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基本説明
How did Sunday become the “Sabbath Day?” Why did St. Valentine become the patron saint of lovebirds? Most people happily participate in Mardi Gras, Halloween, and St. Patrick’s Day with very little knowledge of the origins and meanings of those celebrations. Greg Tobin unearths the religious roots of the seemingly secular, offering historical trivia and the sometimes bizarre origins of the days throughout the year that bring people together.
Full Description
How did Sunday become the "Sabbath Day?" Why did St. Valentine become the patron saint of lovebirds? Most people happily participate in Mardi Gras, Halloween, St. Patrick's Day and Valentine's Day with very little knowledge of the origins and meanings of those days. Here, in these witty and accessible chapters, Greg Tobin explains the often unknown and untold origins of the holidays and annual celebrations - inside and outside church - that bind our society and give color and spiritual content to our lives.
Contents
Preface PART I: WINTER Advent Christmas New Year's, Epiphany, and Presentation St. Valentine's, St. Patrick's, and St. Joseph's Days Essay: The Liturgical Year PART II: SPRING Lent Holy Week and Easter Triduum Easter Sunday and Season Mother's Day and Month of Mary Essay: The Gregorian Calendar PART III: SUMMER Ascension, Pentecost, and Father's Day Ordinary Time Secular and Sacred Summer Holidays Essay: Sundays and Weekends PARY IV: FALL Halloween All Saints and All Souls Days Thanksgiving and Christ the King Sunday Essay: Post-Vatican II Changes in Calendar Afterword Appendices Bibliography Acknowledgments Index
