“The past year was dedicated to the memory of those brave, beautiful ancestors who carried Christ in their hearts; who protected that faith and refused to relinquish it; and whose destruction a century ago became a holy sacrifice in witness to our Lord. Hereafter our church will remember them among the saints, as the Holy Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide. In God’s kingdom they hear our prayers for intercession and pray for us in turn.
“But here on earth, the great gift they bore—the gift for which they lived and sacrificed—now rests in our hands. This unshakeable faith in Christ is their legacy to us. Like the most precious of gifts, it reveals something profound about us: our identity, our purpose, what we were meant to be. And just as importantly, it is a gift to carry with us throughout our days, to guide and complete the journey through life.”
In this year’s Christmas message, Diocesan Primate Archbishop Khajag Barsamian reflects on the meaning of gifts in this holy season. They come in many forms: from the gifts the wise men brought to Bethlehem, to those we will soon bestow on our loved ones.
A special gift all Armenians share is the precious legacy we have received from our faithful ancestors. But the greatest gift of all is one available to the entire world: Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, lovingly given for our salvation.
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