Advent
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The History of Advent
Happy New Year! Well, liturgically speaking anyway, as we now enter the season of Advent. This period in the Church’s
Saints in Advent – St Andrew
In Germany, we have got lots of these St. Andrew’s crosses. When you go through the country, you can see
First Sunday of Advent – Endings and Beginnings
Readings: Jer 33:14-16, Ps 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14, 1 Thes 3:12-4:2, Lk 21:25-28, 34-36 We start the story of the
ADVENT 2009
Godzdogz was launched on the First Sunday of Advent 2006, so this weekend marks the beginning of our fourth year.
O Emmanuel – 23 December
O Emmanuel, our King and lawgiver, for whom the nations wait, their Saviour: come to save us, Lord, our God.
O Rex Gentium – 22 December
O King of the Nations, whom they desire, and the cornerstone, who join two together into one: come and save
Fourth Sunday of Advent
There can be a natural human tendency to believe that we can achieve anything through our own efforts. As
O Oriens – 21 December
O Rising Sun, splendour of eternal Light and sun of righteousness: come and shine upon those who sit in darkness
O Clavis – 20 December
O Key of David, and sceptre of the house of Israel, who open and no one shuts, who shut and
O Radix – 19 December
"O Root of Jesse, set up as a sign for the peoples, before whom kings will stop their mouths, to
O Sapientia – 17 December
The text of today‘s antiphon isO Wisdom, who came forth from the mouth of the Most High, reaching from one
Advent Talk 3 on video
This year's third and final Advent talk, delivered by Br Daniel Mary Jeffries, O.P. on Wednesday night, is now available