The Festal Year
Subtitle: Or, The Origin, History, Ceremonies And Meaning Of The Sundays, Seasons, Feasts And Festivals Of The Church During The Year, Explained For The People
Publisher: Russell Brothers
Published: 1883
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: THE DIVISION OF TIME,; title: Reasons relating to the Division of Time, 9; title: I. The Hour, 13; title: II. The Day, 15; title: III. The Week, 21; title: IV. The Month, 28; title: V. The Year, 35; title: CHAPTER II.; title: THE RELIGIOUS YEAR.; title: Reasons relating to the Religious Year, 37; title: I. Feasts among the Pagans, 38; title: II. Feasts among the Jews, 42; title: III. Feasts among the Christians, 50; title: IV. The Public Offices of the Church, 55; title: V. The Bible during the Year, 66; title: CHAPTER III.; title: THE ADVENT SEASON; title: Reasons relating to the Advent Season, T8; title: I. The First Sunday of Advent, 87; title: II. The Immaculate Conception, 89; title: III. The Second Sunday of Advent, 94; title: IV. The Third Sunday of Advent, 96; title: V. The Fourth Sunday of Advent, 08; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: THE CHRISTMAS SEASON; title: Reasons relating to the Christmas Time, 105; title: I. Christmas Day, 121; title: II. New Year's Day, 125; title: III. The Epiphany, 131; title: IV. The Holy Name, 139; title: V. Candlemas Day, 142; title: CHAPTER V.; title: THE SEPTUAGESIMA SEASON.; title: Reasons relating to the Septuagesima Season, 150; title: I. Septuagesima Sunday, 161; title: II. Sexagesima Sunday, 164; title: III. QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY, 167; title: IV. Shrovetide, 173; title: V. Ash Wednesday, 177; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: THE LENTEN SEASON.; title: Reasons relating to the Lenten Season, 184; title: I. The First Sunday of Lent, 206; title: II. The Second Sunday of Lent, 210; title: III. The Third Sunday of Lent, 215; title: IV. The Fourth Sunday of Lent, 218; title: V. Passion Sunday, 223; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: THE HOLY WEEK SEASON.; title: Reasons relating to Holy Week, 228; title: I. Palm Sunday, 236; title: II. Holy Wednesday, 247; title: III. Holy Thursday, 255; title: IV. Good Friday, 266; title: V. Holy Saturday, 271; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: THE EASTER SEASON.; title: Reasons relating to the Easter Season, 280; title: I. Easter Sunday, 292; title: II. Low Sunday, 300; title: III. The Annunciation, 302; title: IV. The Ascension, 306; title: V. Whitsunday, 308; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: THE AFTER-PENTECOST SEASON; title: Reasons relating to the After-Pentecost Season, 315; title: I. Trinity Sunday, 321; title: II. Corpus Christi, 323; title: III. The Assumption, 328; title: IV. The Feast of All Saints, 331; title: V. The Feast of All Souls, 332