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"In the bleak midwinter, Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone..."

“With great delight I sat in his shadow, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.” (Song of Songs 2:3)

“Let Your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, as we place our hope in You.” (Psalm 33:22)

"Jerusalem, arise and stand upon the heights, and behold the joy which comes to you from God."

800th Jubilee Edition

"In 2008, the religious community of cloistered Dominican nuns arrived at their long-awaited home: St. Dominic’s Monastery in Linden. From atop their Blue Mountain property, the women could see the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Shenandoah Valley and the greenery of the 198 acres that surrounded them. They had a beautiful spot to spend their lives in prayer and contemplation, but the monastery wasn’t complete. More than a decade later, they're hoping to finish their permanent home."

“O chosen people, proclaim the mighty works of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light, alleluia!” Easter Communion Antiphon

“O Radiant Dawn, Splendor of Eternal Light, Sun of Justice, come and shine on those who dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death.”

"O send forth Your light and Your truth; they will guide me on. They will bring me to Your holy mountain, to the place where You dwell." (Psalm 43:3)

"Faithful Cross beyond all others, Noble tree of priceless worth, Never forest was productive Of such blossom, leaf or seed. Honored wood and nails more honored Christ as burden to sustain.” - “Pange Lingua” ancient Passiontide hymn

“While gentle silence enveloped all things, and night in its swift course was now half gone, Your all-powerful Word leaped from heaven, from the royal throne, into the midst of the land that was doomed.”

“From the rising of the sun to its setting, may the Name of the Lord be praised."