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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Vespers in Advent
Responsory at Advent Vespers – R. Come to save us, O Lord God of hosts! V. Let your face shine, that we may be saved. R. O […]
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Vespers in Advent
Advent Vespers – Creator of the stars of night, your people’s everlasting light, O Christ, Redeemer of us all, we pray you hear us when we call. […]
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Advent III
Advent III – Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, rejoice. ~Introit for the Third Sunday of Advent
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None in Advent
Advent None – Short Lesson and Verse – O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, give heed and act; delay not, for your own sake, O […]
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Terce in Advent
Advent Terce – Short Lesson – Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall […]
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Lauds in Advent
Advent Lauds – Short Lesson – You know what hour it is, how it is full time now for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is […]
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Saint Ambrose, Bishop of Milan
December 7 – St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan – Between 337 and 340 – 4 April 397. A bishop of Milan and one of the most influential […]
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Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra
December 6 – St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra – Saint Nicholas (Greek: Άγιος Νικόλαος, Hagios [“holy”] Nicolaos [“victory of the people”]) (270–6 December 343), was a historic […]
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Lauds in Advent
Advent Lauds – Office Hymn – A thrilling voice by Jordan rings, Rebuking guilt and darksome things: Vain dreams of sin and visions fly; Christ in his […]
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