Next Step #585: The legacy of Catholicos Vazken I – what do we take away from him 25 years after his death. His name, a special calling and expression of the Holy Spirit. One Vazken to the next in this edition. An angel named Alyssa visits and makes a 25 year old connection. Alone Again Or by Love 25th Anniversary Video Tribute Vazken I – Addresses & Messages PDF Photo Gallery of 25th Anniversary Event Vazken on Vazken: Personal Reflections Cover: Catholicos’ tomb close up Technical Director: Ken Nalik Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org Subscribe to In His Shoes » Next Step with Fr. Vazken by Email Look for The Next Step on blubrry.com Listen via Stitcher Radio on demand! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here Catholicos' tomb close up

Next Step #584: Assumption Feast, Woodstock at 50 and the passing of the Venerable Catholicos Vazken I, 25 years later – connecting these dots. Epidemic of shootings, fear in the air and when religion should stay quiet rather than syncing life with ancient stories. (Termites on the arc?) St. Paul to the Thessalonians 4, and hearing it today in Fowler at the passing for Fr. Yeghia Hairabedian. Inheriting vs borrowing – a way of looking at Christian responsibility in a life that matters. The Weight – Woodstock Album The Last Waltz by the Band Encountering Anew: Vazken I Blessing of Grapes Explained! Assumption & Grapeblessing Rev. Fr. Yeghia Archpriest Hairabedian Pontificate of Catholicos Vazken by Rev. Dr. Zaven Arzoumanian Woodstock at 50 I Thessalonians 4  Road Runner & violence Technical Director: Ken Nalik Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org Subscribe to In His Shoes » Next Step with Fr. Vazken by Email Look for The Next Step on blubrry.com Listen via Stitcher Radio on demand! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here Rinjani Volcano – Bing cover

Next Step #583: The promise for Peace in the aftermath of Dayton and El Paso, possible? Placing apologetics to the side as Fr Vazken takes the Armodox approach to faith and understanding: The audacity to proclaim Peace. Escapism via drugs, alcohol, music and religion. Netflix and the First World. The wall that caught the bullet: Beyond a belief in a Superman God. When the “Enough” moment hits: A call to action. Accepting responsibility to “Do It”: The Christian invitation. Halo Trust and the landmines in Artsakh – a gathering which answers the call. Cat Stevens/Yousef  Halo Trust in Karabagh Halo Event – August 2019 for Maratuk Next Step #40 (2009) Chaldean bishop to Pope Francis, on the Martyr Church BBC on Velvet Revolution Technical Director: Ken Nalik Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org Subscribe to In His Shoes » Next Step with Fr. Vazken by Email Look for The Next Step on blubrry.com Listen via Stitcher Radio on demand! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here Sunset over Dayton by Fr. Vazken 2015

Next Step #582: From E=mc^2 to the Divine Liturgy – the Peace of Christ being beyond understanding and words, is matched up against the constant speed of light in a manner only Fr. Vazken can. Here’s a connection of dots – a religious unified field theory – that brings it together; the scriptures of Transfiguration and astrophysics, lending to the discussion of mass/energy equivalence and why did you become a priest, Fr. V? More so, the gross and vulgar expressions of Vartavar in the light of the Light: grab a ticket to Magic Mountain. Laugh tracks and canned laughter – being told what’s funny, what’s not and what’s acceptable (a loaded word but only if from the church!) “About the Light” Gor Mkhitarian from the Spirit Album Unified Field Theory Mass Energy Equivolence Sasnashen Youth Center Transfiguration Narrative NPR on Laugh Tracks (Study Confirms) Neil Degrasse Tyson Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Stephen Colbert Technical Director: Ken Nalik Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org Subscribe to In His Shoes » Next Step with Fr. Vazken by Email Look for The Next Step on blubrry.com Listen via Stitcher Radio on demand! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

Next Step #581: Back from Armenia and specifically a visit to the village of Sasnashen, site of the US Air Force C-130 Shoot Down, Fr. Vazken debriefs with the listeners in this episode. A preliminary look at the Sasnashen Youth Center Project. Closed boxed churches to keep God away from us: The need for relevance here, there and everywhere. Financial responsibility in the church: PETA would be proud of this model! Living legends continue to inspire with music – McCartney and Anderson. Touching Armenia via the spirit: Saluting the unsung heroes. And much more. Get Back by the Beatles Liyah Babayan – Refugee Interview (NPR) Sasnashen Story (July 2019) Transfiguration – Fr. Vazken’s Message For Michael Collins, Andrew and Dad ANCA – Middle East Christians Scrambled Eggs (pre-Yesterday) Email us at [email protected] Technical Director: Ken Nalik Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org Subscribe to In His Shoes » Next Step with Fr. Vazken by Email Look for The Next Step on blubrry.com Listen via Stitcher Radio on demand! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

Next Step #580: From Sasnashen Armenia, here is a review of the events leading to the In His Shoes project and Fr. Vazken’s visit to the village and area of Talin. More on exorcism – connecting dots to the spirits that move us – demonic possession, et al. Explained: The opposite of the God-job? Replay of Next Step #543 (2018) and Next Step #70 (2009) … including an Ani Bubbles! En Dizan – Luys Vocal Quintet Next Step #70 Next Step #543 Technical Director: Ken Nalik Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org Subscribe to In His Shoes » Next Step with Fr. Vazken by Email Look for The Next Step on blubrry.com Listen via Stitcher Radio on demand! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here Khatchkars at Talin

Next Step #579: 50 years after the first steps on the moon are celebrated but not without connecting dots between the service of exorcism, demonic possession and lunacy. Jesus and the language of parables. Beyond words, scripture comes alive and finds emotional (read new) meaning as the crew of Apollo 8 pronounce a Christmas Eve message to a receptive planet. Happy forgiveness day 7×77. Rock & roll, as the earthquake hits us during the Tull concert.Jethro Tull: Michael Collins, Jeffry and MeGeorge Noory Coast to CoastApollo 8 Christmas MessageTechnical Director: Ken NalikProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.orgSubscribe to In His Shoes » Next Step with Fr. Vazken by EmailLook for The Next Step on blubrry.comListen via Stitcher Radio on demand! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

Next Step #578: An independence day look at contempt, apathy and neglect brought on by familiarity. Whether freedom or faith, a simple look at Nazareth 30AD gives a clear look at the dangers we face. Some from 1984 (Orwell) and some from journalist-want-to-bees, Fr. Vazken connects the dots and presents ways to avoid the traps of blessings lost. Luke 4: Moving from Jesus of Nazareth to Jesus the Christ. And then the earthquake hit! (min 19:30) giving yet one more metaphor! America the Beautiful, Ray Charles Ministry of Truth: Biography of George Orwell’s 1984 Declaration of Independence Pilgrimage to Armenia Frederick Douglass on What to the slave is the Fourth of July? Fantasy on the Fifth at Fifty Earthquake (min 19:30) 7×77 www.7×77.org Իշամեղու =Bumblebee Free Speech? Really (blog) Technical Director: Ken Nalik Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org Subscribe to In His Shoes » Next Step with Fr. Vazken by Email Look for The Next Step on blubrry.com Listen via Stitcher Radio on demand! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here Statue of Juana Maria and child in Santa Barbara, California, at the intersection of State Street & Victoria Street

Next Step #577: Beyond the story and history of Holy Etchmiadzin, there is a tangible structure as the headquarters of the Armenian Church and the birthplace of Light for the Armenian people. An unusual podcast where “two or three” are not discounted, but where brick and mortar find some renewal. And we are there! Catholicos HH Karekin II’s Encyclical regarding Etchmiadzin 2019 Hripsime & Gayane: the Etchmiadzin Story Holy Etchmiadzin Celebrated at St. Leon Cathedral Notre Dame Cross after the fire A Pattern Language Book of Useless Information Technical Director: Ken Nalik Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org Subscribe to In His Shoes » Next Step with Fr. Vazken by Email Look for The Next Step on blubrry.com Listen via Stitcher Radio on demand! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

Next Step #576: The 12th year of the Next Step podcast kicks off with a look at the images of Jesus. What do they say about the artist and what do they say about individual and collective faith? Fr. Vazken shares his personal favorite and why? Images that point to the relevance of our faith in life. From the Shroud of Turin to the Victoria’s Veil to Salvador Dali to an obscure the drawing from 1973 – what are the icons of our faith today? A close up view of God’s Face. A challenge to define Jesus in our lives, even in the uncomfortable realms. Donna Summers “I Believe in Jesus” Images of Jesus In Theory: What Jesus looks like St. Nersess Shnorhali: Jesus, Son A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture St. Teresa – Who is Jesus Technical Director: Ken Nalik Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org Subscribe to In His Shoes » Next Step with Fr. Vazken by Email Look for The Next Step on blubrry.com Listen via Stitcher Radio on demand! If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here Cover: Original line-drawing by Jasmine Zagor, 1973