Religious Customs in the Family: The Radiation of the Liturgy into Catholic Homes

Through the centuries of Christian heritage, liturgical customs of the Church made their mark on the customs of the Christian home. More than just the seasons of Advent and Christmas or Lent and Easter, the ins and outs of fasts and feasts, saints' days and commemorations permeated the traditional cultures of Europe and other Christian cultures. The monumental fact of the last few centuries, and especially the 20th, has been the erosion and dereliction of Christ-soaked heritage in favor of ...