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New Year's Message of His Holiness Karekin II
00:00, 01 Jan 2015
It is the festive day of New Year. We extend Our Pontifical love and
blessings from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to you dear faithful
people of Armenia, Artsakh and the Diaspora.
The year 2015 opens with a sanctifying light in our lives. We are
going to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
On April 23 we will place our innocent martyrs among the Saints. We
will re-evaluate the deeds of our martyred sons, who did not deny
Christ; and the Homeland and nation is witness to this sanctity of the
highest example of commitment. We will carry out the sacred ceremony
of the pomegranate-blessing, so that our faithful life will be
brightened and strengthened with divine grace and our nation's
children throughout the world, under the patronage and protection of
God, will live in love and unity, and in peace, security and
prosperity.
On the Eve of the New Year, we once again offer praise unto the Lord
that our nation with their power of faith have the strength to
overcome trials and tribulations of the times, reinforce our
statehood, and surmount Artsakh's battle with victory and build her
future. We have good wishes and goals to strengthen our Homeland with
a spirit of optimism, protect our just rights, and make our national
life prosperous and bright.
The world is rebellious today: trepidation, crisis, conflicts - which
also affect our country and people. Problems and challenges exist in
our national life. Peace on our borders is unstable. The
responsibility of keeping our homeland secure, our borders protected,
our state and public life in peace, and enriching the lives of our
people, falls upon us all. With God, fraternal love, mutually
supportive and united, with the spirit of reconciliation and peace and
through joint efforts; we will be sable to overcome the difficulties
and challenges, recording achievements and successes, and fulfill all
the virtuous aspirations cherished in our hearts.
This year is sacramental with sanctifying light. This year is an
invitation to national revival; it is a call to spiritual renovation
and purification, and is a symbol of our commitment and a commandment
of love and faith. Let us strengthen in our vocation and service,
bring our dedication and efforts to the nation, Homeland, and our Holy
Church, and grant to our children a flourishing and developing country
and a national life strong with Christian values.
We extend our prayers to the Almighty that our Armenian nation remains
under the Lord's blessings and graces and be far from hardships, and
may God's support and comfort of the Holy Spirit be solace to all the
disheartened and people in sorrow. And may the Lord's Holy Right Hand
protect our children defending our Homeland, and all those who are
serving the nation during this festive time.
We raise a prayer for people suffering from conflicts and wars, and
the difficulties of our sons living in the Middle East and Ukraine,
asking that peace and security be established in their lives.
Our beloved children, we wish peace, love and prosperity to the world,
our people worldwide, our Homeland and your families. A good year to
all of you, and let God's abundant blessings be in your life and
hopes. "Rejoice in hope, think of the good, be united, keep peace with
each other" (Romans 12:12, 16-18).
Happy New Year!
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00:00, 01 Jan 2015
It is the festive day of New Year. We extend Our Pontifical love and
blessings from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to you dear faithful
people of Armenia, Artsakh and the Diaspora.
The year 2015 opens with a sanctifying light in our lives. We are
going to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
On April 23 we will place our innocent martyrs among the Saints. We
will re-evaluate the deeds of our martyred sons, who did not deny
Christ; and the Homeland and nation is witness to this sanctity of the
highest example of commitment. We will carry out the sacred ceremony
of the pomegranate-blessing, so that our faithful life will be
brightened and strengthened with divine grace and our nation's
children throughout the world, under the patronage and protection of
God, will live in love and unity, and in peace, security and
prosperity.
On the Eve of the New Year, we once again offer praise unto the Lord
that our nation with their power of faith have the strength to
overcome trials and tribulations of the times, reinforce our
statehood, and surmount Artsakh's battle with victory and build her
future. We have good wishes and goals to strengthen our Homeland with
a spirit of optimism, protect our just rights, and make our national
life prosperous and bright.
The world is rebellious today: trepidation, crisis, conflicts - which
also affect our country and people. Problems and challenges exist in
our national life. Peace on our borders is unstable. The
responsibility of keeping our homeland secure, our borders protected,
our state and public life in peace, and enriching the lives of our
people, falls upon us all. With God, fraternal love, mutually
supportive and united, with the spirit of reconciliation and peace and
through joint efforts; we will be sable to overcome the difficulties
and challenges, recording achievements and successes, and fulfill all
the virtuous aspirations cherished in our hearts.
This year is sacramental with sanctifying light. This year is an
invitation to national revival; it is a call to spiritual renovation
and purification, and is a symbol of our commitment and a commandment
of love and faith. Let us strengthen in our vocation and service,
bring our dedication and efforts to the nation, Homeland, and our Holy
Church, and grant to our children a flourishing and developing country
and a national life strong with Christian values.
We extend our prayers to the Almighty that our Armenian nation remains
under the Lord's blessings and graces and be far from hardships, and
may God's support and comfort of the Holy Spirit be solace to all the
disheartened and people in sorrow. And may the Lord's Holy Right Hand
protect our children defending our Homeland, and all those who are
serving the nation during this festive time.
We raise a prayer for people suffering from conflicts and wars, and
the difficulties of our sons living in the Middle East and Ukraine,
asking that peace and security be established in their lives.
Our beloved children, we wish peace, love and prosperity to the world,
our people worldwide, our Homeland and your families. A good year to
all of you, and let God's abundant blessings be in your life and
hopes. "Rejoice in hope, think of the good, be united, keep peace with
each other" (Romans 12:12, 16-18).
Happy New Year!
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