by Father Jacob Maurer | Dec 23, 2022 | Reflections
image provided by the USCCB Today we come to the end of the O Antiphons – perhaps the one that most people know, thanks to the Advent hymn inspired by it: “O Emmanuel, our King and Giver of Law: come to save us, Lord our God!” The name...
by Father Jacob Maurer | Dec 22, 2022 | Reflections
image provided by the USCCB Today is the penultimate day of the O Antiphons, and what a grand one it is: “O King of all nations and keystone of the Church: come and save man, whom you formed from the dust!” There is a quote about when a man ceases to...
by Father Jacob Maurer | Dec 21, 2022 | Reflections
image provided by the USCCB Throughout C.S. Lewis’ book The Great Divorce, there is the constant anticipation of the coming dawn, the morning light that will shine on a people who have been looking for illumination all their lives. Throughout the story, we are...
by Father Jacob Maurer | Dec 20, 2022 | Reflections
image provided by the USCCB Today’s fourth of the O Antiphons speaks of the Lord as the key: “O Key of David, opening the gates of God’s eternal Kingdom: come and free the prisoners of darkness!” This language comes from Isaiah 22:22, alluding to the...
by Father Jacob Maurer | Dec 19, 2022 | Reflections
image provided by the USCCB Every year, the Church throws a curveball at Her clerics – having them read the genealogy of Jesus Christ at Mass. The first is for in December 17 and the second at the vigil of the Nativity of the Lord. The Church clearly intends for...