The Octave Day of Easter
by CCW | 19 April 2009 05:00
The collect for today, The Octave Day of Easter, being The Sunday After Easter Day, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962):
Almighty Father, who hast given thine only Son to die for our sins, and to rise again for our justification; Grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may alway serve thee in pureness of living and truth; through the merits of the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle: 1 St John 5:4-12[2]
The Gospel: St John 20:19-23[3]
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Artwork: Duccio di Buoninsegna, Christ’s appearance behind locked doors (from Back Crowning[5] of The Maestà [6]), 1308-11. Tempera on wood, Museo dell’Opera del Duomo[7], Siena.
c/p: Nova Scotia Scott[8]
- The Book of Common Prayer: http://prayerbook.ca/bcp/propers.html#easteroctave
- 1 St John 5:4-12: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20john%205:4-12;&version=47;
- St John 20:19-23: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%2020:19-23;&version=47;
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/duccio_behind_locked_doors.jpg
- Back Crowning: http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/d/duccio/buoninse/maesta/crown_v/index.html
- The Maestà : http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/d/duccio/buoninse/maesta/index.html
- Museo dell’Opera del Duomo: http://www.operaduomo.siena.it/english/intro.htm
- Nova Scotia Scott: http://www.novascotiascott.com/2009/04/19/the-octave-day-of-easter/
Source URL: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/2009/04/19/the-octave-day-of-easter/