O King of the Gentiles, and the Desired of all, You are the Cornerstone that binds two into one. Come, and save us whom You fashioned out of clay. O Antiphon, December 22 The one for whom we wait, with growing expectation, is the “Desired of all.” God does not send Jesus for some, or…[read more]
My dove, hiding in the clefts of the rock, in the coverts of the cliff, show me, your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is beautiful. Song of Songs, 2: 14 As Mary encounters her cousin Elizabeth, Elizabeth proclaims: “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed…[read more]
O Leader of the House of Israel, giver of the Law to Moses on Sinai: come to rescue us with your mighty power! O Antiphon, December 18 The very thought of theocracy has become in our time a terrifying prospect. We are more than aware of the dangers of those who claim the authority to…[read more]
O Wisdom of our God Most High, guiding creation with power and love: come to teach us the path of knowledge! O Antiphon, December 17 Today we pray the first of the O Antiphons in immediate preparation for the Feast of Christmas. In it we pray to know and to share in the wisdom of…[read more]
Let justice descend, O heavens, like dew from above,/like gentle rain let the skies drop it down. Isaiah 45: 8 Go, tell John what you have seen and heard: blind people see, lame people are walking, lepers are being cleansed and deaf people are hearing again, dead people are being raised, poor people are being…[read more]
But I will leave as a remnant in your midst / a people humble and lowly, / Who shall take refuge in the name of the Lord: / the remnant of Israel. / They shall do no wrong / and speak no lies; / Nor shall there be found in their mouths / a deceitful…[read more]
The utterance of Balaam, son of Beor,/the utterance of a man whose eye is true,/The utterance of one who hears what God says,/and knows what the Most High knows,/Of one who sees what the almighty sees,/ enraptured, and with eyes unveiled. . . . Numbers 24: 15-16 Today is the feast day of St. John…[read more]
Thus says the Lord, your redeemer,the Holy One of Israel: I, the Lord, your God, teach you what is for your good, and lead you on the way you should go. Isaiah 48: 17 To what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market-places who call out to others, saying:…[read more]
The afflicted and the needy seek water in vain, their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the Lord, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. I will open up rivers on the bare heights, and fountains in the broad valleys; I will turn the desert into a marshland, and the…[read more]
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble in heart, and you will find rest for our souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11: 29- 30 In my generation, one of the great achievements was to be the first in one’s family…[read more]
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