Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

by CCW | 20 August 2010 05:00

The collect for today, the Feast of Saint Bernard (1090-1153), Abbot of Clairvaux, Doctor of the Church, Poet (source[1]):

Saint Bernard statue, Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls[2]O merciful redeemer,
who, by the life and preaching of thy servant Bernard,
didst rekindle the radiant light of thy Church:
grant that we in our generation
may be inflamed with the same spirit of discipline and love
and ever walk before thee as children of light;
through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord,
who liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

The Epistle: 2 Timothy 4:1-8[3]
The Gospel: St John 15:7-11[4]

Artwork: Saint Bernard, 19th century. Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls[5], Rome. Photo taken by admin, 29 April 2010.

Endnotes:
  1. source: http://www.cofe.anglican.org/worship/liturgy/commonworship/texts/collects/trad/tradaugust.html
  2. [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/StPaulOutsideWalls_StBernard.jpg
  3. 2 Timothy 4:1-8: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Timothy%204:1-8;&version=ESV;
  4. St John 15:7-11: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2015:7-11;&version=ESV;
  5. Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls: http://www.va/various/basiliche/san_paolo/index_en.html

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