Book Description

This special edition contains two of Sheen's most sought after books. There is the 1936 book, Calvary and the Mass: A Missal Companion along with Sheen's 1945, Holy Hour Prayer Book.Here you will find insightful meditations given by Fulton J. Sheen and other great writers on the topics of:WHY MAKE A HOLY HOURHOW TO MAKE THE HOLY HOURTHE INCARNATION OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRISTHOW CHRIST LIVES IN US TODAYHOW THE DIVINE LIFE IS LOST AND OUR FINAL ENDTHE DUTY OF SELF-DENIALGIVING GLORY TO GOD IN THE WORLDTHE EUCHARIST, THE NEED OF OUR HEARTOUR BLESSED MOTHERFulton J. Sheen wrote, "There is no escaping the Cross, not even by denying it as the Pharisees did; not even by selling Christ as Judas did; not even by crucifying Him as the executioners did. We all see it, either to embrace it in salvation or to fly from it into misery.But how is it made visible? Where shall we find Calvary perpetuated? We shall find Calvary renewed, re-enacted, re-presented, as we have seen, in the Mass. Calvary is one with the Mass, and the Mass is one with Calvary, for in both there is the same Priest and Victim."The Seven Last Words are like the seven parts of the Mass. And just as there are seven notes in music admitting an infinite variety of harmonies and combinations, so too on the Cross there are seven divine notes, which the dying Christ rang down the centuries, all of which combine to form the beautiful harmony of the world's redemption.Each word is a part of the Mass.THE CONFITEORFather, forgive them for they know not what they do.THE OFFERTORYAmen, I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise.THE SANCTUSWoman, behold thy son.THE CONSECRATIONMy God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?THE COMMUNIONI thirst.THE ITE, MISSA ESTIt is consummated.THE LAST GOSPELFather, into thy hands I commend my spirit.