<p><strong>EASTER &nbsp;</strong><br />For neither death's horrendous hold, nor stone immense before the tomb, nor guards in vigil, nor the seal could keep apart the Bride and Groom. The Lenten spring is past and gone. The earth is vibrant with new life, the Cross now rooted, breaks in bloom as all is gathered into Christ. &nbsp;<br /><em>– Lauds and Vespers, Camaldolese Monks, OSB</em></p>