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.

Barekendan of the Fast of the Holy Mother of God
Isa. 7:1-9, 1 Cor. 13:11-14:5, Mk. 2:1-12
St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on the Confession of Sins



200 Bishops of the Holy Council of Ephesus
Ez. 3:16-19, 2 Tim. 1:6-14, Lk. 10:16-20
The Reply to the Blessed Proclus’s Letter, by the Holy Vardapets Sahak and Mesrop



Fast
1 Cor. 11:1-16, Mk. 1:35-45
The Gandzasar Prayer Book, The Church Fathers and Teachers on Prayer
(from St. Gregory the Illuminator to St. Eznik Vardapet)



Saints Sophia and Her Daughters, Pistis, Elpis, and Agape
Prov. 11:30-12:4, Hos. 14:6-9, 2 Cor. 4:6-14, Lk. 12:2-10
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Panegyric on Martyrs



Fast
1 Cor. 7:25-35, Mt. 19:13-26
St. John Mandakuni, On Fruits and Offerings



12 Minor Prophets – Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi
Hos. 10:11-12, Am. 5:10-14, Mal. 7:7-9, Joel 2:12-13, Obad. 1:20-21, Jon. 4:2, Nah. 1:7-9, Hab. 1:1-3, Zeph. 1:7-8, Hag. 2:7-10, Zech. 7:9-13, Mal. 1:4-6, Rom. 11:2-5, Lk. 13:31-35
St. Basil of Caesaria, Homily on Faith



Holy Maccabees, Eleazar the Priest, Shamone and Her Seven Sons
Prov. 29:2-7, 2 Macc. 6:18-7:42: Heb. 11:32-40, Mt. 5:17-20
St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on Death



Third Sunday after Transfiguration
Isa. 5:1-10, 1 Cor. 6:18-7:11, Mt. 19:3-12
St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on Holy Matrimony



Sons and Grandsons of St. Gregory the Illuminator: Saints Aristakes, Vrtanes, Husik, Grigoris and Daniel
Jer. 17:7-8, Isa. 61:3-7, 2 Tim. 1:6-14, Lk. 11:29-32
Vardan Areveltsi, Panegyric on Our Illuminator's Sons and Grandsons



Fast
1 Cor. 5:9-6:10, Mt. 18:23-35
St. John Chrysostom, On Tolerance and Meekness



Holy Patriarchs Adam, Abel, Seth, Enos, Enoch, Noah, Melchizedech, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Eleazar, Joshua, Samuel, Samson, Jephthah, Barak, Gideon, and Other Holy Patriarchs
Num. 20:23-30, Deut. 34:5-12, Nav. 24:29-33, 1 Sam. 15:34-16:13, Heb. 11:1-31, Lk. 20:34-40
St. Jacob of Nisibis, On Faith



Fast
1 Cor. 2:12-3:10, Mt. 18:15-22
St. Gregory of Tathev, On Confession



Saints Athenogenes the Bishop and His Ten Disciples and Five Martyrs
Prov. 8:1-4, Mal. 2:5-7, 1 Pet. 5:1-7, Jn. 16:33-17:8
St. Evagrius of Pontus, On Faith



Saints Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, and the Forty-Five Martyrs,
and the Virgins Justina, Euphemia, and Christina
Isa. 46:12-13, Gal. 3:13-22, Jn. 15:1-10
Gregory Martyrophil (Vkayaser), On the Confession, Contrition, and Repentance



Second Sunday after Transfiguration
Isa. 3:16-4:1, 1 Cor. 1:25-30, Mt. 18:10-14
St. Gregory the Illuminator, From the Homily on Confession and Repentance



Saints Thaddeus the Apostle and Sandoukht the Virgin
Wis. 1:1-7, Jer. 16:16-21, 1 Cor. 12:28-13:10, Lk. 9:1-6
St. Gregory of Tathev, On the Twelve Apostles (Homily for the Feast Day of the Apostles Peter and Paul)



Fast
1 Cor. 1:10-18, Mt. 18:2-9
St. John Chrysostom, From the Commentary on the Gospel According to Matthew



Isaiah the Prophet
Isa. 6:1-10, Jews 11:32-40, Lk. 4:14-22
Vardapet Ignatius, From the Commentary on the Gospel According to Luke



Fast
1 Cor. 1:1-8, Mt. 17:21-18:4
St. John Chrysostom, From the Commentary on the Gospel According to Matthew



Third Day of the Transfiguration
Ex. 19:16-20, 3 King 19:11-16, Heb. 12:18-27, Lk. 9:27-36
St. Elishe Vardapet, Homily on the Transfiguration of Our Lord



Second Day of the Transfiguration: Memorial Day
Ex. 19:9-13, 2 King 2:9-12, 1 Jn. 5:9-12, Jn. 1:1-17
St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on the Resurrection of the Dead



Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ (Vardavar)
Wis. 7:25-8:4, Zech. 14:16-21, 1 Jn. 1:1-7, Mt. 16:13-17:13
St. Movses Khorenatsi, On the Meaning of Vardavar



Commemoration of the Old Ark of the Covenant, and Feast of the New Church
Ex. 25:10-14, Josh. 3:14-4:18, 1 Kings 6:18-7:2, 2 Kings 6:12-19, Heb. 9:1-10, Mt. 5:17-20
St. Gregory of Tathev, Homily on the Spiritual Meaning of the Ark of the Covenant



Fifth Day of the Fast of the Transfiguration
Rom. 16:17-24, Mt. 15:39-16:12
St. Basil of Cаesaria, From the Homily II on Fasting

