This is an ecumenical website of resources and reflections on liturgy, spirituality, and worship for individuals and communities. It is run by Rev. Bosco Peters.
From at least the eighth century the antiphon before and after the Magnificat at Vespers (Evening Prayer), for the seven days leading up to Christmas Eve, has greeted Christ with a title starting with “O”. These became the basis of the popular carol “O come, O come, Emmanuel”. The initials, when read backwards, form the… Continue Reading
Textweek resources Scripture readings • collect/opening prayer reflection Advent 4 December 19 and week following [NZPB] Common Worship CofE: God our redeemer, who prepared the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the mother of your Son: grant that, as she looked for his coming as our saviour, so we may be ready to greet him when… Continue Reading
Textweek resources Scripture readings • collect/opening prayer reflection Advent 3 December 12 and week following [NZPB & Common Worship CofE] • collect/opening prayer reflection Advent 3 December 12 and week following [BCP TEC USA] Collect/opening prayer from the RC “Received Text”: O God, who see how your people faithfully await the feast of the Lord’s… Continue Reading
Textweek resources Readings • collect/opening prayer reflection Advent 2 December 5 and week following [NZPB & BCP TEC USA] • collect/opening prayer reflection Advent 2 December 5 and week following [Common Worship CofE] Collect/opening prayer from the RC “Received Text”: Almighty and merciful God, may no earthly undertaking hinder those who set out in haste… Continue Reading
New Zealand Roman Catholics are this Advent Sunday moving to the people’s responses of the new English Mass translation. Some resources are here. The priests will continue to use mostly the current English Mass translation. I do not think anyone else is doing this? So this makes Kiwi liturgical history. On Saturday I will put… Continue Reading
In the NZ lectionary today (December 17), without any explanation, is titled O Sapientia. It is not in our NZ calendar. Until 1990 every day from now until Christmas Eve had such a title (O Sapientia, O Adonai,…) – and one would hope that clergy, at least, were trained to understand the reference. 1991 –… Continue Reading
O Emmanuel, our King and Lawgiver, hope of the nations and their saviour: come and save us, O Lord our God. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, expectatio gentium, et Salvator earum: veni ad salvandum nos, Domine, Deus noster. Isaiah 7:14; 8:8; Matthew 1:23; Haggai 2:7 O come, o come, Emmanuel!… Continue Reading
