We continue our reflections on the O Antiphons with the Antiphon for this evening… O Emmanuel, our King and Giver of Law: come to save us, Lord our God! The most famous of the O Antiphons. So famous, in fact, … Continue reading
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We continue our reflections on the O Antiphons with the Antiphon for this evening… O King of all nations and keystone of the Church: come and save man, whom you formed from the dust! There is no one way to … Continue reading
We continue our reflections on the O Antiphons with the Antiphon for this evening… O Key of David, opening the gates of God’s eternal Kingdom: come and free the prisoners of darkness! I remember once getting locked out of … Continue reading
We continue our reflections on the O Antiphons with the Antiphon for this evening… O Root of Jesse’s stem, sign of God’s love for all his people: come to save us without delay! History and certain types of fiction … Continue reading
We continue our reflections on the O Antiphons with the Antiphon for this evening… O Leader of the House of Israel, giver of the Law to Moses on Sinai: come to rescue us with your mighty power! Our God … Continue reading
One of the beautiful parts of the Advent Season are the “O Antiphons”. These occur during Evening Prayer. Towards the end of Evening Prayer, we rise and chant the Magnificat, Mary’s song. (You know these antiphons–I’m sure. You sing them … Continue reading