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O King of Nations (Rex Gentium)
Through this past election season and its subsequent fall out and controversy, I have been ironically encouraged by one thing: humanity has a deep seated longing to be led, inspired, gathered, and held together. The antiphon for December 22 is Rex Gentium, and it reads: “O King of the nations, and…
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O Dayspring (O Oriens)
The Great O Antiphon for December 21 is O Oriens, which is often translated, “O Dayspring”. The Latin has within its meaning both the “dawn”, the “morning”, “morning star”, and “east”; it is the word from which we both get “orient” as in the “Orient” but also “orient” as in “orientation”.…
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O Key of David (O Clavis)
The Great O Antiphon for December 20th is O Key of David which reads, O Key of David and sceptre of the House of Israel; you open and no one can shut; you shut and no one can open: Come and lead the prisoners from the prison house, those who…
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O Wisdom (O Sapientia)
December 17 is Sapientia on the church calendar and marks the beginning in certain liturgical traditions of the singing of the Great O Antiphons. These antiphons (sung before an after Mary’s Magnificat) during the week leading up to Christmas Eve are at the heart of the Advent hymn, “O Come, O…
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A Human Doing
Here’s a roundel of sorts that came to me this morning. It’s a confession and call to be less about the list and more about the life. https://audioboom.com/posts/5396964-a-human-doing A human doing, gettin’ ‘er done Tasks and emails, each morning reviewing Knocking it out, not by any outdone. I have become…
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