ADVENT III Evening Prayer II
SERVICE OF PRAISE
Greeting/Invocation
On this evening we light three candles on the Advent Wreath, and say or sing:
Light and Peace in Jesus Christ our Lord!
~Thanks be to God!
Let your face shine on … Read the rest
Monthly Archives: December 2019
ADVENT III
* Gaudete in Domino semper: iterum dico, gaudete:
modestia vestra nota sit omnibus hominibus; Dominus prope est!
Nihil sollicitisitis, sed in omni oratione petitiones vestrae innotescant apud Deum.
[Translation at bottom of this post]
O Holy ONE … Read the rest
ADVENT III Evening Prayer I
SERVICE OF PRAISE
Greeting/Invocation
As the Jewish mother lights the candles at the beginning of Sabbath, Christians light (a) candle(s) at the beginning of Evening Prayer. During this Third Week of Advent, we light three candles of the Advent
… Read the restSaturday Advent II
We light two Candles on the Advent Wreath. Signing our lips with a small sign of the Cross we say or sing:
O Holy ONE + open my lips,
~And my mouth will proclaim your praise.
Blest … Read the rest
Friday Advent II
Service of Light
Greeting/Invocation
Light the First & Second Candles on the Advent Wreath, and say or sing:
Light and Peace in Jesus Christ our Lord!
~Thanks be to God!
Let your face shine on us, O … Read the rest
Lights on St. Lucy’s Day
I mentioned when launching this website that you could expect so see something about our use of electrical lighting on the Feast of Santa Lucia– I just finished reading a student report on the “Contemplative Practice” (= some action … Read the rest
December 13 – Santa Lucia
Sancta Lucia (283-304)
We light Two Candles on the Advent Wreath.
Signing our lips with a small sign of the Cross we say or sing:
O Holy ONE + open my lips,
~And my mouth will proclaim your … Read the rest
Our Lady of Guadalupe
SERVICE OF LIGHT
Greeting/Invocation
We light three Candles on the Advent Wreath, and say or sing:
Light and Peace in Jesus Christ our Lord!
~Thanks be to God!
Let your face shine on us, O God;
~And … Read the rest
Menu Ideas for Our Lady of Guadalupe
Traditional Mexican cuisine stays close to the Earth–Our Lady of Guadalupe came to the poor who know how to survive and know how to celebrate fiestas! For the most part, the dishes are mostly vegetarian and even vegan–corn, rice, beans, … Read the rest
Dec 13 Swedish Lucia Buns
Lussekatter. With only 8 or 9 days until the Winter Solstice and 12 days until Christmas, December 13th brought to Scandinavia the Feast of Santa Lucia, whose name in Latin means both LIGHT and SIGHT–quite significant in that part of … Read the rest