Date/Time
Date(s) - 12/17/2018
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
St. Bernard Catholic Community
Categories
December 17 marks the beginning of the “O” Antiphons an ancient part of our liturgy, one for each day until Christmas Eve. These antiphons address Christ with seven magnificent Messianic titles, based on the Old Testament prophecies and types of Christ. The Church recalls the variety of the ills of man before the coming of the Redeemer.
The Roman Church has been singing the “O Antiphons” since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer They are a magnificent theology that uses ancient biblical imagery drawn from the messianic hopes of the Old Testament to proclaim the coming Christ as the fulfillment not only of Old Testament hopes but present ones as well. Their repeated use of the imperative “Come!” embodies the longing of all for the Divine Messiah.
Join us at St. Bernard for our long-standing tradition of proclaiming the O’ Antiphons. All are welcome.
