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.

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 of Tathev, On Death



Third Sunday after Christmas
Isa. 62:1-11, 2 Tim. 2:15-19, Jn. 6:39-47
Mkhitar of Sasoun, On the Resurrection of Jesus Christ



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



Fast Day
2 Tim. 3:1-7, Jn. 6:64-72
The Gandzasar Prayer Book, The Church Fathers and Teachers on Prayer (from St. Gregory the Illuminator to St. Eznik Vardapet)



Sts. Adrianus and Natalia his wife, martyrs Theodore and Thyrsus
Lam. 3:22-56, Rom. 8:18-27, Jn. 16:1-4
Anania of Narek, On Humility



Fast Day
2 Tim. 2:20-26, Jn. 6:48-55
St. John Mandakuni, On Fruits and Offerings



Sts. Andrew the General, Martyrs Callinicus and Diomedes
Prov. 4:10-27, Isa. 48:17-22, 2 Cor. 10:3-6, Mt. 10:37-42
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Thoughts on the Economy of Our Salvation



Holy Martyrs Eugenius, Macarius, Valerius, Candidus and Aquilas
Zeph. 3:19-20, 2 Cor. 10:3-6, Mt. 10:23-33
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Praise to the Martyrs



Saints Athanasius and Cyril of Alexandria
Prov. 11:2-11, Isa. 31:3-7, Heb. 13:7-9, Jn. 16:33-17:8
St. Athanasius the Great, From "On the Incarnation of the Word and on the Holy Trinity"



Saints Athanasius and Cyril of Alexandria
Prov. 11:2-11, Isa. 31:3-7, Heb. 13:7-9, Jn. 16:33-17:8
St. Athanasius the Great, From "On the Incarnation of the Word and on the Holy Trinity"



Fast Day
2 Tim. 2:3-14, Jn. 5:31-47
John the Deacon, Exhortation to Those Who are Enrolled in the Church



Saints Tryphon, Barsauma and Onouphrius
Prov. 21:15-24, Isa. 19:19-21, Heb. 11:32-40, Jn. 2:12-22
Apophtegmata from St. Anthony the Great



Fast
1 Tim 5:17-6:5, Jn. 3:22-36
Gregory of Skevra, From the "Exhortation on the True Faith and a Virtuous Pure Life"



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. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on the Kingdom of Heaven



Saints Kyriakos and his mother Julitta, the Martyrs Gordius, Polyeuctus and Gregory Razhik
Prov. 14:1-24, Zech. 8:4-5, Isa. 60:8-9, Heb. 2:14-18, Jn. 21: 12-19
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Praise to the Martyrs (Part II)



First Sunday after the Nativity
Isa. 54:1-13, 1 Tim. 1:1-11, Jn. 2:1-11
St. John Chrysostom, Explanation on the Wedding at Cana



Sts Theodosius the King and the Youth of Ephesus
Wis. 6:2-10, Isa. 45:1-2, 1 Tim. 2:1-7, Lk. 7:1-10
St. Gregory of Tathev, From the Sermon on Faith



Fast Day
1 Tim. 4:1-12, Jn. 2:23-3:12
St. Basil of Caesarea, Exhortation on the Holy Baptism



Saint Anthony the Great
Prov. 21:15-24, Isa. 19:19-21, Heb. 11:32-40, Jn. 2:12-22
Instructions of St. Anthony the Great



Fast Day
1 Tim. 2:8-3:13, Jn. 2:12-22
Khosrov Andzevatsi, Spiritual Instructions



Saints Peter of Alexandria, Absalom the Deacon and Blaise the Bishop
Wis. 5:1-8, Bar. 3:31-4:4, Rom. 8:28-39, Jn. 10:11-16
St. Jacob of Nisibis, On Pastors



Birth of St. John the Forerunner (the Baptist)
Prov. 4:5-7, Isa. 40:3-5, Acts. 13:25-33, Lk. 1:57-80
Vardan Areveltsi, Panegyric on St. John the Baptist



8th Day of Nativity. Feast of the Naming of our Lord Jesus Christ
Col. 2:8-15, Lk. 2:21
St. Nerses the Grace-Filled, An Excerpt from the Encyclical Letter



7th Day of Nativity
Rom. 1:1-7, Lk. 2:1-7
Antipater of Bostra, On the Nativity of Christ (Part III)

