O Adonai Explained | Day 3 Christmas Novena | The Burning Bush & the Visitation (18 December)

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Today we continue Day Three of the Christmas Novena with a profound reflection on the Great O Antiphon: O Adonai, traditionally sung during Vespers in the final days of Advent. In this meditation, we explore the deep biblical and theological meaning of Adonai, the holy name by which the people of Israel reverently addressed God. We reflect on God’s revelation to Moses in the burning bush, the giving of the Law on Mount Sinai, and how this same Eternal God comes to redeem us with an outstretched arm. This reflection then draws a powerful connection between the burning bush of Exodus and the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in today’s Gospel. Just as the bush burned without being consumed, so too does Our Lady’s perpetual virginity reveal the living presence of God. Through Mary—the new and living Burning Bush—the Holy Spirit sanctifies St. John the Baptist and St. Elizabeth. ✨ Key themes include: The meaning of O Adonai in the O Antiphons God’s revelation in the burning bush The Visitation and sanctification by the Holy Spirit Mary as the Living Burning Bush The importance of Our Lady’s perpetual virginity Advent longing for the Redeemer to come Let us pray with the Church during Advent, calling upon Adonai to come among us, speak to us, and redeem us through the mystery of the Incarnation. 🙏 “Come, O Lord, and redeem us with an outstretched arm.” 00:00 – Day Three of the Christmas Novena 00:41 – Introduction to the O Antiphon: O Adonai 01:14 – Why God is called Adonai 01:55 – The Burning Bush and Mount Sinai 02:25 – Christ as Eternal Wisdom and Word 03:19 – Advent longing for the Redeemer 04:05 – Gospel of the Visitation 04:47 – John the Baptist sanctified in the womb 05:31 – The Burning Bush and the Virgin Mary 05:54 – Our Lady as the Living Burning Bush 06:38 – Mary and the fullness of Revelation 07:01 – Perpetual Virginity and God’s Presence 07:28 – Call to prayer and devotion 08:23 – Final prayer and blessing For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #OAntiphons #OAdonai #ChristmasNovena #AdventReflection #CatholicAdvent #BurningBush #BlessedVirginMary #Visitation #CatholicPrayer #TraditionalCatholic #Incarnation #OurLady #AdventVespers

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