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.

Twenty Seventh Day of Great Lent. Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastea
Wis. 3:1-8, Nahum 2:1-4, Isa.43:1-3, Eph. 6:10-18, Mt. 13:43-52
St. Basil of Caesarea, Homily 14 (Part II)



Twenty Sixth Day of Great Lent
Deut. 9:11-23, Job 16:1-7:16, Isa. 43:22-44:8
St. Basil of Caesarea, Homily 14 (Part I)



Twenty Fifth Day of Great Lent
1 Cor. 8:5-9:23
St. Macarius the Great, Discourse 25



Twenty Fourth Day of Great Lent
Median Day of Lent
Ex. 3:16-22, Joel 3:1-8
St. Macarius the Great, Discourse 24



Twenty Third Day of Great Lent
Job 38:1-39:36
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On the Subversion of Pride



Twenty Second Day of Great Lent
Jer. 32:19-44
Isaac the Syrian, On Thankfulness to God



Fourth Sunday of Great Lent
Sunday of the Steward
Isa. 56:1-57:20, Eph. 4:17-5:14, Lk. 16:1-31
Isaac the Syrian, On Senses and Temptations



Twentieth Day of Great Lent
Sts. John of Jerusalem, John of Odzun, John of Orotni, and Gregory of Tathev
Prov. 20:6-22, Bar. 4:21-24, 2 Cor. 4:1-11, Jn. 9:39-10:10
St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lecture II, Part 2



Nineteenth Day of Great Lent
Deut. 8:11-9:10, Job 12:1-13:6, Isa. 42:1-8
St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lecture II, Part 1



Eighteenth Day of Great Lent
Isa. 45:17-26, Eph. 3:14-4:13
St. John Chrysostom, On Repentance



Seventeenth Day of Great Lent
Ex. 2:23-3:15, Joel 2:21-32
St. Gregory the Theologian, On Greed and Wickedness



Sixteenth Day of Great Lent
Heb. 11:1-31
Ambrose, On Timely Repentance



Fifteenth Day of Great Lent
Col. 2:8-3:4
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On Repentance, Judgement and the Separation of Soul from Body



Fourteenth Day of Great Lent
Third Sunday of Great Lent
Sunday of the Prodigal Son
Isa. 54:11-55:13, 2 Cor. 6:1-7:1, Lk. 15:1-32
St. John Chrysostom, On Repentance



Thirteenth Day of Great Lent
Saints Cyril Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cyril the Bishop and his mother Anna
Prov. 11:2-11, Isa. 61:3-7, 2 Tim. 4:1-8, Jn. 10:11-16
St. Cyril of Jerusalem, The Fourth Cathechetical Homily



Twelfth Day of Great Lent
Deut. 7:11-8:1, Job 9:1-10:2, Isa. 40:9-17
John Climacus, On Senseless Pride



Eleventh Day of Great Lent
1 Sam. 3:21-4:18, Prov. 3:11-4:14, Jer. 2:31-3:16
John Climacus, On Vainglory



Tenth Day of Great Lent
Ex. 2:11-22, Joel 2:1-11, Mic. 4:1-7
St. Evagrius of Pontus, On Spiritual Deeds



Ninth Day of Great Lent
1 Sam. 1:23-2:26, Prov. 2:1-3:10, Jer. 1:11-2:3
Isaac the Syrian, On Soul, Passions, and Purity of Mind



Eighth Day of Great Lent
1 Sam. 1:1-23, Prov. 1:1-33, Jer. 1:1-10
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On Passions



Seventh Day of Great Lent
Sunday of Expulsion
Lk. 4:43-5:11, Isa. 24:21-25:8, Acts 7:47-50, Gal. 4:1-7, Mt. 5:17-48
St. Macarius the Great, Exhortation XII



Sixth Day of Great Lent
St. Theodore the Warrior
Wis. 8:19-9:5, Isa. 62:6-9, Rom. 8:28-39, Mt. 10:16-22
St. Ephrem the Syrian, On Fast and Vigil



Fifth Day of Great Lent
Deut. 6:4-7:10, Job 6:2-7:13, Isa. 40:1-8
St. John Chrysostom, What Is Real Fast. On Charity



Fourth Day of Great Lent
Rom. 6:3-14
St. John Chrysostom, On Lent

