The collect for today, the Third Sunday in Lent, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
WE beseech thee, Almighty God, look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants and stretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty to be our defence against all our enemies; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle: Ephesians 5:1-14
The Gospel: St Luke 11:14-26
Artwork: Sébastien Bourdon, Healing the Demoniac, c. 1853-57. Oil on canvas, Musée Fabre, Montpellier, France.