Readings From the Church Fathers

St. Movses Khorenatsi, The Story of the Icon of the Holy Mother of God

The broadcast is dedicated to Japanese prose writer and playwright Kōbō Abe who especially gained fame thanks to these three novels: "The Woman in the Dunes," "The Face of Another," and "The Ruined Map." His protagonists are individuals who run from the world and reality and who desire to preserve their souls, fight, and overcome hard situations. The plays of Abe, who has won many literary prizes, are also very popular. They were staged by the author himself in the Kōbō Abe Studio created by him.

The Day in the Liturgical Calendar

Song  4:9-15, Isa. 7:10-16, Gal. 3:29-4:7, Lk. 2:1-7

Brothers Grimm, The Goose Girl (adapted by Hovhannes Tumanyan)

Readings From the Church Fathers

St. Ephrem the Syrian, Panegyric for the Holy Mother of God

This episode touches upon the content of the Opera "Il Trovatore" and draws parallels with the historical events of the time.