01 Nov

Armenia has lost its strength, the homeland no longer the centralized force of heritage, identity, no longer the foundation of the Armenian. The world has witnessed a great sin, violence and physical fighting in parliament in session, to such an extent as to delegitimize the country with the world in a state of crisis. 

What can withstand the loss of the cornerstone of the Armenian nationally and internationally? Who possesses the strength to bind us as one through the ages till we once more may enjoy the privilege of drawing strength from the lands that belong to us? It is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

In the sight of history, ancient Israel not only lost legitimacy in its mainland but lost the land itself over three times. What kept these Israelites together? It was the voice of prophets, the writing down of the literature and laws, sacred texts, and most importantly the commitment to return in the strength of the ages spanning generations to the mainland. Not only this, what has withstood genocide? The Armenians of Lebanon among those of other countries, yet foremost the House of Cilicia. 

It is the fortress of our church that has kept the soul of Armenia secure in heaven and on earth. Do not abandon your faith, but stay strong and firm and immovable in the greatest citadel of Armenian identity and survival, the Armenian Apostolic Church. 

May God guide us Armenians, his chosen people, through this darkness of a scattered people towards a united, legitimate, secure Armenia. 

What we must do is create communities that remain strong inter generationally, through ages. It begins and ends with your heart and its commitment to Armenia, all Armenians, to our language, our holy values, our pride in our history, in our blood, our nation. Do not give in but persevere. Fight in ferocity to maintain the Armenia in your heart so that one day it may become the foundation of a civilization transformed under the gaze of our forefathers, and foremost our Heavenly Father.