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.

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
Abba Dorotheus, Lesson 11



Fast
Rom. 4:1-12, Mt. 9:27-34
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On Repentance



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. John Chrysostom, On St. John the Baptist



Fast
Rom. 3:19-31, Mt. 9:9-15
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On Repentance



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. John Chrysostom, Homily on Martyrs and on Contrition and Charity



St. Hripsime and her companions
Prov. 31:29-31, Isa. 61:10-62:3, Rom. 15:30-16:2, Mt. 10:26-33
St. John Chrysostom, Eulogy to All Saints Who Have Suffered in the Whole World



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. Macarius the Great, Discourses 49, 50



Seventh Day of Pentecost
Jerem. 1:1-10, Jer. 38:1-13, 2 Pet. 2:9-22, Mt. 2:16-18
Abba Dorotheus, Teaching 13



Sixth Day of Pentecost: Fast
Rom. 2:25-3:9, Mt. 9:1-8
Ambrose of Milan, On Repentance, Book I, Chapters 3-5



Fifth Day of Pentecost: Fast
Rom. 2:12-24, Mt. 8:28-34
St. Evagrius of Pontus, Monachos; Praktikos



Fourth Day of Pentecost: Fast
Rom. 2:2-11, Mt. 8:18-27
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On the Eight Thoughts



Third Day of Pentecost, Fast
Rom. 1:18-25, Mt. 8:5-13
St. Basil of Caesarea, On Faith



Second Day of Pentecost: Fast
Rom. 1:1-17, Mt. 7:28-8:4
St. Gregory the Theologian, On the Holy Spirit



Pentecost
Acts 2:1-21, Jn. 14:25-31
St. Gregory the Theologian, On Pentecost



Forty Ninth Day of Eastertide
Acts 28:17-32, Jude 1:17-25, Jn. 13:31-14:13
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On Love



Forty Eighth Day of Eastertide
Acts 27:1-28:16, Jude 1:16, Jn. 13:16-30
St. Basil of Caesarea, On Humility, Homily 20, Part II



Forty Seventh Day of Eastertide
Acts 25:23-26:32, Jude 1:8-15, Jn. 13:1-15
St. Basil of Caesarea, On Humility, Homily 20, Part I



Forty Sixth Day of Eastertide
Acts 25:13-22, Jude 1:1-7, Jn. 12:44-50
St. Macarius the Great, Discourse 46



Forty Fifth Day of Eastertide
Acts 24:27-25:12, 3 Jn. 1:1-15, Jn. 12:27-43
Isaac the Syrian, On the Honor of Humility, Discourse 53



Forty Fourth Day of Eastertide
Acts 24:1-26, 2 Jn. 1:1-13, Jn. 12:24-26
St. Basil of Caesarea, Оn Mercy and Judgement



Second Palm Sunday
Acts 23:12-35, 1 Jn. 5:13-21, Jn. 12:12-23
St. Macarius the Great, Exhortation XIX



Forty Second Day of Eastertide
Acts 22:30-23:11, 1 Jn. 5:1-12, Jn. 11:55-12:11
St. John Chrysostom, From the Commentary on the Gospel according to John, Homily 66



Forty First Day of Eastertide
Acts 21:37-22:29, 1 Jn. 4:7-21, Jn. 11:47-54
St. John Chrysostom, From the Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles, Homily II



Fortieth Day of Eastertide
Feast of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ
Acts 1:1-14, Mt. 28:16-20
St. John Chrysostom, From the Commentary on the Gospel according to John

