Tag: Advent
Holiness and the Family
Every year right after Christmas, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. There is an important reason for this. It’s easy to think the “incarnation” means God took on a human body, that he appeared in human flesh. But there is much more to it than that. In Jesus, God unites himself to an [...]
Daily Catholic Quote – O Antiphons: O Emmanuel
O Emmanuel: “O Emmanuel (God with us), our King and lawgiver, the expected of the nations and their Savior: come to save us, O Lord our God!” (Vespers for December 23rd; antiphon recited with the Magnificat) Please help us in our mission to assist readers to integrate their Catholic faith, family and work. Tell your [...]
Mary, the Ark of the New Covenant, Helps us say “Yes” to Her Son
We have arrived at the final Sunday of Advent. Christmas is just two days away. Hopefully, we have all completed our shopping and decorating. Our children have all mailed their letters to Santa! Many of us are completing preparations for our families to gather together to celebrate the birth of the Christ Child. So, hopefully, [...]
Daily Catholic Quote – O Antiphons: O Rex Gentium
O Rex Gentium: “O King of the gentiles and their desired One, the cornerstone that makes both one: come, and save man, whom you formed out of the clay!” (Vespers for December 22nd; antiphon recited with the Magnificat) Please help us in our mission to assist readers to integrate their Catholic faith, family and work. [...]
Daily Catholic Quote – O Antiphons: O Oriens
O Oriens: “O dawn of the east, radiance of light eternal, and sun of justice: come, and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death!” (Vespers for December 21st; antiphon recited with the Magnificat) Please help us in our mission to assist readers to integrate their Catholic faith, family and work. [...]
Meditation Notes on the “O Antiphons”
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, December 17-23, with December 24 being Christmas Eve and Vespers for that evening being for the Christmas [...]
The First Believer
Editor’s Note: Reflection on the Mass readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year C) – Micah 5:1-4; Psalms 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45. This series for reflections on the coming Sunday Readings usually appears each Wednesday. The Beatitudes rank high on the list of all-time favorite Bible passages. But what is “beatitude,” anyway? In [...]
Daily Catholic Quote – O Antiphons: O Clavis David
O Clavis David: “O Key of David, and scepter of the house of Israel, who opens and no man closes, who closes and no man opens: come, and lead forth the captive who sits in the shadows from his prison!” (Vespers for December 20th; antiphon recited with the Magnificat) Please help us in our mission [...]
Daily Catholic Quote – O Antiphons: O Radix Jesse
O Radix Jesse: “O Root of Jesse, that stands for an ensign of the people, before whom the kings keep silence and unto whom the Gentiles shall make supplication: come, to save us, and do not delay!” (Vespers for December 19th; antiphon recited with the Magnificat) Please help us in our mission to assist readers [...]
“Bee” Busy this Advent — Time for 3 Simple Promises
“It’s not so much how busy you are, but why you are busy. The bee is praised. The mosquito is swatted.” ~ Mary O’Connor ‘Tis the season of insane hustle and bustle! There are presents to buy, soirees to plan, parties to attend, trees and homes to decorate, cookies to bake, and columns to write. [...]
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