The Fifth Sunday in Lent
by CCW | 22 March 2026 01:00
The collect for today, the Fifth Sunday in Lent, commonly called Passion Sunday, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962):
WE beseech thee, Almighty God, mercifully to look upon thy people; that by thy great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-15[2]
The Gospel: St. Matthew 20:20-28[3]
[4]Artwork: Adriaen Isenbrandt, Christ as the Man of Sorrows, 1525-50. Oil on panel, Prado, Madrid.
Endnotes:
- The Book of Common Prayer: https://prayerbook.ca/bcp-online/propers/#passion
- Hebrews 9:11-15: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews%209:11-15&version=ESVUK
- St. Matthew 20:20-28: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2020:20-28;&version=ESVUK
- [Image]: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Isenbrandt_ManOfSorrows.jpg
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