Saint Mark the Evangelist
admin | 25 April 2012The collect for today, The Feast of Saint Mark the Evangelist, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
O ALMIGHTY God, who hast instructed thy holy Church with the heavenly doctrine of thy Evangelist Saint Mark: Give us grace, that, being not like children carried away with every blast of vain doctrine, we may be established in the truth of thy holy Gospel; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle: Ephesians 4:11-16
The Gospel: St Mark 13:1-10
Artwork: Palma il Giovane (c. 1548-1628), Martyrdom of St Mark. Oil on canvas, Santa Maria in Porto, Ravenna. Photograph taken by admin, 20 May 2010.
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