Saint Ambrose
by CCW | 4 April 2011 05:00
The collect for today, the Feast of St. Ambrose (339-397), Bishop of Milan, Doctor of the Church, Poet (source[1]):
Lord God of hosts,
who didst call Ambrose from the governor’s throne
to be a bishop in thy Church
and a courageous champion of thy faithful people:
mercifully grant that, as he fearlessly rebuked rulers,
so we may with like courage
contend for the faith which we have received;
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 Lesson: Ecclesiasticus 2:7-11, 16-18[2]
The Gospel: St Luke 12:35-37, 42-44[3]
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Artwork: Camillo Procaccini (1551-1629), Ambrose Stops Theodosius at the Gates of the Basilica. Oil on canvas, Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio[5] (Basilica of St. Ambrose), Milan. Photograph taken by admin, 3 May 2010.
- source: http://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-worship/worship/texts/principal-services-and-resources/collects-and-post-communions/traditional-language/traddecember.aspx
- Ecclesiasticus 2:7-11, 16-18: http://bible.oremus.org/?passage=Ecclesiasticus+2:7-11,16-18
- St Luke 12:35-37, 42-44: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%2012:35-37,42-44&version=ESV
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Procaccini_AmbroseStopsTheodosius.jpg
- Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio: http://www.sacred-destinations.com/italy/milan-sant-ambrogio
Source URL: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/2011/04/04/saint-ambrose/