O Oriens! O Oriens, splendor lucis ætérnæ et sol iustítiæ: veni et illúmina sedéntes in ténebris et umbra mortis. “O Rising Sun, you are the splendour of eternal light and the sun of justice: come and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.” ...
Mary wondered what the greeting of the Angel could mean. In fact, she was deeply disturbed by it. It’s only some days later when she visits Elizabeth that we gather that Mary has understood the Angel’s greeting. The words of her Magnificat show that the penny had dropped. “My soul...
O clavis David! O clavis David et sceptrum domus Israel; qui áperis et nemo claudit; claudis et nemo áperit: veni et educ vinctum de domo cárceris, sedéntem in ténebris et umbra mortis. “O key of David and sceptre of Israel, you who open and nobody then can close, who...
O radix Iesse! O radix Iesse, qui stas in signum populórum, super quem continébunt reges os suum, quem gentes deprecabúntur: veni ad liberándum nos, iam noli tardáre. “O stock of Jesse, who stand as a sign for the nations; before whom kings fall silent; whom the peoples acclaim – come...
Call to Prayer: Sunday 20th December 2020 4th Sunday in AdventPrayer @ 7pm The words of the angel to Mary bring this assurance: ‘The Lord is with you.’ (Luke 1: 28) The words are clear and unequivocal: ‘The Lord is with you.’ Nevertheless, Mary is ‘perplexed’ and clearly fearful as...
FROM THE END TO ITS BEGINNING Until 17th December, Advent is focused on the end of time and the return of Christ in glory to judge the living and the dead. Then, suddenly, the Liturgy shifts the camera back to the beginning of the end: to the first coming...
O Adonai! O Adonái et Dux domus Israel, qui Móysi in igne flammæ rubi apparuísti et ei in Sina legem dedísti: veni ad rediméndum nos in bráchio exténto. “O Adonai and leader of Israel, you appeared to Moses in a burning bush and you gave him the Law on...
O Sapientia! O Sapiéntia, quæ ex ore Altíssimi prodísti, attíngens a fine usque ad finem, fórtiter suavitérque dispónens ómnia: veni ad docéndum nos viam prudéntiæ. “O Wisdom, you come forth from the mouth of the Most High. You fill the universe and hold all things together in a strong...
