{"product_id":"the-liturgical-year-complete-15-volume-set-dom-prosper-gueranger","title":"The Liturgical Year — Complete 15-Volume Set, Dom Prosper Guéranger","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExperience the entire traditional Catholic year through one of the greatest liturgical and devotional works ever written.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis complete \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15-volume set of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Liturgical Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e guides the reader through the full cycle of the Church’s seasons, feasts, saints, prayers, and sacred mysteries—from the first Sunday of Advent through the final days of November.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally begun by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDom Prosper Guéranger, O.S.B.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the great Benedictine restorer of Solesmes, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Liturgical Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was written to help Catholics understand and live the Church’s calendar from within. Rather than presenting the liturgical year as a simple sequence of dates, the series unfolds it as a complete spiritual journey centered on the life of Christ, the work of the Holy Ghost, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the saints.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross these fifteen volumes, readers follow the Church through:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdvent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the preparation for the coming of Christ\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristmas and Epiphany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeptuagesima\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the traditional preparation for Lent\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLent, Passiontide, and Holy Week\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEaster and the full Paschal season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ascension and Pentecost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrinity Sunday, Corpus Christi, and the Sacred Heart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sundays after Pentecost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe great feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, apostles, martyrs, Doctors, angels, confessors, and saints\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Saints and All Souls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe final weeks of the Church year leading back toward Advent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout the series, Scripture, Catholic doctrine, Church history, traditional Mass texts, the Divine Office, ancient hymns, feast-day customs, and spiritual meditations are woven together into a single continuous commentary on the life of the Church.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is far more than a collection of devotional books. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Liturgical Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e becomes a year-round companion for Catholics who want to understand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhy the Church prays as she does, why her seasons are arranged as they are, and how the liturgy is meant to shape the Christian soul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Complete 15-Volume Collection Includes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 1 — Advent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe four weeks of preparation for the coming of Christ.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 2 — Christmas I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristmas Eve, Christmas Day, the three traditional Christmas Masses, and the great feasts immediately following the Nativity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 3 — Christmas II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEpiphany, the Magi, the Baptism of Our Lord, Cana, and the latter part of Christmastide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 4 — Septuagesima\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe traditional pre-Lenten season of Septuagesima, Sexagesima, and Quinquagesima.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 5 — Lent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first four weeks of Lent, with daily liturgical and spiritual commentary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 6 — Passiontide \u0026amp; Holy Week\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePassion Sunday, Palm Sunday, Tenebrae, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 7 — Paschal Time I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEaster Sunday, the Easter Octave, and the opening days of the Paschal season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 8 — Paschal Time II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe middle weeks of Eastertide and the Church’s preparation for the Ascension.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 9 — Paschal Time III\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rogation Days, Ascension, Pentecost, and the completion of the Easter season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 10 — Time After Pentecost I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrinity Sunday, Corpus Christi, the Sacred Heart, and the opening weeks after Pentecost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 11 — Time After Pentecost II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sundays after Pentecost, the September Ember Days, and the spiritual growth of the Christian soul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 12 — Time After Pentecost III\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe saints and feasts of June and early July.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 13 — Time After Pentecost IV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe saints and feasts of July and August, including Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the Transfiguration, and the Assumption.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 14 — Time After Pentecost V\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe saints and feasts of late summer and autumn, including St. Michael, Our Lady of the Rosary, and the Vigil of All Saints.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 15 — Time After Pentecost VI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Saints, All Souls, the saints of November, and the close of the liturgical year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Complete Catholic Companion for the Entire Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the great strengths of this set is its continuity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reader does not encounter isolated reflections, but a single unfolding pattern: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexpectation in Advent, joy at Christmas, penance in Lent, sorrow during the Passion, triumph at Easter, mission at Pentecost, and spiritual growth throughout the long season that follows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe saints then appear throughout the year as living examples of what these mysteries produce in the Christian life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor Catholics attached to the traditional liturgical calendar, this set is especially valuable because it preserves and explains many ancient feasts, octaves, Ember Days, vigils, ceremonies, and seasonal customs that can otherwise be difficult to understand in their proper context.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is equally useful as a daily devotional companion, a reference work, or a permanent addition to a serious Catholic home library.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatholics who want to follow the traditional liturgical year day by day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFamilies seeking a year-round Catholic devotional resource\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders of traditional Catholic theology and spirituality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThose who want deeper explanations of the Mass and Divine Office\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatholics interested in the history and meaning of feast days and Church customs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnyone building a serious Catholic home library\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders who want the complete work rather than purchasing individual volumes or seasonal bundles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether read straight through the year or consulted according to the current feast and season, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe complete 15-volume set of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Liturgical Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a lifelong guide to praying, understanding, and living with the Church.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Liturgical 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