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June 25-29 at St. John’s Convent, 9:30 – 4:30 pm: spend a week learning about St. Benedict and the
Have you Have you noticed how busy and distracted everyone is lately? Have you noticed how busy and distracted you’ve become lately? Busyness and distraction have become a way of life. How do we keep
The “Great O” antiphon for December 23 is “O Emmanuel.” (See an explanation of the Great O’s in the blog post for December 16.) From Matthew 1: 18 – 23 Now the birth of Jesus
The “Great O” antiphon for December 22 is “O King (or Desire) of the Nations.” (See an explanation of the Great O’s in the blog post for December 16.) From Jeremiah 30: 7 – 11a
The “Great O” antiphon for December 21 is “O Morning Star” (or “O Dayspring”). (See an explanation of the Great O’s in the blog post for December 16.) From Isaiah 60:1 – 3 Arise, shine;
The “Great O” antiphon for December 20 is “O Key of David.” (See an explanation of the Great O’s in the blog post for December 16.) From Isaiah 22: 20 – 23 On that day
The “Great O” antiphon for December 19 is “O Branch of Jesse” (or O Root). (See an explanation of the Great O’s in the blog post for December 16.) From Isaiah 11: 1 – 4a
The “Great O” antiphon for December 18 is “O Lord.” (See an explanation of the Great O’s in the blog post for December 16.) From Exodus 3: 1 – 6: Moses was keeping
The Great O antiphon for December 17 is “O Wisdom.” (See an explanation of the Great O’s in the blog post for December 16.) From Ecclesiasticus 24: 3 – 9 I came forth from the
This past Sunday, on December 10, the Sisters and Companions led an Advent Lessons and Carols service based on the “Great O’s.” The Great O’s are a series of antiphons to the Magnificat sung at
The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine is a contemporary expression of the religious life for women within the Anglican Church of Canada. We were founded in Toronto in 1884. Our Mother House, St. John’s Convent, continues to be in Toronto.