The Armenians remain defeated in trying to emulate Grigor's miserable, maimed soul. He inspired prominent medieval poets Hovhannes Imastaser (c. 1047–1129),[93] Nerses Shnorhali (1102–1173) and Frik (c. 1230–1310),[8] and in the modern period, Sayat-Nova (1712–95), Hovhannes Tumanyan (1869–1923),[93] Misak Metsarents (1886–1908), Siamanto (1878–1915), Yeghishe Charents (1897–1937),[8] and Paruyr Sevak (1924–1971). [29] This view has been echoed by Levon Zekiyan. He was noted for his keen intellect and is said to have delivered inspiring and eloquent sermons. [108] In his 2001 Apostolic Letter for the 1,700th Anniversary of the Baptism of the Armenian People the Pope stated that Gregory of Narek "probed the dark depths of human desperation and glimpsed the blazing light of grace that shines even there for believers. Grigor Narekatsi[b] (Armenian: Գրիգոր Նարեկացի; anglicized: Gregory of Narek)[c] (c. 950 – 1003/1011) was an Armenian mystical and lyrical poet, monk, and theologian. His first extant work is a commentary on the Song of Songs («Մեկնութիւն երգոց երգոյն Սողոմոնի», Meknutiun yergots yergoyn Soghomoni), written in 977, the year he was ordained a priest. Despite our own failings and the injuries done to us, we must not become self-centred but open our hearts in sincerity and trust to the Lord... sfn error: multiple targets (3×): CITEREFPapazian2019 (, sfn error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFTerian2016 (, CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (, "Message of His Holiness Pope Francis on the 100th anniversary of "Metz Yeghern" and proclamation of St. Gregory of Narek as a Doctor of the Church", "Saints and Feasts (According to the Liturgical Calendar of the Armenian Apostolic Church)", "Armenian Church of the Holy Translators", "Gregory of Narek is declared a Doctor of the Church", "Quibus Sanctus Gregorius Narecensis Doctor Ecclesiae universalis renuntiatur", "Gregorio di Narek sarà dottore della Chiesa", "Review of two French books on Narekatsi", "Armenians Await June Visit from Pope Francis", "Narek Therapy: Armenians read medieval monk's verses as cure for ailments", "Pope Francis declares Armenian saint Doctor of the Church", "Գրիգոր Նարեկացու "Մատեան ողբերգութեան" պոեմի արաբերեն թարգմանությունը", "Գրիգոր Նարեկացու "Մատեան ողբերգութեան" պոեմի թարգմանությունները [Translations of Grigor Narekatsi's "The Book of Lamentations"]", "Գրիգոր Նարեկացու մասին [On Grigor Narekatsi]", "Դիոնիսիոս Արեոպագացին եւ Գրիգոր Նարեկացին [Dionysius the Areopagitc and Gregory of Narek]", "Աշխարհը և նրա ապագան Գրիգոր Նարեկացու պատկերացմամբ [The Universe and Its Future According to Grigor Narekatsi]", "Գրիգոր Նարեկացու ու սուֆի բանաստեղծների ստեղծագործություններում ավանդական պատկերների "ադապտացման" մասին [On "adaptation" of traditional characters in Grigor Narekatsi's and Sufi poets' works]", "О гуманизме Григора Нарекаци и поэтов-суфиев [On the humanism of Girgor Narekatsi and Sufi poets]", "Путь к человеку: Григор Нарекаци и Федор Достоевский [Path to humanity: Grigor Narekatsi and Fyodor Dostoevsky]", "The ancient wisdom of Armenia's 'Doctor of Mercy' for the new decade", Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, "Աստվածախույզ Նարեկացու "մոդայիկ" դառնալու լույսն ու ստվերը", "Գրիգոր Նարեկացի՝ Տիեզերական Վարդապետ [Grigor Narekatsi: Doctor of the Universal Church]", "Карен Степанян о Достоевском, читавшем Сервантеса, и поисках Бога в литературе", "Շահան Շահնուրի "Նահանջը առանց երգի" վեպը [Shahan Shahnur's Novel "The Digression without a Song"]", "Naregatsi is our greatest writer because nobody reads him. [78] Some modern scholars have compared Narekatsi's worldview and philosophy to those of later Sufi mystic poets Rumi and Yunus Emre,[79][80][81] and 19th century Russian writers Fyodor Dostoevsky[82] and Leo Tolstoy. "[116], St. Gregory's proclamation as a Doctor of the Church was commemorated by the Vatican City state with a postage stamp[117] put into circulation September 2, 2015. The son of a bishop, Narekatsi was educated by a relative based at the Narekavank, the monastery of Narek, on the southern shores of Lake Van (modern Turkey).
[38][110] On 12 April 2015, on Divine Mercy Sunday, during a Mass for the centennial of the Armenian Genocide at St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis officially proclaimed Gregory of Narek as Doctor of the Church[3] in attendance of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, Catholicos of Cilicia Aram I, and Armenian Catholic Patriarch Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni. "[114], His name is listed among the saints for 27 February in the Roman Martyrology, where he is defined as "monk, doctor of the Armenians, distinguished for his writings and mystic science. Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Armenian Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ եկեղեցի, Turkish: Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Ermeni Kilisesi) is an Armenian Apostolic church dedicated to Saint Gregory the Illuminator in Kuzguncuk, Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey.It was rebuilt in 1861. [25] There is an English translation of the commentary by Roberta Ervine. He defended Armenians from forced conversion and was successful in securing the right of worship for Armenian Christians. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The St. Gregory of Datev Institute, founded in 1987 by the Armenian Religious Education Council (AREC) under the aegis of the Armenian Prelacy, has also preserved the memory of his name. The Armenian community in Egypt celebrated the 90th Anniversary of founding the Saint Krikor Lousavorich Church. The Linked Data Service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the Library of Congress. The inaugural ceremony was attended by Pope Francis, Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan, Armenian Apostolic leaders Karekin II and Aram I. He is often referred to as “the second Gregory the Illuminator.”. [28][29], The book is considered a masterpiece of Christian spiritual literature[13] and the "most beloved work of Armenian literature. [49] Gregory makes frequent use of St. Gregory of Nyssa's Letters on the Song of Songs, though as Ervine points out, he does not slavishly follow Nyssen's reading. [71] Other scholars have pointed out that the Book of Lamentation is dominated by the theme of the centrality of the sacraments, especially baptism, reconciliation, and the Eucharist, and thus directly opposes Tondrakian deprecation of the sacraments.
[38][110] On 12 April 2015, on Divine Mercy Sunday, during a Mass for the centennial of the Armenian Genocide at St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis officially proclaimed Gregory of Narek as Doctor of the Church[3] in attendance of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, Catholicos of Cilicia Aram I, and Armenian Catholic Patriarch Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni. "[114], His name is listed among the saints for 27 February in the Roman Martyrology, where he is defined as "monk, doctor of the Armenians, distinguished for his writings and mystic science. Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Armenian Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ եկեղեցի, Turkish: Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Ermeni Kilisesi) is an Armenian Apostolic church dedicated to Saint Gregory the Illuminator in Kuzguncuk, Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey.It was rebuilt in 1861. [25] There is an English translation of the commentary by Roberta Ervine. He defended Armenians from forced conversion and was successful in securing the right of worship for Armenian Christians. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The St. Gregory of Datev Institute, founded in 1987 by the Armenian Religious Education Council (AREC) under the aegis of the Armenian Prelacy, has also preserved the memory of his name. The Armenian community in Egypt celebrated the 90th Anniversary of founding the Saint Krikor Lousavorich Church. The Linked Data Service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the Library of Congress. The inaugural ceremony was attended by Pope Francis, Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan, Armenian Apostolic leaders Karekin II and Aram I. He is often referred to as “the second Gregory the Illuminator.”. [28][29], The book is considered a masterpiece of Christian spiritual literature[13] and the "most beloved work of Armenian literature. [49] Gregory makes frequent use of St. Gregory of Nyssa's Letters on the Song of Songs, though as Ervine points out, he does not slavishly follow Nyssen's reading. [71] Other scholars have pointed out that the Book of Lamentation is dominated by the theme of the centrality of the sacraments, especially baptism, reconciliation, and the Eucharist, and thus directly opposes Tondrakian deprecation of the sacraments.