The New Year is only two weeks old—yet it has already
been disfigured by acts of violence that are deeply troubling to peace-loving
people. These include the grotesque massacre in Paris, France, and reports of a
horrific crime in Gyumri, Armenia. Threading through the period is the ongoing
tragedy involving warfare and persecution in the Middle East—which affects our
own people, our sister Christian communities, and other religious minorities in
the region.
For Armenians, 2015 arrived with its own sorrowful
associations: of innocent lives lost, suffering endured, and justice denied.
How dispiriting it is, at the dawn of this 100th year since the Armenian
Genocide, to be reminded so soon that inhumanity still reigns in this world,
despite the superficial advances of the past century.
There are very few words of wisdom or consolation to
offer in the face of such dreadful episodes—except for the assurance that our
risen Lord knows the sufferings of his children, and will remember them when he
establishes his kingdom, where true peace and justice will finally prevail.
It is to him we pray—today and in the days to come—for
the souls of the departed, and for an end to the afflictions tormenting our
world. In the immortal words of our liturgy: Ungal, getso, yev voghormya;
Receive our prayers, save your people, and have mercy.
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