St. Barnabas the Apostle

by CCW | 11 June 2024 01:00

Ambrosius Francken I, Saints Paul and Barnabas chosen as apostles by the Holy Spirit[1]The collect for today, the Feast of Saint Barnabas the Apostle, from The Book of Common Prayer [2](Canadian, 1962):

O LORD God Almighty, who didst endue thy holy Apostle Barnabas with singular gifts of the Holy Spirit: Leave us not, we beseech thee, destitute of thy manifold gifts, nor yet of grace to use them alway to thy honour and glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Lesson: Acts 11:22-26[3]
The Gospel: St. John 15:12-16[4]

Artwork: Ambrosius Francken I, Saints Paul and Barnabas chosen as apostles by the Holy Spirit, 17th century. Oil on panel, Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp.

Endnotes:
  1. [Image]: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/FranckenAmbrosius_PaulBarnabasSelected.jpg
  2. The Book of Common Prayer : https://prayerbook.ca/bcp-online/propers/#barnabas
  3. Acts 11:22-26: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2011:22-26&version=ESVUK
  4. St. John 15:12-16: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%2015:12-16;&version=ESVUK;

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