The O Antiphon: O Emmanuel, our King and Giver of Law
God with us. Emmanuel. This last “O Antiphon reminds us very powerfully that God is with us, in the God-man…
The O Antiphon: O King of all nations and keystone of the Church
One significant challenge for the early Church was how to treat Gentile, non-Jewish converts to Christianity. It required the original…
The O Antiphons: O Radiant Dawn
Today’s “O Antiphon” recalls for us the prophecy of Zechariah that gets recited each day at Morning Prayer. In Luke…
The O Antiphons: The Key of David
Keys hold power. They allow us to enter a house, to start a car, to keep things safe. Keys can…
The O Antiphons: O Root of Jesse’s Stem
In the second book of Samuel, King David expresses to the prophet Nathan his desire to build a house for…
The O Antiphons: O Leader of the House of Israel
Walk through any bookstore or search online for a book by typing in “leadership” and there will be no shortage…
The “O Antiphons”: O Wisdom of our God Most High
Today, December 17, marks a change in the season of Advent. For those who do not pray the liturgy of…