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.
Today's the feast of St Vincent, by tradition a 3rd Century Spanish martyr. In his legend he was tortured on a grid iron above hot coals, as in this 13th Century Burgundian roundel now in @stainedglassmus, Ely. A figure on the right gleefully throws on a handful of salt. His… pic.twitter.com/jOLVVyXksD
— Simon Knott (@SimoninSuffolk) January 22, 2024