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.

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 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)



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 Holy Cross
2 Cor. 9:1-9, Mk. 8:22-26
Khosrov Andzevatsi, Admonitory Instructions



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



5th 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)



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. Ephrem the Syrian, Powerful Prayer



Saints Abraham and Khoren, Cosmas and Damian, and Astvatsatur (Yezdibuzit) the Martyr
Wis. 5:16-18, Lam. 3:22-56, 2 Cor. 3:10-15, Lk. 12:32-40
St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on Father Confessors



Fast
2 Cor. 1:12-22, Mk. 5:35-43
St. Basil of Caesarea, Exhortation on Baptism



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



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



4th Sunday after Assumption
Isa. 10:12-19, 2 Cor. 2:12-3:3, Mk 6:30-44
St. Gregory of Narek, Supplication to the Mother of God (Prayers 80-82)



Holy Apostles James and Simon
Wis. 1:1-7, Jer. 16:16-21, Acts 1:12-14, Mk. 6:6-13
St. Polycarp of Smyrna, Epistle to the Philippians



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



Fast
2 Cor. 3:4-17, Mk. 6:45-56
St. Basil of Caesaria, On Faith



Prophets Ezekiel, Ezra and Zechariah the father of John the Baptist
Ezek. 18:30-32, 1 Cor. 2:6-10, Mt. 23:34-39
St. John Mandakuni, Epistle on Repentance



Sts Stephen of Ulnia, Martyrs Goharinos, Tsamidеs, Tukikos, and Ratikos
Prov. 10:1-7, Isa. 44:24-26, Heb. 4:11-15, Mt. 5:1-12
Nine Beatitudes (from the Gandzasar Prayer Book)



Third Sunday after Assumption
Discovery of Holy Virgin's Belt
Isa. 9:8-19, 2 Cor. 1:1-11, Mk. 4:35-40
St. Gregory of Narek, Prayers 80-82; Supplication to the Holy Mother of God

