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 …

Though a must for every sacristy, the Ordo is also indispensable for the clergy and laity alike who follow the traditional (1962) Roman Mass and Divine Office. Taking into account the various rubrics that regulate the universal liturgical calendar (cf. Rubrics of the Roman Breviary and Missal), the Ordo automatically implements these on a daily basis, thereby taking the question out of what …

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 . This new release will be ready in January 2008! 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, …

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 throughout the year …

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.