The O Antiphons start this Thursday! If you’re a new Catholic, or even a seasoned Catholic but have never celebrated the O Antiphons then now is the time to start and I’ve made it easy with these O Antiphon Free Printables.
The O Antiphons are the last seven days of Advent as we get close to the joyful coming of our Savior Jesus Christ’s birth on Christmas day. It’s a little like Advent in overdrive. While we spend most of Advent in prayer and reflection in preparation for Christmas, The O Antiphons time is when we step it up a little and add some prayers and song. Why are they called “O Antiphons”? Because, each day starts with an “O.” Easy right?
Download the O Antiphons Free Printable Prayers and song lyrics
For the best results, please click and save to your computer before printing.
The first day, December 17th, is O Wisdom; next come O Lord and Ruler; next is O Root of Jesse’s stem, and so on. Each day has a special prayer that goes with it, and you focus and reflect on a different aspect of our Savior’s sovereignty. The minibook printable has all the prayers in it, and you can see instructions for folding it into a minibook here. (It’s easy- a few folds, a snip with some scissors and ta-da! a little book of prayers) I’ve also made a printable Magnificat, and O Come, O come Emmanuel. You can post them on the wall, door, or just hand them out when you are ready to pray the O Antiphons.
The O Antiphon prayers are a translation from the original Latin versions. I use CatholicCulture.org for these, and you can see that article here.
However you celebrate the O Antiphons, I hope these printables make it easier, and more fun!
Also you probably have already seen the Jesse Tree Ornaments e-book I came out with this year (which we are loving). If you bought the e-book, you’ll notice that the last week of ornaments all align with the O Antiphons. You could even set them on your Advent wreath at dinner for each day of the O Antiphons, or make extra for your Christmas tree.
If you missed your chance in making all the Jesse Tree Ornaments, don’t worry! You don’t have to buy the whole pack just to get the last week of O Antiphon ornaments. I’ve created a little O Antiphon pack with just the ornaments from the last week in it (plus the free printables offered above).
It’s just $3, and has everything you need to incorporate the O Antiphons into your own family’s Advent traditions. The ornaments are a great activity for your littlest ones to color these while your family prays and sings. I’ve always found that coloring can keep a little active ones nearby during family prayer time! To purchase your O Antiphons pack, click here to see the O Antiphons 3-D Printable product in my shop.
No matter how you celebrate the O Antiphons, I pray that you all have a wonderful and playful Advent.
Kristen
