Jerusalem is preparing for Easter

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Hallelujah! How good to celebrate our God in song; how sweet to give fitting praise.
The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem, gathers the dispersed of Israel,
Heals the brokenhearted, binds up their wounds,
Numbers all the stars, calls each of them by name.

Great is our Lord, vast in power, with wisdom beyond measure.
The Lord sustains the poor, but casts the wicked to the ground.
Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; with the lyre celebrate our God,
Who covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, Who makes grass sprout on the mountains,
Who gives animals their food and ravens what they cry for.

God takes no delight in the strength of horses, no pleasure in the runner's stride.
Rather the Lord takes pleasure in the devout, those who await his faithful care.
(Psalm 147, 1-12)

Our group is growing slowly but surely. More and more are registering with their down payment. We are almost to the Sunday when we will remember the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. Even in these times, thousands of pilgrims will gather at the outskirts of Bethany and prepare for their entry into the Sacred City from the Mount of Olives and across the Kidron Valley. This is a happy time and there is no distinction between the people who move slowly, shoulder to shoulder, first downhill fr about 1.5 miles and then up for about 1 mile before entering St. Stephen's gate to work their way to the church that marks The Blessed Virgin's birthplace. It is renowned for its acoustics. Isabel tried them out and when she stopped singing, people standing around applauded. We hope that Mary was applauding too.

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