for his gifts. Fr. Barouyr closes with a special prayer for the new year.

Sunday, December 24, the Armenian Apostolic Church commemorates two of the Holy Apostles, St. Peter and St. Paul. Join Fr. Barouyr for his sermon from St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church in Toronto. He reminds us that we don’t remember the saints just to learn about them, but to see our lives in theirs. He exhorts us to remember that God’s love ties us all together, and so filled the Apostles that...

Listen to Fr. Barouyr’s Christmas message to the students of the Armenian Evangelical School in Beirut. He exhorts us to have our humble hearts, to allow Christ to work in us and through us.

This week, Fr. Barouyr sits down with the renowned photographer Hrair Hawk Khatcherian. They discuss his miraculous cancer cure and how it drove him to his mission of photographing all of the Armenian Churches around the world. Hrair details portions of his travels, relating some of the challenges and locating Armenian Churches prior to the internet age, but also the strong feelings of commonality...

This week, Fr. Barouyr sits down with Dn. Vartan Gabrielian, world-famous opera singer, currently of Opera San José, for a broad-ranging interview. Among other topics, they discuss Christ’s model of service, how our church has influenced his career, what motivates him to keep serving at the Holy Altar while also performing on the world’s largest stages, and Bishop Meghrig’s influence on his life a...

This week, the Armenian Apostolic Church remembers her founding Apostles, Sts. Thaddeus and Bartholomew. Join Fr. Barouyr as he discusses their ministry to the Armenian People, who were pagans at the time. Christian ministry in the first century was often at the a heavy cost, and the Apostles valued the Truth of Christ’s Resurrection above their lives. It is incumbent on us to give the Gospel’s sa...

This week, join Fr. Barouyr for a discussion about the Armenian Church calendar, what it means, its purpose, and how we should interpret it. This episode is taken from an interview on Radio Voice of Van. For a 2024 Armenian Church calendar which you can load on your phone, visit the following link: https://www.armenianorthodoxtheology.com/armenianchurchcalendar

This week, join Fr. Barouyr as he discusses the example of Joshua Bell’s subway violin performance, and what it teaches us about how we allow superficial things to drive what we take meaning from. Fr. Barouyr exhorts us to take meaning not just from appearances, but from content, as we are exhorted to in the Gospels.

This week, join Fr. Barouyr as he discusses the meaning of the Gospels. Listen in to gain a deeper understanding of sin & forgiveness, sacrifice, and new beginnings. The Gospel brings us face to face with Christ, and with a charge to ministry.

Join Father Barouyr this week as he discusses the Armenian Church’s use of Krapar as her liturgical language. He explains why the Armenian Church preserves Krapar as a language to speak with God and why we should make efforts today to understand and teach this Holy language.

We are surrounded by messages convincing us to support wars, whether in Ukraine, Israel, or our home, Armenia. War is wrong. Jesus Christ is the love that we need today to restore peace, justice, and our humanity.

Following the Feast of the Holy Translators, Fr. Barouyr welcomes the seminarians to the new academic year, exhorting them to keep in their hearts the prayer, “Holy, holy, holy,” as they prepare to serve the Armenian Church.

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.

Join Fr. Barouyr this week for a discussion about the environment. Armenian Apostolic Church theology extends beyond just humankind, encompassing all of God’s creation, having commemorated Green Sunday for hundred of years. This week’s episode was delivered by Fr. Barouyr as part of the “Climate Change and Nature” panel, at The Middle East Council of Churches’ Symposium on Ecotheology: Ecumenical...

This week, V. Rev. Fr. Shnorhk Ashekian joins Fr. Barouyr as they discuss the importance of nature in Christian spiritual life.

This week, the world watched the devastating news of Azerbaijan’s attack on and disarmament of Artsakh. Join Fr. Barouyr as he reflects on this event, and as he exhorts us to come together and fight to lift up our nation.

This Sunday, the Armenian Apostolic Church commemorates the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, one of its five major feast days. This week, join Fr. Barouyr as he discusses Christ’s cross, it’s significance in our lives, and how making the sign of the cross reinforces that meaning.

As the Armenian Church commemorates the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, join Father Barouyr as he discusses the importance of dialogue, listening to opposing viewpoints, and their impacts on church and community life.

This week, join Fr. Barouyr for a discussion about the saints. He highlights why we pray for their intercession and what that means, what role they play in our lives, and what they teach us about our Lord.

Join Fr. Barouyr as he discusses Jesus’s 3-day disappearance at the age of 12, as described in the Gospel of Luke. He explores how those closest to Christ both lost and found Him, and how this parallels our spiritual life.

Join Fr. Barouyr this week for a discussion about the importance of the sentence, Der Voghormia, Lord Have Mercy. Fr. Barouyr delves into the spiritual meaning behind the words, and how we should feel when we ask God for mercy, and the importance of Christ’s mercy in our lives.