Saint Joseph
by CCW | 19 March 2024 01:00
The collect for today, the Feast of Saint Joseph of Nazareth, Guardian of Our Lord, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron Saint of Canada, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962):
O GOD Most High, who from the family of thy servant David didst raise up Joseph the carpenter to be protector of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of our Lord: Grant that we may so labour in our earthly vocations, that they may become labours of love and service offered unto thee, our Father; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Epistle: Galatians 4:1-7[2]
The Gospel: St. Matthew 1:18-25[3]
[4]Artwork: Modesto Faustini, St. Joseph with the Virgin and Jesus Child in the workshop of Nazareth, 1886. Fresco, Sanctuary of the Holy House[5], Loreto, Italy.
- The Book of Common Prayer: https://prayerbook.ca/bcp-online/propers/#joseph
- Galatians 4:1-7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=galatians%204:1-7;&version=ESVUK;
- St. Matthew 1:18-25: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%201:18-25;&version=ESVUK;
- [Image]: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Faustini_StJosephInWorkshop.jpg
- Sanctuary of the Holy House: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_della_Santa_Casa
Source URL: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/2024/03/19/saint-joseph-10/