Watch: The “O” Antiphons of Advent w/ Bishop Boyea | Part 7 | O Emmanuel December 23, 2021 Diocese of Lansing This evening the Church will sing the concluding “O” Antiphon of Advent before the Magnificat at Vespers: O Emmanuel or O God with Us. Here is Bishop Earl Boyea’s brief reflection upon this final antiphon:
1 Samuel 1:24-281 Samuel 2:1, 4-8Luke 1:46-56 1 Samuel 1:24-2824 And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine; and she brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh; and the child was young. 25 Then
Zephaniah 3:14-18Psalms 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21Luke 1:39-45 Zephaniah 3:14-1814 Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! 15 The LORD has taken away the judgments against you, he has cast out your enemies. The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; you
Isaiah 7:10-14Psalms 24:1-6Luke 1:26-38 Isaiah 7:10-1410 Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, 11 “Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” 12 But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, and I will not put the LORD to the test.” 13 And he said, “Hear then,
Watch: The Seven “O” Antiphons of Advent w/ Bishop Boyea | Part 1 | O Sapientia December 17, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Today the Church Universal begins praying the seven great “O” Antiphons of Advent. What are these? The “O” Antiphons are prayers sung before the Magnificat at Vespers during the seven days prior to
Micah 5:1-4Psalms 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19Hebrews 10:5-10Luke 1:39-45 Micah 5:1-41 Now you are walled about with a wall; siege is laid against us; with a rod they strike upon the cheek the ruler of Israel. 2 But you, O Bethlehem Eph’rathah, who are little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth
Watch: The “O” Antiphons of Advent w/ Bishop Boyea | Part 3 | O Radix Jesse December 19, 2021 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
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
Invitation: Bishop Boyea’s Special Advent Invite to You December 17, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Bishop Earl Boyea today launched a new initiative challenging both the clergy and lay Catholics of the Diocese of Lansing to grow as disciples of Jesus Christ across 2022. “Each week, I will e-mail you a specific challenge focusing on a
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