Earth & Altar Advent Resources
By Fr. Sean McDermott The new Church year has come upon us again, thank God. This week is known as Sunday Next before Advent, the week...
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: