| Holy Days: Meditations on the Feasts, Fasts, and Other Solemnities of the Church Contributor(s): Benedict XVI, Pope (Author), Schindler, David C. (Translator), Coulet, Jean-Michel (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0802865186 ISBN-13: 9780802865182 Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Rituals & Practice - General - Religion | Devotional - Religion | Christianity - Catholic |
| Dewey: 242.3 |
| LCCN: 2012013198 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 6.4" (0.25 lbs) 94 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Religious Orientation - Catholic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: According to Pope Benedict XVI, the liturgical year is a great voyage of faith on which the Church sets us out. The feast days in the Church's liturgical calendar follow the major events of Jesus' life as recounted in the Gospels. This cycle gives a rhythm to the life of the Church and helps Christians better understand the divine mystery. Especially in our secularized society, liturgical practices guide and deepen our path, centering our focus on Christ and teaching us how to live. Beginning with Advent and concluding with the feast of Christ the King, Pope Benedict's Holy Days presents excerpts from selected homilies that he has given over the course of the liturgical year in Rome. The book is organized by season and feast days, with brief introductions. This short devotional volume will be a welcome resource for priests and parishioners seeking to focus their minds in preparation for worship. |
Contributor Bio(s): Benedict XVI, Pope: - Pope Benedict XVI, born Joseph Alois Ratzinger in 1927, served as the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Churchfrom April 2005 through February 2013. Formerly he wasDean of the College of Cardinals, Prefect of theCongregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and President ofthe International Theological Commission. An outstandingtheologian and teacher, he was one of the founders, alongwith Hans Urs von Balthasar and Henri de Lubac, of theinternational Catholic journal Communio, and he hasalso enjoyed a distinguished teaching career at suchuniversities as T?bingen and Regensburg in his homecountry of Germany.Schindler, David C.: - David L. Schindler is Edouard Cardinal Gagnon Professor ofFundamental Theology at the Pontifical John Paul II Institutefor Studies on Marriage and Family at The CatholicUniversity of America, Washington DC. |