A.D. 2025 October 18

Luke the Evangelist and Companion of Paul

Acclamations

Celebrant: Blessed be God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
People: And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

Collects

Almighty God, who didst call Saint Luke the Physician, whose praise is set forth in the Gospel, to be an evangelist and physician of the soul: May it please thee, that by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him, all the diseases of our souls may be healed; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Lessons

Sunday, Holy Day and Commemoration Lectionary — Year C

Daily Office Lectionary

Morning Prayer

Evening Prayer

Psalm 119:73–88
I Maccabees 14 or 14:4–18, 35–43
Mark 2:23–3:12

Prefaces

Who, in the multitude of thy saints, hast compassed us about with so great a cloud of witnesses that we, rejoicing in their fellowship, may run with patience the race that is set before us, and together with them may receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

Liturgical Colours

Red

References

The Saturday in the Eighteenth Week After Pentecost

Proper 23

Collects

O God, our refuge and strength, who art the author of all godliness: Be ready, we beseech thee, to hear the devout prayers of thy Church, and grant that those things which we ask faithfully, we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.