Saint Bartholomew the Apostle

by CCW | 24 August 2011 05:00

Crivelli, St. Bartholomew[1]The collect for today, the Feast of St. Bartholomew the Apostle, from The Book of Common Prayer[2] (Canadian, 1962):

O ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who didst give to thine Apostle Bartholomew grace truly to believe and to preach thy Word; Grant, we beseech thee, unto thy Church, to love that Word which he believed, and both to preach and receive the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Lesson: Acts 1:10-14[3]
The Gospel: St Luke 22:24-30[4]

Click here[5] to read more about St. Bartholomew.

Artwork: Carlo Crivelli, Saint Bartholomew, 1472. Civiche Raccolte d’Arte Antica, Castello Sforzesco[6], Milan.

Endnotes:
  1. [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Crivelli_StBartholomew.jpg
  2. The Book of Common Prayer:
  3. Acts 1:10-14: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts%201:10-14&version=ESV
  4. St Luke 22:24-30: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%2022:24-30&version=ESV
  5. Click here: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/2010/08/24/saint-bartholomew-the-apostle/
  6. Castello Sforzesco: http://www.milanocastello.it/ing/home.html

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