Bible Meditations on Mary
The Life of Mary: Nativity, Epiphany, Flight to Egypt
The O'Antiphons were composed by
the eighth century.
O'Antiphon IV: Jesus is Key of David
What does the title, Virgen de la O, signify?
The designation "do" or "Virgen de
la O" has liturgical origins. It refers to the so called
O-antiphons (Vespers) sung during the latter part of
Litany to Jesus in the Womb of Mary
Vachetta, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate in
Turin, Italy, wanted to give his parishioners
something special for the Advent
Why does a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary go from home to home in some communities?
The origin of this
custom is the so-called shelter seeking, that is the
holy family on their way to Bethlehem, seeking a shelter
where they could stay for the night ...
Introduction to Nativity Sets. Various Displays, Friends
of the Creche, permanent displays around the world and
showing the Nativity Date: 11/03/1976 Scott: 699; Y&T:
Music for Advent
Lists of music,
hymnals and texts for the Advent season
reflections on: A Cycle of Love, The Tent, The Land, The
Temple, The Womb, The Heart
Mary Page Advent Calendar
A Collection of
Resources: Hebrew Testament Reflections, O'Antiphons
Reflection on Nativity Scenes
scene of Christ's birth is one of the most tender and
enduring Christmas traditions...
The Jesse Tree
the root of Jesse or radix Jesse in Latin, the
Jesse tree is a visual representation of Jesus'
genealogy which dates back to the father of David who
The "Merciless" Magnificat
As the day of
Christ's birth draws near, our journey through Advent
becomes ever more Marian. Indeed, the scripture texts of
the last week before Christmas are a liturgical
Can be borrowed from the Marian
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