Thomas Becket, Archbishop
admin | 29 December 2011The collect for today, the Feast of St. Thomas Becket (1117-1170), Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr (source):
O Lord God,
who gavest to thy servant Thomas Becket
grace to put aside all earthly fear
and be faithful even unto death:
grant that we, caring not for worldly esteem,
may fight against evil,
uphold thy rule,
and serve thee to our life’s end;
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: 1 Timothy 6:11-16
The Gospel: St. Luke 12:37-43
Click here to read more about St. Thomas Becket.
Artwork: King Henry II Speaking with Saint Thomas Becket (detail of illuminated page from The Chronicle of England by Peter Langtoft), c. 1300-25. British Library, London.
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