Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishop and Doctor
admin | 9 May 2016The collect for today, the Feast of St. Gregory of Nazianzus (329-89), Bishop of Constantinople, Theologian, Cappadocian Father, Doctor of the Eastern Church (source):
Almighty God, who hast revealed to thy Church thine eternal Being of glorious majesty and perfect love as one God in Trinity of Persons: Give us grace that, like thy bishop Gregory of Nazianzus, we may continue steadfast in the confession of this faith, and constant in our worship of thee, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who livest and reignest for ever and ever.
The Lesson: Wisdom 7:7-14
The Gospel: St. John 8:25-32
Artwork: St. Gregory of Nazianzus, 12th-century mosaic, La Martorana (Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio), Palermo, Sicily.