St. Philip of Caesarea, Apostolic Man
by CCW | 11 October 2013 01:00
The collect for today, the Feast of Saint Philip of Caesarea, Deacon, Evangelist, Apostolic Man (source[1]):
Almighty and everlasting God, we thank thee for thy servant Philip the Deacon, whom thou didst call to preach the Gospel to the peoples of Samaria and Ethiopia. Raise up, we beseech thee, in this and every land heralds and evangelists of thy kingdom, that thy Church may make known the immeasurable riches of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever.
The Lesson: Acts 8:26-40[2]
The Gospel: St. Matthew 28:18-20[3]
[4]Artwork: Apostle Philip Preaches to the Ethiopian Eunuch, Fresco, Visoki Decani Monastery[5], Kosovo.
- source: http://elvis.rowan.edu/~kilroy/JEK/10/11.html
- Acts 8:26-40: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts%208:26-40&version=ESVUK
- St. Matthew 28:18-20: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2028:18-20&version=ESVUK
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Decani_PhilipAndEthiopian.jpg
- Visoki Decani Monastery: http://www.kosovo.net/edecani.html
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