O Antiphon House and Coins

Today we begin the great O Antiphons! The O Antiphons are the antiphons that are read before the Magnificat during the vespers of the liturgy of the hours from December 17 until December 23 . Each one highlights a title for the Messiah: O Sapientia (O Wisdom), O Adonai (O Lord), O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse), O Clavis David (O Key of David), O Oriens (O Rising Sun), O Rex Gentium (O King of the Nations), and O Emmanuel. (You will recognize those from the song, O Come O Come Emmanuel.)  Also, each one refers to the prophecy of Isaiah of the coming of the Messiah.

Yesterday the kids made their O Antiphon houses. This year I also included a new tradition of O Antiphon coins. Each night the kids peek in the window of the day and find out what the O Antiphon is, then  we read the O Antiphon and they can enjoy one coin.