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Armenia celebrates the Day of Motherhood, Beauty and Love
11:50 - 07.04.13
Today is April 7, the Day of Motherhood, Beauty and Love. On this day
the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Annunciation to St. Mary.
The Annunciation commemorates the tidings which the Angel Gabriel
brought to Mary. It is part of the fulfillment of the Messianic
prophecy and plan, and the most important event in Mary's life.
"Do not be afraid, Mary," the Angel Gabriel said, as he appeared
before the young woman, "for you have found favor with God. And
behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall
call his name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of
the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his
father David, and he will reign over the House of Jacob forever, and
of his kingdom there will be no end." (Luke 1:30-33)
Speaking to Tert.am, Rev. Ter Shmavon Ghevondyan said that while
celebrating Annunciation to Virgin Mary, the church accords high honor
to motherhood. `We accord high honor to all mothers as the greatest
miracle on the Earth is the gift of being a mother. This gift was
given to Virgin Mary in an unprecedented way, not in a way we know.
Double miracle has taken place - the first one becoming mother and the
second that it took place without man's interference. That is why the
born person was a wonder-child and God's son who was to be the
Savior,' he said.
April 7 was registered as holiday in 1995 and came to replace March 8
Day of Women celebrated in the Soviet Union. Speaking to Tert.am,
orator Meruzhan Ter-Gulanyan explained that the change took place as
in independent Armenia March 8 was considered a soviet, socialist and
communist holiday. `That is why we wanted to change it. If I am not
mistaken I voted against it. I thought keeping March 8 was not bad.
But there was an opinion that Armenia needs new holiday and April 7
was chosen as that time is the time of blossoming and it was tied with
motherhood,' he said.
Ethnographer Hranush Kharatyan said nothing is being done for mothers,
no actions beyond words honoring them. She said current Diaspora
Minister Hranush Hakobyan exerted efforts to restore March 8 holiday
which became a day off. April 7 also remained, though it is a working
day.
On April 7 holy liturgy is being served in churches and women wishing
to become mothers are being blessed.
Armenian News - Tert.am
11:50 - 07.04.13
Today is April 7, the Day of Motherhood, Beauty and Love. On this day
the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Annunciation to St. Mary.
The Annunciation commemorates the tidings which the Angel Gabriel
brought to Mary. It is part of the fulfillment of the Messianic
prophecy and plan, and the most important event in Mary's life.
"Do not be afraid, Mary," the Angel Gabriel said, as he appeared
before the young woman, "for you have found favor with God. And
behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall
call his name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of
the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his
father David, and he will reign over the House of Jacob forever, and
of his kingdom there will be no end." (Luke 1:30-33)
Speaking to Tert.am, Rev. Ter Shmavon Ghevondyan said that while
celebrating Annunciation to Virgin Mary, the church accords high honor
to motherhood. `We accord high honor to all mothers as the greatest
miracle on the Earth is the gift of being a mother. This gift was
given to Virgin Mary in an unprecedented way, not in a way we know.
Double miracle has taken place - the first one becoming mother and the
second that it took place without man's interference. That is why the
born person was a wonder-child and God's son who was to be the
Savior,' he said.
April 7 was registered as holiday in 1995 and came to replace March 8
Day of Women celebrated in the Soviet Union. Speaking to Tert.am,
orator Meruzhan Ter-Gulanyan explained that the change took place as
in independent Armenia March 8 was considered a soviet, socialist and
communist holiday. `That is why we wanted to change it. If I am not
mistaken I voted against it. I thought keeping March 8 was not bad.
But there was an opinion that Armenia needs new holiday and April 7
was chosen as that time is the time of blossoming and it was tied with
motherhood,' he said.
Ethnographer Hranush Kharatyan said nothing is being done for mothers,
no actions beyond words honoring them. She said current Diaspora
Minister Hranush Hakobyan exerted efforts to restore March 8 holiday
which became a day off. April 7 also remained, though it is a working
day.
On April 7 holy liturgy is being served in churches and women wishing
to become mothers are being blessed.
Armenian News - Tert.am