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.

4th Sunday after Assumption
Isa. 13:1-11, 2 Cor. 7:4-16, Mk. 7:31-37
St. Gregory of Narek, Supplication to the Mother of God (Prayers 80-82)



The 318 Fathers of the Council of Nicaea
Ezek. 44:23-24, Heb. 12:1-7, Jn. 14:25-31
Confession of Faith (Gandzasar Theological Review, Vol. 7)



Fast
2 Cor. 5:6-18, Mk. 7:24-30
On Faith (Gandzasar Theological Review, Volume 7)



Saints John the Forerunner and Job the Righteous
Prov. 20:6-22, Job 42:12-16, Lam. 3:22-56, Acts 13:25-33, Jas. 5:7-11,
Mt. 14:1-12
Vardan the Eastener (Areveltsi), Eulogy on St. John the Baptist



Fast
2 Cor. 3:4-17, Mk. 6:45-56
St. Basil of Caesaria, On Faith



Prophets Ezekiel, Ezra and Zechariah the father of John the Baptist
Ezek. 18:30-32, 1 Cor. 2:6-10, Mt. 23:34-39
St. John Mandakuni, Epistle on Repentance



Sts Stephen of Ulnia, Martyrs Goharinos, Tsamidеs, Tukikos, and Ratikos
Prov. 10:1-7, Isa. 44:24-26, Heb. 4:11-15, Mt. 5:1-12
Nine Beatitudes (from the Gandzasar Prayer Book)



Third Sunday after Assumption
Discovery of Holy Virgin's Belt
Isa. 9:8-19, 2 Cor. 1:1-11, Mk. 4:35-40
St. Gregory of Narek, Prayers 80-82; Supplication to the Holy Mother of God



Holy Apostles Thomas, James and Simon
Wis. 9:13-10:3, Mic. 7:18-20, 1 Cor. 12:28-13:3, Jn. 20:24-31
The Teaching of the 12 Apostles



Fast
1 Cor. 16:12-24, Mk. 4:26-34
St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lecture 2: On Repentance



St. Jeremiah the Prophet
Jerem. 1:1-10; 38:1-13, 2 Pet. 2:9-22, Mt. 2:16-18
Basil of Mashkevor, Let Us Depart from Evil



Fast
1 Cor. 15:58-16:11, Mk. 4:10-20
St. Basil of Caesarea, Exhortative Word on Baptism



Sts. Joachim and Hannah, the parents of the Holy Virgin, and the Holy Myrrhbearers
Wis. 9:9-10:2, Esther 10:4-9, Judith 15:8-16:4, Ephes. 1:3-12, Mt. 1:17-21
St. Polycarp of Smyrna, Epistle to the Philippians



Ninth day of Assumption
Song 6:3-8, Mal. 3:1-2, Gal. 3:24-29, Lk. 2:1-7
John the Deacon, Prayer to the Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God



Second Sunday after Assumption
Prov. 11:30-12:4, Zak. 2:10-13, Cor. 6:16-7:1, Lk. 1:39-56
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Prayers to the Holy Mother of God



Seventh Day of Assumption
Song 4:9-15; 8:14, Isa. 7:10-16; Gal. 3:29-4:7, Lk. 2:1-7
St. Gregory of Narek, Supplication to the Holy Mother of God; Prayers 80-82



Sixth day of Assumption
Song 6:3-8, Mal. 3:1-2, Gal. 3:24-29, Lk. 2:1-7
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Prayers to the Holy Mother of God



Fifth day of Assumption
Prov. 11:30-12:4, Zech. 2:10-13, 2 Cor. 6:16-7:1, Lk. 1:39-56
Zacharia Dzagetsi, Panegyric for the Assumption of the Most Blessed Mother of God and Virgin Mary



Fourth day of Assumption
Song 4:9-15, Isa. 7:10-16, Gal. 3:29-4:7, Lk. 2:1-7
St. Movses Khorenatsi, The Story of the Icon of the Holy Mother of God



Third day of Assumption
Song 6:3-8, Mal. 3:1-2, Gal. 3:24-29, Lk. 1:39-56
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Panegyric for the Holy Mother of God



2nd day of Assumption. Memorial Day
Prov. 11:30-12:4, Zech. 2:10-13, 2 Cor. 6:16-7:1, Lk. 1:39-56
St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on the Resurrection of the Dead



Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God
Song 4:9-15, 8:14, Isa. 7:10-16, Gal. 3:29-4:7, Lk. 2:1-7
St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God



Feast of Holy Etchmiadzin
Pro. 3:19-26, Ez. 40:3-10, 1 Pet. 2:1-10, Mt. 16:13-19
St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on the Church



Fifth day of the Fast of the Holy Mother of God
1 Cor. 15:50-58, Mk. 3:31-4:8
St. John Chrysostom, On Reading the Bible

