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.

SS. 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. SS. 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



Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Isa. 49:13-23, Gal. 6:14-18, Jn. 3:13-21
St. Gregory of Tathev, Sermon on the Holy Cross



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)



Fourth 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
Feast of the Nativity of St. Mary
Prov. 31:29-31, Isa. 61:9, Gal. 3:24-29, Mt. 1:1-17
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Powerful 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



4th Sunday after Assumption
Isa. 13:1-11, 2 Cor. 7:4-16, Mk. 7:31-37
St. Gregory of Narek, Supplication to the Mother of God (Prayers 80-82)



The 318 Fathers of the Council of Nicaea
Ezek. 44:23-24, Heb. 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
On Faith (Gandzasar Theological Review, Volume 7)



Saints John the Forerunner and Job the Righteous
Prov. 20:6-22, Job 42:12-16, Lam. 3:22-56, Acts 13:25-33, Jas. 5:7-11,
Mt. 14:1-12
Vardan the Eastener (Areveltsi), Eulogy on St. John the Baptist

