At Vespers during Advent we priests recite (or ought to) a hymn entitled Conditor alme siderum. This is perhaps from the late 6th or early 7th c. In Pope Urban VIII’s revision of the hymns of the Roman Breviary … Continue reading →

Here is out Collect for Saturday of the 1st Week of Advent:
This is an ancient prayer found in the Rotulus of Ravenna, which is included by Mohlberg in his edition of the ancient Veronese Sacramentary.
COLLECT:Deus, qui, ad liberandum humanum genusa … Continue reading →