On the Feast of the Discovery of the Holy Cross, Fr. Nareg reflects on the deep mystery and transformative power of the Cross — not as an ornament or symbol, but as the very event that changed human history. In this final celebration of the four feasts of the Cross, he explores St. Paul’s profound message that “the word of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God.”
Through the examples of the Jews seeking signs and the Greeks seeking wisdom, Fr. Nareg invites us to look beyond miracles and intellectual proofs to the very heart of faith — the unconditional love of God revealed on the Cross. He draws a powerful parallel between human experiences of love and validation and the divine love that accepts us not because of what we do, but because of who we are — God’s beloved children.
As the season of the Cross concludes, this sermon calls us to rediscover the Cross as the event through which paradise was reopened — a living reminder of God’s infinite love and redemption.
Recorded at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church, Douglaston, NY
“The Cross is not just a symbol — it’s the event that changes who we are.”
