«OUR COLLECTIVE AND INDIVIDUAL
INTO LIFE MUST It is OUR PLACE SPIRITUAL, MORAL And: NATIONAL VALUES»

H.E.
ARAM A. CATHOLIC

On Tuesday, June 19, 2018, H.E. Aram A. His Holiness the Patriarch of Antilias
The participants of the Women’s Spiritual Audience were received in the Hall of the Monastery of Mayravank
every Tuesday, initiated by the Department of Christian Education of the Catholic Church
they follow the religious and Bible study audiences.

This meeting, which has become a tradition, began with the “Lord’s Prayer”, after which
audience members read a psalm in unison and S. From Grigor Narekatsi to medicine
a prayer

The head of the department, Gersh. T. Meghrik Eps. Barikean,
to briefly present the work of the audience, noting that opposite each
the participant’s many difficulties and life’s challenges faced, they
every Tuesday they regularly gathered in Mayravank and prayed for more
come close to God. On this occasion, the bishop thanked all the congregations.
who gave time in their spare time to implement this project.

Before delivering the speech to His Holiness the Patriarch, the reverend addressed His Holiness
He also congratulated one of the ladies in the audience on the fiftieth anniversary of the ordination, that is, to the entire audience.
presented a wreath to the Patriarch.

Then, speaking, His Holiness the Patriarch gave glory to God for the works of the audience
and the learning of the Holy Bible is taking place and appreciated His Holiness Megrik
the consistent work of the congregations. “Anything related to Christian education
work is one of the important areas of the mission of our church. The purpose of this program
is to make the presence of God more direct and alive in our lives” he said
The Patriarch. Then, he took the importance of prayer under the spotlight and showed that
prayer is not only turning to God during our troubles, but listening to His instructions
and entered into dialogue with Him. Prayer is an occasion for self-sanctification and for God
to make it a central presence in our lives so that we receive His will in our lives
direction.

Indeed, His Holiness addressed three main points: to know God,
participate in the life of the church and live with God. These three are necessary for the human individual
to lead a complete Christian life, because we know God
only when we are close to Him with our prayers, but also with our deeds. Christianity for life
it is a quality and thus we can dedicate ourselves completely to God. “Our collective and individual
in life should is place
give us spiritual, moral and national values, and thus we become a church, because the church is not a stone structure,
It’s not the building, it’s all of us, concluded His Holiness.

In the last part of the meeting, a short discussion was held, during which the attendees
addressed their requests to the Patriarch. The meeting ended with a bang
and with a commemorative group picture.