Monnica, Matron
by CCW | 4 May 2016 01:00
The collect for today, the Feast of Saint Monnica (c. 331-387), mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo (source[1]):
O Lord, who through spiritual discipline didst strengthen thy servant Monnica to persevere in offering her love and prayers and tears for the conversion of her husband and of Augustine their son: Deepen our devotion, we beseech thee, and use us in accordance with thy will to bring others, even our own kindred, to acknowledge Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever.
The Lesson: 1 Samuel 1:10-11,20[2]
The Gospel: St. Luke 7:11-17[3]
[4]Artwork: Gioacchino Assereto, Saint Augustine and Saint Monica, 17th century. Oil on canvas, Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
- source: http://elvis.rowan.edu/~kilroy/JEK/05/04.html
- 1 Samuel 1:10-11,20: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20samuel%201:10-11,20&version=ESVUK
- St. Luke 7:11-17: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%207:11-17&version=ESVUK
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Assereto_SSAugustineAndMonica.jpg
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