The Life of Mary: Sacred Scripture: Annunciation
www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/documents/docs6-2b.html

Bible Meditations on Mary
Bertrand Buby, SM
www.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/memoirs.html

Votive Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary for Advent
1) The Blessed Virgin Mary, Chosen Daughter of Israel
2) The Blessed Virgin Mary and Annunciation of the Lord
3) The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/bvmtext1.htm

The Life of Mary: Nativity, Epiphany, Flight to Egypt
www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/documents/docs6-2f.html

O-Antiphons -- 17 - 23 December
The O'Antiphons were composed by the 8th century.
www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/oantiphons.html

What does the title, Virgen de la O, signify?
The designation "do" or "Virgen de la O" has liturgical origins. It refers to the so called O-antiphons (Vespers) sung during the latter part of Advent.
www.udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq239.html

Litany to Jesus in the Womb of Mary
www.udayton.edu/mary/prayers/litpray02.html

Christmas Novena
Father Charles Vachetta, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate in Turin, Italy, wanted to give his parishioners something special for the Advent of 1721....
www.udayton.edu/mary/prayers/chrnovena.html

Why does a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary go from home to home in some communities?
The origin of this custom is the so-called shelter seeking, that is the holy family on their way to Bethlehem, seeking a shelter where they could stay for the night ...
www.udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq2/yq260.html

Nativity Scenes
Exhibits, Introduction to Nativity Sets. Various Displays, Friends of the Creche, permanent displays around the world and United States
www.udayton.edu/mary/gallery/creches.html 

La nativité
Canadian stamps showing the Nativity Date: 11/03/1976 Scott: 699; Y&T: 617
www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/stamps/canada/stampscanada2.html

God Still Comes: A Meditative Journey Through Advent
Includes reflections on: A Cycle of Love, The Tent, The Land, The Temple, The Womb, The Heart
www.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/advgod.html 

Mary Page Advent Calendar
A Collection of Resources: Hebrew Testament Reflections, O'Antiphons
Masses for Advent from the Collection of Masses in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary
www.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/adventca.html

Reflection on Nativity Scenes Re-creating the scene of Christ's birth is one of the most tender and enduring Christmas traditions...
www.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/kreche.html

The Jesse Tree Sometimes called the root of Jesse or radix Jesse in Latin, the Jesse tree is a visual representation of Jesus' genealogy which dates back to the father of David who was Jesse.
www.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/jessetree.html

The "Merciless" Magnificat
As the day of Christ's birth draws near, our journey through Advent becomes ever more Marian. Indeed, the scripture texts of the last week before Christmas are a liturgical illustration...
www.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/MercilessMagnificat.html

Advent Poetry
www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/poetry/advpoet.html

Index of Christmas Videos
Can be borrowed from the Marian Library
www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/videos

Alma Redemptoris Mater
Marian Antiphon for Advent
www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/antiph1.html

Music for Advent Lists of music, hymnals and texts for the Advent season
www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/music/seasons.html

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