by Brian Volck | Dec 24, 2019 | Christmas
Cum ortus fúerit sol de cælo, vidébitis Regem regum procedéntem a Patre, tamquam sponsum de thálamo suo. When the sun rises in the heavens you will see the king of kings. He comes forth from the Father like a bridegroom coming in splendor from his wedding chamber. For...
by Brian Volck | Dec 23, 2019 | Christmas, O Antiphon
O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio Gentium, et Salvator earum: veni ad salvandum nos, Domine, Deus noster. O Emmanuel, our king and our lawgiver, the hope of the nations and their Saviour: Come and save us, O Lord our God. Therefore the Lord himself will...
by Brian Volck | Dec 22, 2019 | Christmas, O Antiphon
O Rex Gentium, et desideratus earum, lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unum: veni, et salva hominem, quem de limo formasti. O King of the nations, and their desire, the cornerstone making both one: Come and save the human race, which you fashioned from clay. He...
by Brian Volck | Dec 21, 2019 | Christmas, O Antiphon
O Oriens,splendor lucis aeternae, et sol justitiae:veni, et illumina sedentes in tenebris,et umbra mortis. O Morning Star,splendour of light eternal and sun of righteousness:Come and enlighten those who dwell in darknessand the shadow of death. The people who walked...
by Brian Volck | Dec 20, 2019 | Christmas, O Antiphon
O Clavis David, et sceptrum domus Israel;qui aperis, et nemo claudit;claudis, et nemo aperit:veni, et educ vinctum de domo carceris,sedentem in tenebris, et umbra mortis. O Key of David and scepter of the House of Israel;you open and no one can shut;you shut and no...