The Octave of Corpus Christi — From Dom Guéranger’s Liturgical Year

The Octave of Corpus Christi — From Dom Guéranger’s Liturgical Year

From InPrincipio Podcast by InPrincipio

June 10, 2026 · 34 min

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This episode features a meditation for the Octave of Corpus Christi based on Dom Guéranger’s work.

A meditation for the Octave of Corpus Christi, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume I of the Time after Pentecost. Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus, the remaining readings of the Liturgical Year, from Trinity Sunday until Advent, were not directly authored by Dom Prosper, but were the work of his disciple Dom Lucien Fromage. 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 liturgical texts for the Mass and Divine Office, covering the entire cycle of seasons—Advent, Christmas, Lent, Passiontide, Easter, and the Time after Pentecost—as well as feast days of saints. Guéranger’s work, rooted in a deep contemplative spirit, aims to immerse the faithful in the Church’s prayerful…

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Topics covered

  • Corpus Christi
  • liturgical year
  • Catholic Church
  • meditation
  • spirituality

Keywords

  • Corpus Christi
  • Dom Guéranger
  • liturgical calendar
  • Catholic spirituality
  • meditation

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