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"Advent is a time to review the lasting things in our lives" (Catholic[dot]org). XT3 makes it simple for Catholics of all ages to prepare for the coming of our Lord. This app helps to keep near the important meaning of waiting in anticipation. "Each day you will see a new feature, including a daily reflection and bible quote, as well as multimedia item of interest" (XT3).

"Making of America (MOA) is a digital library of primary sources in American social history primarily from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology..."

Música/Music: Codex Las Huelgas (s.XIV)
I.- Benedicta et venerabilis
II. Benedicamus dominu
Intérpretes/Performers: Discantus

Benedicta et venerabilis es, virgo Maria,
Que sine tactu pudoris,
Inventa es mater Salvatoris.
Virgo Dei genitrix,
Quem totus non capit orbis
In tua se clausit viscera,
Factus homo.

Benedicamus Dominum (Organum)

Imágenes: Monasterio de Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas.
El Monasterio es el cenobio cisterciense femenino más importante que el Císter levantó en España. Fundado en 1187 por el rey castellano Alfonso VIII (1155-1214) y su esposa doña Leonor de Plantagenet.

Pictures: Monastery of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas (Burgos).
The monastery was founded the year 1187 by Alfonso VIII of Castile and Eleanor of England.
In 1199, the monastery was incorporated with the Cistercian Order.

Benedicta et venerabilis es
(Gradual)
You are blessed, you are holy, Virgin Mary,
Your virtue remained intact.
You who were revealed as the Mother of the Saviour,
Virgin Mother of God,
He whom the whole earth could not contain,
Was in your womb enclosed,
when he was made man.


Benedicamus Domino
(Organum)
Let us bless the Lord.

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