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.

Feast of the Holy Church
Isa. 2:1-6, Heb. 12:18-27, Mt. 21:12-17
St. Irenaeus, Against Heresies, Book 5, Chapters 20-21



Fast. Feast of Holy Church
Zeph. 3:14-18, Heb. 9:11-15, Mt. 16:13-19
St. Irenaeus, Against Heresies, Book 4, Chapter 26



Feast of the Holy Church
Bar. 4:36-5:9, Heb. 3:1-6, Jn. 2:12-22
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On the Reposed in Christ (continued)



Feast of Holy Cross. Commemoration of the Departed
Isa. 65:.22-25, 1 Cor. 2:6-10, Jn. 3:22-36
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On the Reposed in Christ



Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Isa. 49:13-23, Gal. 6:14-18, Jn. 3:13-21
St. Cyril of Alexandria, From the Commentary on the Gospel according to John



Feast of the Holy Church on the Eve of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Prov. 3:9-17, Isa. 66:12-16, 1 Tim. 3:14-16, Jn. 10:22-42
St. John Chrysostom, Sermon from the Commentary on the Gospel according to John



Fifth day of the Fast of Holy Cross
2 Cor. 10:7-17, Mk. 9:37-49
St. Mark the Ascetic, On the Spiritual Life (continued)



Forth day of the Fast of Holy Cross
2 Cor. 9:10-10:6, Mk. 9:13-26
St. Mark the Ascetic, On the Spiritual Life



Third day of the Fast of Holy Cross
2 Cor. 9:1-9, Mk. 8:22-26
St. Mark the Ascetic, 200 Texts on the Spiritual Law



Second day of the Fast of Holy Cross
2 Cor. 8:16-24, Mk. 8:10-21
Abba Isaiah, On Perfection (Part III)



First day of the Fast of Holy Cross
2 Cor. 8:1-15, Mk. 8:1-9
Abba Isaiah, On Perfection (Part II)



5th 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, Hebr. 12.1-7, Jn. 14.25-31
Confession of Faith (Gandzasar Theological Review, Vol. 7)



Forth day of the Fast of Holy Cross
Feast of the Nativity of St. Mary
Prov. 31:29-31, Isa. 61:9, Gal. 3:24-29, Mt. 1:1-17
St. Mark the Ascetic, On the Spiritual Life (continued)



Saints Abraham and Khoren, Cosmas and Damian.
Wis. 5:16-18, Lam. 3:22-56, 2 Cor. 3:10-15, Lk. 12:32-40
St. Basil the Great, Scriptural Testimonies for Solution of the Objections Concerning the Son



Fast
2 Cor. 1:12-22, Mk. 5:35-43
St. Basil of Caesarea, Apophtegmata of the Desert Fathers



Sts. Adrianus and Natalia his wife, martyrs Theodore and Thyrsus
Lam. 3:22-56, Rom. 8:18-27, Jn. 16:1-4
Augustine of Hyppo, On the Contempt for the World



Sts. Andrew the General, Martyrs Callinicus and Diomedes
Prov. 4:10-27, Isa. 48:17-22, 2 Cor. 10:3-6, Mt. 10:37-42
St. Macarius the Great, On Love



4th Sunday after Assumption
Isa. 10:12-19, 2 Cor. 2:12-3:3, Mk 6:30-44
Abba Isaiah, On Perfection (Part II)



Holy Apostles James and Simon
Wis. 1:1-7, Jer. 16:16-21, Acts 1:12-14, Mk. 6:6-13
St. John Chrysostom, On the similitude of Christ and preferring God's will to one's own will



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 3)



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



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 1)

