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The collect for today, the Feast of Saint Simon & Saint Jude, Apostles, from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer:
O almighty God, who has built thy Church upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the head cornerstone; Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made an holy temple acceptable unto thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle: St Jude 1-16
The Gospel: St John 15:17-27
More on St Simon and St Jude here.
(This commemoration has been transferred from 28 October.)
Artwork: Peter Paul Rubens, St Simon, c 1610-1612, Oil on canvas, Prado, Madrid.
Artwork: Bicci di Lorenzo, St Jude Thaddaeus, 1440, Fresco (fragment), Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence.
