We’ve begun the “O” Antiphons. Every year from December 17-23, the Catholic Church sings what’s known as the “O” Antiphons, the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer. They ...

First, I mean no disrespect—but if you are a theologian or a historian or a liturgist, please pop in here to explain something for me. I’ve been reading about the O Antiphons, those profound ...

Beginning with December 17 and running through December 23, Evening Prayer of the breviary includes prayers that begin with ‘O’. These are prayers, or more specifically antiphons, which indicate ...

“Politicians compete for the highest offices. Business tycoons scramble for a bigger and bigger piece of the pie. Armies march and scientists study and philosophers philosophize and preachers preach ...

“The absolute earliest date for listening to Christmas music is the day after Thanksgiving,” she told me. “Really? Where did that come from?” Had I curbed my curiosity about my friend’s emphatic ...

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O Harbor of our Hearts, be a safe place in our dailiness. Harbors are intended to be places of mooring of boats, steady places from the turmoil that the rough sea may sometimes bring. They are places ...