A brief meditation on the hymn O Come, O Come, Immanuel. O come, O come, Immanuel,and ransom captive Israelthat mourns in lonely exile hereuntil the Son
Category: Advent
Advent meditation: Through the whole of Advent, we have been meditating upon how God prepared the world for the coming of Christ. In the first
Advent meditation: The book of Judith tells the story of how Holofernes attempted to destroy the city of Jewish city Bethulia. Judith infiltrated the enemy
Advent meditation: Sisera was a general of the Canaanite king Jabin who ruled over the Israelites. When he was losing a battle against the revolting
Advent meditation: The prophet Ezekiel also saw a vision of the age to come like Isaiah. The vision was of a giant temple that filled
Advent meditation: Suffering in childbirth was brought in as a punishment for the fall. Since Mary was conceived without original sin, the tradition of the
Advent meditation: During the time of Isaiah, the people of Israel had turned away from God. Isaiah foretold that the Israelites would be taken into
Advent meditation: The prophet Isaiah is famous for his lucid prophecies of Our Lord and Our Lady. In the early chapters of his book, he
Advent meditation: While under the rule of the Greeks, the Israelite priests joined the pagan king to perform idolatry in the temple. Therefore, God raised
Advent meditation: After 70 years, God used Persia to destroy Babylon. Although the Persians were Gentiles, they believed in God and allowed the Jews to