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Join award-winning teacher and world-renowned liturgical theologian Fr. John Baldovin, SJ, in exploring the richness of one of our most vital liturgical seasons: Christmas. We highly recommend this series by one of our most beloved presenters. Christmas is the most popular season of the Christian liturgical year. It celebrates the birth of the Lord Jesus on December 25 as well as a number of feasts associated with his Incarnation.

Join award-winning teacher and world-renowned liturgical theologian Fr. John Baldovin, SJ, in exploring the richness of one of the most vital liturgical seasons: Advent. This is an excellent resource for parishes and it can be used in study groups. Advent is a season of expectation for the final coming of the Lord and for the annual celebration of his birth at Christmas. This series is designed to capture the spirit of Advent through its liturgical prayers, scripture readings, music, and poetry.

Join award-winning teacher and world-renown liturgical theologian Fr. John Baldovin, SJ in exploring the richness of two of our most vital liturgical seasons: Advent and Christmas.

Learn from award-winning professor and world-renowned theologian Fr. John Baldovin, SJ (PhD Yale), in this fascinating 12-lecture course on the liturgical seasons. Lent, Holy Week, and Easter commemorate the crucifixion, death, and resurrection of the Lord, Jesus Christ. These 13 weeks are fundamental to the liturgical year, and they are a time of vital importance to Catholics. During this time of sacrifice and solemnity, Catholics are called to reflect on the presence of Christ in their lives.

In this brilliantly taught course, you will explore the theology and practice of the Catholic Mass with one of the world's leading liturgical professors as your guide. Catholics believe that every time they gather to celebrate, they are acting in obedience to Jesus' command to "do this in memory of me." Catholics have obeyed this command for nearly 2,000 years, and now you can explore anew the spiritual and theological meaning of this vital celebration.

The Liturgy of the Eucharist, or Mass, is the center of our liturgy. But the Mass has not been a static, staid practice throughout history. Rather, it has evolved over time to reflect the ever-changing world and Christ's presence in it. Like many thoughtful Catholics, you probably have questions about this powerful celebration. Now, you'll find enlightening answers to your questions in Understanding the History of the Mass. Under the tutelage of Father John Baldovin, SJ, one of America's leading liturgy experts, you'll study how the first Christians celebrated the Mass.