Anastasia13 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 (edited) Today was the Exaltation of the Armenian Cross. Big feast, special liturgy after the sermon where we followed the clergy outside instead of just ending the service as usual. We were given basil as we ended. I was not going to buy lunch and hang out at the event after service (Badarak) but I did stay to get a soda and learned that the basil symbolized royalty. My basil got a little limp on the way home (it was in a car for an hour which did not help it. I arrived home. I mom asked me why I was carrying basil like that. I felt awkward-there I was with this weird thing from this weird church. Occasional fidgeter that I am, I tore the basil where it would be most fun to and explained that it was the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. She still didn’t get it. I read from the bulletin write up: The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is the last of one of the five major feasts of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is the most important feast among the feasts dedicated to the Holy Cross, as it is dedicated to the history of the return of the Holy Cross from imprisonment, its elevation and glorification. In the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is celebrated on Sunday during the period between September 11-17. This year, that date is September 15… In 610 A.D., the Persian King Khosrov with a large army attacks the Byzantine Empire. Enthusiastic about the initial victory, in 614 A.D. the Persian army enters Jerusalem. Many People are killed and many are imprisoned. Pontiff Zakaria, the Patriarch of Jerusalem is imprisoned, too. However, the Persians are not satisfied and enter the Church of Holy Sepulcher and take the Holy Cross kept in the Church. The Holy Cross had been found and installed in the Church for the Christians to worship by Heghineh, the mother of the King Costandianos, in the beginning of the 4th century. In 628 A.D., the Byzantine army led by the King Herakles fight against the Persians to return the Holy Cross. With the Lord’s help the Byzantine army wins the battle. The Holy Cross is solemnly brought to the Armenian town Karin, from where it is carried to Constantinople, and then – to Jerusalem. On the way the Holy Cross was raised for the people to see and worship. [I quickly hope this does not sound idolatrous.] For Christians, the Cross is God’s power and strength and pride of all prides, on which Christ’s innocent brood was shed. By means of the Cross, Jesus proved His love towards mankind, and the Cross became for us the symbol of hope, love and saving. So how does basil fit in? I answered that it is considered a royal herb. That makes sense to her. She comments on how there is so much history that the world doesn’t know. Another fact of about basil… Great grandmother….Discussion of Armenian family… I go off to strip myself of purse, shoes, need for lunch… Edited September 15, 2013 by Light and Truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Anastasia13 Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 You Armenian is very cumbersome. You clearly used Google Translate. Shnorhakalootyoon. BTW, [mod]please no bad words in other languages -Aloysius[/mod] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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