This was one of those classic books I avoided due to its length. I also didn't think I particularly cared for Gothic literature. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized these were silly excuses. I'd read all of the Wheel of Time series and I really enjoyed Frankenstein. Plus, an online …
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Poetry Repost: “Vita Fidei”
A couple of years ago, I was asked to write an artistic reflection on a section of the Book of Concord (or something relating to the faith). This is a poem I wrote for that project, and I thought I would share it now with all of you as we start the Lenten season. I …
O Antiphons: O Emmanuel
O Emmanuel, our king and our Lord, the anointed for the nations and their Savior: Come and save us, O Lord our God. “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:23 But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In …
O Antiphons: O Rex Gentium
O King of the nations, the ruler they long for, the cornerstone uniting all people: Come and save us all, whom you formed out of clay. Praise the Lord!Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!Who can utter the mighty deeds of the Lord, or declare all his praise?Blessed are they who observe …
O Antiphons: O Oriens
There is something quite fitting about today being the antiphon O Oriens. December 21st is the darkest day of the year, yet on this day, we remember that our Savior is the Morning Star, the Light of the World, who has come to save us and is with us and will come again. O Dayspring, …
Madelyn Rose Craig 