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Tag Archives: O Antiphons
How to Pray the ‘Christmas Novena’ That’s Been Said for 300 Years
An Italian priest named Father Charles Vachetta is credited with writing a novena in 1721 to inspire his parishioners during Advent. Today, that novena is known as the “Christmas Novena.” The nine-day prayer begins on Dec. 16 and concludes on … Continue reading
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THE ‘O’ ANTIPHONS: O Emmanuel – 23rd December
O EMMANUEL – 23rd DECEMBER FAMILY CEREMONY: The family, together, say the Great Antiphon, followed by The Magnificat, and repeat the Antiphon at the close of evening prayer, or Vespers. ANTIPHONO EMMANUEL, Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio Gentium, et Salvator … Continue reading
THE ‘O’ ANTIPHONS: O Rex Gentium – 22nd December
O REX GENTIUM – 22nd DECEMBER FAMILY CEREMONY: The family, together, say the Great Antiphon, followed by The Magnificat, and repeat the Antiphon at the close of evening prayer, or Vespers. ANTIPHON O REX GENTIUM, et desideratus earum, lapisque angularis, … Continue reading
THE ‘O’ ANTIPHONS: O Oriens – 21st December
THE ‘O’ ANTIPHONSO ORIENS (O RADIANT DAWN) In Advent, we nurture the coming of the infant Jesus. He grows inside us, just as Mary guarded His being in her womb. We prepare the manger, our hearts, to receive Him with … Continue reading
THE ‘O’ ANTIPHONS: O Clavis David – 20th December
FAMILY CEREMONY: The family, together, say the Great Antiphon, followed by The Magnificat, and repeat the Antiphon at the close of evening prayer, or Vespers. Maria Von Trapp, in her book, “Around the Year with the Von Trapp Family”, (Sophia, … Continue reading
THE ‘O’ ANTIPHONS. O Radix Jesse – 19th December
(From ‘Venite Prandete) O RADIX JESSE: 19th DECEMBER The Epistle for today provides:Thus saith the Lord God: There shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root. And … Continue reading
The ‘O’ Antiphons of Advent from 17th to 23rd December
UPDATED The “O Antiphons” refer to the seven antiphons that are recited (or chanted) preceding the Magnificat during Vespers of the Liturgy of the Hours. They cover the special period of Advent preparation known as the Octave before Christmas, Dec. … Continue reading
O Antiphons – 18 December – O Adonai
From Fr Z’s blog: LATIN: O Adonai, et Dux domus Israel, qui Moysi in igne flammae rubi apparuisti, et ei in Sina legem dedisti: veni ad redimendum nos in brachio extento. ENGLISH: O Lord and Ruler the house of Israel, … Continue reading
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