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
2 Tim. 4:8-22, Jn. 7:14-23
St. John Chrysostom, On Bringing up Children



The Holy Օskian Priests
Prov. 24:1-12, Jer. 30:18-22, 2 Tim. 3:10-12, Mt. 5:1-12
St. Ephrem the Syrian, The Beatitudes



Fast Day
2 Tim. 3:16-4:8, Jn. 7:1-13
St. Irenaeus, Against Heresies, Book III, Chapter 21



Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ to the Temple
Isa. 44:21-45:8, Acts 7:47-50, Gal. 4:1-7, Lk. 2: 41-52
St. Macarius the Great, Discourse 31



Saints Atom and his soldiers
Wis. 6:12-21, Isa. 18:7-19:7, 2 Cor. 4:10-5:5, Jn. 16:1-5
St. Evagrius of Pontus, Thoughts



Fifth Sunday after Nativity
Isa. 63:7-18, 2 Tim. 3:1-12, Jn. 6:22-38
St. Evagrius of Pontus, On Faith (Part 2)



St. Sargis the Warrior and his son Martiros and his fourteen soldiers
Prov. 3:13-17, Isa. 41:1-13, Eph.6:10-17, Lk. 21:10-19
St. Evagrius of Pontus, On Faith (Part 1)



Fifth Day of the Fast of the Catechumens
Commemoration of the Prophet Jonah
Jonah 1:1-4:11
St. Ephrem the Syrian, From the Commentary on the Book of Jonah



Fourth Day of the Fast of the Catechumens
St. Basil of Caesarea, Second Homily on Fasting (Part II)



Third Day of the Fast of the Catechumens
St. Basil of Caesarea, Second Homily on Fasting (Part I)



Second Day of the Fast of the Catechumens
St. Basil of Caesarea, First Homily on Fasting (Part II)



First Day of the Fast of the Catechumens
St. Basil of Caesarea, First Homily on Fasting (Part I)



Forth Sunday after Nativity
Isa. 61:10-62:9, 2 Tim. 2:25-26, Jn. 6:15-21
St. Evagrius of Pontus, On Faith (Part II)



Fast Day
2 Tim. 3:1-7, Jn. 6:64-72
Augustine of Hippo, On the Fear of God



Saints Sophia, and her daughters Pistis, Elpis, and Agape
Prov. 11:30-12:4, Hos. 14:6-9, 2 Cor. 4:6-14, Lk. 12:2-10
St. Gregory the Theologian, Oration on Martyrs and Аgainst the Arians



Fast Day
2 Tim. 2:20-26, Jn. 6:48-55
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On Repentance and Patience



12 Minor Prophets – Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi
Hos. 10:11-12, Am. 5:10-14, Mal. 7:7-9, Joel 2:12-13, Obad. 1:20-21, Jon. 4:2, Nah. 1:7-9, Hab. 1:1-3, Zeph. 1:7-8, Hag. 2:7-10, Zech. 7:9-13, Mal. 1:4-6, Rom.11:2-5, Lk. 13:31-35
St. Irenaeus, Commentary on the words of the Apostle, "Flesh and blood will not inherit the Kingdom of Heaven"



Sts Maccabees, Eleazar the Priest, Shamone and Her Seven Sons
Prov. 29:2-7, 2 Macc. 6:18-7:42: Heb. 11:32-40, Mt. 5:17-20
St. Gregory the Theologian, Oration on the Holy Martyrs Maccabees



Third Sunday after Christmas
Isa. 62:1-11, 2 Tim. 2:15-19, Jn. 6:39-47
St. Macarius the Great, On Love (Part 3)



St. Gregory the Theologian
Prov. 8:33-36, Hos. 10:12, Am. 5:10-14, Jn. 10:11-16
St. Gregory the Theologian, Couplets



Fast Day
2 Tim. 2:3-14, Jn. 5:31-47
St. Macarius the Great, On Love (Part II)



Holy Martyrs Eugenius, Macarius, Valerius, Candidus and Aquilas
Zeph. 3:19-20, 2 Cor. 10:3-6, Mt. 10:23-33
Isaac the Syrian, On Mindless Envy



Fast
1 Tim 5:17-6:5, Jn. 3:22-36
St. Cyril of Alexandria, From the Commentary on the Gospel according to John



Sts Vahan of Goghtn, Eugenia the Virgin, her parents Philip and Claudia, brothers Sergius and Apiton, and their two eunuchs
Prov. 7:1-7, Ezek. 12:17-19, Rom. 8:12-27, Jn. 12:32-40
St. John Chrysostom, Homily on Martyrs and on Contrition and Charity

