{"product_id":"this-festival-divine","title":"This Festival Divine","description":"\u003cp class=\"isselectedend\" style=\"margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: \" times new roman serif line-height:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eCorpus Christi, the ‘festival divine,’ stands among the great feasts of the Church’s year, celebrating the astonishing mystery of Christ’s presence in the Holy Eucharist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isselectedend\" style=\"margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: \" times new roman serif line-height:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eAt the heart of its liturgy is the \u003cem\u003eLauda Sion\u003c\/em\u003e, the great sequence composed by St Thomas Aquinas at the behest of Pope Urban IV. Rich in imagery, doctrine and devotion, its centuries-old verses proclaim the mystery of the Blessed Sacrament and the presence of Christ under the appearances of bread and wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isselectedend\" style=\"margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: \" times new roman serif line-height:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThis Festival Divine\u003c\/em\u003e, Father Joseph takes the reader verse by verse through the \u003cem\u003eLauda Sion\u003c\/em\u003e, drawing out some of the treasures contained within this remarkable hymn of adoration. Through a series of short reflections, he explores the Real Presence, the mystery of transubstantiation and the place of the Holy Eucharist at the heart of Catholic faith and worship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verbum Publications","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":67758839595312,"sku":"9781068773983","price":8.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/2357\/5085\/files\/9781068773983.jpg?v=1788947003","url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/this-festival-divine","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}