We remember St. Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons, who sought to repair the damage that the Viking invasions had inflicted on culture and learning, especially among the parish clergy.
The short bio on St. Alfred was taken from the 2001 edition of the Lesser Feasts and Fasts.
The scripture reading is Luke 6:43-49 (NASB).
The Collect comes from the Lesser Feasts and Fasts.