This book provides a detailed account of Passiontide and Holy Week, which are among the most significant and solemn periods in the Christian liturgical calendar. The author, Prosper Guéranger, was a French Benedictine monk, liturgist, and hagiographer. He draws on the Bible, the Church Fathers, and the writings of various saints to provide instructive and edifying reflections on the various liturgical observances and traditions of these holy seasons. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.