The collect for today, the Fifth Sunday after The Epiphany, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
O LORD, we beseech thee to keep thy Church and household continually in thy true religion; that they who do lean only upon the hope of thy heavenly grace may evermore be defended by thy mighty power; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle: Colossians 3:12-17
The Gospel: St. Matthew 13:24-30
Artwork: Félicien Rops, Satan Sowing Tares, 1882. Colour lithography on paper, Musée Félicien Rops, Namur, Belgium.