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.

Our first enlighteners, holy apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew
Wis. 9:13-10:2, Jer. 16:16-19, 1 Cor. 12:26-13:10, Mt. 9:35-10:7
St. John Chrysostom, On the Usefulness of Reading the Holy Scripture



Fast Day
1 Thess. 2:17-19, Lk. 12:49-59
Isaac the Syrian, On the Types of Hope in God



Saints Clement of Rome and Pancras the Bishop of Taormina
Prov. 8:33-36, Isa. 66:18-21, Phil. 4:1-7, Lk. 9:1-6
Isaac the Syrian, On the Protection of Heart and on Subtle Contemplation



Fast
1 Thess. 2:1-12, Lk. 12:41-48
Abba Dorotheus, Lesson 7: On Reproaching Oneself and not the Neighbor



Sts. Lucian the Priest, Tarachus, Probus and Andronicus, Onesimus and other disciples of Paul
Wis. 9:9-12, Isa. 41:15-19, 2 Cor. 2:14-17, Lk. 6:13-20
Isaac the Syrian, On Prayer, Genuflexion, Tears, Reading, Silence, and Psalmody



Holy virgins Juliana and Vasilissa
Song. 8:14, Hos. 14:6-8, 2 Cor. 6:16-7:1, Lk. 8:1-3
St. Clement of Rome, From the II Epistle to the Corinthians (Part I)



First Sunday of Advent
Isa. 36:1-9, 1 Thess. 1:1-10, Lk. 12:13-31
St. John Chrysostom, Comparison of the royal authority, wealth and advantages with the true and Christian philosophy of the monastic life



Sts Gregory the Wonderworker, Nicholas the Wonderworker and Bishop Myron
Wis. 10:9-12, Mal. 2:5-7, 1 Pet. 5:1-7, Jn. 10:11-16
Abba Dorotheus, Lesson 5: On Not Relying on One's Own Reason



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
Col. 3:15 – 4:4, Lk.11: 49-54
Isaac the Syrian, On the Love of God, on the Renunciation of the World, and on the Rest in God (Part II)



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
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



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



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 (Discourse 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)

