Gaudete Sunday Today is Gaudete Sunday, the third Sunday in the Season of Advent. The season of Advent originated as a fast of forty days in preparation for Christmas. In the ninth century, the duration of Advent was reduced to four weeks and by the twelfth century the fast had been [...]

Lord, open my lips. — And my mouth will proclaim your praise. Ant. Come, let us worship the Lord, the King who is to come. Psalm 95 Come, let us sing to the Lord and shout with joy to the Rock who saves us. Let us approach him with praise and thanksgiving and sing joyful songs [...]

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 649 Proper of Seasons: 258 Psalter: Sunday, Week III, 924 Christian Prayer: Does not contain Office of Readings. Office of Readings for Sunday of the 3rd Week of Advent God, come to my assistance. — Lord, make haste to help me. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to [...]

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 653 Proper of Seasons: 263 Psalter: Sunday, Week III, 928 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Season: 89 Psalter: Sunday, Week III, 856 Morning Prayer for Sunday of the 3rd Week of Advent God, come to my assistance. — Lord, make haste to help me. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, [...]

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 658 Proper of Seasons: 265 (reading, concluding prayer) Complementary Psalter: 1191 (Series I, Midmorning) Midmorning Prayer for Sunday in Advent, using Complementary Psalmody God, come to my assistance. — Lord, make haste to help me. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: — as [...]