St. George of England, Martyr

by CCW | 23 April 2024 01:00

The collect for today, the Feast of Saint George (d. c. 304), Soldier, Martyr, Patron of England (source[1]):

Paris Bordone, St. George Killing the Dragon[2]O God of hosts,
who didst so kindle the flame of love
in the heart of thy servant George
that he bore witness to the risen Lord
by his life and by his death:
grant us the same faith and power of love
that we, who rejoice in his triumphs,
may come to share with him the fullness of the resurrection;
through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord,
who liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

The Epistle: 2 St. Timothy 2:8-10, 3:10-12[3]
The Gospel: St. John 15:1-7[4]

Artwork: Paris Bordone, St. George Killing the Dragon, 1525. Oil on panel, Pinacoteca Vaticana[5].

Endnotes:
  1. source: http://justus.anglican.org/~ss/commonworship/collects/trad/tradjantojune.html
  2. [Image]: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bordone_GeorgeKillingDragon.jpg
  3. 2 St. Timothy 2:8-10, 3:10-12: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20timothy%202:8-10,3:10-12&version=ESVUK
  4. St. John 15:1-7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%2015:1-7&version=ESVUK
  5. Pinacoteca Vaticana: https://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/la-pinacoteca.html

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