Years ago, in another life, I met Amy Tunick at the beginning of my freshman year in college. In those brief nine months, the two of us, so very different (I, then, a Roman Catholic from a small town who wanted to be a writer; she, a secular Jew from Miami who wanted to beContinue reading "If I Could Do it Over"
Don’t Let the Light Go Out
January 6, 2022 "Pointing to another world will never stop vice among us; shedding light over this world can alone help us." Walt Whitman In the Christian tradition, January 6 marks the Feast of the Epiphany, the moment that the Christ-Child was recognized by those beyond his small world and so made universal. Astrologers, weContinue reading "Don’t Let the Light Go Out"
2022: Yes!
January 1, 2022 “For all that has been, thank you. For all that is to come, yes!” ~ Dag Hammarskjöld This morning, on the dawn of another new year, it is challenging to say “thank you” for all that has been, especially over these last two years. How do we say “thank you” for anContinue reading "2022: Yes!"
O Antiphons ~ Emmanuel
O Emmanuel, you are our king and judge, the one whom the peoples await and their Savior. O come and save us, Lord, our God. Two days before Christmas, in this Advent season of waiting and longing, the seventh, and final, name for the Christ (or Light, or Love, if you prefer) proclaimed in theContinue reading "O Antiphons ~ Emmanuel"
O Antiphons ~ King of Nations
O King of Nations, whom all the peoples desire, you are the cornerstone which makes all one. O come and deliver the creature you fashioned from the dust of the earth. Three days before the birth of the Light, in the O Antiphons, the ancient prayer-song of waiting and expectation, the sixth title given toContinue reading "O Antiphons ~ King of Nations"
O Antiphons ~ Radiant Dawn
O Radiant Dawn, you are the splendor of eternal light and the sun of justice. O come and shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death. Four days before the birth of the Light, on this Winter Solstice, in the O Antiphons, the ancient prayer-song of waiting and expectation, the fifthContinue reading "O Antiphons ~ Radiant Dawn"
O Antiphons ~ Key of David
O Key of David and scepter of Israel, what you open no one else can close again; what you close no one can open. O come to lead the captives from prison; free those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. Five days before the birth of the Light, in the OContinue reading "O Antiphons ~ Key of David"
O Antiphons ~ Root of Jesse
O Root of Jesse, you have been raised up as a sign for all peoples; kings fall silent before you; nations bow down and worship you. O come to deliver us and do not delay. In the O Antiphons, the ancient prayer-song of waiting and expectation, the third title given to the Christ (or Light,Continue reading "O Antiphons ~ Root of Jesse"
O Antiphons ~ Adonai
O Adonai and leader of Israel, you appeared to Moses in a burning bush and you gave him the law on Mount Sinai. O come and stretch out your mighty hand to redeem us. In the O Antiphons, the ancient song of waiting and expectation, the second title given to the Christ (or Light, orContinue reading "O Antiphons ~ Adonai"
O Antiphons ~ Wisdom
O Wisdom, you come forth from the mouth of the Most High. You create the universe and hold all things together with strength and sweetness. O come to teach us the way of truth. Many of us are familiar with the Advent hymn, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, but not as many of us areContinue reading "O Antiphons ~ Wisdom"
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