Thomas Becket, Archbishop
by CCW | 29 December 2011 05:00
The collect for today, the Feast of St. Thomas Becket (1117-1170), Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr (source[1]):
[2]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[3]
The Gospel: St. Luke 12:37-43[4]
Click here[5] 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.
- source: http://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-worship/worship/texts/collects-and-post-communions/traditional-language/traddecember.aspx
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/HenryAndBecket.jpg
- 1 Timothy 6:11-16: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20timothy%206:11-16;&version=ESV;
- St. Luke 12:37-43: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%2012:37-43;&version=ESV;
- Click here: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/2010/12/29/saint-thomas-becket-2/
Source URL: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/2011/12/29/thomas-becket-archbishop/