What does Christmas mean to you? A discourse as we approach a most special time. The last few weeks have been intensely busy for me and I haven’t had the opportunity to truly appreciate the Advent season. Advent comes from the Latin word “adventus” meaning “the coming” or “the arrival.” In the Christian tradition, this … Continue reading Where are you Christmas?
Tag: Advent
O Virgo virginum (O Virgin of Virgins)
The final Advent Antiphon (23 Dec) is O Virgo virginum (O Virgin of virgins). Christmas Eve is tomorrow! O Virgin of virgins, how shall this be? For neither before thee was any like thee, nor shall there be after. Daughters of Jerusalem, why marvel ye at me? The thing which ye behold is a divine … Continue reading O Virgo virginum (O Virgin of Virgins)
O Emmanuel
The Advent Antiphon of Today (22 Dec) is O Emmanuel. O Emmanuel, our King and our Lawgiver, the Desire of all nations, and their Salvation: Come and save us, O Lord our God. O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio Gentium, et Salvator earum: veni ad salvandum nos, Domine, Deus noster. From the English Hymnal
O Rex Gentium (O King of the Nations) 👑
The Advent Antiphon of today (21 Dec) is O Rex Gentium O King of the Nations, and their desire, the Corner-stone, who makest both one: Come and save mankind, which you formedst from clay. O Rex Gentium, et desideratus earum, lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unum: veni, et salva hominem, quem de limo formasti. From … Continue reading O Rex Gentium (O King of the Nations) 👑
O Oriens (O Morning Star)
The Advent Antiphon of Today (20 Dec) is O Oriens (O Morning Star) 🌅 O Day-spring, Brightness of Light Everlasting, and Morning Star, Sun of Righteousness:Come and enlighten him that sitteth in darkness and the shadow of death. O Oriens, splendor lucis aeternae, et sol justitiae: veni, et illumina sedentes in tenebris, et umbra mortis. … Continue reading O Oriens (O Morning Star)
The Fourth Sunday in Advent 🕯🕯🕯🕯
The Cathedral of All Saints, Halifax, Nova Scotia on Advent 4 “Rejoice in the Lord alway, and again I say, Rejoice.” Collect: Raise up, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy power, and come among us, and with great might succour us; that whereas, through our sins and wickedness, we are sore let and hindered in … Continue reading The Fourth Sunday in Advent 🕯🕯🕯🕯
O Clavis David (O Key of David) 🗝
Today’s Advent Antiphon is O Clavis David (O Key of David) O Key of David, and Sceptre of the house of Israel; that openest, and no man shutteth, and shuttest, and no man openeth: Come and bring the prisoner out of the prison-house, and him that sitteth in darkness and the shadow of death. O … Continue reading O Clavis David (O Key of David) 🗝
O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse)
The Advent antiphon for 18 December is O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse) O Root of Jesse, which standest for an ensign of the people, at whom kings shall shut their mouths, to whom the Gentiles shall seek: Come and deliver us, and tarry not. O radix Jesse, qui stas in signum populorum, super … Continue reading O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse)
O Adonai (O Lord)
17 Dec: O Adonai (O Lord), the second of the great Advent Antiphons. O Adonai, and Leader of the house of Israel, who appearedst in the bush to Moses in a flame of fire, and gavest him the Law in Sinai: Come and deliver us with an outstretched arm. O Adonai, et Dux domus Israel, … Continue reading O Adonai (O Lord)
O Sapientia! (O Wisdom!)
Today begins the Great Os or the O Antiphons of Advent. Which means Christmas is only 9 days away! O Sapientia from the English Hymnal O Sapientia, quae ex ore Altissimi prodiisti, attingens a fine usque ad finem, fortiter suaviterque disponens omnia: veni ad docendum nos viam prudentiae.
High Anglican Haligonian 