Columba, Abbot of Iona

The collect for today, the Feast of Saint Columba (c. 521-597), Abbot of Iona, Missionary (source):

Almighty God,
who didst fill the heart of Columba
with the joy of the Holy Spirit,
and with deep love for those in his care:
grant to thy pilgrim people grace to follow him,
strong in faith, sustained by hope,
and made one in the love that binds us to thee;
through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord,
who liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

The Epistle: 1 Corinthians 3:11-23
The Gospel: St. Luke 10:17-20

Frank Brangwyn, St Columba Landing at IonaArtwork: Frank Brangwyn, St. Columba Landing at Iona, c. 1920. Tempera on canvas, Christ’s Hospital Foundation, Horsham, Sussex.

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