Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord (Vartavar)
Sunday, July 28th, is the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord. Referred to in Armenian as Aylagerbootyoon or Baydzaragerbootyoon, it is one of the five major feasts of the Armenian Church. The feast marks Christ's appearance with a resplendent countenance to three of His disciples, Peter, John, and James, on the holy mountain of Galilee, also known as Mount Tabor. In Armenia, it is also Continue Reading