I don’t feel merry this year. As I was visiting with a few friends this morning, several of them said they feel the same way. We’re not decking the halls as much as we usually do. We agreed that there has been so much bad news for so long that it feels strange to try to drum up “merry” feelings. My sense is that we … Continue reading A Not-So-Merry Advent
The O Antiphons are about 1500 years old. In the last seven days of Advent, they declare seven names of Christ. They are most commonly known as the verses of the hymn “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.”IO Wisdom, coming forth from the mouth of the Most High,reaching from one end to the other mightily,and sweetly ordering all things:Come and teach us the way of prudence.The … Continue reading O Antiphons – Wisdom
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