The Sunday Called Septuagesima
by CCW | 1 February 2026 01:00
[1]The collect for today, Septuagesima (or the Third Sunday Before Lent) from The Book of Common Prayer[2] (Canadian, 1962):
O LORD, we beseech thee favourably to hear the prayers of thy people; that we, who are justly punished for our offences, may be mercifully delivered by thy goodness, for the glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
The Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27[3]
The Gospel: St. Matthew 20:1-16[4]
Artwork: Benedetto Antelami, The Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard, c. 1196-1200. Baptistery, Parma[5], Italy.
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- The Book of Common Prayer: https://prayerbook.ca/bcp-online/propers/#septuagesima
- 1 Corinthians 9:24-27: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20corinthians%209:24-27&version=ESVUK
- St. Matthew 20:1-16: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2020:1-16&version=ESVUK
- Baptistery, Parma: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parma_Baptistery
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