Do you really make proper use of Lent? Pre-Vatican II Catholics had more help in using Lent properly. Not just the more rigorous disciplines, but sounder preaching and a wealth of solid spiritual books -- such as this magnificent treasury of Lenten wisdom compiled from the sermons of St. Thomas Aquinas. Now it’s back in print for the first time in 60 years. In the simple, non-technical …

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. 

  "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 …

Anyone with a basic knowledge of Latin knows of the need for an up to date ecclesiastical dictionary of the Church's lingua materna. Here it is. Seventeen thousand definitions make up this concise hardbound corpus of ecclesiastical vocabulary. This dictionary will be an invaluable aid not only for the clergy, but for the faithful who cherish the Roman Liturgy and the beautiful hymns of old. The …

The Latin Mass Explained . Everything Needed to Understand and Appreciate the Traditional Latin Mass. Fr. George Moorman. 185 Pp. PB. Extremely informative, but very easy to read! Catholics are waiting for this book! It explains what happens at the Latin Mass and why it happens, prayer by prayer. Why Latin, silence, bells, specific colors, etc.---and how we participate. Previewers are very …

This is a set of three altar cards for the Tridentine Latin Mass. The cards are printed on heavy stock and are suitable for framing. They have been expertly recrafted from antique originals. The center card measures 14 in. by 24 in. The side cards each measure 14 in. by 9 in. Standard shipping and handling is free on this item.

The aim and scope of Scanlon's Latin Grammar are to prepare those with no previous knowledge of Latin to read the Missal and Breviary.  Unlike most First Year Latin textbooks, it is not an introduction to the reading of Caesar. Its twenty lessons embrace Latin grammar completely, from the first declension to the various uses of the subjunctive. Special drill in forms and vocabulary …

Fr. Francis X. Weiser (Imprimatur 1956) “Many people celebrate the holydays and know their names; but of their history, meaning and origin they know nothing. . . .”—St. John Chrysostom. This book was written to provide the information which St. John would have wished the faithful to possess. This volume is devoted to the season of Pentecost and to those feasts of saints …

This is the official liturgical law for the Roman Missal revised in 2002.  Includes all the adaptations for Masses in the United States and an index of important topics.

Are there really such things as "Catholic" manners? The answer is a resounding "Yes!" A distinctive etiquette code specific to Catholicism does exist - a code that is not always well-known or completely observed. With the refreshingly unbiased view of a convert, author Kay Lynn Isca has created a modern manual of Catholic "rites and wrongs" that helps all of us decipher and explore that code. …

This is the Official version of the "Rite of Annointing of the Sick."  Large type.  Ribbon marker. Content include: Visits to the Sick Visits to a Sick Child Communion of the Sick Anointing of the Sick Celebration of Viaticum Commendation of the Dying Prayers for the Dead Rites for Exceptional Circumstances Readings, Responses, and Verses from Sacred Scripture

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.

Dr. Ludwig Ott "This book by Dr. Ludwig Ott is a conspectus of all Dogmatic Theology and quite the most remarkable work of compression of its kind that I have encountered.  The book will appeal particularly to busy priests who are anxious to review quickly the teaching from Tradition, from the Bible, and from reason on any particular point of doctrine.  It will be specially …

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 …

Manual of prayers an guide for priests using the old Latin rituals. Complied in accordance with the 1961 edition of the Rituale Romanum . Steinmueller in Homiletic and Pastoral Review in 1961: "One of the most complete and practical books to be used at the altar as well as in sacristy and rectory...Highly recommended as a very useful and practical manual for every English-speaking parish." …

The Do's and Don't's in Catholic liturgy today . . . this book will help you navigate through the confusion! No Catholic can be unaware of the crisis in Catholic liturgy.  Even priests are often bewildered by the contradictory information put out by liturgical "experts."  This one-of-a-kind book cuts through the confusion: Empowers priests and laity to deal with the …

Mass Appeal is the perfect aid to help you learn the basics of the Mass - and to have a greater appreciation of the richness and depth of Catholic worship. This booklet will guide you through the Mass, whether you are attending one for the first time or whether you have been going for years. Mass Appeal explains the fundamentals of the Mass and where they come from in Scripture and Christian …

 St. Joseph Handbook For Proclaimers Of The Word (Liturgical Year A/2008) Contains the approved NEW AMERICAN BIBLE text of the Readings for Mass on Sundays and Holydays (including Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil) for the year 2008. A helpful commentary guides the lector or proclaimer of the Word to understand the reading being proclaimed. Includes both longer and shorter …

A New Song for the Lord Pope Benedict XVI  (Joseph Ratzinger) The pope's definitive statement on liturgical reform. Pope Benedict XVI shows that in the controversies about liturgical reform and the Latin mass, liturgy is not just a pragmatic matter but a central feature in our relationship to Christ, the Church, and ourselves.

Sunday Sermons of the Great Fathers: A Manual of Preaching, Spiritual Reading, and Meditation This beautifully bound 4-volume, hard-cover set is a superb series for preaching, spiritual reading and meditation. It contains the Gospel reading for each Sunday and Feast Day, and parallel Gospel texts, along with several sermons for each Gospel from both early Eastern and Western Fathers of the …

Msgr. Peter J. Elliott At last, a complete ceremonial manual for the celebration of the Eucharist and the Liturgy of the Hours. Faithful to the renewal of worship authorized by the Second Vatican Council, Ceremonies combines precise guidance to these rites with a pastoral and spiritual approach. A high ideal of noble Catholic worship is consistently maintained, respecting the "continuity of …

Pontifical Council for the Family This practical document is meant for those preparing for marriage as well as those involved in preparing a couple for marriage. Sections include the importance of marriage preparation, the different stages of preparation from childhood within the family to the immediate preparation before the weddding and some comments about the actual marriage celebration.

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.

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 , …

This is a special price for this beautiful set! Individual volumes sell for $30 each!

There is no surer pledge or clearer sign of this great hope in the heavens and new earth "in which righteousness dwells" (2 Pet 3:13), than the Eucharist. Every time this mystery is celebrated, "the work of our redemption is carried on" and we "break the one bread that provides the medicine of immortality, the antidote for death, and the food that makes us live forever …

Msgr. Peter Elliott The liturgy of the Catholic Church is the action by which Jesus Christ unites the members of the Church in glorifying God. It makes people holy through words, music, action and signs. The Eucharist is intended to be the most powerful means of union with our God, with the saints in heaven and with each other, and is to be a foretaste of the praise of God given in joy by the …

Albert J. Nevins, M.M. Altar servers will really appreciate receiving this tool to help know "when to do what" during Mass.

This handy little guide shows how to pronounce Latin properly: the Church’s way. Vowels, consonants and diphthongs covered, with examples like: “c before e, i, æ, œ like ch in charity.” Get packets of 100 for use in school or passing out to parishioners.

Joseph A. Breig (Imprimatur 1949). The author (whose children are regular performers in the book) has taken each Sunday gospel or epistle and given a simple and beautiful explanation of it as he would for his own children. He uses his own family as the setting for all the stories which makes a most delightful yet educational book—a very easy way to get a Sunday family spiritual reading, …

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 …

T he Holy Eucharist has nourished the Faith of Catholics for centuries - but it's all too easy to let routine dull your sense of the transforming power of this sacrament. These pages will stir the embers of your love for the Eucharist into a bright glowing flame. In them, Fr. John A. Kane explores the selfless humility shown by Christ in His Presence in the Eucharist, opening the way for you …

A booklet about the Mass that is very practical and easy to understand.  It explains the meaning of Holy Week, the Paschal Mystery, and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Kevin Orlin Johnson, Ph.D. In Why Do Catholics Do That?, renowned scholar and religion columnist Kevin Orlin Johnson answers the most frequently asked questions on Catholic faith, worship, culture, and customs, including: How the Church Makes Laws The Hard-Fought Genesis of the New Testament The Cycle of Redemption A Short Guide to the Meaning and Structure of the Mass Decoding Symbols of …

Should we hold hands during the "Our Father"? Is liturgical dancing OK? Should the priest say "Good morning" at Mass? And what about those water lillies sprouting in our new font? Msgr. Peter Elliott responds to these and many other current liturgical questions in a clear and, at times humorous way. He deals with the questions people are asking about the way Mass and the Sacraments are meant …

It’s back: the popular illustrated guide for boys   Tens of thousands of altar boys prior to Vatican II learned how to serve the old Latin Mass with the help of this easy-to-read book. Author Fr. Charles J. Carmody spent many years training Catholic boys in sanctuary and sacristy. Among its many features: Comprehensive: everything from the proper way to genuflect, to carrying the …

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 …

A new reprint of the 1963 edition of this classic work.

Update your Missal to 2040AD with this handy fold-out chart designed to fit into your Missal. Shows the dates for Easter, Ash Wednesday, Ascension, Corpus Christi, Septuagesima, First Sunday of Advent, Pentecost and the number of Sundays after Pentecost. Contains: Prayers after Low Mass, Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be, Angelus, Regina Coeli, Salve Regina, and Prayer to St. Michael the …

Adrienne Von Speyr This meditation on the Mass by the mystic Von Speyr contains many penetrating insights, particularly about the nature of the Mass as sacrifice—of Christ, of his priest, and of every believer united in and with the entire Church—expressed with a poetic layering of concepts and images that is at once complex and lucid, dense and transparent. The meditation rewards the …

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 …

The Eastern Catholic Churches An Introduction to Their Worship and Spirituality Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J. In recent years a new interest in the Eastern Churches has emerged in the Western Churches both Catholic and Protestant. The reader of this work will find answers to such fundamental questions as "Who are Eastern Catholics?" "How did the Eastern Catholic Churches originate?" "Who are …

Celebrating the Holy Eucharist Francis Cardinal Arinze Cardinal Arinze, the greatly esteemed African churchman and head of the Vatican congregation for worship and sacraments, elucidates the Church's faith in the Eucharist as the high point of her public worship and the source and summit of Christian life. The Cardinal emphasizes that the priest is ordained, first and foremost, to celebrate …

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 …

VALUABLE FEATURES. . .  Found only in this first full-fledged Dictionary of the Liturgy that fully integrates the liturgical renewal of Vatican II and the Post-Counciliar Documents of the Liturgy. Liturgical Rites -Summarizes the main parts and gives the meaning of all rites of the Church. Holy Mass -Explains in detail every part of the Eucharistic Celebration with the aid of full color …

Hans Urs von Balthasar One sometimes wonders what relevance the speculations of theologians can have for Christians--and in particular the laity--engaged in the ordinary tasks of life. In this remarkable book we see the theological literary erudition of von Balthasar in these sermons preached over a period of several decades. The sermons are arranged according to their place in the Church's …

In accessible and lively prose, this book explains the ceremonies of the Catholic Mass and their meaning for lay people, including the young. It is designed to meet the widespread complaint that the Mass is boring, incomprehensible, or alienating. Fr. Randolph goes through the Mass step by step, looking at the origin and purpose of the various elements, and relating them to the reader's …

Hans Urs von Balthasar It is not only the Catholics who attend Sunday Mass, but also the priests who preach at Mass who feel overwhelmed by the three scripture readings in which for the most part only the first from the Old Testament and the third from the Gospel have any interconnection, while the second from the apostolic letters stands by itself. This book seeks to present the common theses …

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Now in one beautiful volume! Msgr. Boylan’s acclaimed twin commentaries on Scripture readings. Inspiration for priests and ordinary Mass-goers. Considered one of the finest Scripture scholars of his day, Msgr. Patrick Boylan was best known for his popular commentaries on the Sunday Epistles and Gospels, published in two volumes in 1941. For years they were heavily employed by priests as …

By Fr. Adrian Fortescue The English classic on the historical development of the ancient Roman Mass, sometimes referred to as the "Tridentine Latin Mass". In 2002, we reprinted the 1912 edition of this fascinating book on the history of the liturgy of the Roman Church. This 2007 edition is the thrid printing.       We are proud to present this high-quality hardback …

Fr. Edward G. Maristany This book will help you to look forward to going to Mass instead of going out of reluctant duty. In the personable and straightforward style which made Call Him Father so popular, Fr. Maristany brings to light the content, meaning and purpose of the Catholic Mass. The result is an effective guide into the spirit of the Liturgy, a valuable aid to experiencing in full the …

The Word & Workshop Workbook for Year C provides formational material grounded in the Gospel of Luke, its attendant readings and the celebration of the liturgy.  After the introductory chapters, the volume provides a thorough exegesis of the three readings for each Sunday and major feast.  It suggests step-by-step ways for catechesis to guide adults in their reflections on the …

A Dictionary of the Psalter - Containing the Vocabulary of the Psalms, Hymns, Canticles, and Miscellaneous Prayers of the Breviary Psalter By Fr. Matthew Britt, OSB This book was originally printed in 1928. We are proud to make this classical reference work available once again! Whether you pray the Psalter in the context of the Divine Office, or just like to pray the Psalms apart from the …

This handy-sized edition contains the abridged version of the Rites of Anointing and Viaticum in both English and Spanish for personal use. Includes a convenient edge-marking index.

The Pope, the Council, and the Mass, the definitive response to “Traditionalist” Catholics when first published in 1981, has been updated to include the developments from the time of the first publication up to, and including, the beginning of the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI. In addressing the concerns raised by the followers of the late Archbishop Lefebvre and other …

James Conniff "The candles are lighted now, Mass is about to begin.  With at least one altar boy to serve him, our priest appears carrying his veiled chalice, the gold-lined cup that will, in the next half hour, contain the Blood of Christ, Who is God..." - So starts this tremendous book.  And it goes on to explain every detail of the precious Mass in easy to read and understand …