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
Saints Epiphanius Bishop of Cyprus, Babylas the Patriarch, and His Three Disciples
Wis. 8:7-10, Nahum 1:7-9, 1 Cor. 12:4-11, Mk. 6:45-52
St. Gregory the Illuminator, Stromata (Hachakhapatum), Еxcerpt from Homily II



Third Sunday after Pentecost
Barekendan of the Fast of St. Gregory the Enlightener
Isa. 1:1-15, Rom. 6:12-23, Mt. 12:1-8
St. Gregory the Illuminator, From the Homily "The Perfect Teaching on Fasting"



St. Nerses the Great and Bishop Khad
Wis. 2:23-3:8, Isa. 57:15-16, Heb. 13:7-9, Mt. 10:16-22
St. John Chrysostom, On Mercy



Fast
Rom. 5:12-21, Mt. 11:25-30
St. Evagrius of Pontus, Monachos; Gnostikos



The Holy Princes Isaac and Joseph, and Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus
Prov. 6:1-5, Isa. 33:5-8, Rom. 8:18-27, Lk. 21:12-19
St. Nerses the Grace-Filled, To the Princes of the World



Fast
Rom. 4:13-22, Mt. 10:34-42
Anania of Narek, On Patience and Peace



Holy Virgins Nuneh and Maneh
Song 8:14, Isa. 27:11-13, 1 Pet. 5:8-11, Jn. 12:24-26
St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on Martyrs



Commemoration Day of the Children of Bethlehem,
Acacius the Martyr, Mucius the Priest, and Codratus the Soldier
Prov. 29:2-7, Isa. 18:7, Heb. 2:14-18, Mt. 2:16-18
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Eulogy to Martyrs



Second Sunday after Pentecost
Feast of Holy Etchmiadzin
Prov. 9:1-6, Zech. 3:7-4:9, Heb. 9:1-10, Jn. 10:22-30
St. Gregory of Tathev, 1. Homily on the Church; 2. Homily on the Consecration of a Church



Feast of St. Gregory the Enlightener (Deliverance from the Pit)
Wis. 5:1-8, Isa. 60:20-61:7, Heb. 13:17-21, Mt. 19:27-29
Vardan Areveltsi, Eulogy to St. Gregory the Illuminator



Fast
Rom. 4:1-12, Mt. 9:27-34
St. John Chrysostom, From the Commentary on the Gospel According to Matthew



Feast of St. John the Forerunner (the Baptist) and Bishop Athenogenes
Prov. 15:21-25, Isa. 22:20-25, 1 Pet. 5:1-7, Mt. 11:2-14
St. Basil of Caesarea, Exhortative Word on Baptism



Fast
Rom. 3:19-31, Mt. 9:9-15
St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on Gluttony



St. Gayane and Her Companions
Prov. 1:20-23, Bar. 4:36-5:4, 2 Cor. 6:16-7:1, Jn. 16:1-5
St. Movses Khorenatsi, The History of St. Hripsime and Her Companions



St. Hripsime and Her Companions
Prov. 31:29-31, Isa. 61:10-62:3, Rom. 15:30-16:2, Mt. 10:26-33
St. Movses Khorenatsi, From the Eulogy to the Memory of St. Hripsime and Her Companions



First Sunday after Pentecost: Commemoration of the Prophet Elijah
1 Kings 18:29-46, 2 Kings 2:1-15, Jam. 5:16-20, Lk. 4:25-30
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Homily on Elijah the Prophet of God



Seventh Day of Pentecost
Jerem. 1:1-10, Jer. 38:1-13, 2 Pet. 2:9-22, Mt. 2:16-18
St. Gregory of Tathev, On Greed



Sixth Day of Pentecost: Fast
Rom. 2:25-3:9, Mt. 9:1-8
St. Gregory of Tathev, On Repentance



Fifth Day of Pentecost: Fast
Rom. 2:12-24, Mt. 8:28-34
St. Gregory of Tathev, On Envy



Fourth Day of Pentecost: Fast
Rom. 2:2-11, Mt. 8:18-27
St. Gregory of Tathev, On Avarice



Third Day of Pentecost: Fast
Rom. 1:18-25, Mt. 8:5-13
St. John Chrysostom, Homily



Second Day of Pentecost: Fast
Rom. 1:1-17, Mt. 7:28-8:4
St. John Chrysostom, From the Commentary on the Gospel According to Matthew



Fiftieth Day of Eastertide
Pentecost
Acts 2:1-21, Jn. 14:25-31
Nerses of Lambron, On the Coming of the Holy Spirit of God



Forty-Ninth Day of Eastertide
Acts 28:17-32, Jude 1:17-25, Jn. 13:31-14:13
St. John Chrysostom, From the Commentary on the Gospel According to John

