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.

Fast
2 Cor. 12:10-18, Mk. 10:35-45
Anania of Narek, On 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
The Nine Beatitudes (from the Gandzasar Prayer Book)



Sts. David of Dvin, Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia
Prov. 13:1-7, Micah 7:18-20, Heb. 12:1-7, Lk. 13:22-30
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Panegyric on the Glorious Martyrs



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. David the Invincible, Praise to the Holy Cross



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. Gregory of Tathev, Homily dedicated to Martyrs and St. George



Fast
2 Cor. 11:30-12:9, Mk. 10:28-33
St. Ephrem the Syrian, The Beatitudes



Fast. Sts. Barlaam, Anthimus and Irenaeus
Wis. 10:9-12, Mal. 2:5-7, 1 Pet. 5:1-7, Jn. 10:11-16
St. Clement of Rome, From the I Epistle to the Corinthians



Fast
2 Cor. 11:10-23, Mk. 10:10-23
St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on Wisdom



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,The Beatitudes



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. Polycarp of Smyrna, Epistle to the Philippians



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. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on the Holy Matrimony



Feast of the Holy Cross
Isa. 51:4-11, 1 Tim. 6:13-16, Jn. 7:37-52
St. Gregory of Tathev, Sermon on the Cross



Fast. Feast of the Holy Cross
Zech. 14:5-11, Phil. 2:5-11, Jn. 19:16-22
St. Gregory of Tathev, Sermon on the Holy Cross



Feast of the Holy Church
Isa. 2:1-6, Heb. 12:18-27, Mt. 21:12-17
St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on the Newly Established Door of the Church



Fast. Feast of the Holy Church
Zeph. 3:14-18, Heb. 9:11-15, Mt. 16:13-19
St. Gregory of Tathev, Sermon on the Church



Feast of the Holy Church
Bar. 4:36-5:9, Heb. 3:1-6, Jn. 2:12-22
St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on the Consecration of a Church



Feast of the Holy Cross. Commemoration of the Departed
Isa. 65:22-25, 1 Cor. 2:6-10, Jn. 3:22-36
St. Gregory of Tathev, Sermon on Death



Праздник Воздвижения св. Креста
Иса. 49:13-23, Гал. 6:14-18, Ин. 3:13-21
Св. Григор Татеваци, Проповедь о св. Кресте



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. Gregory of Tathev, Sermon on the Church



Fifth day of the Fast of Holy Cross
2 Cor. 10:7-17, Mk. 9:37-49
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Powerful Prayer (Part II)



Forth day of the Fast of Holy Cross
2 Cor. 9:10-10:6, Mk. 9:13-26
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Powerful Prayer



Third day of the Fast of the Holy Cross
2 Cor. 9:1-9, Mk. 8:22-26
Khosrov Andzevatsi, Admonitory Instructions



Second day of the Fast of the Holy Cross
2 Cor. 8:16-24, Mk. 8:10-21
St. John Mandakuni, On the Acceptable and Unacceptable Prayer



First day of the Fast of the Holy Cross
2 Cor. 8:1-15, Mk. 8:1-9
St. John Mandakuni, On the Confession of Sinful Life

