{"product_id":"the-liturgical-year-vol-2-christmas-i-dom-prosper-gueranger","title":"The Liturgical Year, Vol. 2: Christmas I — Dom Prosper Guéranger","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnter into the mystery of Christmas through the ancient prayer, worship, and traditions of the Catholic Church.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 2 of Dom Prosper Guéranger’s monumental \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Liturgical Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e begins the Church’s celebration of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristmastide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, guiding the reader from the solemn joy of Christmas Day into the feast days that follow the birth of Our Lord.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDom Guéranger does far more than recount the story of Bethlehem. He explains the history and spiritual meaning of Christmas, shows how Catholics have traditionally lived the season, and leads the reader through the prayers and liturgy by which the Church celebrates the mystery of the Word made flesh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA substantial portion of this volume is devoted to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristmas Day itself\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including the Church’s ancient offices and the three traditional Christmas Masses: Midnight Mass, the Mass at Dawn, and the Mass during the Day. Dom Guéranger unfolds the meaning behind these ceremonies and prayers, helping the reader see Christmas through the eyes of the Church rather than simply as a single annual holiday.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe volume then continues through the remarkable succession of saints and feasts immediately surrounding the Nativity, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe history and mystery of Christmas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional Catholic practices during Christmastide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorning and evening prayers for the Christmas season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuidance for assisting at Mass and receiving Holy Communion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVespers and Compline during Christmastide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristmas Eve and the solemn celebrations of Christmas Day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe three traditional Masses of Christmas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt. Stephen, the First Martyr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt. John the Apostle and Evangelist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Holy Innocents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt. Thomas Becket and other saints of the Christmas season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough these feasts, Dom Guéranger reveals something often lost in the modern celebration of Christmas: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristmas is not merely a day, but an entire sacred season centered on the mystery of the Incarnation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis commentary connects Scripture, Catholic doctrine, Church history, the lives of the saints, ancient liturgical traditions, and devotional prayer into one continuous journey through the life of the Church.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Liturgical Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was written to help Catholics do more than simply know when the Church celebrates her feasts—to help them \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epray, understand, and live the liturgical year alongside her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 2: Christmas I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an especially fitting companion for Catholics who want to rediscover the depth of Christmastide and contemplate more fully the mystery of God becoming man for our salvation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dom Prosper Guéranger, O.S.B.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslated by:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dom Laurence Shepherd, O.S.B.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Liturgical Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Volume 2 of 15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeason:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Christmas — Volume I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Refuge of Sinners Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52968583299383,"sku":"RoSP-LitYear-Vol-2","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/3319\/4807\/files\/TheLiturgicalYear.jpg?v=1788977821","url":"https:\/\/store.latinmasshelper.com\/products\/the-liturgical-year-vol-2-christmas-i-dom-prosper-gueranger","provider":"Latin Mass Helper Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}