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"Lectio Divina" of our Chapel

Earlier this month, Sr. Rosemary, OP (a Dominican Sister of St. Cecilia) began giving a series of classes to some of our Sisters in formation. The topic? The Wellspring of Worship, Fr. Jean Corban’s classic work on the liturgy. This beautiful book is based on the image of the River of Life — that is, the love of the Holy Trinity — as it overflows into our world, particularly by means of the Church’s daily liturgy.

In the course of our discussions, Sister noted that our unique chapel design gives a powerful illustration of this image, and before long we were listing all sorts of elements in our chapel that corresponded with passages from Corbon’s book!

As a fruit of this discussion and further personal reflection, we present you with …

A “Lectio Divina” of St. Joseph’s Monastery Chapel


Lamb of God window (in the cloistered part of the chapel, behind the tabernacle)