About this book: This handsomely bound collection of Prayers of the Faithful was gathered from the pages of Liturgical Prayer magazine. They include prayers for each Sunday of the three-year cycle, holy days, selected solemnities and feasts, and rituals such as baptism and marriage. 217 pages, Burgundy lexide cover.

Quieting the chatter of daily life as you step into the presence of the Lord can be difficult, but world-renowned spiritual director and author Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel has created a prayer book intended to deepen and enrich your experience of Eucharistic Adoration. By using traditional prayers before the Eucharist as well as modern ones, this prayer book is ideal for times of Perpetual …

Nothing gives God more glory, or brings Him greater joy, than when we remember those who have died before us.  And there is no better way to pray for the holy souls in purgatory than during Eucharistic Adoration.  In fact, Pope John Paul II in his Bull of Indication on the Jubilee Year said that giving the holy souls your indulgence in the "highest act of supernatural …

Praying in the Presence of Our Lord with Mother Teresa Susan Conroy Edited by Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R. Now you can join Mother Teresa praying before Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. In the summer of 1986, 21-year-old Susan Conroy left her family and friends and headed off to Calcutta to assist the Missionaries of Charity. Now, the author of the best-selling Mother Teresa's Lessons …

Eileen Dunn Bertanzetti During his 58 years as a Capuchin friar, Padre Pio never stopped encouraging the faithful to receive Jesus in the Eucharist and to pray in the presence of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. During that time, thousands upon thousands of pilgrims streamed to Pietrelcina, Italy, to be there as he celebrated Mass, to receive the sacrament of penance from him, to seek his …

Tantum ergo Sacramentum  Veneremur cernui Down in adoration falling, Lo! The Sacred Host we hail These words, written by the great theologian St. Thomas Aquinas, have inspired millions over the past seven centuries.  St. Thomas's devotion to the Eucharist was profound.  His brother Dominicans recalled that he would spend long hours kneeling before the tabernacle.  When he …

You taught them the Hail Mary and the Our Father, now help your children learn how to foster a sense of God's presence in their lives throughout the day! Father Antoine Thomas, a frequent guest on EWTN and host of those delightful programs for children that explain the Mass and Eucharistic Adoration, has put together a book to assist parents, grandparents, and religious educators. Praying in …

Take advantage of Our Lord's promise of great mercy for those who are dying by praying the Chaplet for them during adoration. A great resource for those who minister to the dying.

A valuable short reference guide. Hints and suggestions presented in simple, easy-to-understand terms.  

We are pleased to announce the release of one of the most treasured prayer books by Fr. Lasance, The Prisoner of Love! Instructions and Reflections on our duties towards Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Prayers and devotions for various occasions, in particular for visits to the Blessed Sacrament and the Hour of Adoration.

A Privilege of the Ordained Michael Davies This booklet presents the truth about Communion in the hand. Our Lord said at the Last Supper “This Is My Body”. Pope John Paul II at one time reminded us that: “To touch the Sacred Species, and to distribute them with their own hands, is a privilege of the ordained one.” This booklet shows that at a time of decreasing respect for the Blessed …

This book is a reprint of the 1893 edition with neums added to several pieces from the Hartker Antiphoner (St. Gall MSS 390-391).

The primary 'proper' chant book for High Mass choir members in the United States since the 1930s. Set to Gregorian Psalm-tones with organ accompaniment. These 'proper' chants for the entire year are beautiful yet simple enough for most choir members to sing with limited practice. Includes complete daily, seasonal, ember-day, ferial, common Masses, etc. Table of Contents. Also includes Preface, …

The primary 'proper' chant book for High Mass choir members in the United States since the 1930s. Set to Gregorian Psalm-tones with organ accompaniment. These 'proper' chants for the entire year are beautiful yet simple enough for most choir members to sing with limited practice. Includes complete daily, seasonal, ember-day, ferial, common Masses, etc. Table of Contents. Also includes Preface, …

Psallite Sapienter: A Musician's Guide to the 1962 Missal, by B. Andrew Mills, addresses a critical need in today's Catholic Church. In one volume, the author provides a comprehensive, authoritative, and easy-to-understand guide to providing music for the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. It covers the types of sung Masses and and what is required of the organist and choir, and the …

What is the secret of John Henry Newman’s enduring appeal? It perhaps lies in the freshness, persuasiveness, and brilliance of his descriptions of Christianity. Newman, who is to be beatified by Pope Benedict XVI later this year, often uses the word "realization" rather than "faith" or "belief" to describe the process of becoming a Christian. To him, a …

This book is a riveting work reflecting on the characteristics of Gregorian chant that have attracted the attention of so many: its permanence, beauty,and history, as well as its liturgical, sacred, and philosophical qualities.

Fr. Thomas Kocik A fascinating fictional debate! Disturbed by the direction in which the post Vatican II liturgical reforms have moved, two fictitious representatives of mutually antagonistic movements debate the remedy for "correct" liturgical reform. This unique work presents a debate between a "traditionalist" who argues for a return to the pre-Vatican II liturgy, and a …

The Reform of the Roman Liturgy Msgr. Klaus Gamber The Reform of the Roman Liturgy by Msgr. Klaus Gamber. Thirteen years ago when Pope Benedict was still ‘Cardinal Ratzinger’ he wrote the following in a Preface to this book: “What happened after the Council . . . in the place of ‘liturgy as the fruit of development’ came fabricated liturgy. We abandoned the organic, living process of growth …

These beautifully reproduced Requiem Mass Altar Cards come in a set of three. They are suitable for framing. The middle card measures 11 in by 17 in. and the two side cards measure 11 in. by 7.5 in.

This is a book of Scripture readings, prayers and reflections for 18 holy hours. And it is still more. Revelation of Love presents an exploration of the mystery of the Eucharist from the passion and pen of a priest-philosopher. In Father Turoldo's own words, "This book is an invitation. It is meant to help all of us rediscover our taste for praying, singing and contemplating. May great …

This booklet, arranged for communal participation is for the rite for several children or for one child.  The booklet has a place to record the details of the baptism (name, church, priest, parents, readings, readers, etc.) and the people's parts of the rite are printed in boldface type.

The Official English translation approved and published by authority of the Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy. Printed and bound in a green cloth binding.

A handsomely bound, gold-stamped book, the Ritual Edition contains the basic texts for the rite of baptism plus the optional texts for various situations. This edition has been updated with the readings from the Lectionary for Mass. It features the official rite for one child and for several children; parts clearly marked for the celebrant, parents, and godparents; an explanation of the …

The first section of the ritual, marking the steps of the spiritual journey into the full communion of the Catholic Church, offers the procedures and periods that make up the full rite. The second section provides the necessary ritual for celebrating the rite in other forms. Three appendices supply additional combined rites and one optional parish celebration; acclamations, hymns, and songs; …

This liturgical book contains the latest translation of the Rite of Christian Initiation by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy plus the additional sections inserted by the American Bishops. The format and presentation of each of the rites have been arranged for the convenience of the celebrant. Red cloth, colored edges and ribbon-markers. Special Features: •  …

This paper-bound edition of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults gives presiders and lay ministers an inexpensive way to thoroughly study the new rite while preserving the appearance of the Ritual Edition .

The Rite of Confirmation is presented in participation format for the use of the assembly, this leaflet is printed in two-colors throughout, text is printed in black, separated from the rubrics printed in red. This participation aid for the rite of confirmation features the guide for the confirmation liturgy: the introductory rites; the liturgy of the Word; the liturgy of the Eucharist; the …

The official Rite for celebrating marriage, revised according to the decrees of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy. Homiletic notes are included. Printed in two colors and in large 14 pt. type.

The instructions, prayers, and Scripture readings in this six-page leaflet lead a penitent through the sacrament. In addition to providing the Act of Contrition, a series of Scripture readings and a prayer of absolution are also given.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is concerned with forming adult catechumens into believing, praying, and serving members of the Church community. The second of the three stages of the process is the Rite of Election or Enrollment, the ritual during which the elected place their names in a "Book of the Elect" as a sign of their willingness to prepare themselves for full …

This leather ritual edition of the Rites of Ordination is printed in large type on opaque, cream-colored pages for easy reading during the sacramental celebration.  Move easily through the rite by presetting pages using the three ribbons that are included.  The gold-trimmed edges lend a formal, finished touch to this beautiful ritual book.  The second edition of the Rites of …

About this book:   This study edition contains the following: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, Baptism of Children, Reception of Baptized Christian, Confirmation, Penance, Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist outside Mass, Marriage, Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum, and the Order of Christian Funerals.

About this book: This study edition contains the officially approved texts and rubrics for the following: Institutions of Readers and Acolytes; Ordination of Deacons, Priests, and Bishops; Rite of Religious Profession; Blessing of Persons: Abbot, Abbess; Consecrating to a Life of Virginity; Rite of Commissioning Special Ministers of Holy Communion; Dedication of a Church and Altar. Appendices …

Este título disponible solamente en Español. This book is written in Spanish only. Esta versión final, aprobada por la International Comission on English in the Liturgy y U.S. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy, incluye una introducción; un esquema para la iniciación cristiana de adultos; la celebración de los sacramentos de iniciación; Himnos y …

A reprint of a Latin-only, 1944 edition of the traditional Roman Ritual, the official liturgical book that contains the various blessings of the Roman Rite for such item as medals, rosaries, scapulars, etc. This is the standard edition , so take note that it does not contain those blessings particular to various countries like a Collectio Rituum . However, it does contain 2 special appendixes: …

This is a beautiful new reprint of the classic 1962 edition. 412 pages, 6 ½ in by  9 ¼ in, featuring a red cloth hardcover with gold-embossing on black screen on the spine

Volume I (The Sacraments and Processions) contains the complete rites for 6 of the 7 sacraments and the traditional prayers and rubrics for the various kinds of processions that fall under divine worship. Though the rite for consecrating a bishop is absent (this is found only in the Pontificale Romnaum ), however, since in special cases a priest can administer Confirmation, the Ritual does …

Fr. Weller's classic Latin-English 3-volume version of The Roman Ritual for the traditional Roman Rite is available once again!  Published originally between 1946 and 1950, it is faithfully and handsomely reprinted (all 3 volumes) in simulated leather hardbound with gold-embossing, sewn binding, a marking ribbon, and per the originals: red and black text throughout and  …

Finally back in print, this eagerly awaited volume was released June 2007!

This is a new reprint of the 1962 edition from the Sacred Congregation of Rites.

Sacramentary Revised Edition All the feasts added to the calendar up to 1994 are included in this edition of the Sacramentary, which also includes the Eucharistic Prayers for Masses with Children and Masses of Reconciliation, the rite for the anointing of the sick, and the revised Proper Calendar for the dioceses of the U.S. Features a gold-stamped red cover, ribbons, and tab markers. Since …

This Sacramentary is the Revised Edition which incorporates all authorized changes and additions that have appeared since the last edition was published in 1974.  It is approved for use by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops.  Larger 14 point type. Useful, Functional Tabs for the Ordinary Includes Ribbon Markers Durable, Attractive Binding, Red imitation leather …

Revised 2004 edition of the supplement for the SACRAMENTARY that contains the texts of new Memorials and Feasts of the liturgical calendar.

  "What earlier generations held as sacred remains sacred and great for us too." - Pope Benedict XVI, on the Latin Missal of 1962 In the 1990s, EWTN's Mother Angelica, fed up with feminist inroads and with the wave of change that infected every aspect of Catholic life-very much including the liturgy of Holy Mass-announced that her nuns were switching back to their old religious …

This is a reprint of the 1953 edition of the Saint Joseph Daily Missal. The missal contains a long introduction explaining the parts of the Mass, the various kinds of Masses (high Mass / low Mass), the types of feasts, the stational churches of Rome, instructions on properly using the missal, vestment glossary, holy days of obligation, fasting regulations and a liturgical calendar. The missal …

A Short History of the Roman Mass . By Michael Davies. A short, authoritative, enthralling history of the Roman Mass from the Last Supper to the "Tridentine Mass" as said today. Covers Low Mass, Sacramentaries, other Western Rites, etc. Highlights the reforms of Popes St. Gregory the Great (590-604) and St. Pius V (1566-1572). Says neither "reform" produced a …

This book of Shorter Christian Prayer , which is an abbreviated version of the Liturgy of the Hours, has a maroon flexible cover with a stylized Chi Rho imprinted in the center. The pages containing the Morning and Evening Prayer for the Four Week Psalter are edged in maroon and the section containing the selected texts for the Seasons and Major Feasts of the year are edged …

Today's liturgical renewal owes a great debt to Dom Guéranger, who not only refounded the Abbey of St. Peter of Solesmes, but guided the spiritual growth that led to his monks' renowned scholarship.

Cardinal Schoenborn, who regularly gathers the people of his diocese in the beautiful medieval cathedral of Vienna, Austria, knows how to communicate the great Christian mysteries in modern ways, integrating contemporary everyday experience with the knowledge passed on from tradition and the great thinkers and theologians of the church. In this volume, focusing on the beauty and power of the …

Sourcebook for Sundays, Seasons, and Weekdays 2009: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy Corinna Laughlin and Jennifer Kerr Breedlove   It is organized in two user-friendly sections: the Season and the Calendar . The Season section offers information regarding: • the meaning of the various liturgical seasons • the liturgical books • the liturgical environment • liturgical …

Dom Prosper Gueranger, Abbess Cecile Bruyere, Dom Paul Delatte The Abbey of Solesmes is famous above all for its Gregorian chant and the contribution it has made to the liturgical renewal that has borne fruit in the present century. It has also been at the forefront of spiritual renewal in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This book presents a coherent view of the Christian life as …

Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger Considered by Ratzinger devotees as his greatest work on the Liturgy, this profound and beautifully written treatment of the "great prayer of the Church" will help readers rediscover the Liturgy in all its hidden spiritual wealth and transcendent grandeur as the very center of our Christian life. In his own foreward to the book, Cardinal Ratzinger compares …

Originally written in 1918, this profound reflection on the nature of liturgical worship still stands as a guiding light for today's renewal of worship and prayer. In poetic terms, it clarifies the underlying principles and existential implications of the belief that when Christians join in the Eucharist and other liturgical celebrations, they do so not as discrete individuals but as …

Grouped into five sections (Symbols, Simple Neums, Rhythm, Special Neums, and Modes), Square Notes clarifies the basics of Gregorian chant.  Every fundamental of chant is covered with a short explanation followed by written exercises to be done in the workbook - fill in the blank, identifying notes, writing notation, drawing rhythmic waves, and much more. 

This hymnal for most of this past century has been acclaimed as the standard and most popular Catholic choir hymnal in the United States from the 1920s until the 1960s. The Neumann Press has now republished this most sought-after book exactly as the 1941 edition. It contains a complete collection of approved English and Latin Hymns, Motets, Masses and Liturgical Music for the various seasons …

This three-volume set contains the one-volume all-inclusive, complete and permanent SAINT JOSEPH SUNDAY MISSAL (containing all the official Mass prayers for Sundays and Holydays now in use in the U.S., the complete 3-year cycle of Sunday readings [years A, B, and C], all the prayers from the SACRAMENTARY … plus all the presidential prayers, repeated for each cycle) as well as both …