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O Emmanuel – O God with Us O Antiphon for December 23

O Emmanuel – O God with Us O Antiphon for December 23   O Emmanuel – O God with Us. O Emmanuel – O God with Us O Antiphon for December 23: What comfort do those words bring if we stop to think about them. God is with us. Latin Text: O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio Gentium, et Salvator earum: veni ad salvandum nos, Domine, Deus noster. English Text: O Emmanuel, our king, and our lawgiver, the hope of the Nations and Their Saviour: Come and save us,… Read more O Emmanuel – O God with Us O Antiphon for December 23

O Clavis David – O Key of David Antiphon for December 20

O Clavis David – O Key of David Antiphon for December 20 Today is O Antiphon #4, O Clavis David – O Key of David Antiphon for December 20 Keys are interesting things. They come in all kinds of sizes from small to large. They open things, close things, lock things up, start things and the list goes on. Keys are used in the Bible as a means to explain or illustrate different concepts. I am reminded of our Catechism study in preparation for Confirmation. We learned about the Office… Read more O Clavis David – O Key of David Antiphon for December 20

Just the smallest of notes….

A blessed Gaudete Sunday to y’all! Gaudete Sunday is the third Sunday in Advent and is a reprieve in this season–which by nature is a penitential season. Gaudete Sunday gives us a glimpse of the joy that awaits us and lightens the mood–one way this is done is with the change of the vestments from violet or blue to a rose color. Gaudete is the plural present active imperative of the Latin verb “to rejoice.” This verb comes from the New Testament, Phil. 4:4. This Bible verse is also the… Read more Just the smallest of notes….

Saturno – Another Priest Christmas Gift Idea – Father Jerabek’s Blog

Saturno – Another Priest Christmas Gift Idea – Father Jerabek’s Blog With the onset of winter, cold weather, and plummeting temperatures,  I thought many of you might enjoy this post from another blog that I follow. The post is about hats for clergy. This type of hat is not often seen in Northern Minnesota, but it is certainly interesting and handsome. Stay warm and enjoy! Soli Deo Gloria ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   I’ve never really been much of a hat-wearer, but I do enjoy the wonderful variety of hats in the Church.… Read more Saturno – Another Priest Christmas Gift Idea – Father Jerabek’s Blog

Design Options for Christmas Set

Design Options for Christmas Set Tonight there was a little extra time to pull out the box of vintage Ecclesiastical Embroidery patterns. Now, these are not just any old embroidery patterns, or at least not to me. These patterns are special. First of all, they are old, or at least some of them are old. Some of these designs for liturgical embroidery date to the 1870s.  That makes them at least 130 years old. How is that special? , some of them are signed by a well-known architect from the… Read more Design Options for Christmas Set

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