Description

In the final days of Advent, the Church recites the Great O Antiphons when she prays the Magnificat at Vespers each evening. These antiphons refer to Christ under seven great titles: Wisdom (Sapientia), Lord Most High (Adonai), Root of Jesse (Radix Jesse), Key of David (Clavis David), Dayspring (Oriens), King of Nations (Rex Gentium), and God With Us (Emmanuel).

Katy Carl contemplates each title, drawing on art, literature, and Sacred Scripture to show how they tell the story of Jesus Christ, the Babe of Bethlehem. Centred on an encounter with the words of the O Antiphons and images that illuminate their meaning, this meditative approach will bring readers into closer relation with Christ, whose birth gives us such joy.