{"product_id":"the-liturgical-year-vol-3-christmas-ii-dom-prosper-gueranger","title":"The Liturgical Year, Vol. 3: Christmas II — Dom Prosper Guéranger","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContinue through Christmastide with the Epiphany, the manifestation of Christ to the nations, and the final mysteries of the Christmas season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 3 of Dom Prosper Guéranger’s monumental \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Liturgical Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristmas, Book II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, continuing the Church’s celebration of the Incarnation beyond Christmas Day and into the great feasts that reveal more fully who the Christ Child is.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the heart of this volume is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEpiphany of Our Lord\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles and one of the most ancient and profound feasts of the Christian year. Dom Guéranger explores the rich theology of the Epiphany, its liturgical history, and the three great manifestations traditionally associated with the feast: the adoration of the Magi, the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan, and Our Lord’s first miracle at the wedding feast of Cana.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than treating these mysteries as isolated events, Dom Guéranger shows how the Church weaves them together into a single proclamation: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJesus Christ is the promised Messiah, the Son of God, and the Savior revealed to the whole world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders will encounter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe history and mystery of the Epiphany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe visit and adoration of the Magi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChrist’s manifestation to the Gentile nations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Baptism of Our Lord\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wedding feast at Cana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe liturgy and prayers of the Epiphany and its Octave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe saints and feasts of the latter Christmas season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe continuing spiritual meaning of Christmastide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe volume culminates in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurification of the Blessed Virgin Mary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, when Mary and Joseph bring the Infant Jesus to the Temple and the aged Simeon recognizes Him as the promised salvation and “a light to the revelation of the Gentiles.” This feast brings the long Christmas cycle toward its conclusion while looking forward to the saving mission Christ has come to accomplish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout the book, Dom Guéranger combines Scripture, Catholic doctrine, Church history, ancient liturgical texts, hymns, prayers, and the lives of the saints to help the reader enter into the Church’s worship from within.\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 is more than a commentary on feast days. 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