17-23 December: The O Antiphons are seven responses, or antiphons, that are sung or recited to introduce the canticle of Mary (the Magnificat) at evening prayer from December 17 to December 23, the octave before Christmas.
These antiphons are based on Isaiah’s prophecies and refer to the different ancient titles given to the Messiah.
We can bring these responses into our own prayers, as simple reminders throughout the day of the one whose coming we are joyfully expecting, as introductions to our own prayers of praise of Jesus, or as words of thanksgiving for God’s faithfulness throughout the ages and our lives.
Regardless of how you incorporate these ancient words into your Advent prayer life, let them speak to you.
Our Website of the Week introduces these powerful sung prayers and, for each succeeding day of Advent, we will focus on each in turn.
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