Margaret of Antioch, Virgin and Martyr
by CCW | 20 July 2023 01:00
The collect for a Virgin or Matron, on the Feast of Saint Margaret of Antioch (289-304), Virgin and Martyr, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962):
[2]O GOD Most High, the creator of all mankind, we bless thy holy Name for the virtue and grace which thou hast given unto holy women in all ages, especially thy servant Margaret of Antioch; and we pray that the example of her faith and purity, and courage unto death, may inspire many souls in this generation to look unto thee, and to follow thy blessed Son Jesus Christ our Saviour; who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, world without end. Amen.
The Lesson: Acts 9:36-42[3]
The Gospel: St. Luke 10:38-42[4]
Artwork: Annibale Carracci, St. Margaret of Antioch, c. 1599. Oil on canvas, Chapel of Santa Margherita, Santa Caterina dei Funari[5], Rome.
- The Book of Common Prayer: https://prayerbook.ca/bcp-online/propers/#virgin
- [Image]: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/CarracciAnn_StMargaret.jpg
- Acts 9:36-42: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts%209:36-42&version=ESVUK
- St. Luke 10:38-42: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%2010:38-42&version=ESVUK
- Santa Caterina dei Funari: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Caterina_dei_Funari
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