Saint Michael and All Angels

by CCW | 29 September 2010 05:00

B. Mazzuoli, St. Michael the Archangel[1]The collect for today, the Feast of St Michael and All Angels, from The Book of Common Prayer[2] (Canadian, 1962):

O EVERLASTING God, who hast ordained and constituted the services of Angels and men in a wonderful order: Mercifully grant, that as thy holy Angels alway do thee service in heaven, so by thy appointment they may succour and defend us on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Lesson: Revelation 12:7-11[3]
The Gospel: St Matthew 18:1-10[4]

Read more about Saint Michael here[5].

Artwork: Bartolomeo Mazzuoli, Saint Michael the Archangel, early 18th century. Chiesa del Gesù[6] (Church of Jesus), Montepulciano. Photo taken by admin, 25 May 2010. (Click on photo for larger view.)

Endnotes:
  1. [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/BMazzuoli_StMichael.jpg
  2. The Book of Common Prayer: http://prayerbook.ca/the-prayer-book-online/164--the-collects-epistles-and-gospels-page-94#michael
  3. Revelation 12:7-11: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=revelation%2012:7-11&version=ESV
  4. St Matthew 18:1-10: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2018:1-10&version=ESV
  5. here: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/2009/09/29/saint-michael-and-all-angels/
  6. Chiesa del Gesù: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiesa_del_Ges%25C3%25B9_(Montepulciano)&ei=w_adTIHAC4yJnQf24riEDQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CB4Q7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dchiesa%2Bgesu%2Bmontepulciano%26num%3D100%26hl%3Den%26newwindow%3D1%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Den%26prmd%3Db

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