O Come, O Come Emmanuel

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Today starts the season of Advent, and the lighting of the Advent wreath.

During the Advent season, advent calendars are a popular site in stores and in homes. When my siblings and I were younger we used to get one of the chocolate filled calendars from the store. 

 As we got older we did a homemade calendar, usually in the shape of a tree and each day we would add a purple circle or a pink one for Gaudete Sunday. We would start at the bottom and go up the tree when we reached the top of the tree we added a star. Two years ago I did a photography Advent calendar (though I don't remember where I found it). This year I am doing another photography Advent calendar, which I created using ideas from Advent calendars that I found.

 As a family, we also light a candle on the wreath each night. We also sing a verse of the song "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" each night as well. 

 On my blog, I have shared the O Antiphons and their corresponding verse from" O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" as well as Bible verses that are related to the day as well. I have also shared a meditation at the beginning of the week as well that reflects on different themes.

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