The Conversion of St. Paul
by CCW | 25 January 2013 01:00
The collect for today, the Feast of The Conversion of Saint Paul, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962):
O GOD, who, through the preaching of the blessed Apostle Saint Paul, hast caused the light of the Gospel to shine throughout the world: Grant, we beseech thee, that we, having his wonderful conversion in remembrance, may show forth our thankfulness unto thee for the same, by following the holy doctrine which he taught; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Lesson: Acts 21:40-22:16[2]
The Gospel: St. Luke 21:10-19[3]
[4]Artwork: Neapolitan school, Conversion of St. Paul, 18th century. Oil on canvas, Chiesa di San Paolo[5], Sorrento, Italy. (The painting is flanked by statues of St. Benedict and St. Scholastica.) Photograph taken by admin, 1 June 2010.
- The Book of Common Prayer: http://prayerbook.ca/the-prayer-book-online/164--the-collects-epistles-and-gospels-page-94#paulconversion
- Acts 21:40-22:16: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts%2021:40-22:16;&version=ESVUK;
- St. Luke 21:10-19: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%2021:10-19;&version=ESVUK;
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/SanPaoloSorrento_Conversion.jpg
- Chiesa di San Paolo: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sorrentoholiday.info%2Fitalian%2Fsorrento-sanpaolo.htm
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