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.

Third Sunday after the Exaltation of the Cross
Feast of the Cross of Varag
Prov. 3։18-26, Isa. 65։22-25, Gal. 6։14-18, Mt. 24։30-36
St. John Chrysostom, The current time is a time for struggle and obtaining crowns



Sts. George the General, Adauctus and Romanus the Melodist
Wis. 8:19-9:5, Isa. 42:1-8, 2 Cor. 1:3-7, Lk. 12:2-9
St. John Chrysostom, On Anger and Reconciliation



Fast
2 Cor. 11:30-12:9, Mk. 10:28-33
Isaac of Syria, On Renunciation of the World and on Abstinence from Free Relation with People



Fast. Sts. Barlaam, Anthimus and Irenaeus
Wis. 10:9-12, Mal. 2:5-7, 1 Pet. 5:1-7, Jn. 10:11-16
St. Gregory the Theologian, On the Sobriety of Pastors and Leaders



Fast
2 Cor. 11:1-23, Mk. 10:17-23
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On Virtue (continued)



Fast. Holy Virgins Febronia, Marina and Shushan the daughter of the Great Vardan
Prov. 23:15-25, Hos. 14:6-8, 2 Cor. 6:16-7:1, Lk. 6:20-23
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On Virtue



Fast. Sts. Mammas, Philumenus and Simeon the Stylite
Prov. 8:9-11, Isa. 55:10-13, 2 Cor. 5:1-5, Lk. 21:12-19
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On praying to God with tears during the temptation by the adversary



Second Sunday after the Holy Cross
Barekendan of the Fast of the Holy Cross of Varag
Isa. 14:3-17, 2 Cor. 10:18-11:10, Mk. 10:1-12
St. John Chrysostom, Advice to Those Who Want to Get Married



Feast of the Holy Cross
Isa. 51:4-11, 1 Tim. 6:13-16, Jn. 7:37-52
St. John Chrysostom, On the Cross and the Sign of the Cross



Fast. Feast of Holy Cross
Zech. 14:5-11, Phil. 2:5-11, Jn. 19:16-22
St. John Chrysostom, On Imitation of Christ



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 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
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)



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)



4th 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)



Fast
2 Cor. 5:6-18, Mk. 7:24-30
St. John Chrysostom, To Those Who Believe in Fate

