Advent 2009

There is a responsory for Matins of Christmas, O magnum mysterium, which is much loved by composers, who all try

“In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled

Two Herods appear in the gospels, Herod the Great who was King of Judea at the time of Jesus' birth,

It is not surprising that the Advent season brings Joseph to the fore. The events surrounding the conception and birth

The Greek word angelos means messenger and so angels are those creatures who announce God's word to His people. The

Zechariah, do not be afraid, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth is to bear you a son

St. John of the Cross was born at Hontoveros, Old Castile, on 24 June 1542 to a family of poor

John the Baptist, as we have seen, had the special mission of being the Forerunner of the Christ, 'going ahead

Throughout Advent the voice of Isaiah echoes down to us with a prophetic zeal and eloquence that is profound, moving

St. John the Baptist is the bridge between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant that is found in the

It is often noted that pregnant mothers have a certain radiance and 'glow' about them, physically attributed to the extra

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. It seems rather fitting, that as we