The aim of the research was to determine the influence of Gd 2 O 3 addition on the thermal stability of glasses from BaF 2 -NaF-Na 2 O-Gd 2 O 3 -Al 2 O 3 -SiO 2 system. Thermal analysis was carried out using DSC method. An impact of Gd 2 O 3 on thermal parameters such as transformation temperature (T g ), onset temperature of crystallization (T x ), peak crystallization temperature (T p ), change of specific heat (DC p ) and enthalpy of crystallization (DH) was determined. On the basis of thermal analysis, controlled crystallization was conducted. The glass-ceramic materials were identified by XRD. Crystallization kinetics of the glasses was made on the basis of two models: Kissinger and Ozawa. Changes of the glass structure were evaluated in FTIR study. It was determined that the addition of Gd 2 O 3 to the aluminosilicate glass increases the transformation temperature, simultaneously with reducing the Dc p and thermal stability DT values. It results in the decrease of DH. As shown, Gd significantly increases the crystallization activation energy of NaAlSi 3 O 8 . Complete substitution of Al 2 O 3 with Gd 2 O 3 leads to forming of Gd 9.33 (SiO 4 ) 6 O 2 . Forming of Na-silicates is not observed. Because of the participation of Gd in forming of fluoride phases (BaGdF 5 , GdF 3 ), crystallization of Gd 9.33 (SiO 4 ) 6 O 2 is impeded.