“The power emanating from these holy relics gives us the strength to fight and to steadfastly follow the true path,” Father Yesai Artenian said in an interview with journalists, referring to the extraction of the Holy Lance of the First-Called.
“The message of the first enlighteners of Armenia, Saints Thaddeus and Bartholomew, has always guided us from the depths of time to faithfulness to the Gospel message, to the light of Christ. The Armenian people have endured many trials in their lifetime, but have overcome them with God’s help and thanks to His messages,” he added.