A Prayer for the Feast Day of Saint Anselm

Almighty God, who didst raise up thy servant Anselm to teach the Church of his day to understand its faith in thine eternal Being, perfect justice, and saving mercy: Provide thy Church in every age with devout and learned scholars and teachers, that we may be able to give a reason for the hope that is in us; 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 Anselm, 11th Century Italian Benedictine monk and theologian, and Archbishop of Canterbury 1093-1109. Here he is putting Henry I in his place in glass by Moira Forsyth, 1964 in Norwich Cathedral. pic.twitter.com/RdcVcC9Q5L

— Simon Knott (@SimoninSuffolk) April 21, 2026