{"product_id":"eternity-today-vol-1-on-the-liturgical-year-on-god-and-time-advent-christmas-epiphany-candlemas-paperback-1","title":"Eternity Today, Vol. 1: On the Liturgical Year: On God and Time, Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Candlemas - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Connell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to Dom Gregory Dix, the basic shape of the Christian liturgy has remained the same \"ever since thirteen men met for supper in an upper room at Jerusalem\" some two thousand years ago. According to Martin Connell, the same cannot be said for the liturgical year. The Triduum, or three days of Easter, only emerged in the fourth century. So, too, did Christmas. Earlier, Epiphany was the birthday of the Savior. Although a pre-Easter fast of variable length was observed since earliest times, the precise Forty Day span only appeared, once again, in the fourth century. And that foundational fourth century also saw the beginnings of the observance of Advent, which actually took centuries to catch on. As Connell demonstrates in this fascinating book, the varieties of Christian observance emerged in local communities stretching from Gaul to India and were often born in the struggles that were define orthodoxy and heresy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEternity Today\u003c\/i\u003e is a vade mecum for anyone who wishes to observe the liturgical year with intelligent devotion. Throughout, Connell aims to recover the theology and spirituality of the Christian year. As an aid to reflection, he incorporates numerous selections of contemporary poetry, thereby demonstrating how secular poets can often hit upon a point that finds its echo in Christian life and ritual. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEternity Today: The Liturgical Year, \u003c\/i\u003eVolume 1 covers Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Candlemas, and Ordinary Time.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartin Connell is assistant professor in the School of Theology of Saint John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota. He is the author of 7 previous books, including An Introduction to the Liturgical Year and Workbook for Lectors and Gospel Readers 2005 and 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 8.92 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42605699334240,"sku":"9780826418715","price":90.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/dmE5bWhuT2Z2M0tPSlY1YTNmOWd3Zz09.webp?v=1771808096","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/eternity-today-vol-1-on-the-liturgical-year-on-god-and-time-advent-christmas-epiphany-candlemas-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}