The God Minute

SCRIPTURE- Psalm 63:3-4"I look to you in the sanctuary to see your power and glory. For your love is better than life; my lips shall ever praise you!”REFLECTION- Sr. M. KarolynMUSIC- ADVENT WORD OF THE DAY- Write - Compose a short note of gratitude / kindness  / love / friendship…whatever you want to call it and send it to someone special in your life. NOT a text, no email. Write a note, lick the stamp and send it.O ANTIPHON- Latin: O Emmanuel, Rex et Legifer foster, exspectatio gentium, et salvator earum; veni ad salvandum nos, Domine Deus noster.- English: O Performed by Video: PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- John 1:14"And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth.”REFLECTION- LaurenMUSIC- "Taste and See" by Stolen Weekend- "Wait for the Lord" by Taize Session SingersADVENT WORD OF THE DAY- Drop - Drop a pound or two by skipping a meal of your choice today. And in its place, offer your appetite as a prayer for those who go hungry in our world.O ANTIPHON-Latin: O Rex gentium, et desideratus earum, lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unum; veni, et salva hominem quem de limo formasti.-English: O King of the nations, and their Desire, and the Cornerstone, who makest both one: Come and save mankind whom thou formedst of clay.Today's O Antiphon was created by Neumes and Tunes. Translation and English setting based on Salisbury Antiphonary (Paris, 1519) by G. H. Palmer.Original video: https://youtu.be/6ou4CcRQjR4?si=j_Tu0mFfWiw0rzal

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO to this reflection from Fr. Ron

O AntiphonLatin: O clavis David, et sceptrum domus Israel: qui aperis, et nemo claudit; claudis, et nemo aperit: veni, et educ vinctum de domo carceris, sedentem in tenebris et umbra mortisEnglish: O Key of David, and Scepter of the house of Isreal; that openesest, and no man shutteth, and shuttest, and no man openeth: Come and bring the prisoner out of the prisonhouse, and him that sitteth in darkness, and the dhadow of death.Today's O Antiphon was created by Neumes and Tunes. Translation and English setting based on Salisbury Antiphonary (Paris, 1519) by G. H. Palmer.Original video: https://youtu.be/C7FqYIgRYOo?si=2eHxJoQicOsa2QzqCLICK HERE FOR THE GUIDED MEDITATION on Gratitude (one of our ABIDE Prayers)

SCRIPTURE- Revelation 7:17"For the Lamb who is in the center of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to springs of life-giving water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”REFLECTION- KyleMUSIC- O Come O Come Emmanuel by The Piano GuysADVENT WORD OF THE DAY- Laugh - Brighten the parts of the world you are in today by sharing a joke or funny meme with as many people as you can. Everyone is carrying a burden…lift it from them, if for just a moment.O ANTIPHON- Latin: O radix Jesse, qui stas in signum populorum, super quem continebunt reges os suum, quem gentes deprecabuntur: veni ad liberandum nos, jam noli tardare.- English: O Root of Jesse, you stand as a sign for the peoples, before you kings shall keep silence, all nations will seek you out: come to deliver your people and do not delay.Performed by the monks of the Saint John's Abbey Schola.Video: https://youtu.be/O75VBNAeMQg?si=mzbCkw4HGQjSy3vcPRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.