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.

First Day of the Fast of Nativity
Heb. 7:26-8:13, Lk. 20:1-8
St. John Chrysostom, On Perfect Love (Part I)



Holy Apostles James and John, Sons of Thunder: Barekendan of the Fast of Nativity
Wis. 7:21-24, Jer. 16:16-21 Acts 12:1-11, Jas. 1:1-10, 1 Jn. 1:1-7, Jn. 21:20-25
St. John Chrysostom, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Homily I



Fast Day
Heb. 5:11-6:8, Lk. 18:18-27
St. John Chrysostom, On Abstinence



Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
Wis. 9:13-10:2, Isa. 28:16-19, 2 Pet. 1:12-19, 2 Tim. 4:1-8, Jn. 21:15-22
The Didache: The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles (Chapter I)



St. Stephen the Protodeacon and First Martyr
Acts 6:8-8:2, Jn. 12:24-26
St. Gregory the Wonderworker, Eulogy on St. Stephen



Fifth Sunday of Advent
Isa. 40:18-31, Heb. 4:16-5:10, Lк. 18:9-14
Justin the Philosopher, II Apology (Part II)



Sts David the Prophet-King and the Holy Apostle James
2 Sam. 5:1-10, 1 Chr. 2:1-11, Ezek. 34:23-27, Jas.1:1-12, Mt. 22:41-46
Teaching of the Twelve Apostles



Fast Day
Heb. 3:12-4:10, Lk. 18:1-8
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On the words: “Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips”



Sts Indis and Domna, Glycerus the Priest and the 20,000 martyrs burned in the church of Nicomedia
Wis. 3:1-8, Jer. 30:18-22, 1 Pet. 4:12-19, Jn. 15:17-25
St. Clement of Rome, From the II Epistle to Corinthians (Part II)



Fast Day
Heb. 2:1-10, Lk. 17:11-19
St. Clement of Rome, From the II Epistle to the Corinthians (Part I)



Sts Theopemptus the Bishop, Theonas the Martyr and the Four Soldiers Bassus, Eusebius, Eutyches and Basilides
Prov. 24:1-12, Jer. 15:19-20, Heb. 12:1-7, Mt. 10:26-33
St. John Chrysostom, Eulogy on St. Ignatius of Antioch (Part II)



The Holy Fathers Ignatius Bishop of Antioch, Addai Bishop of Edessa, and Maruthas the Bishop
Wis. 5:1-8, Jer. 6:16-21, 1 Cor. 4:9-16, Mk. 9:32-36
St. John Chrysostom, Eulogy on St. Ignatius of Antioch (Part I)



Fourth Sunday of Advent
Isa. 38:1-8, Heb. 1:1-14, Lk. 17:1-10
St. Polycarp of Smyrna, Epistle to the Philippians



Saints James of Nisibis, Marouke the Hermit and Meletius the Bishop
Wis.7:12-20, Isa. 44:1-5, Heb.13:17-21, Jn. 9:39-10:10
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On the words “All is vanity and vexation of spirit” (Eccl. 1:14)



Fast Day
2 Thess. 3:1-18, Lk. 15:1-7
Thophilus of Antioch, The Apologia to Autolycus, Book I



Fast: Saints Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugenius, Orestes and Mardarius
Prov. 1:1-9, Nahum 2:1-7, Rom. 5:1-5, Mt. 5:1-12
St. John Chrysostom, On Abstinence



Fast
2 Thess. 2:1-16, Lk. 14:25-27
St. Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to the Ephesians



Fast: Saints Cornelius the Centurion, Simeon the Relative of Christ, Polycarp the Bishop of Smyrna and the Martyrs that perished in the East
Wis. 1:1-7, Jer. 16:16-21, Acts 1:12-14, Mk. 6:6-13
St. John Chrysostom, On the Similitude of Christ and Preferring God's Will to One's Own Will



Fast: Saints Menas, Hermogenes, Eugraphius, John the Cave Dweller and Alexios the Man of God
Prov. 15:33-16:7, Isa. 18:7, Phil. 1:27-2:4, Mt. 10:37-42
St. John Chrysostom, Priviledges of Poverty



Third Sunday of Advent: Barekendan of the Fast of Saint James
Isa. 37:14-38, 2 Thess. 1:1-12, Lk. 14:12-24
Isaac the Syrian, Do not expect that a man attached to carnal things will get the freedom of word in prayer



Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker
Wis. 10:9-12, Mal. 2:5-7, 1 Pet. 5:1-7, Jn. 10:11-16
Abba Dorotheus, Lesson 5: On Not Relying on One's Own Reason



Fast: Feast of the Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary
Song. 6:3-8, Mal. 3:1-2, Gal. 3:24-29, Lk. 1:39-56
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On Humility and Pride



The Holy Fathers of Egypt Paul, Paul the Simple, Macarius
of Alexandria, Evagrius, John, John the Dwarf, Nilus, Arsenius,
Sisoes, Daniel, Serapion, Macarius the Great, Poemen, and other Holy Fathers
Prov. 21:15-25, Isa. 19:19-21, Heb. 11:32-40, Mt. 10:37-42
Sayings of Abba Daniel



Fast
1 Thess. 5:1-11, Lk. 13:10-17
Sayings of St. Anthony the Great

