tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post4896023198408644543..comments2023-12-16T16:17:43.886+00:00Comments on Fr Ray Blake's Blog: Patriarch of Armenia Blesses Holy MuronFr Ray Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-20923031317776803562008-10-01T12:00:00.000+01:002008-10-01T12:00:00.000+01:00Gosh Fr. Ray you do find some highly interesting t...Gosh Fr. Ray you do find some highly interesting things to post about!<BR/><BR/>This was fascinating indeed. The Armenians are IMHO the most interesting of the Oriental Churches with an curious mixture of Western accretions (like the 'last Gospel' and Western-shaped mitre for bishops). Their Church (or to be correct one of their churches) in London, St. Sakkis, Iverna Gdns, is well worth a visit being a beautiful model of an Armenian church in the middle of Kensington. I always try and attend their anticipated Christmas Liturgy.<BR/><BR/>Two things I would love to see before my demise are an Armenian <I>Vartapet</I> and Aremenian deacons wearing mitres as they do on St. Stephen's Day (Dec 25) and certain other days when more than seven deacons are present at the Liturgy.Rubricariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05050302650867319277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-21133184201703691012008-09-30T20:40:00.000+01:002008-09-30T20:40:00.000+01:00It is my understanding that the Armenians also fol...It is my understanding that the Armenians also follow the Eastern practice of adding the "old oil" to that which is being "cooked; thus there is tangible continuity stretching back over a thousand years. <BR/><BR/>Mind you, if the process goes on for 3 days no wonder the last time it was done was 2002.albanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16702445320452019277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-25741340228959918732008-09-30T18:36:00.000+01:002008-09-30T18:36:00.000+01:00At first glance at the title of your article I mis...At first glance at the title of your article I misread it. I thought perhaps I just missed the election of our new president.bobdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03135024860372150067noreply@blogger.com