The Gandzasar daily program introduces spiritual readings according to the annual calendar of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It consists of three parts: Bible reading, readings from Church Fathers’ writings and brief bives of saints. 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. The third section presents the lives of the saints which are venerated on that day. As a result of this project, we have a full annual cycle of readings according to the Church calendar.

Second Day of the Fast of Nativity
Heb. 10:1-8, Lk. 20:9-18
Sayings of the Egyptian Fathers



First Day of the Fast of Nativity
Heb. 7:26-8:13, Lk. 20:1-8
St. Gregory the Illuminator, On Fasting



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. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on Holy Apostles John and James



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
St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul



Sixth Sunday of Advent
Isa. 41:4-14. Heb. 7:11-25, Lk. 19:12-28
St. Gregory the Theologian, On Love for the Poor



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



Fast
Heb. 6:9-7:10, Lk. 19:1-10
Vardan Areveltsi, On the Decalogue



Saint David the Prophet and 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
St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on King David and Holy Apostle James



Fast
Heb. 5:11-6:8, Lk. 18:18-27
Vardan Areveltsi, On the Decalogue



St. Astvatsatur (Yezdibuzit) the Martyr
Prov. 10: 1-6, Isa. 56:3-8, 2 Tim. 2:3-10, Mt. 10:16-22
St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on Death



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. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on Father Confessors



Fifth Sunday of Advent
Isa. 40:18-31, Heb. 4:16-5:10, Lk. 18:9-14
St. John Mandakuni, On Almsgiving to the Poor



Saint Abgar the First Christian King
Wis. 6:2-10, Isa. 45:1-3, 1 Tim. 2:1-7, Lk. 7:1-10
Epistle of St. Barnabas



Fast Day
Heb. 3:12-4:10, Lk. 18:1-8
The Gandzasar Prayer Book, The Church Fathers and Teachers on Prayer
(From St. Gregory the Illuminator to St. Eznik Vardapet)



Saints 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. Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to the Roman Church



Fast
Heb. 2:1-10, Lk. 17:11-19
St. Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to the Smyrnaeans



Saints 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. Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to the Magnesians



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. Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to the Ephesians



Fourth Sunday of Advent
Isa. 38:1-8, Heb. 1:1-14, Lk. 17:1-10
St. Basil of Caesarea, In the Beginning Was the Word



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. James of Nisibis, On Pastors



Fast
2 Thess. 3:1-18, Lk. 15:1-7
St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on Contrition



Fast: Saints Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugenius, Orestes and Mardarius
Prov. 1:1-9, Nahum 2:1-7, Rom. 5:1-5, Mt. 5:1-12
The Gandzasar Prayer Book, The Nine Beatitudes



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
Peter of Siunik, Praise to the Holy Mother of God



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. Polycarp of Smyrna, Epistle to the Philippians

