Readings:
Psalm 31:1-5
Revelation
7:13-17
Luke
12:4-12
Preface of a Saint (3)
[Common of a Martyr]
[For Social Service]
[Of the Holy Cross]
PRAYER (traditional wording)
Almighty God,
whose deacon Vincent, upheld by thee, was not terrified by
threats nor overcome by torments: Strengthen us, we beseech
thee, to endure all adversity with invincible and steadfast
faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and
reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever
and ever. Amen.
PRAYER (contemporary wording)
Almighty God,
whose deacon Vincent, upheld by you, was not terrified by
threats nor overcome by torments: Strengthen us to endure
all adversity with invincible and steadfast faith; through
Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
This commemoration appears in Lesser Feasts & Fasts 2018, with revised readings.
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VINCENT OF SARAGOSSA
DEACON AND MARTYR (22 JAN 304)
The
title line above states almost all that is certainly known about Vincent,
the earliest Spanish martyr whose name is known to us. It is said that
he was brought to trial along with his bishop Valerius, and that since
Valerius had a speech impediment, Vincent spoke for both, and that his
fearless manner so angered the governor that Vincent was tortured and
killed, though his aged bishop was only exiled.
by James Kiefer
More information may be found at Wikipedia.