"O Emmanuel, king and lawgiver, desire of the nations, Savior of all people, come and set us free, Lord our God."
So this is the last of the O Antiphons. Everybody, probably, has heard the Advent carol O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. And this antiphon is its origin. It pretty much sums up what the antiphons have been leading us to pray for days -- You, who have all these characteristics, and merit all these titles, come! Because we are eagerly awaiting that awe-inspiring mystery God-with-us!
(This is probably my last post until Thursday or so, so to all of you --and you know who you are!-- have a blessed and happy Christmas day, full of love and joy!)
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Random musings of an empty-nesting mother of six, grandmother of six handsome boys,including three-year old twins, and four charming young ladies -- with surprises due in the spring -- who hasn't had enough sleep since before her own kids were born!
About Me
- Salome Ellen
- Near a Great Lake, Michigan, United States
- Reads blogs daily, writes not nearly as often (except in NaBloPoMo). Reads anything, including candy wrappers. Even showers with a book in her hand!
2 comments:
Merry Christmas to you! Enjoy your full house and have a wonderful holiday.
Dearest Salome,
Thank you so incredibly much for your prayers. It means a lot to me. I am very thankful to have such a kind woman praying on my behalf.
Yours,
Lindsay
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