Readings From the Church Fathers

St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily Dedicated to Apostle Bartholomew

The libretto of this operetta was written by the Austrian playwright Leo Stein and librettist Bela Jenbach. Kalman conceived the idea of creating an operetta dedicated to the variety star Sylva Varescu in the beginning of 1914. The German libretto was called "Long live love."
The operetta was completed by November 1915, and its premiere took place on November 17 at the Johann Strauss Theater in Vienna.
The first staging of the operetta in Russia was in the midst of the World War I (1916), so both the title of the operetta and many of the names of the characters were changed. Since then, the Soviet and Russian audience have known this operetta as "Silva."

Readings From the Church Fathers

St. Basil of Caesarea, Take Heed to Yourself

This phrase is taken from the Ten Commandments of God. The commandment of honoring parents and adults in general has a universal significance and has a long history.

The Day in the Liturgical Calendar

1 Thess. 2:17-19, Lk. 12:49-59

Apostle Paul's warnings about Gospel distortions. The explanation of being accursed. The Old Testament prepares us to know God in the New Testament.

• Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
• Host: Araks Poghosyan