St. Mary Magdalene
by CCW | 22 July 2026 01:00
The collect for today, the Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962):
ALMIGHTY God, whose blessed Son did sanctify Mary Magdalene, and call her to be a witness to his resurrection: Mercifully grant that by thy grace we may be healed of all our infirmities, and always serve thee in the power of his endless life; who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, world without end. Amen.
The Lesson: Acts 13:27-31[2]
The Gospel: St John 20:11-18[3]
[4]Artwork: Giuseppe Maria Crespi, Noli me tangere, c. 1688. Oil on canvas, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
Endnotes:
- The Book of Common Prayer: https://prayerbook.ca/bcp-online/propers/#magdalene
- Acts 13:27-31: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts%2013:27-31;&version=ESVUK;
- St John 20:11-18: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%2020:11-18;&version=ESVUK;
- [Image]: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CrespiGM_NoliMeTangere.jpg
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