The Fourth Sunday in Lent

by CCW | 18 March 2012 01:00

The collect for today, the Fourth Sunday in Lent, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962):

GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we, who for our evil deeds do worthily deserve to be punished, by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

The Epistle: Galatians 4:26-5:1[2]
The Gospel: St John 6:5-14[3]

Multiplication of Bread and Fish[4]

Artwork: Multiplication of Bread and Fish, 6th-century mosaic, Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo[5], Ravenna.

Endnotes:
  1. The Book of Common Prayer: http://prayerbook.ca/the-prayer-book-online/164--the-collects-epistles-and-gospels-page-94#lent4
  2. Galatians 4:26-5:1: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=galatians%204:26-5:1;&version=ESV;
  3. St John 6:5-14: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%206:5-14;&version=ESV;
  4. [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/MultiplicationOfBreadAndfFish.jpg
  5. Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo: http://www.turismo.ra.it/eng/Discover-the-area/Monuments/Churches_-Basilicas_-Baptisteries/Basilica-of-Sant%27Apollinare-Nuovo

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