The Fifth Sunday in Lent

by CCW | 26 March 2023 01:00

The collect for today, the Fifth Sunday in Lent, commonly called Passion Sunday, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962):

WE beseech thee, Almighty God, mercifully to look upon thy people; that by thy great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-15[2]
The Gospel: St. Matthew 20:20-28[3]

Vera Pagava, The Instruments of the Passion[4]Artwork: Vera Pagava, The Instruments of the Passion, 1952. Oil on canvas, Museum of Modern Art, New York.

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Endnotes:
  1. The Book of Common Prayer: https://prayerbook.ca/bcp-online/propers/#passion
  2. Hebrews 9:11-15: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews%209:11-15&version=ESVUK
  3. St. Matthew 20:20-28: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2020:20-28;&version=ESVUK
  4. [Image]: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pagava_InstrumentsOfPassion.jpg

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