St. James the Apostle
admin | 25 July 2017The collect for today, the Feast of St. James the Apostle, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
GRANT, O merciful God, that as thine holy Apostle Saint James, leaving his father and all that he had, without delay was obedient unto the calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed him; so we, forsaking all worldly and carnal affections, may be evermore ready to follow thy holy commandments; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Lesson: Acts 11:27-12:3a
The Gospel: St. Mark 10:32-40
Artwork: Andrea Mantegna, Scenes from the Life of St. James: Martyrdom of St. James, 1448-57. Fresco, Ovetari Chapel, Church of the Eremitani, Padua. Mostly destroyed by Allied bombing, 11 March 1944; restored from surviving fragments.
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