Don’t let familiarity dull your fervor for Communion! Rekindle your love for the Eucharist now with How to Get More Out of Holy Communion If going to Mass and taking Communion has become just another routine for you, don’t assume that indifference is an ordinary part of growing mature in the Faith. On the contrary: your love of Communion should be growing stronger. You can strengthen it now …

Michael Dubruiel Encounter Christ in every celebration of the Eucharist. Nine concrete steps to help you join your own sacrifice to the sacrifice of Christ as you: S erve (Obey the command that Jesus gave to his disciples at the first Eucharist.) A dore (Put aside anything that seems to rival God in importance.) C onfess (Believe in God's power to make up for your weaknesses.) R espond (Answer …

Judith Kubicki, CSSF "I'd like to pray the Liturgy of the Hours, but it seems so complicated. How do I begin?" This clear and practical introduction to Christian Prayer explains - step by step - how to understand and celebrate this daily prayer of the Church.

Churches and cathedrals were originally built to be read.  They are alive with images and symbols - all of which are packed with meaning.  But today few people, from regular visitors to tourists, truly understand the wealth of meaning in what they find there. How to Read a Church is must reading for anybody who wants to know more about what they see in a church or …

It is a great privilege for a young man to be allowed to serve at the altar of God. This book will help you appreciate this high honor by showing the greatest reverence in the sanctuary, by paying exact attention during the sacred services and by learning your part as perfectly as possible! Pictures of the sacristy, sanctuary, the sacred vessels and vestments are shown in these pages so that …

The ever increasing interest in the Liturgical Traditions of the Church gives rise to the need for adequately trained altar servers and what better way to assist than to resurrect this classic! This famous handbook is an invaluable resource for all altar boys from beginning to advanced. Though written for Instructors, this manual can also be used for home study, schools and sacristies. Dom …

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This is a new reprint of the classic 1957 edition.

Mass and Communion prayers and pictures for young people. This most beautiful little "Mass Book" is only 90 pages long, but is chock-full of prayers and pictures for children up to the third grade or so. 2-color pictures throughout with full color front and back cover. Meant for the pre-Vatican II Latin Mass (Tridentine).  

I Wait For You is a selection of some of the most poignant passages of Our Lord's words taken from the immensely popular book, The Way of Divine Love - a book in which are found the revelations of Jesus about the mysteries of God's love for man, as given by Him to Sister Josefa Menendez (1890-1923), a Spanish nun who lived in a convent in Poitiers, France. Over a period of years, Our Lord …

Distractions, fatigue, boredom at Sunday worship - maybe we experience these because we don't fully appreciate what's going on at Mass.  Howard's profound and practical look at the liturgy focuses our wandering minds.  It reminds us that at Mass the veil separating heaven and earth lifts, so that we stand with angels and saints in the presence of God Most High. "Every Catholic …

By Josef Pieper This book is neither a deriding of the worldly "profane" nor a splitting up of reality into a supposedly unholy realm over against one which alone is consecrated to God. But something which threatens to be forgotten, to disappear from the memory of man is fixed upon here: namely, that in this world which is given us as our life's environment, not only does the …

In Tiers of Glory: The Organic Development of Catholic Church Architecture Through the Ages by Michael S. Rose A Return to the Beautiful! Great Gift Idea! "One who deserves credit for promoting the new renaissance in sacred architecture as well as the burgeoning Catholic-preservation movement is critic and author Michael S. Rose," wrote Duncan Stroik, the editor of Sacred Architecture, in …

The Incredible Catholic Mass is truly an incredible book about the most incredible reality in our midst--the Catholic Mass! No doubt fewer than ten percent of lay Catholics, before reading this book, would be aware of even ten percent of what it teaches. Written by a learned theologian, who was also a popular writer, The Incredible Catholic Mass is the fruit of a lifetime of study, plus, for …

Redemptionis Sacramentum Congregation For Divine Worship This document is the latest document from Rome meant to curb liturgical abuse as well as provide a system for the reporting and correction of such abuse. Sections include: Preamble Chapter I - The Regulation of the Sacred Liturgy 1. The Diocesan Bishop, High Priest of His Flock 2. The Conference of Bishops 3. Priests 4. Deacons Chapter …

Fifty liturgical scholars—Roman Catholic, Episcopal, and Lutheran—have authored these intercessory prayers for each Sunday of the three-year cycle to expand the resources available to local pastors. The authors have been guided by the traditional pattern of prayers of the faithful. All language is inclusive.

A Pastoral Resource of the Bishops’ Committee on the Liturgy Pastoral Liturgy Series 1 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops An essential resource for “liturgical formation of the People of God,” Introduction to the Order of Mass offers a detailed guide to the celebration of Mass, from introductory to concluding rites. An accompaniment to the General Instruction of the Roman Missal , …

Magnificat Magazine is a monthly missalette that contains all the Masses, Morning and Night prayers for the entire month in a convenient, easy-to-use format. The missal also contains spiritual readings, hymns and information about the saints. Be sure to ask about our bulk discounts - great for parishes!   To order a Magnificat subscription click here . If you have questions …

Rev. Thomas J. Donaghy A digest of the most important Catholic beliefs, the most popular Catholic prayers, and the most prominent Catholic practices.  It is completely indexed to the new Catechism of the Catholic Church.  This book will help readers apply their faith in their everyday lives.  Printed in two colors. Contents Part I. Principal Beliefs Part II. Popular Prayers Part …