Sunday, December 17, 2023

Advent is Fulfilled

24 December is the last day of Advent and the day to which the Great O Antiphons have been pointing.


Each antiphon has addressed the coming Christ by a different title and begged Him to come and help His people:
    December 17: O Sapientia (O Wisdom)
    December 18: O Adonai (O Lord)
    December 19: O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse)
    December 20: O Clavis David (O Key of David)
    December 21: O Oriens (O Dayspring)
    December 22: O Rex Gentium (O King of the Nations)
    December 23: O Emmanuel (O With Us is God)

Those names form a reverse acrostic containing his answer, which is not unlike the answer he gives at the conclusion of Christian Scriptures.

    Sapientia
    Adonai
    Radix Jesse
    Clavis David
    Oriens
    Rex Gentium
    Emmanuel

SARCORE <——> Ero cras (I will be [with you] tomorrow.)

The Church begs Him to come; He replies that His coming is imminent. Tomorrow, 25 December, is the first day of Christmas.

“The Spirit and the Bride say, ‘come!’…. The One Who testifies says, ‘indeed, I am coming quickly.’ Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.”

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