Latest Broadcasts
The Essence of Fasting
03/01/2025

What is the purpose of the Christian life? Fasting is one of the most important virtues of the spiritual life. Fasting should be seen in the overall context of spiritual life. One of the means of practicing the virtue of abstinence is fasting. The effect of fasting on human physical health.

  • Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
  • Host: Deacon Ara Nalchajyan
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Christmas Eve
03/01/2025

The plot of this opera by the Russian composer Rimsky-Korsakov is based on the novel “Christmas Eve” by Nikolai Gogol. The libretto was authored by the composer himself, who wrote his opera in the style of a fairy tale, enriching it with imaginary elements, as well as including in the libretto ancient pagan sayings with which Russian peasant household rituals were particularly rich.
“Christmas Eve” was premiered on November 28, 1895, at the Mariinsky Theater.

Hans Christian Andersen, The Snow Queen, Story 7: What Happened at the Snow Queen's Palace and What Happened Afterwards
02/01/2025

Hans Christian Andersen, The Snow Queen, Story 7: What Happened at the Snow Queen's Palace and What Happened Afterwards

 

St. John Mandakuni, On the Confession of Sinful Life
02/01/2025

Readings From the Church Fathers

St. John Mandakuni, On the Confession of Sinful Life

Armenian Nakharars (Nobles) on Returning to Armenia
02/01/2025

Armenian Nakharars (Nobles) on Returning to Armenia

Monastery of Yeghishe the Apostle
02/01/2025

Monastery of Yeghishe the Apostle

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Spiritual Discussions
Christian faith according to the Bible and teaching of the Church Fathers. How to fulfil the divine commandments and fight against sin? The Holy Bible and the Sacred Tradition of the Church. How the Church responds to the fundamental questions of human li
Identity and Values
The program is about worldview issues. The main topics include personal and collective identity, epistemology, and axiology. The purpose of the program is to promote conceptual thinking, shape community-building culture...
Identity and Values, Discussion Series
The program is about worldview issues. The main topics include personal and collective identity, epistemology, and axiology. The purpose of the program is to promote conceptual thinking, shape community-building culture, and spread the dialogue about...
Speaking with God from the Depths of the Heart
St. Gregory of Narek’s The Book of Lamentations or Narek was created as a prayer book. Prayer is the breath of the soul. As the physical body cannot live without oxygen, the human soul cannot live without prayer. Narek opens for us the unimaginable...
Commentaries on Bible
The Holy Bible in the Sacred Tradition of the Church. How to read, understand and carry out the Word of God. Commentaries of the Church fathers as the basis of the orthodox understanding of the Holy Scripture.
Spiritual Discussions (archive)
An investigation into central fundamental issues such as the meaning of life, our calling, the search for truth, the choice of the spiritual way.
Holy Fathers
The Day in the Liturgical Calendar. Readings From the Church Fathers.
The Bible and Lives of Saints
The Day in the Liturgical Calendar. The Bible and Lives of Saints.
Reflections
Very often in our everyday life we, consciously or unconsciously, use ideas and expressions which are biblical, but do we know the meaning and significance of these invaluable words? Aren’t we using them inappropriately, out of place? The show “Reflection
Voskeporik
The program serves educational purposes and raises the public awareness of our national, spiritual, and cultural heritage. Theological, historical, and geographical information. Religions, sects, and heresies.
Psalm Book
A collection of Psalms, the Psalter, or the Psalm Book, is one of the poetic books of the Old Testament. The Psalm Book contains 151 Psalms, of which 150 are canonical, and the last one is deuterocanonical.
View
“View” is a platform for deep conversations. Here, together with Tovmas Arakelyan, we try to explore the views of various figures and intellectuals, on a wide range of topics.
Introduction to the Bible
The Bible, the Holy Scripture, the Word of God… Names that denote the exceptional value and importance of the Book. Why does the Church believe in the divine origin of the Bible? What can be considered as an undeniable proof for it?
Armenian Monasteries and Sanctuaries
Throughout the centuries, Armenian monasteries have played a great role in the spiritual, cultural and political life of the Armenian people. These holy sites are recognized not only as centers of prayer, but also as scriptoriums where...
Pages of Armenian History
“Pages of Armenian History”, Eduard Danielyan
Pearls of Music Theater
The program broadcasts the best performances of famous operas, ballets, musicals, and operettas, presenting their plots and the history of their creation.
Shades of Art
The history behind the creation of great musical masterpieces. The evolution of music and the creation of musical instruments. The history of classical and folk dances.
Selected Literary Works
Remarkable writers of the 20th century and their most famous works. The literary paths taken by modern Armenian writers, and their literary achievements