On the final day of 2016, John has some intriguing words to share with his readers.
Monthly Archives: December 2016
Today’s find: Auld Lang Syne
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Tags: Alpha, Alpha and Omega, Auld Lang Syne, Happy 2017, Happy New Year, Happy New Year 2017, John the Evangelist, Omega
Today’s find: The Star of Christmas
Ever notice? This time of year, the stars seem especially bright. It’s almost as if the sky is clearer…and the heavens are closer to earth… than they are in the summertime.
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Tags: Bernadette Farrell, Christmas, Christmas Star, Feliz Navidad, God Beyond All Names, Incarnation, Merry Christmas, Noel
Today’s find: O Emmanuel
O Emmanuel, our King and Lawgiver, the Expected of the nations and their
Savior. Come and save us, O Lord our God.
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Tags: Advent, Advent 2016, O Antiphons, O Emmanuel
Today’s find: O King of the Gentiles
O King of the Gentiles and the Desired of all, you are the cornerstone that binds two into one. Come, and save man whom you fashioned out of clay.
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Tags: Advent, Advent 2016, O Antiphons, O Desired of All, O King of the Gentiles
Today’s find: O Rising Dawn
O Rising Dawn, Radiance of the Light eternal and Sun of Justice: come and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.
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Tags: Advent, Advent 2016, O Antiphons, O Rising Dawn
Today’s find: O Key of David
O Key of David and Scepter of the House of Israel; you open and no man closes; you close and no man opens. Come, and deliver from the chains of prison those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.
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Today’s find: Heaven scent
For the most part, our grandson Francis seemed mildly amused by his impending baptism on Saturday afternoon.
Then he dozed off, just before the water was about to cascade over his forehead.
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Tags: Advent, Advent 2016, Baptism, Born again, Francis, Gospel of Luke, Grandson, Zechariah
Today’s find: O Root of Jesse
O Root of Jesse, you stand as a sign for the peoples; before you kings shall keep silence and to you all nations shall have recourse. Come, save us, and do not delay. Continue reading
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Tags: Advent, O Antiphons, O Root of Jesse
Today’s find: O Adonai
O Adonai and Ruler of the House of Israel, you appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bush and on Mount Sinai gave him your law. Come, and with outstretched arm redeem us.
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Tags: Advent, O Adonai, O Antiphons
Today’s find: O Wisdom
O Wisdom, you came forth from the mouth of the Most High and, reaching from beginning to end, you ordered all things mightily and sweetly. Come, and teach us the way of prudence.
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Tags: Advent, O Antiphons, O Wisdom
