The Second Part of Advent is upon us. That’s not a casual phrase I’m using to describe the coming of Christmas. It’s a long-standing custom of the Catholic Church that’s been part of our liturgical ...
O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel! This favored Christmas carol ...
Learn more about this medieval Advent tradition, and hear an antiphon published every day from 16 - 23 December. The Great O Antiphons are a series of short verses which count down the days to ...
What are the O Antiphons? The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops describes the Advent O Antiphons as "a magnificent theology that uses ancient biblical imagery drawn from the messianic hopes of the ...
Imaged from the The O Antiphons, by Ansgar Holmberg, C.S.J. Ansgar Holmberg, C.S.J., 86, didn’t paint her O Antiphon series to edify or instruct anyone. They were meant only for herself. Ansgar (she ...
“The absolute earliest date for listening to Christmas music is the day after Thanksgiving,” she told me. “Really? Where did that come from?” Had I curbed my curiosity about my friend’s emphatic ...
O Wisdom, coming to us as the voice of God, The rushing wind of your voice hovers over the earth, calling us back to the peacefulness of Eden. Come now and teach us discernment. December 18 – O Lord ...
Today’s Advent service comes live from the Chapel of St John's College in Cambridge. Order of Service: Carol: Adam lay ybounden (Ord) Processional Hymn: O come, O come, Emmanuel! (Veni Emmanuel) ...
I’m writing this column in early November, but it will appear in the December 20 issue of the Century—a date that evokes “the bleak midwinter” of Christina Rossetti’s poem, and all the reflections ...
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