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| Rose of York | Tuesday, 22. April 2008, 23:21 |
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http://www.universalis.com/England.Westminster/today.htm Invitatory psalm Come, let us worship the Lord, the King of martyrs. St George (- c.303) He was martyred at Lydda (now in Israel) in about 303, during the persecution of Diocletian. Like so many saints of that period, the only fact that we can be certain of is his martyrdom. His cult spread quickly through both the East and the West, and the legend of St George and the Dragon only appeared some time afterwards. During the crusades, George was seen to personify the ideals of Christian chivalry, and he was adopted as the patron saint of several city states and countries, including England and Catalonia. King Richard I of England placed his crusading army under the protection of St George, and in 1222 his feast was proclaimed a holiday. Readings, Feast of Saint George, Martyr and Patron Saint of England (Solemnity) 3rd April Mid-morning reading (Terce) Apocalypse 2:10 - 11 © Do not be afraid of the sufferings that are coming to you: I tell you, the devil is going to send some of you to prison to test you, and you must face an ordeal for ten days. Even if you have to die, keep faithful, and I will give you the crown of life for your prize. If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches: for those who prove victorious there is nothing to be afraid of in the second death. Noon reading (Sext) Apocalypse 3:21 © Those who prove victorious I will allow to share my throne, just as I was victorious myself and took my place with my Father on his throne. Afternoon reading (None) Apocalypse 19:7 - 9 © Let us be glad and joyful and give praise to God, because this is the time for the marriage of the Lamb. The angel said, ’Write this: Happy are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb’, and he added, ’All the things you have written are true messages from God’. |
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