Monthly Archives: December 2015

  O Antiphons – Welcoming the Miracle of Christmas By Stephen A. Macchia   Advent waiting, watching and wondering Embracing the coming of the Christ child Prophetically, humbly and gloriously   O come, O come, Emmanuel!   Rod of Jesse, … Continue reading →

O come, Desire of nations, bind in one the heart of all mankind; Bid Thou our sad divisions cease, and be Thyself our King of peace. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel! As King of all nations, … Continue reading →

O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer our spirits by Thine Advent here, Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death’s dark shadows put to flight. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel! Dayspring is literally “dawn,” the … Continue reading →

O come, thou Key of David, come and open wide our heavenly home, Make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel! The Key of David … Continue reading →

  O come, O Rod of Jesse free, Thine own from Satan’s tyranny, From depths of hell Thy people save, and give them victory o’er the grave. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel! In alternative hymnals, the … Continue reading →

O come, O come, thou Lord of might, Who to Thy tribes on Sinai’s height In ancient times didst give the law, in cloud and majesty and awe. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel! In Exodus 3 … Continue reading →

    O come, O Wisdom from on high, who orders all things mightily   To us the path of knowledge show, and teach us in her ways to go.   Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. … Continue reading →

  Advent hymns speak to the longing in our hearts for the coming of Christ. We sing them each year during this holy season, embedded with rich and deep significance for all. By far one of the most popular, and … Continue reading →

  One of the best ways we can grow in noticing internal attitudes about ourselves is to say very simply “isn’t that interesting…” whenever you are confronted by a spark of joy, or conversely a hint of growing frustration… …It … Continue reading →

  Recently I observed a young couple sitting around a large fire pit in a winter resort community, dressed warmly in winter garb, but each one focused exclusively on their smart phones, and I wondered… …Were they together to celebrate … Continue reading →