Saint Monnica
by CCW | 4 May 2011 05:00
The collect for today, the Feast of Saint Monnica (c. 331-387), mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo (source[1]):
[2]O Lord, who through spiritual discipline didst strengthen thy servant Monnica to persevere in offering her love and prayers and tears for the conversion of her husband and of Augustine their son: Deepen our devotion, we beseech thee, and use us in accordance with thy will to bring others, even our own kindred, to acknowledge Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord; who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever.
The Epistle: 1 Timothy 5:3-10[3]
The Gospel: St. Luke 7:11-17[4]
Artwork: Alvise Vivarini, Saint Monica (detail), 1485-90. Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venice.
- source: http://elvis.rowan.edu/~kilroy/JEK/05/04.html
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Vivarini_StMonica.jpg
- 1 Timothy 5:3-10: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20timothy%205:3-10&version=ESV
- St. Luke 7:11-17: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%207:11-17&version=ESV
Source URL: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/2011/05/04/saint-monnica/