CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 114

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Almost a couple of years ago, we "whitelisted" the good music of OCP's 2006 Breaking Bread hymnal. Today we embark on a brand-spankin'-new "white list" - GIA's newest hymnal, the maroon-cover Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition.
Also, you'll love our new detergent in our intro, and we also offer a congratulatory "shout out" to the most recent additions to the SQPN network:  Catholic Underground, Catholic Moments, Catholic Hack, On the U, iPadre

Feasts for the Week:  December 31-January 6.  For more information: New Advent Website.
Suggestion Box: Mary, Mother of God and Epiphany.  For more info: CanticaNOVA Planning Pages - Mary, Mother of God, Epiphany
Music: Not So Silent Night, by Charlie Crowe, courtesy of Podsafe
Top Ten New Year's Resolutions by Shamus for 2008, brought to you by Cowbell Hero

Additional Links:
Daily Breakfast, Rosary Army, Catholic: Under the Hood,
CyberHymnal entry for From East to West, from Shore to Shore,
Oremus Hymnal entry for Virgin-Born, We Bow before Thee,
Listen to There Shall a Star from Jacob Come Forth

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 113

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The last of our series on the "O" Antiphons. Today we are back to the conventional full-length episode.
Today's antiphon: O Emmanuel
Feasts for the Week:  December 24-30.  For more information: New Advent Website.
Suggestion Box: Holy Family. For more information: CanticaNOVA Planning Pages for Holy Family.

Music:
1. O Emmanuel (Chant, Mode II); 2. Veni, Veni, Emmanuel (Chant, Mode I)
3. Ave Maria (melody by Charles Gounod, placed over Prelude in C, by J.S. Bach), sung by Bob Burger, brought to you by Podsafe.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: A Child Is Born Edition, brought to you courtesy of The "Legend" of the Three Wise Men.
Additional Links: Exsultate Justi at Choral Public Domain Library, cyberhymnal.org
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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 112

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This is the shortest, yet last, of our mini-sodes. Tomorrow we'll have the last of the "O Antiphons", but it will be part of a regular full-length episode.
Today's antiphon: O Rex Gentium

Liturgy 911: Papa Joe Ratzi and Frank A. Rinze tackle a "politically correct Christmas Mass".

Music:
1. O Rex Gentium (Chant, Mode II)
2. Veni, Veni, Rex Gentium (from Veni, Veni, Emmanuel, Chant, Mode I)

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 111

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Here in the fifth of our seven part series reflecting on the "O" Antiphons (and the new shortest in CVA history), we have now officially declared that Krakowska Kielbasa is now the official deli meat of CV ANYWHERE! Today's antiphon: O Oriens

Suggestion Box: Christmas - Mass during the Day. For more info, check out the CanticaNOVA Planning Page for Christmas - Mass during the Day.

Music:  
1. O Oriens (Chant, Mode II); 2. Veni, Veni, O Oriens (from Veni, Veni, Emmanuel, Mode I)

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 110

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Part four of our seven-part series, reflecting on each "O" Antiphon on the day it appears at Vespers.
Today's antiphon: O Clavis David
Suggestion Box: Christmas - Mass at Dawn.  For more information, check out the CanticaNOVA Planning Page for Christmas - Mass at Dawn

Music:  
1. O Clavis David (Chant, Mode II)
2. Veni, Clavis Davidica (from Veni, Veni, Emmanuel, Mode I)

Additional Link: Rosary Army (Congrats on 200 episodes!)

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 109

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Part three of our seven-part series, reflecting on each "O" Antiphon on the day it appears at Vespers.  Today's antiphon: O Radix Jesse
Suggestion Box: Christmas - Midnight Mass.  More info: CanticaNOVA Planning Page for Christmas - Midnight Mass

Music:
1. O Radix Jesse (Chant, Mode II)
2. Veni, O Jesse Virgula (from Veni, Veni, Emmanuel, Chant, Mode I)

Nominations and voting for the 2008 Blogger's Choice Awards is underway. Christus Vincit - the BLOG! is running in the Best Religion Blog category. CV ANYWHERE! is running in the Best Podcast category. Would you like to vote for us? Please? Pretty please?

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 108

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At 13:44, this is the shortest audio episode in Christus Vincit history (up to now anyways).
Today's brief episode includes a Suggestion Box, a Don't Do This at Church scenario, and a reflection on the second of seven "O Antiphons".  Today's antiphon: O Adonai
Suggestion Box: Christmas - Vigil Mass.  For more information, check out the CanticaNOVA Planning Page for Christmas - Vigil Mass

Music:  
1. O Adonai (Chant, Mode II)
2. Veni, Veni, Adonai (from Veni, Veni, Emmanuel, Chant, Mode I)

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 107

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The first in a seven-part series. We will be reflecting on each of the "O" Antiphons as they fall on their respective dates. Though today's show is of regular length, most of the next few shows will be mini-episodes.

Today's antiphon: O Sapientia
Feasts for the Week:  December 17-23.  For more information, check out the New Advent Website.
Suggestion Box: Fourth Sunday of Advent

Music: (Special thanks to the Garrepy boys for their musical help!)
1. On Jordan's Bank (tune: Winchester New); 2. Magnificat (Psalm Tone 8G, simple form)
3. Rejoice! the Lord Is King (tune: Darwall's 148th); 4. O Sapientia (Chant, Mode II)
5. Veni O Sapientia (from Veni, Veni, Emmanuel, Chant, Mode I)
6. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Chant, Mode I), by Fugli, courtesy of Podsafe.

Hymnody in Inflationary Language: Shamus O'Reilly recites the "O" Antiphons in Latin and English, brought to you by The Cat Chorale.
Additional Links: CanticaNOVA Planning Pages for IV Advent, St. Leo the Great Church (Pawtucket, RI)

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 106

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Don't let the title fool you. I did not use the "Wingdings" font. It is really seven O's. That's because today we're going to talk about the "O" Antiphons, and there are seven of them.
Feasts for the Week:  December 10-16.  For more information, check out the New Advent Website.
Suggestion Box: Third Sunday of Advent

Music:
1. Veni, Veni, Emmanuel (Verse 1/Chant, Mode I), by the Four Bitmaps (Just who in tarnation ARE those guys?)
2. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (tune: Picardy), by Fugli, courtesy of Podsafe.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Advent Edition, brought to you by the Talking Confessional Box.

Additional Links:
cyberhymnal.org, CanticaNOVA Publications Planning Pages, Liturgical Press,
St. Michael Hymnal, "O" Antiphons on Wikipedia

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CHRISTUS VINCIT TV 3

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On this videocast, I'm issuing the same challenge that I issued earlier in the week on Christus Vincit ANYWHERE! episode #105. I forgot to mention in the videocast, however, that the deadline for submission is December 16, 2007 - Gaudete Sunday (as well as Beethoven's birthday... I've been an avid Peanuts fan since I was a wee one, and I still remember that Schroeder once had a big birthday party for Beethoven).

You'll love our doggie treat. I didn't write this one; got it from a local colleague. I did attempt to do my best Burt Bacharach ripoff with it.

Finally, CVTV and CVA are now sharing this website! So now CVTV viewers can enjoy the same perks as CVA listeners!

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 105

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Sorry for not having a podcast up in three weeks! It's been quite wacky out here. Grab a cold one and tune in for explanations.

Today I discuss the top three things I like about Advent. I also issue a Christus Vincit Challenge for any and all bloggers, podcasters, videocasters, chantcasters, viewers, readers, friends, etc. Listen for details.

Feasts for the Week:  December 3-9. For more info, check out the New Advent Website.
In lieu of In What We Have Done, and In What We Are Going to Do, we're starting a new feature: The CVA Suggestion Box. Today we offer suggestions for Immaculate Conception and the Second Sunday of Advent.
Music: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (tune: VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL), by David Guion, brought to you by Podsafe.
Hymnody in Inflationary Language is back, brought to you by Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam. Today, Shamus blows hot air on Wake, Awake, for (five) Night Is Flying.

Additional links:
Canon Law on Holy Days of Obligation (from Women for Faith and Family site),
Chabanel Psalm Project; Choral Public Domain Library,
My Rorate Caeli CVA episode, CanticaNOVA Publications

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