Monthly Archives: December 2015

O Adonai

Exodus 6:1-8 “Adonai” is Hebrew for “my LORD.” Out of reverence for God, devout Jews will not speak the name revealed to Moses so long ago. Adonai is the endearing term used to recognize the God who is creator of … Continue reading

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O Come, O Wisdom

Matthew 25:1-13 Assembled by the early Church, the O Antiphons signal the Octave of Christmas, the eight days before the Nativity of our Lord. The ringing of steeple bells and the singing of antiphons, at the beginning of vespers, alerts … Continue reading

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