Thursday, December 24, 2020 – Now that we are to the end of the O Antiphons, I can tell you about two super cool facts! Waaaayyy long ago Boethius (c. 480-524) made a reference to the use of the Messianic Titles of Christ around this time of year. However, it is believed that our current Read More
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Day 282 – O Emmanuel
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 – English: O Emmanuel, our King and our Law-giver, Longing of the Gentiles, yea, and salvation thereof, come to save us, O Lord our God! Latin: O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio gentium, et Salvator earum: veni ad salvandum nos Domine Deus noster. Your basic Latin chant of the actual Read More
Day 281 – O King of Nations
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 – English: O King of the Gentiles, yea, and desire thereof! O Corner-stone, that makest of two one, come to save man, whom Thou hast made out of the dust of the earth! Latin: O Rex Gentium, et desideratus earum, lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unum: veni, et salva hominem, quem Read More
Day 280 – O Radiant Dawn
Monday, December 21, 2020 – English: O Dayspring, Brightness of the everlasting light, Sun of justice, come to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death! Latin: O Oriens, splendor lucis ćternć, et sol justitić: veni, et illumina sedentes in tenebris, et umbra mortis. Your basic Latin chant of Read More
Day 279 – O Key of David
Sunday, December 20, 2020 – English: O Key of David, and Sceptre of the house of Israel, that openeth and no man shutteth, and shutteth and no man openeth, come to liberate the prisoner from the prison, and them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death. Latin: O Clavis David, et sceptrum Read More
Day 278 – O Root of Jesse
Saturday, December 19, 2020 – English: O Root of Jesse, which standest for an ensign of the people, at Whom the kings shall shut their mouths, Whom the Gentiles shall seek, come to deliver us, do not tarry. Latin: O Radix Jesse, qui stas in signum populorum, super quem continebunt reges os suum, quem Gentes Read More
Day 277 – O Lord of Israel
Friday, December 18, 2020 – English: O Lord and Ruler the house of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the flame of the burning bush and gave him the law on Sinai: come, and redeem us with outstretched arms. Latin: O Adonai, et Dux domus Israel, qui Moysi in igne flammć rubi apparuisti, et ei Read More
Day 276 – O Wisdom
Thursday, December 17, 2020 – And here we are at the start of the O Antiphons! Whee! So for the next seven days we will go over each of the O Antiphons (or Greater Antiphons) in Latin and English as well as pull their Biblical reference. English: O Wisdom that comest out of the mouth Read More
Day 275 – O Antiphons
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 – O boy! It is that time of year again! What time is that? Time for the O Antiphons, which means Christmas is just a few short days away. Starting tomorrow we will go over each of the seven O Antiphons, but today I wanted to give you a brief O-verview Read More
Day 266 – (Super Early) Ember Days Reminder
Monday, December 7, 2020 – This is your gentle, albeit exceedingly early, reminder that the winter ember days are upon us in just over a week. I know, I know…I have promised to do a Super Basic Primer on ember days, but they always sneak up on me, and this set happens to coincide with Read More
