Etymology
O Antiphons – Messianic Titles
If we arrange the titles of the O Antiphons in reverse order, we receive a lovely message: ero cras, Latin for “tomorrow, I will come.” Take a look at the chart below: MESSIANIC TITLES OF THE “O” ANTIPHONS Date Title Language Translation Dec 17th Sapientia Latin Wisdom Dec 18th Adonai Hebrew LORD Dec 19th Radix [...]
O Antiphons – Wisdom – Dec 17
Tonight at Vespers the O Antiphons begin. Tonight, the first night, features holy Wisdom. Here is the text of the Antiphon from the Liturgy of the Hours: O Wisdom, O holy Word of God, you govern all creation with your strong yet tender care. Come and show your people the way to salvation. Wisdom is [...]
Do Not Adjust Your Set
This week we celebrate Gaudete Sunday – the 3rd Sunday of Advent. There is a Lenten counterpart to Guaudete Sunday, called Laetare Sunday, which occurs on the 4th Sunday of Lent. In days of old, when the fasting and preparation seasons of Advent and Lent were stricter, the faithful recognized these particular Sundays as marking [...]
Week of Witnesses
This week is one filled with witnesses. A week of red vestments at the liturgy. A week of powerful examples for us all to model our lives after. The Greek word for “witness” is martyr, and the liturgical calendar this week features three feast days of martyrs: Monday, Oct 17th St. Ignatius of Antioch Tuesday, [...]
Angels Watching Over Me
Angel is the Greek word for “messenger.” Today is the feast day of Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, archangels. Much confusion exists about angels today – fueled mainly by a movement within the country toward a so-called “spirituality.” Not the traditional definition of the word, but rather the hijacking of the term by those who profess [...]
Our father among the Saints . . .
John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople . . . Today is the feast day of John Chrysostom, Doctor of the Church. The name Chrysostom translates from Greek as “golden mouth” or “golden throat,” a reference to his incredible preaching. (this mosaic is from Hagia Sophia, tenth century) Mistranslation has occasionally suggested that some of St. John’s [...]
What’s in a name?
Rev. Mr. Chris The title of this blog is a nod to two (or would it be three?) converging presences in my life: My two older brothers, Rick & Larry gave me the nick-name “Mr. Chris” many years ago. The honorific for a deacon is “Rev. Mr. ___________” So, upon completing my diaconate formation and [...]
