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See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we should be called children of God. ~Christmas Antiphon on the Feast of the Holy Family
O God, you know all our longing; make haste and come to our help.
-Advent Antiphon
“It is widely pointed out that if you take the first letter of each O’ Antiphons’ Latin name and reverse the order — that is, begin with E from Emmanuel, then Rex Gentium and so on you will spell the word EROCRAS, which in Latin means “I shall come tomorrow”” (osv.com).
“Each O’ Antiphon is addressed to God using a noble title for the Messiah, each antiphon petitions Him to come save His people, and each is tied to Mary [preceding the Magnificat, Mary’s song of praise] because she is the vessel through which the Savior will be born” (osv.com).
“…The O’ Antiphons are a magnificent theology that uses ancient biblical imagery drawn from the messianic hopes of the Old Testament…” (USCCB.org).
“The Roman Church has been singing the O’ Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17th to 23rd” (USCCB.org).
The O’ Antiphons “repeated use of the imperative "Come!” embodies the longing of all for the Divine Messiah" (USCCB.org).
The O Antiphons “…proclaim the coming Christ as the fulfillment not only of Old Testament hopes, but present ones as well” (USCCB.org).
Traveling through our neighborhood during the Christmas season? You’re welcome to join us for Mass and Prayer at the Monastery!
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha intercede for us as we strive for the unity of the Church and love of God.
An illuminated copy of the Rule of Benedict welcomes us into Chapel as we gather for the Feast of Saint Benedict.
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We begin celebrating Saint Benedict on the eve of his Solemnity. Prayer this evening begins with statio, a solemn procession, into chapel…passing this statue of our Father Benedict.
Jesus said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” (Matthew 16)
“Let us love one another with fervent love, endure one another’s infirmities; patiently serve and obey one another, and prefer nothing whatever to Christ.”
~ Vespers Antiphon (Rule of Benedict)
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Ideally, tragedy won’t affect our prayer lives. We’d be praying just as much in times of tranquility as in times of trial.
Curses and invocations of the Gods, to be usedseparately, combined, or used all together. Feel free to add your own! Curse your local fascist!
May Ra burn you for your hatred.
May Horus strike you down, for you war against Him.
May Wadjet abandon you, for you work against Her.
May Set stir up the storms against you, for you serve A/p/e/p.
May Sobek drag you to the depths, for you attack the weak.
May Sekhmet tear you in pieces, for you disrespect the Gods.
May Anubis refuse you, for you have defied Ma’at.
May Osiris reject you, for you are corrupted.
May Ammit take hold of you, for your heart tips the scales.
May Ma’at be served by your destruction, for you are of I/sf/et.
May you be forgotten, and never pass into the Field of Reeds.
May you never find rest.
Dua Netjeru.
I love, LOVE this.
So many things I want to say to you but I’m going to sum it up in this little message hoping that you are going to read this.
I am sorry. I have hurt you, the person I never thought I would hurt. I’m so sorry! I want to prove to you that I have changed. I want to prove to you that what God has told me is true. I want to prove to you that I am the person you fell in love with and so much more. I want to prove to you that we can over come anything. Please let me prove this to you!
I am in love with you and nothing will ever change that! We are Adam and Eve, soulmates. We were meant to be.
I want God to come first in us, I want to read the bible with you, I want to move mountains with you, and I want to scare the devil being together because we have big plans. I just hope you listen to God and not what people or the devil are telling you because they don’t hear or know what God has in store like I do.
Dear lord in Heaven,
Thank you for everything you have done and are still doing in my life. I want to pray that we can be healed and we can overcome this situation and become what you want us to be together. I love you Lord and I know the plans you have for not just us but for me will be greater than this. You are first in my life and I just pray that this will be overcomed.
In your name I pray,
Amen
9 Sub-Saharan African Arabic manuscript6 by Basil Adilnor
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Sub-Saharan African Arabic manuscript, North Africa, 19th century.
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04 Sub-Saharan African Arabic manuscript by Basil Adilnor
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Sub-Saharan African Arabic manuscript, North Africa, 19th century.
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