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"Advent reminds us of the three dimensions of every liturgical celebration: It recalls the past, in the present for the sake of what is to come."
Bishop Kevin Farrell (Dallas)
uCatholic: Veni, Veni, Emmanuel (Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel)
“Veni Veni Emmanuel” (Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel” in English) is one of the most solemn Advent hymns. The melody may perhaps be a old Jewish-Christian Hanuka liturgy chant from the 5th century. It is believed that the final form of the traditional music stems from a 15th…
