The O Antiphons: December 17 ~ O Sapientia (O Wisdom)
Latin:O Sapientia, quae ex ore Altissimi prodiisti, attingens a fine usque ad finem, fortiter suaviterque disponens omnia:veni ad docendum nos viam prudentiae I...
Tag: Advent
The O Antiphons
The O Antiphons are used during that last seven days of Advent during the evening service and begin with the vocative particle “O.”Each antiphon is a name of Ch...
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A Winter Solstice Prayer
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