A Man of Faith on Christmas
20 December 2011
Despite the warm, peaceful feelings Christmas evokes, the story of Christ's birth could have ended in tragedy—cut off before it had barely begun.
In his annual Christmas Message, Diocesan Primate Archbishop Khajag Barsamian reminds us that "it was one man's calling to lift the Nativity story out of tragedy," and "allow the warmth and sweetness of Christmas to prevail."
That man was Joseph the Carpenter: the husband of Mary, and the earthly father who raised and instructed Jesus.
Understanding Joseph's indispensable role in the first Christmas is our first step in approaching Jesus, and in understanding the consequence of our own ministry.
Read the entire 2012 Christmas Message—a meditation on the gentle father who ministered to our Lord—by clicking here.
To download a PDF file of the message in English and Armenian, click here.
