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.

Fast
Gal. 5:16-26, Lk. 7:36-48
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On the Vanity of Life and on Repentance



St. Hipparchus and those martyred with him in Samosata
Prov. 12:8-13, Isa. 49:8-11, 2 Cor. 4:6-14, Lk. 10:21-24
Clement of Alexandria, Praise of Martyrdom



Sts. Anastasius the Priest, Varus, Theodota, her sons and those martyred with her
Prov. 3:1-6, Jer. 17:7-8, 2 Tim. 2:3-14, Mt. 19:27-29
St. Basil of Caesarea, On the Judgement of God (continued)



Seventh Sunday after the Holy Cross
Wis. 14:1-8, Isa. 33:22-34:1, 1 Cor. 1:18-24, Mt. 24:27-36
St. Basil of Caesarea, On the Judgement of God



Holy Teachers of the Church: Hierotheus of Athens, Dionysius the Areopagite, Sylvester of Rome, Athanasius of Alexandria, Cyril of Jerusalem, Ephrem the Syrian, Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory the Theologian, Epiphanius of Cyprus, John Chrysostom and Cyril of Alexandria
Prov. 11:2-11, Isa. 31:3-7, Heb. 13:7-9, Jn. 16:33-17:8
St. John Chrysostom, Homily on the Occasion of the Priestly Ordination



Fast
Gal. 5:2-15, Lk. 5:17-26
St. John Chrysostom, On Fast and Prayer



Sts. Arethas and those martyred with him; Martyrs Artemius and Christopher, the holy women Callinice and Aquilina
Wis. 3:11-17, Isa. 51:22-52:3, 1 Thess. 2:13-16, Jn. 15:11-16
St. Cyprian of Carthage, To the People of Thibaris



Fast
Gal. 4:19-5:1, Lk. 4:31-40
St. John Chrysostom, On Priesthood



Sts. Theodotius the Priest, Martyrs Macarius, Zeno, Eudoxius, Romulus
Wis. 1:11-15, Lam. 3:22-56, 1 Tim. 5:17-21, Mt. 10:26-33
St. Cyprian of Carthage, To Martyrs



Sts. Longinus the Centurion, Joseph the father of our Lord, Joseph of Arimaphea, Lazarus and his sisters Martha and Mary
Prov. 15:27-32, Joel 2:12-13, 1 Tim. 1:12-17, Mt. 27:50-61
St. Irenaeus, The true Lord and only God is proclaimed by the Law and is revealed through Christ His Son in the Gospel (continued)



Sixth Sunday after the Holy Cross
Isa. 20:2-21:6, Gal. 4:3-18, Lk. 4:14-23
St. Irenaeus, The true Lord and only God is proclaimed by the Law and is revealed through Christ His Son in the Gospel



Holy Evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Wis. 9:13-10:2, Ezek. 1:3-11, Zech. 6:1-8, Eph. 4:7-13, Lk. 6:13-19
Clement of Alexandria, Whose Tradition is Older — of the Church or of the Heretics?



Fast
Gal. 2:20-3:12, Mk. 13:24-37
St. Irenaeus, On Antichrist's Name Number, His Kingdom and End



St. Dionysius the Areopagite and Holy Apostles Timothy and Titus
Isa. 33:2-6, Acts. 17:16-34, 2 Thess. 1:1-12, Lk.10:1-7
St. Dionysius the Areopagite, On Divine Names



Fast
Gal. 2:11-20, Mk. 13:14-23
St. Cyprian of Carthage, Book on Vanity of Idols



Holy Apostles Ananias, Matathias, Barnabas, Philip, John, Silas, and Siluanus
Zech. 8:1-3, Acts 9:1-22, Lk. 9:1-6
St. John Chrysostom, On Prayer



Discovery of the relics of St. Gregory the Catholicos of Aluank, and commemoration of the holy fathers Anton, Kronides, Tatul, Varos, Thumas and seven herbivorous hermits who were martyred in the Monastery of St. John the Baptist
Jer. 33:14-22, Isa. 18:7, Heb. 10:32-36, Lk. 10:21-24
St. Cyprian of Carthage, To Donatus, on the Grace of God (Part II)



Fifth Sunday after the Holy Cross
Isa. 19:1-11, Gal. 2:1-10, Mk. 12:35-44
St. Cyprian of Carthage, To Donatus on the Grace of God (Part I)



Holy Translators: Mesrop, Elishe, Moses Kertol, David the Invincible, Gregory of Narek and Nerses the Grace-filled
Wis. 8:7-10, Am. 5:10-14, 1 Cor. 12:5-11, Mt. 7:6-12
Clement of Alexandria, What Secular Wisdom and Philosophy the Apostle Urges to Shun



Fast
Gal. 1:11-24, Mk. 12: 8-34
St. Irenaeus, God Grants Salvation to the Whole Man with Soul and Body



Sts. Panteleimon, Priest Hermolaus and Virgin Eupraxia
Prov. 4:20-27, Jer. 15:19-20, 1 Cor. 12:1-7, Mt. 9:35-10:1
St. Evagrius of Pontus, To Monks



Fast
Gal. 1:1-10, Mk.12:1-12
St. Evagrius of Pontus, Thoughts



Sts. Thecla, Barbara and Pelagia
Song 8:14, Isa. 61:9-11, 1 Pet. 5:8-11, Lk.12:32-40
St. Evagrius of Pontus, Praktikos



Sts. Phocas and Irenaeus
Prov. 27:1-6, Isa. 43:16-21, 2 Cor. 11:21-29, Mk. 6 :45-56
St. Macarius of Egypt, On Prayer

