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 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
St. Ephrem Syrian, On Faith



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 the Wonderworker, Detailed Exposition of Faith (Part 2)



Holy Apostles Thomas, James and Simon
Wis. 9:13-10:3, Mic. 7:18-20, 1 Cor. 12:28-13:3, Jn. 20:24-31
St. Gregory the Wonderworker, Detailed Exposition of Faith (Part 1)



Fast
1 Cor. 16:12-24, Mk. 4:26-34
St. Gregory the Wonderworker, 12 Chapters on Faith



St. Jeremiah the Prophet
Jerem. 1:1-10; 38:1-13, 2 Pet. 2:9-22, Mt. 2:16-18
John Climacus, On Incorruptable Purity and Chastity



Пост
1 Кор. 15:58-16:11, Мк. 4:10-20
Авва Дорофей, Поучение 13



Sts. Joachim and Hannah, the parents of the Holy Virgin, and the Holy Myrrhbearers
Wis. 9:9-10:2, Esther 10:4-9, Judith 15:8-16:4, Ephes. 1:3-12, Mt. 1:17-21
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On the Free Will of Human Beings



Ninth day of Assumption
Song 6:3-8, Mal. 3:1-2, Gal. 3:24-29, Lk. 2:1-7
St. John Chrysostom, Looking at a Woman with Lust is Forbidden by the Lord



Eighth Sunday after Assumption
Prov. 11:30-12:4, Zak. 2:10-13, Cor. 6:16-7:1, Lk. 1:39-56
St. John Chrysostom, How It Is Possible to Find the Lord



Seventh day of Assumption
Song 4:9-15; 8:14, Isa. 7:10-16; Gal. 3:29-4:7, Lk. 2:1-7
St. John Chrysostom, On Educating the Youth in Chastity



Sixth day of Assumption
Song 6:3-8, Mal. 3:1-2, Gal. 3:24-29, Lk. 2:1-7
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Song of Praise to the Holy Mother of God



Fifth day of Assumption
Prov. 11:30-12:4, Zech. 2:10-13, 2 Cor. 6:16-7:1, Lk. 1:39-56
St. Gregory the Wonderworker, Panegyric for the Holy Mother of God



Fourth day of Assumption
Song 4:9-15, Isa. 7:10-16, Gal. 3:29-4:7, Lk. 2:1-7
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Song of Praise to the Holy Mother of God



Third day of Assumption
Song 6:3-8, Mal. 3:1-2, Gal. 3:24-29, Lk. 1:39-56
St. Gregory the Wonderworker, Panegyric for the Holy Mother of God



2nd day of Assumption. Memorial Day
Prov. 11:30-12:4, Zech. 2:10-13, 2 Cor. 6:16-7:1, Lk. 1:39-56
St. Gregory the Theologian, On the Preparation of the Soul for Eternity



Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God
Song 4:9-15, 8:14, Isa. 7:10-16, Gal. 3:29-4:7, Lk. 2:1-7
St. Gregory the Wonderworker, Oration in Honor of the Holy Mother of God



Feast of Holy Etchmiadzin
Pro. 3:19-26, Ez. 40:3-10, 1 Pet. 2:1-10, Mt. 16:13-19
St. Athanasius the Great, Epistle to Maximus the Philosopher



Fifth day of the Fast of the Holy Mother of God
1 Cor. 15:50-58, Mk. 3:31-4:8
St. Gregory the Theologian, Oration on Human Virtue



Fourth day of the Fast of the Holy Mother of God
1 Cor. 15:34-49, Mk. 3:20-30
St. Athanasius the Great, On the Holy Spirit



Third day of the Fast of the Holy Mother of God
1 Cor. 15:20-33, Mk. 3:6-12
Isaac the Syrian, Homily on keeping oneself away from and bewaring of slack and negligent people



2nd day of the Fast of the Holy Mother of God
1 Cor. 14:26-40, Mk. 2:23-3:5
St. John Chrysostom, On the Chaste Marriage Life



1st day of the Fast of the Holy Mother of God
1 Cor. 14:18-25, Mk. 2:13-20
St. John Chrysostom, Exhortation to Women



Barekendan of the Fast of the Holy Mother of God
Isa. 7:1-9, 1 Cor. 13:11-14:5, Mk. 2:1-12
St. John Chrysostom, On Repentance



200 Bishops of the Holy Council of Ephesus
Ez. 3:16-19, 2 Tim. 1:6-14, Lk. 10:16-20
St. Athanasius the Great, Commentary on Mt. 2:27

