The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
by CCW | 25 March 2015 01:00
The collect for today, The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canada, 1962):
WE beseech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace into our hearts; that, as we have known the incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an angel, so by his cross and passion we may be brought unto the glory of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Lesson: Isaiah 7:10-15[2]
The Gospel: St. Luke 1:26-38[3]
[4]Artwork: Peter Paul Rubens, Annunciation c, 1628. Oil on canvas, Rubens House[5], Antwerp. Photograph taken by admin, 12 October 2014.
Endnotes:
- The Book of Common Prayer: http://prayerbook.ca/resources/bcponline/propers/#annunciation
- Isaiah 7:10-15: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%207:10-15&version=ESVUK
- St. Luke 1:26-38: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%201:26-38;&version=ESVUK;
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Rubens_Annunciation_1628.jpg
- Rubens House: http://www.rubenshuis.be/museum_rubenshuis_en
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