O Emmanuel – God is with us
Readings: Malachi 3:1-4,23-24; Psalm 24; Luke 1:57-66 ‘O Emmanuel, our king and our lawgiver, the hope of the nations and their
O Oriens – a day of festival
Readings: Song of Songs 2:8-14 or Zephaniah 3:14-18; Psalm 32; Luke 1:39-45 Yahweh your God is there with you, the warrior
O Adonai – 18 December
O Adonai, and leader of the house of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bush,
The Great Antiphons
Now there are only seven days left before Christmas. The coming of Jesus Christ is very near. The Liturgy shapes
O Adonai – hope beyond adversity
Readings: Jeremiah 23:5-8; Psalm 71; Matthew 1:18-24The prophet Jeremiah lived at a time when God’s chosen people faced the catastrophe
As they come down from the mountain …
Saturday 2 of AdventReadings: Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 48:1-4,9-11; Psalm 79; Matthew 17:10-13 Jesus comes down from the mountain with Peter, James and
God seeking our attention
Friday 2 of AdventReadings: Isaiah 48:17-19; Psalm 1; Matthew 11:16-19 The behaviour of the children of the parable in today’s gospel
The violence of the Cross
Thursday 2 of AdventReadings: Isaiah 41:13-20; Psalm 145; Matthew 11:11-15 ‘From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom
God Alone Suffices
Wednesday 2 of Advent Readings: Isaiah 40:25-31; Psalm 102; Matthew 11:28-30 Come to Me, all you who labour
Advent Talk 2 on Video
The second Advent talk, delivered by Br David Rocks, O.P. on Wednesday night, is now available in a pre-recorded video
What shall we cry?
Tuesday 2 of Advent - 12 December 2006 Readings: Isaiah 40:1-11; Psalm 96; Matthew 18:12-14 “A voice said, ‘Cry aloud!’, and I
A new shoot will grow
Sunday 2 of Advent - 10 December 2006Readings: Baruch 5:1-9; Psalm 125; Philippians 1:3-6,8-11; Luke 3:1-6“A shoot will spring from