Christian Cochini, S.J. He examines the question of when the tradition of priestly celibacy began in the Latin Church, and he is able to trace it back to its origins with the apostles. He examines evidence about the marital status of every known bishop, priest or deacon of the period and gives an exhaustive list of married clerics from apostolic times until the end of the seventh century, a …

Steven J. Schloeder Amid the growing dissatisfaction with Catholic church architecture since the Second Vatican Council, and the general lack of clear and vibrant direction in liturgy, this book responds to the timely question of "How ought we build our churches?" Drawing upon the texts of the Second Vatican Council, recent papal encyclicals, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church , …

At Home with the Word 2010 Large Print Edition Margaret Nutting Ralph, Daniel J. Scholz, John P. Imler, Maria Leonard, Mary Caswell Walsh At Home with the Word is available in a Large Print Edition and is your guide to a deeper understanding of all the Sunday readings for the liturgical year. This year's annual provides you with all the Sunday readings for Year C, offers insights into the …

At Home with the Word 2010 Margaret Nutting Ralph, Daniel J. Scholz, John P. Imler, Maria Leonard, Mary Caswell Walsh  At Home with the Word is your guide to a deeper understanding of all the Sunday readings for the liturgical year. This year's annual provides you with all the Sunday readings for Year C, offers insights into the readings from pastoral ministers, and suggests ways to …

The August 2009 Word Among Us magazine. The Word Among Us - The Word Among Us PLUS The Daily Mass Supplement combines the daily meditations & feature articles from The Word Among Us, and the official Catholic Mass readings from the Sacred Scriptures, into one convenient and easy to use resource for every day of the year. The Word Among us is published every month of the year. To order …

A must for those who want to incorporate traditional masterpieces into liturgical celebration. This manual provides precise directions on how to use Bach’s chorale-based organ works in the Catholic liturgy, and it includes a directory of contemporary playing editions.

"This short book is an effort to quickly outline and explain the simple system of writing and reading chant. Prior to organization of the writing of chant into this form there were squiggled signs above words that were the first attempts to preserve the oral tradition of sung chant. This form has been refined over the centuries and is also the basis of modern music notation. Note the …

A step-by-step excursion through the Mass. Fr. Stravinskas explains the parts of the Mass, giving scriptural references and explanations for the various actions and prayers. Each chapter ends with stud questions geared toward group discussion. Perfect for Bible study, theology class, or prayer group, or simply to deepen one’s own understanding of the Church’s highest form of …

A new edition to celebrate the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum issued by Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday 7th July 2007. Updated with an Imprimatur, bound in Real Leather, gilded edges, and colorful ribbon markers! This 21st Century edition of the traditional Missal of the Tridentine Rite is published with an Imprimatur. (A guarantee from the Church that the publication is free from moral or …

This is a newer, handy-size edition of the Book of Blessings, containing only the blessings that are celebrated outside of Mass. In contains the New American Bible translation for all Scripture Readings. Each blessing is carefully arranged for the celebrant. Features include black bonded leather cover and ribbon-marker.

Shorter Christian Prayer contains Morning and Evening Prayer for the Four Week Psalter and selected texts for the Seasons and Major Feasts of the year.  It is Ideal for Parish use.

This new complete Missal contains all the Mass Texts for every Sunday and Holyday in a continuous and easy-to-use arrangement. All readings for Liturgical Years A B C are given in the "New American Bible" version.

This beautifully illustrated  St. Joseph Children's Missal is a newly released edition of the 1959 missal for the Tridentine (Pre-Vatican II) Rite.  In addition to the Mass, it has: Gospel Stories for Sundays and Feast Days Vestments and Objects for Mass Vestment Colors Daily Prayers Prayers for Confession Prayers for Holy Communion Stations of the Cross The Holy Rosary

".The devil knows that, according to the promise Jesus Christ, they who receive Holy Communion worthily will not fall into his power but will obtain eternal life, and on this account he either tempts men to disbelieve the mystery, or he suggests every sort of pretext to keep them from receiving it. But he himself believes it and trembles. Would to God that all men had so strong a …

The Blessed Sacrament and The Mass St Thomas Aquinas Translated and Edited by Fr. F. O'Neil A first for the layman: Aquinas on the Holy Eucharist and the Mass Perfect Companion at Adoration Chapels, or in Private Prayer In this concise volume are all the sections of the Summa in which St. Thomas explains the Church’s understanding of the Holy Eucharist and the Mass. For newcomers to …

Blessed Sacrament Novenas Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik Purse- or pocket-size edition of the most popular Novenas to the Blessed Sacrament. Printed in two colors. Illustrated.  

This brown hardcover Book of Blessings has the title in gold lettering on the front and a cross inside a circle also in gold. For liturgical use. Large format with ribbon-marker. It has blessings for: Persons Buildings and various forms of human activity Objects that are designed or erected for use in churches, either in the liturgy or in a popular place Articles meant to …

Every blessing the Church can impart is included in this ritual, as is information for the priest on appropriate settings for the blessings and background information. Although intended primarily for use by the priest and deacon, the book opens to qualified lay people the imparting of certain blessings in special circumstances. Approved for use in dioceses of the United States. Two-color …

This abridged edition of the Book of Blessings has been prepared for use when blessings are celebrated outside Mass or outside of the church. (Rites of blessing during Mass and those celebrated in the church have been omitted.) The numbering for blessings in this edition varies from the unabridged, but blessings remain essentially in the same order. Beautiful and durable binding.