The Gandzasar daily program introduces spiritual readings according to the annual calendar of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It consists of two sections. 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. As a result of this project, we have a full annual cycle of readings according to the Church calendar.

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. 21:12-19
St. John Chrysostom, Homily on Martyrs and on Contrition and Charity



Saints Kyriakos and his mother Julitta, Martyrs Gordius, Polyeuctus and Gregory Razhik
Prov. 14:1-24, Zech. 8:4-5, Isa. 60:8-9, Heb. 2:14-18, Jn. 9:44-48
St. Basil of Cаesaria, Homily on the Holy Martyr Gordius



Fourth Sunday after Transfiguration
Isa. 54:1-13, 1 Tim. 1:1-11, Jn. 2:1-11
St. Cyril of Alexandria, from the Explanation on the Gospel according to John



Saints Athanasius and Cyril of Alexandria
Prov. 11:2-11, Isa. 31:3-7, Heb. 13:7-9, Jn. 16:33-17:8
St. Cyril of Alexandria, from the Explanation on the Gospel according to John



Fast Day
1 Cor. 11:1-16, Mk. 1:35-45
Augustine of Hippo, On the Fear of God



Saints Sophia, and her daughters Pistis, Elpis, and Agape
Prov. 11:30-12:4, Hos. 14:6-9, 2 Cor. 4:6-14, Lk. 12:2-10
St. Gregory the Theologian, Oration on Martyrs and Against the Arians



Fast Day
1 Cor. 7:25-35, Mt. 19:13-26
St Ephrem the Syrian, On Repentance and Patience



12 Minor Prophets – Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi
Hos. 10:11-12, Am. 5:10-14, Mal. 7:7-9, Joel 2:12-13, Obad. 1:20-21, Jon. 4:2, Nah. 1:7-9, Hab. 1:1-3, Zeph. 1:7-8, Hag. 2:7-10, Zech. 7:9-13, Mal. 1:4-6, Rom.11:2-5, Lk. 13:31-35
St. Irenaeus, Commentary on the words of the Apostle, "Flesh and blood will not inherit the Kingdom of Heaven"



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 the Theologian, Oration on the Holy Maccabees Martyrs



Third Sunday after Transfiguration
Isa. 5:1-10, 1 Cor. 6:18-7:11, Mt. 19:3-12
St. John Chrysostom, On Resurrection



Sons and Grandsons of St. Gregory the Illuminator: Saints Aristakes, Vrtanes, Husik, Grigoris and Daniel
Jer. 17:7-8, Isa. 61:3-7, 2 Tim. 1:6-14, Lk. 11:29-32
St. John Chrysostom, On Anger and on the Reconciliation with Offenders



Fast
1 Cor. 5:9-6:10, Mt. 18:23-35
St. John Chrysostom, On Not Praying for the Perdition of Enemies



Holy Patriarchs Adam, Abel, Seth, Enos, Enoch, Noah, Melchizedech, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Eleazar, Joshua, Samuel, Samson, Jephthah, Barak, Gideon, and other Holy Patriarchs
Num. 20:23-30, Deut. 34:5-12, Nav. 24:29-33, 1 Sam. 15:34-16:13, Heb. 11:1-31, Lk. 20:34-40
St. John Chrysostom, To Those Who Don’t Believe in Resurrection



Fast
1 Cor. 2:12-3:10, Mt. 18:15-22
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Оn Priesthood



Saints Athenogenes the Bishop and his Ten Disciples and Five Martyrs
Prov. 8:1-4, Mal. 2:5-7, 1 Pet. 5:1-7, Jn. 16:33-17:8
St. Macarius the Great, On Guarding the Heart; Chapters 12-14



Saints Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, and the Forty-Five Martyrs,
and the Virgins Justina, Euphemia, and Christina
Isa. 46:12-13, Gal. 3:13-22, Jn. 15:1-10
St. Macarius the Great, On Guarding the Heart; Chapters 1-11



Second Sunday after Transfiguration
Isa. 3:16-4:1, 1 Cor.1:25-30, Mt.18:10-14
Abba Dorotheus, Lesson 4, Part II



Saints Thaddeus the Apostle and Sandoukht the Virgin
Wis.1:1-7, Jer.16:16-21, 1 Cor.12:28-13:10, Lk.9:1-6
Abba Dorotheus, Lesson 4, Part I



Fast
1 Cor. 1:10-18, Mt. 18:2-9
John Climacus, Stair 24



Isaiah the Prophet
Isa. 6:1-10, Jews 11:32-40, Lk. 4:14-22
St. Gregory the Theologian, To Evagrius the Monk on Divinity



Fast
1 Cor. 1:1-8, Mt. 17:21-18:4
Isaac the Syrian, Lecture 48



Third Day of the Transfiguration
Ex.19: 16-20, 3 King 19:11-16, Heb.12:18-27, Lk. 9:27-36
Isaac the Syrian, Lecture 25



Second Day of the Transfiguration: Memorial Day
Ex.19:9-13, 2 King 2:9-12, 1 Jn. 5:9-12, Jn. 1:1-17
St. Basil of Caesaria, On the words: “From the beginning was the Word”



Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ (Vardavar)
Wis.7:25-8:4, Zech. 14:16-21, 1 Jn. 1:1-7, Mt.16:13-17:13
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Homily on the Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

