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 Day
1 Tim. 4:1-12, Jn. 2:23-3:12
Augustine of Hippo, On the Fear of God



Saint Anthony the Great
Prov. 21:15-24, Isa. 19:19-21, Heb. 11:32-40, Jn. 2:12-22
Apophtegmata of the Desert Fathers (Part I)



Fast
1 Tim. 2:8-3:13, Jn. 2 12-22
Augustine of Hippo, About Love



Saints Peter of Alexandria, Absalom the Deacon and Blaise the Bishop
Wis. 5:1-8, Bar. 3:31-4:4, Rom. 8:28-39, Jn. 10:11-16
St. Basil of Caesarea, Consolation of an Afflicted Person



Birth of St. John the Forerunner (the Baptist)
Prov. 4:5-7, Isa. 40:3-5, Acts. 13:25-33, Lk. 1:57-80
St. John Chrysostom, On St. John the Baptist



First Sunday after the Nativity
Isa. 54:1-13, 1 Tim. 1:1-11, Jn. 2:1-11
St. Cyril of Alexandria, from the Explanation on the Gospel according to John



8th Day of Nativity, Feast of the Naming of our Lord Jesus Christ
Col. 2:8-15, Lk. 2:21
Augustine, On the Last Supper



7th Day of Nativity
Rom. 1:1-7, Lk. 2:1-7
St. John Chrysostom, On the Holy Theophany



6th Day of Nativity
1 Thess. 4:12-17, Jn. 11:1-46
St. Gregory the Theologian, On the Holy Lights (Part II)



5th Day of Nativity
Heb. 12:18-27, Lk. 1:39-56
St. Gregory the Theologian, On the Holy Lights (Part I)



4th Day of Nativity
Gal. 4:1-7, Lk. 1:26-38
St. Gregory the Wonderworker, On the Birth of Christ (Part II)



3rd Day of Nativity
Heb. 1:1-12, Mt. 2:13-23
St. Gregory the Wonderworker, On the Birth of Christ (Part I)



2nd Day of Nativity; Memorial Day
Acts 6:8-8:2, Jn. 12:24-26
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On Repentance, Judgement and Soul's Departure From the Body



Feast of the Nativity and Theophany of our Lord Jesus Christ
Tit. 2:11-15, Mt. 1:18-25
St. Gregory the Theologian, Oration on the Theophany (Part II)



Eve of the Nativity and Theophany of our Lord Jesus Christ
Titus 2:11-15, Mt. 2:1-12
St. Gregory the Theologian, Oration on the Theophany (Part I)



Sixth Day of the Fast of the Nativity
Heb. 13:13-16, Lk. 21:34-38
St. John Chrysostom, On Perfect Love



Fifth Day of the Fast of the Nativity
Heb. 12:5-17, Lk. 20:41-21:4
St. Basil of Caesarea, Against Eunomius, IV



Fourth Day of the Fast of the Nativity
Heb. 10:1-8, Lk. 20:9-18
St. John Chrysostom, On Perfect Love (Part 2)



Third Day of the Fast of the Nativity
Heb. 7:26-8:13, Lk. 20:1-8
St. John Chrysostom, On Perfect Love

