Hippolytus, Doctor and Bishop

by CCW | 13 August 2022 01:00

The collect for today, the commemoration of Hippolytus (d. c. 235), Doctor, Bishop in Rome, Martyr (source[1]):

O God, who hast enlightened thy Church by the teaching of thy servant Hippolytus: Enrich us evermore, we beseech thee, with thy heavenly grace, and raise up faithful witnesses who by their life and doctrine will set forth the truth of thy salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

With the Epistle and Gospel for a Martyr, from The Book of Common Prayer[2] (Canadian, 1962):
The Epistle: 1 St. Peter 4:12-19[3]
The Gospel: St. Matthew 16:24-27[4]

Martyrdom of St. Hippolytus[5]Artwork: Unknown Flemish Artist, Martyrdom of St. Hippolytus, late 15th century. Tempera and oil on panel, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Endnotes:
  1. source: http://elvis.rowan.edu/~kilroy/JEK/08/12.html
  2. The Book of Common Prayer: https://prayerbook.ca/bcp-online/propers/#martyr
  3. 1 St. Peter 4:12-19: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20peter%204:12-19&version=ESVUK
  4. St. Matthew 16:24-27: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2016:24-27&version=ESVUK
  5. [Image]: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/MartyrdomOfStHippolytus.jpg

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