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In this episode, Jamie Hickman mentions the Thomistic Institute and their many helpful resources. Of note, the Thomistic Institute shares several videos and full courses unpacking Aquinas's famous Five Ways, which is mentioned in the orange Introduction to Catholicism book on pages 30-33.

https://thomisticinstitute.org/

https://aquinas101.thomisticinstitute.org/videos/five-ways-to-prove-god-exists

https://aquinas101.thomisticinstitute.org/courses/aquinass-proofs-for-gods-existence

25 lessons Does God exist? This is one of the great questions, and Thomas Aquinas takes it head on with his famous “Five Ways” or “Five Proofs” for the existence of God. In this course, we will unpack each proof over several short episodes, outlining how they work, adding context, and answering objections. With a little study, you’ll find that Aquinas’ proofs are not only profound, but even life changing.

In this episode, Jamie and the parishioners sing the classic Advent hymn O Come, O Come, Immanuel, which is based on the ancient O Antiphons sung the last week of Advent from 17-23 December each year. We encourage you to sing this and other hymns and canticles in your domestic church as a family. If it's not a tradition already, begin today!

1 O come, O come, Immanuel,
and ransom captive Israel
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.

Refrain:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.

2 O come, O Wisdom from on high,
who ordered all things mightily;
to us the path of knowledge show
and teach us in its ways to go. Refrain

3 O come, O come, great Lord of might,
who to your tribes on Sinai's height
in ancient times did give the law
in cloud and majesty and awe. Refrain

4 O come, O Branch of Jesse's stem,
unto your own and rescue them!
From depths of hell your people save,
and give them victory o'er the grave. Refrain

5 O come, O Key of David, come
and open wide our heavenly home.
Make safe for us the heavenward road
and bar the way to death's abode. Refrain

6 O come, O Bright and Morning Star,
and bring us comfort from afar!
Dispel the shadows of the night
and turn our darkness into light. Refrain

7 O come, O King of nations, bind
in one the hearts of all mankind.
Bid all our sad divisions cease
and be yourself our King of Peace. Refrain

https://hymnary.org/text/o_come_o_come_emmanuel_and_ransom

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mason_Neale

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Come,_O_Come,_Emmanuel#/media/File:Veni,_veni,_Emmanuel.jpg