The Gandzasar daily program introduces spiritual readings according to the annual calendar of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It consists of two sections. The first section consists of the readings from the Armenian Church Lectionary for that particular day. The second section includes readings from the Church Fathers’ writings appropriate to the Bible’s message of that day. As a result of this project, we have a full annual cycle of readings according to the Church calendar.

Fifth Day of the Fast of Advent
Col. 4:5-18, Lk. 12:1-12
St. Irenaeus, Against Heresies; Book 3, Chapter 1



Fourth Day of the Fast of Advent
Presentation of the Holy Mother of God
Song. 1:1-11, Prov. 11:30- 12:4, Isa. 52:7-10, Zech. 2:10-13, Mal. 3:1-2, 2 Cor.
6:16-7:1, Lk. 1:39-56
Isaac of Syria, On Silence



Third Day of the Fast of Advent
Col. 1:24-2:7, Lk. 11:33-42
Isaac the Syrian, On the Love of God, on the Renunciation of the World
and on the Rest in God (Part I)



Second Day of the Fast of Advent
Col. 1:12-23, Lk. 11:27-32
Isaac the Syrian, On Prayer



First Day of the Fast of Advent
Col. 1:1-11, Lk. 11:14-23
St. Irenaeus, God Grants Salvation to the Whole Man with Soul and Body



Tenth Sunday after the Holy Cross
Isa. 25:9-26:7, Phil. 1:1-11, Lk. 9:44-50
St. John Chrysostom, On Virtuous Life (Part II)



The Holy Apostles Andrew and Philip
Wis. 9:13-10:2, Jer. 16:16-19, Acts. 8:26-40, Jn. 1:35-51
St. John Chrysostom, On Virtuous Life (Part I)



Fast
Eph. 6:13-24, Lk. 9:37-44
St. Macarius the Great, On Love (continued)



Saints Gurias, Samonas, Abibas the Deacon, Romanus the Monk,
Barula the Confessing Child and Hesychius the Soldier
Prov. 28:10-18, Bar. 3:31- 4:4, 2 Tim. 1:6-12, Mt. 19:27-29
St. Macarius the Great, On Love



Fast
Eph 6:1-9, Lk. 9:10-17
St. Gregory the Theologian, On the Sacrifice of the Savior



Fast
Eph 6:1-9, Lk. 9:10-17
St. Gregory the Theologian, On the Sacrifice of the Savior



Sts. Demetrius the Martyr and Basil the Priest
Prov. 15:33-16:7, Hos. 14:9-10, Tit. 3:3-8, Mk. 13:9-13
St. Macarius the Great, Discourse 49



Saints Meletius Bishop of Antioch, Menas the Egyptian, and the other
Meletius, Bishop of Persia, Buras the Priest and Senes the Deacon
Wis. 4:7-15, Isa. 12:1-6, 1 Jn. 5:1-6, Lk. 9:23-27
St. John Chrysostom, Encomium on St. Meletius



Ninth Sunday after the Holy Cross
Isa. 24:1-13, Eph. 5:15-33, Lk. 8:49-57
St. John Chrysostom, On Prayer (II)



Holy Archangels Gabriel and Michael and all the heavenly hosts
Gen. 18:33-19:2, Job. 38:4-7, Isa. 6:1-7, Ezek. 1:1-20, Heb. 1:6-14, Mt. 18:10-14
St. Gregory the Theologian, On Angels



Fast
Eph. 2:4-22, Lk. 8:40-48
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On the Vanity of Life and on Repentance



Holy Bishops Metrophanes, Alexander and Paul the Confessor, and Sts. Marcianus and Martyrius the Scribes
Wis. 6:22-26, Zech. 12:6-10, Heb. 13:7-9, Mt. 4:23-25
St. John Chrysostom, A Useful Word on Faith, on the Law of Nature and on the Holy Spirit (Part II)



Fast
Eph. 1:15-2:3, Lk. 8:22-25
St. John Chrysostom, A Useful Word on Faith, on the Law of Nature and on the Holy Spirit (Part I)



Sts. Acepsimas the Bishop, Joseph the Priest, Aeithalas the Deacon and Plato the Martyr
Prov. 8:12-21, Nah. 2:1-7, 1 Tim. 5:17-21, Lk. 9:23-27
St. John Chrysostom, On Prayer (Part I)



St. Stephen the Pope of Rome and the Priests, Deacons and the Faithful
Wis. 5:1-8, Am. 3:12-15, Eph. 3:1-10, Jn. 10:11-16
St. Cyril of Alexandria, From the Commentary on the Gospel according to John



Eighth Sunday after the Feast of the Holy Cross
Isa. 22:15-25, Eph. 1:1-14, Lk. 8:17-21
St. John Chrysostom, Eulogy to All Saints Who Have Suffered in the Whole World



Feast of All Saints
Wis. 3:1-8, Isa. 33:5-8, Heb. 11:32-12:2, Lk. 12:4-9
St. Gregory the Wonderworker, Discourse on All Saints



Fast
Gal. 6:1-13, Lk. 8:4-16
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On Patience



St. John Chrysostom
Isa. 49:1-6, Acts 20:25-38, Jn. 15:17-25
St. John Chrysostom, On Prayer (continued)

