Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



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Posted: Nov 17 2010 at 4:13pm | IP Logged Quote lovebeingamom
What exactly is a Jesse Tree and how is it used?
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Posted: Nov 17 2010 at 5:00pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
Catholic Culture website has a nice summary of the history and use of this symbol here. I think it would help to understand this practice and origins.

The modern use of a Jesse Tree would be a continuation of this into the home or domestic church. It is then simply the Advent custom of using a collection of symbols that portray the fact that Jesus has come, as predicted, from the root of Jesse. These symbols can be hung on a small, literal tabletop-sized tree, or on a branch brought in from outside. They can be hung on small artificial trees made of wood or metals, or on two-dimensional wooden trees. We have always done ours stressing the scriptural history of the world, but I have seen that it can also be done stressing the scriptural propehecy and typology.

ETA: This is Domestic Church.com's info on Jesse tree custom

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