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Charlemagne et Alcuin, by Jean-Victor Schnetz (1787–1870). From Wikipedia. Almighty God, in a rude and barbarous age thou didst raise up thy deacon Alcuin to rekindle the light of learning: Illumine our minds, we pray, that amid the uncertainties and confusions of our own time we may shew forth thy eternal truth; . . . → Read More: Saint Alcuin Send, we beseech thee, Almighty God, thy Holy Spirit into our hearts, that he may direct and rule us according to thy will, comfort us in all our afflictions, defend us from all error, and lead us into all truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the same Holy Spirit liveth and . . . → Read More: Monday in Whitsun Week 
Pentecôte (Pentecost), by Jean_II_Restout. From Wikipedia. ¶ This Collect is to be said daily throughout Whitsun Week. O God, who as at this time didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people, by sending to them the light of thy Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have . . . → Read More: Pentecost, commonly called Whitsunday 
“St Dunstan praying before Christ”, from the Glastonbury Classbook (10th century). The kneeling monk in the lower right is believed to be a self-portrait by Dunstan, who was a famous illustrator. From Wikipedia. Almighty God, who didst raise up Saint Dunstan to restore the discipline of the Church and to be a . . . → Read More: Saint Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury 
The Ascension, by Giotto di Bondone (1266/7–1337). From Wikiart. O God, the King of glory, who hast exalted thine only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph unto thy kingdom in heaven: We beseech thee, leave us not comfortless; but send to us thine Holy Ghost to comfort us, and exalt us unto . . . → Read More: The Sunday after Ascension Day 
Joan at the Coronation of Charles VII, by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780—1867). From Wikipedia. O God, who didst endue thy servant Saint Joan with singular courage to withstand her enemies in the evil day: Grant us grace that, enduring hardness and waxing valiant in fight, we may with her receive the crown of . . . → Read More: Saint Joan of Arc 
Ascension by John Singleton Copley (1738–1815) ¶ This Collect is to be said daily throughout the Octave. Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that like as we do believe thy only–begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended into the heavens; so we may also in heart and mind . . . → Read More: The Ascension Day 
St Augustine Reading the Epistle of St Paul (Conversion of Augustine of Hippo [Tolle Lege]), by Benozzo Gozzoli. Fresco in an Aspidal Chapel, Sant’Agostino, San Gimignano. Renew in thy Church, we pray, O Lord, that spirit with which thou hast endowed thy Bishop Saint Augustine; that, filled with the same spirit, we may . . . → Read More: The Conversion of Saint Augustine 
Gregory the Theologian (Gregory of Nazianzus), by Andrei Rublev (1360s–late 1420s). From Wikipedia. O God, who hast enlightened thy Church by the teaching of thy servant Gregory Nazianzus: Enrich it evermore, we beseech thee, with thy heavenly grace, and raise up faithful witnesses, who by their life and doctrine may set forth . . . → Read More: Saint Gregory of Nazianzus 
St John before the Latin Gate, by Daniel Hallé (1614–1675). Merciful Lord, we beseech thee to cast thy bright beams of light upon thy Church, that it being enlightened by the doctrine of thy blessed Apostle and Evangelist Saint John, may so walk in the light of thy truth, that it may at . . . → Read More: Saint John before the Latin Gate |
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