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.

Saint Abgar the First Christian King
Wis. 6:2-10, Isa. 45:1-3, 1 Tim. 2:1-7, Lk. 7:1-10
Justin the Philosopher, Apology II



Saints Gennaro the Bishop and Mercurius the Warrior, James the Persian and Themistocles the Martyr
Isa. 35:4-8, 2 Cor. 3:18-4:6, Lk. 12:2-9
St. John Chrysostom, On the Performance of Virtues



Second Sunday of Advent
Isa. 36:22-37:11, 1 Thess. 4:1-11, Lk. 13:1-9
St. John Chrysostom, On the Usefulness of Reading the Holy Scripture (continued)



Our first enlighteners, holy apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew
Wis. 9:13-10:2, Jer. 16:16-19, 1 Cor. 12:26-13:10, Mt. 9:35-10:7
St. John Chrysostom, On the Usefulness of Reading the Holy Scripture



Fast Day
1 Thess. 2:17-19, Lk. 12:49-59
Isaac the Syrian, On the Types of Hope in God



Saints Clement of Rome and Pancras the Bishop of Taormina
Prov. 8:33-36, Isa. 66:18-21, Phil. 4:1-7, Lk. 9:1-6
Isaac the Syrian, On the Protection of Heart and on Subtle Contemplation



Fast
1 Thess. 2:1-12, Lk. 12:41-48
Abba Dorotheus, Lesson 7: On Reproaching Oneself and not the Neighbor



Sts. Lucian the Priest, Tarachus, Probus and Andronicus, Onesimus and other disciples of Paul
Wis. 9:9-12, Isa. 41:15-19, 2 Cor. 2:14-17, Lk. 6:13-20
Isaac the Syrian, On Prayer, Genuflexion, Tears, Reading, Silence, and Psalmody



Holy virgins Juliana and Vasilissa
Song. 8:14, Hos. 14:6-8, 2 Cor. 6:16-7:1, Lk. 8:1-3
Isaac the Syrian, On Mindless Envy



First Sunday of Advent
Isa. 36:1-9, 2 Thess. 1:1-10, Lk. 12:13-31
St. John Chrysostom, Comparison of the royal authority, wealth and advantages with the true and Christian philosophy of the monastic life



Sts Gregory the Wonderworker, Nicholas the Wonderworker and Bishop Myron
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



Fifth Day of the Fast of Advent
Col. 4:5-18, Lk. 12:1-12
St. Irenaeus, Against Heresies; Book 3, Chapter 1



Fourth Day of the Fast of Advent
Col. 3:15 – 4:4, Lk.11: 49-54
Isaac the Syrian, On the Love of God, on the Renunciation of the World and on the Rest in God (Part II)



Third Day of the Fast of Advent
Col. 1:24-2:7, Lk. 11:33-42
Isaac the Syrian, On the Love of God, on the Renunciation of the World and on the Rest in God (Part I)



Second Day of the Fast of Advent
Col. 1:12-23, Lk. 11:27-32
Isaac the Syrian, On Prayer



Presentation of the Holy Mother of God
Song. 1:1-11, Prov. 11:30- 12:4, Isa. 52:7-10, Zech. 2:10-13, Mal. 3:1-2, 2 Cor. 6:16-7:1, Lk. 1:39-56
Isaac of Syria, On Silence



Eleventh Sunday after the Holy Cross
Isa. 29:11-20, Phil. 4:8-24, Lk. 11:1-13
St. John Mandakuni, Against Witches and Witchcraft



Feast of All Saints
Wis. 3:1-8, Isa. 33:5-8, Heb. 11:32-12:2, Lk. 12:4-9
St. Gregory the Wonderworker, Discourse on All Saints



Fast Day
Heb. 6:9-7:10, Lk. 19:1-10
St. John Chrysostom, On Abstinence



Saints Abraham and Khoren, Cosmas and Damian.
Wis. 5:16-18, Lam. 3:22-56, 2 Tim. 3:10-15, Mt. 10:16-22
St. Basil the Great, Scriptural Testimonies for Solution of the Objections Concerning the Son



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



Sts. Adrianus and Natalia his wife, martyrs Theodore and Thyrsus
Lam. 3:22-56, Rom. 8:18-27, Jn. 16:1-4
Augustine of Hyppo, On the Contempt for the World



Sts. Andrew the General, Martyrs Callinicus and Diomedes
Prov. 4:10-27, Isa. 48:17-22, 2 Cor. 10:3-6, Mt. 10:37-42
St. Macarius the Great, On Love



Tenth Sunday after the Holy Cross
Isa. 25:9-26:7, Phil. 1:1-11, Lk. 9:44-50
St. John Chrysostom, On Virtuous Life (Part II)

