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    O Emmanuel

    O Emmanuel, king and lawgiver, desire of the nations, Savior of all people, come and set us free, Lord our God.

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    O Rex Gentium

    O King of all the nations, the only joy of every human heart; O Keystone of the mighty arch of man, come and save the creature you fashioned from the…

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    O Oriens

    O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: come, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.

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    All Sins Must Go!

    All Sins Must Go! – My latest piece on Austin Catholic New Media.

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    O Clavis David

    O Key of David, O royal Power of Israel controlling at your will the hate of heaven: come, break down the prison walls of death for those who dwell in darkness and…

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    O Radix Jesse

    O Flower of Jesse’s stem, you have been raised up as a sign for all peoples; kings stand silent in your presence; the nations bow down in worship before you.…

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    O Adonai

    O sacred Lord of ancient Israel, who showed yourself to Moses in the burning bush, who gave him the holy law on Sinai mountain: come, stretch our your mighty hand…

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    Quotes of the Week (or so…)

    Inspired by Kathryn, I’m going to start recording some of Olivia’s (and eventually Catalina’s) spoken gems. Too Much Angry Birds? Me: ::pig noise:: Olivia: No, piggy daddy! Me: ::pig noise::…

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    O Sapientia

    O Wisdom, O holy Word of God, you govern all creation with your strong yet tender care. Come and show your people the way to salvation.

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    O Antiphons

    In Catholic tradition, today begins the “O Antiphons”. From December 17th through December 23rd, the antiphon for the Magnificat are one of seven of the so-called O Antiphons. The Magnificat…