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Advent Chapter talks are given each Sunday by the abbess.
We continue our community's tradition of listening to short reflections on each of the great O-Antiphons during the final days of Advent. These uniquely beautiful antiphons are sung at Mass and Vespers during the 17th-23rd of December. Each one calls upon an allegorical image of Christ from the Old Testament, with the refrain, "O Come!" The reflections are prepared by the abbess or a sister delegated by her. -
Advent Chapter Talks and O-Antiphon Reflections
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December 24Mary, although the ancients did not give you a salutation of a great “O”, we do today, as over the days, the years, the centuries you have held us all in your tender care.Read More
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December 22O King of the Nations, Ruler of the People, and their desired One, Come, and deliver us, whom you formed out of the dust of the earth.Read More
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December 21O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: come and shine on those who dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death.Read More
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December 20O Key of David, and scepter of the House of Israel: you open and no one can shut; you shut and no one can open; Come and lead the prisoners from the prison house, those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.Read More
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December 20Chapter talk for the Fourth Sunday of AdventRead More
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December 19O Root of Jesse, standing as a sign among the nations: kings will keep silence before you for whom the nations long; come and save us without delay.Read More
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December 18O Sacred Lord of Ancient Israel, who showed yourself to Moses in the fire of the burning bush, who gave him the holy law on Sinai mountain: come, with outstretched arms and set us free.Read More
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December 17“O Wisdom, O Holy Word of God, you govern all creation with your loving, tender care: come and show your people the way to salvation.”Read More
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