THE 'O' ANTIPHONS @ OLOL GREET A QUINCEANERA, 2 HOUR CONFESSIONS AND 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT VIGIL MASS...........

With eight days remaining before the start of our celebration of the Christmas Season, as Adven People, we highlight the Prayer of the Church, both at Mass and in the Liturgy of the Hours, with the 'O' Antiphons.  The Gospel Acclamation / Alleluia Verse for today, shares the first of the eight messianic pronouncements by which the Jewish People awaited the Lord's Coming.  "O Wisdom of our God Most High / Guiding Creation with power and love / Come to teach us the path of Knowledge".  With those words we acclaim the Lord God of Salvation Whose Coming brings all who Believe and Follow Him the grace and blessing of Divine insight into understanding the Sacred Truth of God's power, and how we are able to love.  Praying and seeking to put the words of today's 'O' Antiphon into practice here at OLOL translates into a Quinceanera, this afternoon; followed by Advent / Christmas Confessions from 3-5 p.m., and concludes with our Saturday evening Vigil Mass for the Fourth and final Sunday of Advent.  Whatever you do to fill this 3rd Saturday of Advent, may it include a spiritual focus exemplifying the Wisdom and Knowledge of, and from God, the Most High - We are all in need of...........Fr.  Troy