Follow the Church from the first longing of Advent through the full joy and mystery of the Christmas season with the opening three volumes of The Liturgical Year.
This three-volume bundle includes the beginning of Dom Prosper Guéranger’s monumental The Liturgical Year, carrying the reader through Advent and the complete Christmas cycle.
Rather than treating Christmas as a single day, these volumes reveal the Church’s ancient rhythm of preparation, celebration, and contemplation. Beginning with the hopeful expectation of Advent, the series moves into the Nativity of Our Lord, the great feasts surrounding Christmas, the Epiphany, and the final mysteries of Christmastide.
Included in this bundle:
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Volume 1: Advent — The history, prayers, traditions, and spiritual meaning of the four weeks preparing for the birth of Christ
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Volume 2: Christmas I — Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the three traditional Christmas Masses, and the great feasts immediately following the Nativity, including St. Stephen, St. John, and the Holy Innocents
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Volume 3: Christmas II — The Epiphany, the Magi, the Baptism of Our Lord, the wedding feast at Cana, and the concluding mysteries of the Christmas season
Together, these three volumes show how carefully the Church prepares the faithful to enter the mystery of the Incarnation.
Advent begins with longing and preparation. The liturgy gradually turns the soul toward Bethlehem, calling the faithful to watchfulness, prayer, and spiritual readiness for the coming of Christ.
Christmas then opens into an entire sacred season. Dom Guéranger explores the Church’s ancient ceremonies and prayers surrounding the Nativity, including the three traditional Masses of Christmas and the succession of saints whose feast days immediately surround the Christ Child.
The journey continues through Epiphany, when Christ is manifested to the nations through the coming of the Magi, His Baptism in the Jordan, and His first miracle at Cana.
Throughout all three volumes, Dom Guéranger combines Scripture, Catholic doctrine, Church history, ancient liturgical texts, hymns, prayers, and devotional meditation to help Catholics do more than simply observe the Church calendar.
The result is a rich, day-by-day guide to living Advent and Christmas according to the mind of the Church.
This bundle is ideal for Catholics who want to:
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Make Advent more prayerful and intentional
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Better understand the traditional liturgy of Christmas
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Rediscover the full Catholic Christmas season beyond December 25
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Learn the meaning behind ancient feasts, prayers, and customs
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Follow the Church’s calendar with greater depth throughout Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany
Whether read devotionally each day or kept as a permanent liturgical reference, these first three volumes provide a beautiful introduction to one of the great works of Catholic spiritual literature.
Bundle Includes
Volume 1 — Advent
Preparation for the coming of Christ and the four weeks leading to Christmas.
Volume 2 — Christmas I
The Nativity of Our Lord, the Christmas liturgy, and the great feasts immediately following Christmas.
Volume 3 — Christmas II
Epiphany, the manifestation of Christ, and the concluding mysteries of Christmastide.
Series: The Liturgical Year
Bundle: Volumes 1–3 of 15
Primary Seasons: Advent, Christmas & Epiphany
