“Great O” Magnificat Antiphon for December 23 – Latin: O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio Gentium, et Salvator earum: veni ad salvandum nos, Domine, Deus noster. […]
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O King of Nations
“Great O” Magnificat Antiphon for December 22 – Latin: O Rex Gentium, et desideratus earum, lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unum: veni, et salva hominem, quem de […]
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O Morning Star
“Great O” Magnificat Antiphon for December 21 – Latin: O Oriens, splendor lucis aeternae, et sol justitiae: veni, et illumina sedentes in tenebris, et umbra mortis. English: […]
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O Key of David
“Great O” Magnificat Antiphon for December 20 – Latin: O Clavis David, et sceptrum domus Israel; qui aperis, et nemo claudit; claudis, et nemo aperit: veni, et […]
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O Root of Jesse
“Great 0” Magnificat Antiphon for December 19 – Latin: O Radix Jesse, qui stas in signum populorum, super quem continebunt reges os suum, quem Gentes deprecabuntur: veni […]
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The “Great O” Antiphons
December 17 – The “Great O” Antiphons begin at Vespers as they surround the singing of the Magnificat. The importance of the “O Antiphons” is twofold. First, […]
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Sext in Advent
Advent Sext – Short Lesson and Verse – In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which […]
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Vespers in Advent
Advent Vespers, before December 17 – Fear not, Mary, you have found favor with the Lord; behold, you shall conceive and bear a Son, alleluia. ~Magnificat antiphon
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Saint John of the Cross
St. John of the Cross – (1542-1591) – Spanish mystic, Carmelite friar and priest. After John joined the Carmelite order, Saint Teresa of Avila asked him to […]
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