Reveal among us the light of your presence, that we may behold your power and glory.
Antiphon O Wisdom, coming forth from the mouth of the Most High, Readings (Click the links to see the readings) Genesis 49:2, 8-10 | Psalm 72:1-7 | Matthew 1:1-17 (Click the links to see the readings) The Risk of Birth (Christmas, 1973) This is no time for a child to be born, That was no time for a child to be born, When is the time for love to be born? Be-Attitude: Blessed are the poor and those who are with them in spirit. Prayer Holy God, |
That was no time for a child to be born, Detail of map from A.J. Johnson. Roman Empire in the Time of Christ and His Apostles. New York. 1874, pp.120-211 (David Rumsey Historical Map Collection)
O Sapentia (O Wisdom), the Great Antiphon for 17 December sung by the Dominican student brothers at Blackfriars, Oxford. |