Advent
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Every day from December 17 to December 23, the Church prays the O Antiphons at Vespers. The O Antiphons are beautiful texts that date back to at least the eighth century. They are chanted at Vespers before and after the Magnificat. Drawn mostly from Old Testament prophetic texts, these antiphons help prepare our hearts to…
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Every day from December 17 to December 23, the Church prays the O Antiphons at Vespers. The O Antiphons are beautiful texts that date back to at least the eighth century. They are chanted at Vespers before and after the Magnificat. Drawn mostly from Old Testament prophetic texts, these antiphons help prepare our hearts to…
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I invite you to follow these posts in the days ahead. These little meditations help prepare our hearts to be silent and wait on Jesus. He is coming without delay.
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Do not pass through this post. You won’t want to miss it. We all know “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” but do you know the ancient prayers that inspired it? My new post dives into the O Antiphons, a series of seven awe-filled prayers recited during the last week of Advent. Learn the powerful imagery…
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Rejoice! Almost there, but not yet. Thoughts on Rose Sunday.
Enlarge my heart 