The Timelessness of the Season: Advent and Christmas at St. Michael's Abbey
Living liturgically is a hallmark of Norbertine religious life.
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Living liturgically is a hallmark of Norbertine religious life.
Traditionally the Church has preserved seven O Antiphons in her liturgy, though in some places there were 12. This included an extra antiphon to Our Lady.
O come, thou root of Jesse! Draw the quarry from the lion’s claw; from those dread caverns of the grave, from nether hell thy people save. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
Quick Explanation of the O Antiphons, said at Evening Prayer or Vespers from December 17-23 at the last part of Advent. Acrostic ERO CRAS--Tomorrow, I will come. The O Antiphons are seven precious jewels of our Catholic Liturgy, counting down the last seven days before Christmas with building anticipation. Because each antiphon begins with an “O” this group of antiphons are called O Antiphons.
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