From Gregory the Illuminator to the holy women who died for the faith in the third century, and from the translators of the Armenian Bible to the martyrs of the twentieth century, this larger collection covers the saints honored across the Armenian Christian tradition.
These are the saints honored across the Armenian Christian tradition, from the conversion of the nation to the genocide.
This bundle includes 15 different handmade prayer cards, one of each saint listed below.
The 15 cards in this bundle
- Saint Gregory the Illuminator: The apostle of Armenia, raised in exile after his father killed the king, who brought the nation to Christ in 301. Feast: September 30.
- Saint Sahak Partiev (Isaac the Great): Catholicos of Armenia who worked with Saint Mesrop to translate the Scriptures into Armenian under Persian pressure. Feast: September 9.
- Saint Mesrop Mashtots: The Armenian monk and missionary who created the Armenian alphabet around 405 so the Bible and liturgy could be read in the people's own language. Feast: February 19.
- Saint Nerses IV the Gracious: Catholicos of the Armenian Church in the twelfth century (born 1102), a poet and theologian who worked for unity between divided Christians. Feast: August 13.
- Saint Gregory of Narek: A tenth century Armenian monk, mystic and poet near Lake Van, declared a Doctor of the Church in 2015. Feast: February 27.
- Saint Gomidas Keumurjian (Gomidas of Constantinople): An Armenian Catholic priest who died of prolonged psychological torture connected with the 1915 Armenian genocide. Commemorated October 4.
- Saint Movses Khorenatsi: The fifth century student of Saint Mesrop Mashtots known as the Father of Armenian History, author of History of the Armenians.
- Saint Hripsime: An Armenian virgin and martyr who fled persecution in Rome with a company of consecrated women. Her death helped convert Armenia. Feast: September 30.
- Saint Gayane: An Armenian abbess and martyr who led consecrated women out of persecution in Rome to Armenia, where her death helped convert the nation. Feast: September 30.
- Saint Ashkhen: Queen of Armenia and wife of King Tiridates III, whose conversion helped shape the first Christian nation.
- Saint Sandukht: An Armenian princess baptized in secret through the preaching of Saint Thaddeus, who was martyred after choosing Christ over royal privilege. Feast: January 27.
- Saint King Tiridates III: The Armenian king who persecuted Christians and imprisoned Saint Gregory, was transformed, and led Armenia to become the first Christian nation.
- Saint Vartan Mamikonian: The Armenian commander who led the stand against Persian demands to abandon Christianity. Remembered in the feast of Vartanants.
- Saint Shushanik: An Armenian princess who endured domestic abuse and imprisonment from her husband, who renounced the faith, rather than abandon Christ. Feast: August 2.
- Saint Ignatius Maloyan: An Armenian Catholic archbishop killed in the Armenian Genocide for refusing to deny Christ. His last words: "I die happy, because I die for my faith." Feast: June 11.
Each card features sacred artwork on the front and a short biography with a prayer on the back. Every card is handmade and laminated in Austin, Texas, and a prayer is said for the person who will receive it.
From Gregory the Illuminator to the holy women who died for the faith in the third century, and from the translators of the Armenian Bible to the martyrs of the twentieth century, this larger collection covers the saints honored across the Armenian Christian tradition.
These are the saints honored across the Armenian Christian tradition, from the conversion of the nation to the genocide.
This bundle includes 15 different handmade prayer cards, one of each saint listed below.
The 15 cards in this bundle
- Saint Gregory the Illuminator: The apostle of Armenia, raised in exile after his father killed the king, who brought the nation to Christ in 301. Feast: September 30.
- Saint Sahak Partiev (Isaac the Great): Catholicos of Armenia who worked with Saint Mesrop to translate the Scriptures into Armenian under Persian pressure. Feast: September 9.
- Saint Mesrop Mashtots: The Armenian monk and missionary who created the Armenian alphabet around 405 so the Bible and liturgy could be read in the people's own language. Feast: February 19.
- Saint Nerses IV the Gracious: Catholicos of the Armenian Church in the twelfth century (born 1102), a poet and theologian who worked for unity between divided Christians. Feast: August 13.
- Saint Gregory of Narek: A tenth century Armenian monk, mystic and poet near Lake Van, declared a Doctor of the Church in 2015. Feast: February 27.
- Saint Gomidas Keumurjian (Gomidas of Constantinople): An Armenian Catholic priest who died of prolonged psychological torture connected with the 1915 Armenian genocide. Commemorated October 4.
- Saint Movses Khorenatsi: The fifth century student of Saint Mesrop Mashtots known as the Father of Armenian History, author of History of the Armenians.
- Saint Hripsime: An Armenian virgin and martyr who fled persecution in Rome with a company of consecrated women. Her death helped convert Armenia. Feast: September 30.
- Saint Gayane: An Armenian abbess and martyr who led consecrated women out of persecution in Rome to Armenia, where her death helped convert the nation. Feast: September 30.
- Saint Ashkhen: Queen of Armenia and wife of King Tiridates III, whose conversion helped shape the first Christian nation.
- Saint Sandukht: An Armenian princess baptized in secret through the preaching of Saint Thaddeus, who was martyred after choosing Christ over royal privilege. Feast: January 27.
- Saint King Tiridates III: The Armenian king who persecuted Christians and imprisoned Saint Gregory, was transformed, and led Armenia to become the first Christian nation.
- Saint Vartan Mamikonian: The Armenian commander who led the stand against Persian demands to abandon Christianity. Remembered in the feast of Vartanants.
- Saint Shushanik: An Armenian princess who endured domestic abuse and imprisonment from her husband, who renounced the faith, rather than abandon Christ. Feast: August 2.
- Saint Ignatius Maloyan: An Armenian Catholic archbishop killed in the Armenian Genocide for refusing to deny Christ. His last words: "I die happy, because I die for my faith." Feast: June 11.
Each card features sacred artwork on the front and a short biography with a prayer on the back. Every card is handmade and laminated in Austin, Texas, and a prayer is said for the person who will receive it.
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