St. Patrick's Breastplate
By Fr. Mark Perkins Editor's Note: We initially neglected to include Ken Myers' post on the hymn's origins over at Cantica Sacra. It is,...
The "O Antiphons" provide a wonderful source of meditation to help prepare us for the Nativity. Traditionally chanted before and after the Magnificat in Evening Prayer during the last week of Advent, they help connect Old Testament prophecy to the Messiah born in a manger. Listen first to this wonderful introduction by Ken Myers of Mars Hill Audio: