St. Athanasius (May 2) — From Dom Guéranger’s Liturgical Year

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This episode features a meditation on Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, highlighting his defense of Christian orthodoxy and his contributions to the Church.

A meditation for the Feast of Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”. Athanasius of Alexandria was a towering defender of Christian orthodoxy in the fourth century, renowned for his unwavering opposition to the Arian heresy, which denied the full divinity of Christ. Born around 296 and later serving as Patriarch of Alexandria, he played a crucial role in upholding the teaching of the First Council of Nicaea, which affirmed that the Son is consubstantial with the Father. His steadfastness earned him repeated exiles, yet he continued to write and preach tirelessly, most famously in his work On the Incarnation, articulating the mystery of the Word made flesh. Revered as a Doctor of the Church, Athanasius remains a model of courage and fidelity, having preserved the true faith during one of its most perilous crises.Dom Prosper Guéranger's The Liturgical Year, a monumental fifteen-volume work, offers a comprehensive exploration of the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar, guiding readers through the spiritual and historical richness of the Church’s worship. Written in the 19th century, the series provides daily meditations, historical context, and…

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Host: InPrincipio

Topics covered

• Saint Athanasius
• Christian orthodoxy
• Arian heresy
• liturgical calendar
• Dom Guéranger

Keywords

• Athanasius
• Christianity
• orthodoxy
• Arianism
• liturgical year
• Dom Guéranger
• Feast of Saint Athanasius

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Books & works: The Liturgical Year

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