Valentine, Bishop and Martyr
by CCW | 14 February 2020 01:00
The collect for a Martyr, on the Feast of Saint Valentine (d. c. 269), Bishop, Martyr at Rome, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962):
O GOD, who didst bestow upon thy Saints such marvellous virtue, that they were able to stand fast, and have the victory against the world, the flesh, and the devil: Grant that we, who now commemorate thy Martyr Valentine, may ever rejoice in their fellowship, and also be enabled by thy grace to fight the good fight of faith and lay hold upon eternal life; through our Lord Jesus Christ, who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Epistle: 1 St. Peter 4:12-19[2]
The Gospel: St. Matthew 16:24-27[3]
[4]Artwork: Bartholomeus Zeitblom, Scenes from the Life of Saint Valentine: St. Valentine in Prison; The Beheading of St. Valentine, early 16th century. Oil on panel, State Gallery of Old German Masters, Augsburg.
- The Book of Common Prayer: http://prayerbook.ca/resources/bcponline/propers/#martyr
- 1 St. Peter 4:12-19: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20peter%204:12-19&version=ESVUK
- St. Matthew 16:24-27: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2016:24-27&version=ESVUK
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Zeitblom_BeheadingOfStValentine.jpg
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