Watch: Bishop Boyea on the Seven “O” Antiphons of Advent: Part 2: “O Adonai” (O Lord) December 18, 2020 Diocese of Lansing The seven Great ‘O’ Antiphons of Advent are sung before the Magnificat at Vespers during the seven days prior to Christmas. They are seven words or phrases, mostly in Latin, which look forward
Watch: Bishop Boyea on the Seven “O” Antiphons of Advent: Part 4″: O Clavis David (O Key of David) December 20, 2020 Diocese of Lansing The seven Great ‘O’ Antiphons of Advent are sung before the Magnificat at Vespers during the seven days prior to Christmas. They are seven words or phrases, mostly in Latin,
Judges 13:2-7, 24-25Psalms 71:3-6, 16-17Luke 1:5-25 Judges 13:2-7, 24-252 And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the tribe of the Danites, whose name was Mano’ah; and his wife was barren and had no children. 3 And the angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “Behold, you are barren
Jeremiah 23:5-8Psalms 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19Matthew 1:18-25 Jeremiah 23:5-85 “Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will
Watch: Bishop Boyea on the Seven “O” Antiphons of Advent: Part 3: O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse) December 19, 2020 Diocese of Lansing O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse): The third antiphon (December 19th) reads thus: “O Flower of Jesse’s stem, you have been raised up as a sign for all peoples;
Genesis 49:2, 8-10Psalms 72:1-4, 7-8, 17Matthew 1:1-17 Genesis 49:2, 8-102 Assemble and hear, O sons of Jacob, and hearken to Israel your father. 8 Judah, your brothers shall praise you; your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down before you. 9 Judah is a lion’s whelp; from
Watch: Bishop Boyea on the Seven “O Antiphons” of Advent: Part 1: O Sapientia (O Wisdom) December 17, 2020 Diocese of Lansing For seven days before Christmas the Church, at least since the 700s, has prepared for Christmas with seven O Antiphons. These antiphons have been incorporated into our Advent hymn, “O Come, O Come,
Isaiah 45:6-8, 18, 21-25Psalms 85:9-14Luke 7:18-23 Isaiah 45:6-8, 18, 21-256 that men may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me; I am the LORD, and there is no other. 7 I form light and create darkness, I make weal and create woe, I am the
Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13Psalms 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-19, 23Matthew 21:28-32 Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-131 Woe to her that is rebellious and defiled, the oppressing city! 2 She listens to no voice, she accepts no correction. She does not trust in the LORD, she does not draw near to her God. 9 “Yea, at that time I will change
Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17Psalms 25:4-9Matthew 21:23-27 Numbers 24:2-7, 15-172 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and saw Israel encamping tribe by tribe. And the Spirit of God came upon him, 3 and he took up his discourse, and said, “The oracle of Balaam the son of Be’or, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,