The Gandzasar daily program introduces spiritual readings according to the annual calendar of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It consists of three parts: Bible reading, readings from Church Fathers’ writings and brief bives of saints. 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. The third section presents the lives of the saints which are venerated on that day. As a result of this project, we have a full annual cycle of readings according to the Church calendar.

Twenty Fourth Day of Eastertide
Acts 14:7-17, 2 Pet. 1:12-19, Jn. 6:1-14
Barsegh Mashkevortsi, Let Us Prefer What is Divine



Twenty Third Day of Eastertide
Acts 13:44-14:6, 2 Pet. 1:1-11, Jn. 5:31-47
John the Deacon (Hovhannes Sarkavag), То Those Who Have Conscripted into the Church



Fourth Sunday of Eastertide. Red Sunday
Acts 13:16-43, 1 Pet. 5:1-14, Jn. 5:19-30
St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on the Church



Twenty First Day of Eastertide
Acts 12:25-13:15, 1 Pet. 4:12-19, Jn. 5:1-18
St. Basil of Caesarea, On Faith



Twentieth Day of Eastertide
Acts 11:27-12:24, 1 Pet. 4:1-11, Jn. 4:43-54
Anania of Narek, From the Homily on Confession and Tears



Nineteenth Day of Eastertide
Acts 11:1-26, 1 Pet. 3:10-22, Jn. 4:24-42
St. Clement of Rome, From the I Epistle to the Corinthians



Eighteenth Day of Eastertide
Acts 10:24-48, 1 Pet. 3:1-9, Jn. 4:1-23
St. John Chrysostom, On Faith



Seventeenth Day of Eastertide
Acts 10:1-23, 1 Pet. 2:18-25, Jn. 3:22-36
Gregory of Skevra, From the Instruction on the True Faith and Virtuous Pure Life



Sixteenth Day of Eastertide
Acts 9:32-43, 1 Pet. 2:11-17, Jn. 3:13-21
Mkhitar of Sasoun, Homily on the words: "No one has ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man"



Third Sunday of Eastertide. Sunday of the World Church (Green Sunday)
Acts 9:23-31, 1 Pet. 2:1-10, Jn. 2:23-3:12
St. Gregory the Illuminator, Stromata (Hachakhapatum), Excerpt from Homily II



Fourteenth Day of Eastertide
Acts 9:1-22, 1 Pet. 1:13-25, Jn. 2:12-22
Anania of Narek, Discourse on Repentance and Tears (Part I)



Thirteenth Day of Eastertide
Acts 8:26-40, 1 Pet. 1:1-12, Jn. 2:1-11
St. John Chrysostom, Commentary on the Story of the Wedding at Cana



Twelfth Day of Eastertide
Acts 8:14-25, Jas. 5:12-20, Jn. 1:43-51
Sargis the Grace-Filled, From the Commentary on the Catholic Epistle of James



Eleventh Day of Eastertide
Acts 8:3-13, Jas. 5:1-11, Jn. 1:35-42
Sargis the Grace-Filled, From the Commentary on the Catholic Epistle of James



Tenth Day of Eastertide
Acts. 7:30-8:2, James. 4:7-17, Jn. 1:29-34
Sargis the Grace-Filled, From the Commentary on the Catholic Epistle of James



Ninth Day of Eastertide
Acts 6:8-7:29, James 3:13-4:6, Jn. 1:18-28
Sargis the Grace-Filled, From the Commentary on the Catholic Epistle of James



Octave of Easter (New Sunday)
Acts 5:34-6:7, James 3:1-12, Jn. 1:1-17
St. John Chrysostom, Homily on the Incredulity of Thomas



Seventh Day of Easter. Beheading of St. John the Baptist
Acts 5:12-33, James 2:14-26, Jn. 21:15-25
Vardan Areveltsi, Eulogy to John the Baptist



Sixth Day of Easter
Acts 4:32-5:11, James 2:1-13, Jn. 21:1-14
Mkhitar of Sasoun, On the Resurrection of Jesus Christ



Fifth Day of Easter
Acts 4:13-31, James 1:13-27, Mt. 5:1-12
Sargis the Grace-Filled, An excerpt from the Commentary on the Epistle of James (Part II)



Forth Day of Easter
Acts 3:22-4:12, James 1:1-12, Lk. 24:36-40
Sargis the Grace-filled, An excerpt from the Commentary on the Epistle of James



Third Day of Easter
Acts 2:42-3:21, Lk. 24:13-35
Teaching of the 12 Apostles



Second Day of Easter. Memorial Day
Acts 2:22-41, Lk. 24:1-12
St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on Death



Easter. The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ
1 Cor. 15:1-11, Mt. 28:1-20
St. Gregory the Theologian, Homily on the Holy Resurrection
St. John Chrysostom, On the Resurrection of our Lord

