{"product_id":"eternity-today-vol-1-martin-connell-9780826418715","title":"Eternity Today, Vol. 1","description":"According 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEternity Today: The Liturgical Year, \u003c\/i\u003eVolume 1 covers Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Candlemas, and Ordinary Time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Connell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0826418716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826418715\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.92h x 6.02w x 0.76d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommonweal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/06\/2007 pg. 31","brand":"Martin Connell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059907391743,"sku":"9780826418715","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5f70b0fb-f24f-4d7a-a04c-28681b1a5376.jpg?v=1685060954","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/eternity-today-vol-1-martin-connell-9780826418715","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}