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These last few days leading up to Christmas, there are certain antiphons used both at Mass, during the Alleluia, and during the Church's Evening Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours. These antiphons are known as the "O" antiphons, because they all begin by addressing Our Lord with a different title and beginning with "O" ("O Wisdom", "O Saving Lord", "O Key of David", etc.). I made a video about these antiphons last year, which you can check out here. These antiphons are also the inspiration for the best known Advent hymn of all, "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel".
The antiphon for today goes like this, "O King of all the nations, the only joy of every human heart; O Keystone of the mighty arch of man, come and save the creature you fashioned from the dust." Jesus is at once the sovereign Lord of all that is and at the same time the intimate joy of every individual heart. He is the King of the universe and the consolation of the lowliest soul. At Christmas, we celebrate that God is both of these things; He is the Lord of all and yet He comes to be with us in a very intimate way.
This Christmas, the King of all the nations comes to be the only joy of every human heart, including yours. As Our Lady lets in the King of all the nations to be the joy of her heart, let the same King into your life this Christmas. He comes not just for all the nations, but for you.
Pax Vobiscum
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