24 February. 1662 Book of Common Prayer: St. Matthew
24
February. 1662 Book of Common Prayer: St. Matthew
O
Almighty God, who into the place of the traitor Judas didst choose thy faithful
servant Matthias to be of the number of the twelve Apostles; Grant that thy
Church, being alway preserved from false Apostles, may be ordered and guided by
faithful and true pastors; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
St. Matthias. Of St.
Matthias we know literally nothing, except his election to Apostleship.
Tradition speaks of his preaching and martyrdom in Cappadocia. His festival in
the Eastern Church is kept on August 9th, and its use in the West seems to be
later than in the case of other Apostolic Festivals. -- February 24th.
Mr. Matthias's (Saint’s) Day.
The Collect.
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