{"product_id":"the-liturgical-year-vol-8-paschal-time-ii-dom-prosper-gueranger","title":"The Liturgical Year, Vol. 8: Paschal Time II — Dom Prosper Guéranger","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContinue through the heart of the Easter season and contemplate the mystery of the Risen Christ in the weeks leading toward His Ascension.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 8 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\u003ePaschal Time, Book II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, continuing the Church’s celebration of Easter after the close of the Easter Octave.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile Easter Sunday has passed, the Church’s joy is far from over. Dom Guéranger reminds the reader that Paschal Time is an extended season centered on the triumph of Christ’s Resurrection. During these weeks, the liturgy continues to form the faithful in the joy, hope, and supernatural life that flow from Our Lord’s victory over sin and death.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis volume follows the liturgical calendar from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esecond through the fifth weeks after Easter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, leading the reader steadily toward the mystery of the Ascension.\u003c\/span\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 continuing mysteries of the Easter season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sunday and weekday liturgies following the Easter Octave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe Church’s meditation on Christ as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood Shepherd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur Lord’s teaching and preparation of His disciples before His Ascension\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Masses, prayers, Epistles, and Gospels of the Easter season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommentary on the Introit, Collect, Scripture readings, Offertory, and other parts of the traditional Mass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaints and feast days occurring throughout April and May\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAncient prayers, hymns, and liturgical traditions drawn from both Eastern and Western Christianity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe gradual movement of the liturgy from the Resurrection toward the Ascension\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDom Guéranger shows that the weeks following Easter are not simply an interval between major feasts. They form an important period in which the Church contemplates the meaning of the Resurrection and prepares for the next great events in salvation history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gospel readings of these Sundays turn increasingly toward Christ’s final instruction to His Apostles. The faithful are invited to consider the life of grace won through the Resurrection, the promised coming of the Holy Ghost, and the mission Christ is preparing His Church to undertake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout the volume, Dom Guéranger explains the traditional Mass in remarkable detail, drawing attention to the prayers and Scripture passages that can easily pass unnoticed. His historical observations and spiritual meditations reveal how each part of the liturgy contributes to the Church’s unfolding celebration of the Paschal Mystery.\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 make the riches of Catholic worship more accessible to the faithful, allowing readers to follow the Church’s calendar not merely as a sequence of dates, but as a continuous journey through the mysteries of Christ.\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\u003cspan\u003e is an excellent companion for Catholics who want to continue living the joy of Easter after the Octave and follow the Church’s liturgy through the weeks that prepare for the Ascension and Pentecost.\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 8 of 15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeason:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paschal Time — Book II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Refuge of Sinners Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52968758837559,"sku":"RoSP-LitYear-Vol-8","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/3319\/4807\/files\/TheLiturgicalYear_6.jpg?v=1788980310","url":"https:\/\/store.latinmasshelper.com\/products\/the-liturgical-year-vol-8-paschal-time-ii-dom-prosper-gueranger","provider":"Latin Mass Helper Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}