Great O Antiphon for December 22 – O Rex gentium – O King of the nations, and their Desire, you are the cornerstone who makes us both […]
Read moreGreat O Antiphon for December 22 – O Rex gentium – O King of the nations, and their Desire, you are the cornerstone who makes us both […]
Read moreDecember 21 at Vespers – O Oriens – O Oriens, splendor lucis aeternae, et sol justitiae: veni, et illumina sedentes in tenebris, et umbra mortis. O Morning […]
Read moreDecember 20 at Vespers – O Clavis David – O Key of David, and Scepter of the house of Israel, you open and no one can shut, […]
Read moreVespers, December 19 – O Radix Jesse – O Root of Jesse, you stand as an ensign to the peoples; before you kings will shut their mouths, […]
Read moreGreat O Antiphons at Vespers – December 18 – O Adonai, and Leader of the house of Israel, you appeared in the bush to Moses in a […]
Read moreDecember 17 – The “Great O” Antiphons begin at Vespers as Magnificat antiphons – The importance of the “O Antiphons” is twofold. First, each one is a […]
Read moreAdvent at Vespers – Office Hymn – At your great Name, O Jesus now all knees must bend, all hearts must bow: all things on earth with […]
Read moreMonday at Vespers – R. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. V. He makes me lie down in green pastures. R. I shall not […]
Read moreThursday at Vespers – I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry. ~Psalm 40:1
Read moreTuesday at Vespers – For ever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens. Your faithfulness endures to all generations. ~Responsory ~Image: Hubble Space Telescope, […]
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