A.D. 2026 August 15

Saint Mary the Virgin, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Collects

O God, you have taken to yourself the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of your incarnate Son: Grant that we, who have been redeemed by his blood, may share with her the glory of your eternal kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Lessons

Revised Common Lectionary — Year A

Daily Office Lectionary — Year Two

Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer

Prefaces

Because you gave Jesus Christ, your only Son, to be born for us; who, by the mighty power of the Holy Spirit, was made perfect Man of the flesh of the Virgin Mary his mother; so that we might be delivered from the bondage of sin, and receive power to become your children.

Liturgical Colors

White or Gold

References

The Saturday in the Eleventh Week After Pentecost

Proper 14

Collects

Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Lessons

Daily Office Lectionary — Year Two

Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer

Liturgical Colors

Green