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.

Sts. Theodotius the Priest, Martyrs Macarius, Zeno, Eudoxius, Romulus
Wis. 1:11-15, Lam. 3:22-56, 1 Tim. 5:17-21, Mt. 10:26-33
St. Cyprian of Carthage, To Martyrs



Sts. Longinus the Centurion, Joseph the father of our Lord, Joseph of Arimaphea, Lazarus and his sisters Martha and Mary
Prov. 15:27-32, Joel 2:12-13, 1 Tim. 1:12-17, Mt. 27:50-61
St. Irenaeus, The True Lord and Only God is Proclaimed by the Law and is Revealed Through Christ His Son in the Gospel (continued)



Sixth Sunday after the Holy Cross
Isa. 20:2-21:6, Gal. 4:3-18, Lk. 4:14-23
St. Irenaeus, The True Lord and Only God is Proclaimed by the Law and is Revealed Through Christ His Son in the Gospel



Holy Evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Wis. 9:13-10:2, Ezek. 1:3-11, Zech. 6:1-8, Eph. 4:7-13, Lk. 6:13-19
Clement of Alexandria, Whose Tradition is Older - of the Church or of the Heretics?



Fast
Gal. 2:20-3:12, Mk. 13:24-37
St. Irenaeus, On Antichrist's Name Number, His Kingdom and End



St. Dionysius the Areopagite and Holy Apostles Timothy and Titus
Isa. 33:2-6, Acts. 17:16-34, 2 Thess. 1:1-12, Lk.10:1-7
St. Dionysius the Areopagite, On Divine Names



Fast
Gal. 2:11-20, Mk. 13:14-23
St. Cyprian of Carthage, Book on Vanity of Idols



Holy Apostles Ananias, Matathias, Barnabas, Philip, John, Silas, and Siluanus
Zech. 8:1-3, Acts 9:1-22, Lk. 9:1-6
St. John Chrysostom, On Prayer (continued)



Discovery of the relics of St. Gregory the Catholicos of Aluank, and commemoration of the holy fathers Anton, Kronides, Tatul, Varos, Thumas and seven herbivorous hermits who were martyred in the Monastery of St. John the Baptist
Jer. 33:14-22, Isa. 18:7, Heb. 10:32-36, Lk. 10:21-24
St. Cyprian of Carthage, To Donatus, on the Grace of God (Part II)



Fifth Sunday after the Holy Cross
Isa. 19:1-11, Gal. 2:1-10, Mk. 12:35-44
St. Cyprian of Carthage, To Donatus on the Grace of God (Part I)



Holy Translators: Mesrop, Elishe, Moses Kertol, David the Invincible, Gregory of Narek and Nerses the Grace-filled
Wis. 8:7-10, Am. 5:10-14, 1 Cor. 12:5-11, Mt. 7:6-12
Clement of Alexandria, What Kind of Secular Wisdom and Philosophy the Apostle Urges to Shun



Fast
Gal. 1:11-24, Mk. 12: 8-34
St. Irenaeus, God Grants Salvation to the Whole Man with Woul and Body



Sts. Panteleimon, Priest Hermolaus and Virgin Eupraxia
Prov. 4:20-27, Jer. 15:19-20, 1 Cor. 12:1-7, Mt. 9:35-10:1
St. Evagrius of Pontus, To Monks



Sts. Thecla, Barbara and Pelagia
Song 8:14, Isa. 61:9-11, 1 Pet. 5:8-11, Lk.12:32-40
St. Evagrius of Pontus, Thoughts



Sts Phocas and Irenaeus
Prov. 27:1-6, Isa. 43:16-21, 2 Cor. 11:21-29, Mk. 6 :45-56
St. Macarius of Egypt, On Prayer



Forth Sunday after the Holy Cross
Isa. 17:7-14, 2 Cor. 13:5-13, Mk. 11:27-33
Abba Dorotheus, On Not Judging the Neighbor



Holy 72 Disciples of Christ
Wis. 9:9-10:2, Ex. 15: 27-16:1, 2 Cor. 2:14- 3:3, Lk. 10: 1-9
St. John Chrysostom, From the Commentary on the Gospel According to Matthew



Fast
2 Cor. 12:19-13:4, Mk. 11:15-26
Isaac the Syrian, On Thankfulness to God



Holy Princes Sahak and Hamazasp
Wis. 6:11-21, Jer. 17:7-8, Rom. 8:18-26, Jn. 16:1-4
Isaac of Syria, On Faith and Humility (continued)



Fast
2 Cor. 12:10-18, Mk. 10:35-45
Isaac of Syria, On Faith and Humility



Sts. Eustathius, his wife Theopistia, sons Agapius and Theopistus, holy virgins Hermione and Catherine
Lam. 3:22-56, 2 Tim. 3:10-15, Mt. 5:1-12
Abba Dorotheus, On Passing the Way of God Reasonably and Carefully



Sts. David of Dvin, Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia
Prov. 13:1-7, Micah 7:18-20, Heb. 12:1-7, Lk. 13:22-30
Isaac of Syria, On the Power and Activity of Sins

