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.

4th Sunday after Assumption
Isa. 13:1-11, 2 Cor. 7:4-16, Mk 7:31-37
Abba Isaiah, On Perfection



The 318 Fathers of the Council of Nicaea
Ezek. 44:23-24, Heb. 12:1-7, Jn. 14:25-31
Confession of Faith (Gandzasar Theological Review, Vol. 7)



Fast
2 Cor. 5:6-18, Mk. 7:24-30
St. John Chrysostom, To Those Who Believe in Fate



Saints John the Forerunner and Job the Righteous
Prov. 20:6-22, Job 42:12-16, Lam. 3:22-56, Acts 13:25-33, Jas. 5:7-11,
Mt. 14:1-12
St. Macarius of Egypt, On Patience and Discretion (Part III)



Fast
2 Cor. 3:4-17, Mk. 6:45-56
St. Macarius of Egypt, On Patience and Discretion (Part II)



Prophets Ezekiel, Ezra and Zechariah the Father of John the Baptist
Ezek. 18:30-32, 1 Cor. 2:6-10, Mt. 23:34-39
St. Macarius of Egypt, On Patience and Discretion (Part I)



Sts Stephen of Ulnia, Martyrs Goharinos, Tsamidеs, Tukikos, and Ratikos
Prov. 10:1-7, Isa. 44:24-26, Heb. 4:11-15, Mt. 5:1-12
St. Ephrem Syrian, On Faith



Third Sunday after Assumption
Discovery of Holy Virgin's Belt
Isa. 9:8-19, 2 Cor. 1:1-11, Mk. 4:35-40
St. Gregory the Wonderworker, Detailed Exposition of Faith (Part II)



Holy Apostles Thomas, James and Simon
Wis. 9:13-10:3, Mic. 7:18-20, 1 Cor. 12:28-13:3, Jn. 20:24-31
St. Gregory the Wonderworker, Detailed Exposition of Faith (Part I)



Fast
1 Cor. 16:12-24, Mk. 4:26-34
St. Gregory the Wonderworker, Twelve Chapters on Faith



St. Jeremiah the Prophet
Jerem. 1:1-10; 38:1-13, 2 Pet. 2:9-22, Mt. 2:16-18
John Climacus, On Incorruptable Purity and Chastity



Fast
1 Cor. 15:58-16:11, Mk. 4:10-20
Abba Dorotheus, Lesson 13



SS. Joachim and Hannah, the Parents of the Holy Virgin, and the Holy Myrrhbearers
Wis. 9:9-10:2, Esther 10:4-9, Judith 15:8-16:4, Ephes. 1:3-12, Mt. 1:17-21
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On the Free Will of the Man



Ninth Day of Assumption
Song 6:3-8, Mal. 3:1-2, Gal. 3:24-29, Lk. 2:1-7
St. John Chrysostom, Looking at a Woman with Lust is Forbidden by the Lord



Second Sunday after Assumption
Prov. 11:30-12:4, Zak. 2:10-13, Cor. 6:16-7:1, Lk. 1:39-56
St. John Chrysostom, How It Is Possible to Find the Lord



Seventh Day of Assumption
Song 4:9-15; 8:14, Isa. 7:10-16; Gal. 3:29-4:7, Lk. 2:1-7
St. John Chrysostom, On Educating the Youth in Chastity



Sixth Day of Assumption
Song 6:3-8, Mal. 3:1-2, Gal. 3:24-29, Lk. 2:1-7
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Song of Praise to the Holy Mother of God



Fifth Day of Assumption
Prov. 11:30-12:4, Zech. 2:10-13, 2 Cor. 6:16-7:1, Lk. 1:39-56
St. Gregory the Wonderworker, Panegyric for the Holy Mother of God



Fourth Day of Assumption
Song 4:9-15, Isa. 7:10-16, Gal. 3:29-4:7, Lk. 2:1-7
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Song of Praise to the Holy Mother of God



Third Day of Assumption
Song 6:3-8, Mal. 3:1-2, Gal. 3:24-29, Lk. 1:39-56
St. Gregory the Wonderworker, Panegyric for the Holy Mother of God



2nd Day of Assumption. Memorial Day
Prov. 11:30-12:4, Zech. 2:10-13, 2 Cor. 6:16-7:1, Lk. 1:39-56
St. Gregory the Theologian, On the Preparation of the Soul for Eternity



Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God
Song 4:9-15, 8:14, Isa. 7:10-16, Gal. 3:29-4:7, Lk. 2:1-7
St. Gregory the Wonderworker, Oration in Honor of the Holy Mother of God



Feast of Holy Etchmiadzin
Pro. 3:19-26, Ez. 40:3-10, 1 Pet. 2:1-10, Mt. 16:13-19
St. Athanasius the Great, Epistle to Maximus the Philosopher



Fifth Day of the Fast of the Holy Mother of God
1 Cor. 15:50-58, Mk. 3:31-4:8
St. Gregory the Theologian, Oration on Human Virtue

