Almighty God, who didst endow thy abbot Aelred with the gift of Christian friendship and the wisdom to lead others in the way of holiness: Grant to thy people that same spirit of mutual affection, that, in loving one another, we may know the love of Christ and rejoice in the gift of thy eternal goodness; through the same Jesus Christ our Savior, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Today the Church of England celebrates Aelred of Hexham, Abbot of Rievaulx, 1167
Image: Aelred depicted in a C13th manuscript of The Mirror of Charity, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons pic.twitter.com/QClMgzcZW5
— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) January 12, 2024