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  • O Antiphons: Key of David

        O come, thou Key of David, come,        and open wide our heavenly home;    make safe the way that leads on high,        and close the path to misery. The Key is on its way;hold on a… Continue reading

  • Everywhere at Once

    Somewhere in our late-November neighborhooda dusty hearth cradles the season's first fire.Someone stares into those flames,cloaked in forest fragrance,holy as high-church incense. I close my eyes, inhale,am everywhere at once. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights… Continue reading