{"id":8004,"date":"2012-11-21T11:24:08","date_gmt":"2012-11-21T16:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/thecrescat\/?p=8004"},"modified":"2017-01-26T19:16:30","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T00:16:30","slug":"forget-the-christmas-music-how-about-some-lovely-liturgically-appropriate-advent-music-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/thecrescat\/2012\/11\/forget-the-christmas-music-how-about-some-lovely-liturgically-appropriate-advent-music-instead.html","title":{"rendered":"Forget the Christmas music, how about some lovely, seasonally appropriate, Advent music instead…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\u2026 Tomorrow Christmas music begins. Never mind that it started playing in department stores as early as October. If you\u2019re as sick of it as I am then you\u2019ll definitely enjoy this \u2013 proper Advent music. <\/p>\n

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The Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles<\/a> have put together an Advent CD appropriate for the season<\/a>. Take a look at the playlist\u2026<\/p>\n

1. Come Thou Redeemer of the Earth
\n2. Angelus Ad Virginem
\n3. Regnantem Sempiterna
\n4. Gabriels Message
\n5. Creator Alme Siderum
\n6. Hayl Mary
\n7. Rorate C\u00e6li
\n8. Pr\u00e6parate Corda Vestra
\n9. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
\n10. Benedixisti Domine
\n11. Maria Walks Amid the Thorn
\n12. Alma Redemptoris Mater
\n13. Adjuvabit Eam
\n14. O Come Divine Messiah
\n15. Vox Clara
\n16. Like the Dawning
\n17. Original composition<\/p>\n

It\u2019s everything you need to build an atmosphere of spiritual anticipation for the coming of Christ. That\u2019s what Advent is; the word \u201cAdvent\u201d is from the Latin adventus<\/em> meaning \u201ccoming\u201d. Jesus isn\u2019t here yet. He\u2019s not in the manager so put the Bambino down and back away from the creche. <\/p>\n

Be still and expectant like a mother in her ninth month waiting for the birth of her child. Decorating our homes for Christmas is just the \u201cnesting<\/a>\u201d stage. This music provides the perfect soundtrack to the excitement of waiting for the Nativity. Plus, all the proceeds go directly to the good Benedictines. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you purchase Advent at Ephesus from our website, a significant amount of the proceeds will go directly to our community. The funds will assist us in paying the remaining debt on the guesthouse in which we live. We can then begin to look towards our goal of the construction of our permanent monastery building. May God reward you!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n