O Lord of Lords, and ruler of the House of Israel, you appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bush, and gave him the law on Sinai: come with your outstretched arm and ransom us. Amen. Come Lord Jesus. O Adonai, et dux domus Israël, qui Moyse in igne flammae rubi apparuisti, et
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Let us pray (in silence) [that the message of God coming to save us may transform our lives] Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord, [or Pour forth, we beseech you, O God,] your grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ your Son was made known by the
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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
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Atheists claiming that they simply believe in one less god than I do set me thinking. And don’t forget I have a mathematics degree as well as a theology degree… oh – and possibly a sense of humour [so half of what I write may not be true; and hence that may not be true
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H/T and far more examples Mark Oestreicher and Catholic Supply where “The Kneeling Santa figure is a subtle reminder to children that Santa is not the main focus of Christmas.” (sic.) Do share images that you have or know of, either in the comments below, or on the Liturgy facebook Page. [See also here] This
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Actually, this post wasn’t part of my planned series – it is reflecting about on-and-off-site discussions. In some way, this post could be titled Disagreeing with “disagreeing with the Bible”. If you want to catch up on what’s been covered so far, read the posts and the comments: Read Disagreeing With The Bible Part 1
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Let us pray (in silence) [that God’s coming casts light into our hearts] Incline your ear, O Lord, [or Incline your ear, O God,] to our pleading, and by the grace of your coming to us enlighten the darkness of our hearts, through Jesus Christ, our Saviour, who
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On Monday, it is 50 years since Thomas Merton’s death. There will be many events internationally. In Christchurch, people will meet at 6pm, starting at the Waimairi Cemetery, 195 Grahams Road, Burnside, where members of the Merton Family are buried [Read more here and here]. There’s plenty on this website about Thomas Merton. I have
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