+ Today we continue the very special Masses of Advent which are centered on the theme of the eight "O Antiphons" of the Magnificat of the Blessed Virgin Mary found in Evening Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours.
Today's "O-title" is "Emmanuel – O Emmanuel, our King and giver of Law: come to save us, Lord our God." Just days before the celebration of Christ's Birth we see plainly in our antiphon the "name" he will be given: Emmanuel / Savior. Jesus came to save us from sin and from an eternal life separated from God in cold, bleak emptiness. In being our Savior and an ever present reminder of God's love for us, he is also our joy! May we, with the baby John the Baptist, allow our hearts to leap for joy in his presence!
And we have every reason to rejoice, for God himself shouts for joy over us: he is very excited about becoming one of us, so to save us: he sings of his love for us, eternally. We are so very fortunate to have a God who cares so deeply and personally for us!
Exult you just in the Lord! Sing to him a new song – for he sings a love song to us!
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