Roman Advent Calendar 2013: Stairs

Advent begins December 1st and so does my Roman Advent Calendar for 2013. 

You can check this blog every day until Christmas, and if you wish, count the stairs and count the days until Christmas. It has been fun taking pictures of stairs all over the Eternal City. 

These stairs lead into our apartment building in Garbatella..

Chiesa San Francesca Romana all'Ardeatina

This morning I attended a First Communion for two of my students at a neighborhood church.

Chiesa San Francesca Romana all'Ardeatina

via Luigi Capucci, 15 (zona Ardeatina)

Architect: Giuseppe Zander, 1936

 

Monday - Fourth Week of Advent

Chiesa San Corbiniano

Saint  Corbiniano

Via Braies 29, (Infernetto/Ostia)
Architect: Umberto Rive, 2012

Collect for Christmas

O God, you have caused this holy night to shine with the
brightness of the true Light: Grant that we, who have known
the mystery of that Light on earth, may also enjoy him
perfectly in heaven; where with you and the Holy Spirit he
lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Sunday - Fourth Week of Advent

Chiesa San Carlo Borromeo
Saint Charles Borromeo
via Amadìldi (quartieri di Fonte Laurnetina)
Architect: Antonio Monestiroli, 2012

O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster,
exspectatio Gentium, et Salvator earum:
veni ad salvandum nos, Domine, Deus noster.

O Emmanuel, our king and our lawgiver,
the hope of the nations and their Saviour:
Come and save us, O Lord our God.

O Antiphon for December 23

Saturday - Third Week of Advent

Chiesa di San Pio da Pietrelcina
Father Pio

via Paollo Stoppa (zona Acilia sud)
Architects: Alessandro & Valentino Anselmi, Valerio Palmieri, 2010

      

O Rex Gentium, et desideratus earum,
lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unum:
veni, et salva hominem,
quem de limo formasti.

O King of the nations, and their desire,
the cornerstone making both one:
Come and save the human race,
which you fashioned from clay.

O Antiphon for December 22

Friday - Third Week of Advent

Chiesa Santo Volto di Gesu

Holy Face of Jesus

via della Magliana, (quartiere Portuense)

Architects: Piero Sartogo and Nathalie Grenon, 2006

O Oriens,
splendor lucis aeternae, et sol justitiae:
veni, et illumina sedentes in tenebris, et umbra mortis.

O Morning Star,
splendour of light eternal and sun of righteousness:
Come and enlighten those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.

O Antiphon for December 21

Thursday - Third Week of Advent

Chiesa Santa Maria Stella Dell'Evangelizzazione
Saint Mary Star of Evangelization

Via Amsterdam, 5 (quartiere Torrino)
Architect: Roberto Panella, 2006

O Clavis David, et sceptrum domus Israel;

qui aperis, et nemo claudit;
claudis, et nemo aperit:
veni, et educ vinctum de domo carceris,
sedentem in tenebris, et umbra mortis.

O Key of David and sceptre of the House of Israel;
you open and no one can shut;
you shut and no one can open:
Come and lead the prisoners from the prison house,
those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.

O Antiphon for December 20