Catholic Book Publishing CoCritiques

This was my First Communion Prayerbook. It has a mother of pearl cover, and color illustrations for the Mass and for every Sunday's Gospel (which is summarized in a few sentences). Includes basic prayers, Stations of the Cross and Mysteries of the Rosary.

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357M8B Lent -Easter Triduum 298 pp
357M8C Easter 273 pp
357M8D: Ordinary Time, Year 1. Weeks 1 - 17, 262pp
357M8E: OrdinaryTime, Year II, Weeks `1-17, 316 pp.

I keep this small volume in my Chaplain Kit. All 150 canticles are displayed with frequent paragraphs in a size meant to be read. (Or sung!)

The Preface notes that "In the life of Christians, there can never be too many translations of the Psalter." The "unity of the chosen people's prayer guided its elaboration as well as its adoption by the Church." [Preface 7] We take this as a signed form of Unitarian Universalism.

The short Liturgical Introduction enumerates uses and issues concerning the Psalms. They are received without a discernible basis for their Order, and often the meaning and function remains unknown -- Psalm 2 and 110 for example. The Superscriptions themselves are not definitive or clear. [18]

The Intro goes on to acknowledge both a wide spectrum of "attitudes toward God" [19]. We also take as an admission the fact that Christianity attempts to usurp, wholesale, the legacy and significance of a Chosen People. This point is underlined with the curious and unlikely claim that Jesus rejoiced with these canticles. [8] Did he dance like King David?

The rejoicing and unity expressed by cited Psalm 122:1 provides nothing to suggest Christ sang of his own coming. The indulgence in overstatement is not a weakness of the Notes, but a delicious provocation. I love these Notes which cite Scriptural authority and are numerous.

Understanding the topical grouping of the Psalms can ease their usage for the synthetic functionalist. The "Alleluia" psalms largely appear in the first half. Then there are psalms of the Kingdom, which acclaim the Lord as King--47; 93; 96; 97; 98; 99; 145. Christians expressly re-read royal psalms "in a Messianic perspective". [20]

Another cluster voices love of the People for Jerusalem, known as the "canticles of Zion"--24; 46; 48; 78; 84; 87; 122.

Many songs of thanksgiving are expressed in modulations of gratitude, often mixed with complaints, repentance, and sorrow. 13; 16; 22; 23; 31; 32. Indeed, most of the Psalms are laments. Psalms 22 and 77 echo theodicies from Book of Job. Indeed, the last words of Jesus on the Cross repeat Psalm 22:1--"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

An obsolete remnant of pre-Vatican II Eucharistic Lituriges. A curiosity of Lirurgical changes

This is much more a reference book than one that is meant to be read cover to cover. My reading relates its value as a book I read cover to cover. As an American most of what I know of indulgences is related to the stories of Martin Luther and the malpractices he noted prior to starting the Protestant Reformation. It's good to some examples of modern day indulgences. I had known that they weren't gone as many have been taught and that nothing in the book has anything to so with money. I may try to get a copy to keep as reference only.

Concise Bible History from Catholic Book Publishing provides a clear, easy-to-read survey of the history of our salvation. This compact, illustrated Bible history offers an excellent introduction to the Bible for individuals, parish study groups, and elementary and high schools. Concise Bible History from Catholic Book Publishing is a valuable, informative resource for all who wish to participate in the study of Sacred Scripture that was encouraged by the Second Vatican Council.

I grabbed this coloring book from a Little Free Library due to the adorable images, particularly the leopard and bald eagle ones. One glaringly hilarious error is on pg. 4: "BATS are small birds and live in caves."

An brief but interesting read, worthwhile even if one only reads the appended Church documents. Unfortunately, this book is marred by an awful English translation. I'd like to find a copy of the authoritative Latin.

Lots of flipping 'round
in this shortened version of
Liturgy of Hours.

Even though published in 1959, this missal is handy for anyone attending a Traditional Latin Mass a.k.a Extraordinary Form. The only exception is that it is not updated with saints added to the calendar, differences between the old and new calendar not withstanding.

A Sunday Missal is used by Catholics to follow along with the Mass. It contains the readings, liturgy of the Mass and Hymns. This edition goes from 1999-2016.

The Sacramentary: The Roman Missal Revised by Decree of The Second Vatican Council and Published by Authority of Pope Paul VI. Approved for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and approved by the Apostolic See. This English translation was prepared by the International Committee on English in the Liturgy (ICEL). This translation is the Reform of the Roman Rite and is not the Roman Rite known and used for centuries. ICEL members themselves acknowledge that their agenda for the reform of the Roman liturgy is much more radical than that explicitly authorized by the Second Vatican Council. Even directives from official Vatican sources which call for the elimination of abuses are accused of having an outdated, pre-Conciliar mindset by the ICEL.

This Holy Bible is produced specifically to comfort and be a permanent memorial for the family who has lost a love one. The Bible itself has white leather cover hardboard with Gold inlaid lettering and is stored within in engraved oaken box with clasp. This Holy Bible contains Annotations, References, Maps and a Historical and Chronological Table. The Books of this Holy Bible consist of The Old Testament Douay Version and The New Testament Confraternity Version.½

This is an essential book for anyone who wants to get closer to God and/or participate in the Larger Church's prayer. Priests, monks, nuns, and millions of lay people begin and end their day with the liturgy of the hours; praying the same prayer as all your brother and sisters around the world definitely brings a connectedness to your own personal prayer life when using Christian Prayer. The ONLY thing wrong with this book is that it is a PAIN to navigate, even with the St. Joseph's Guide, hence the 4 stars. I recommend this book to all Catholics and Christians alike!

Miso

I find myself returning again and again to this particular devotion. While it's not really meant for lay people, it most certainly can be used by non-religious. One can choose which of the Hours to use depending on one's schedule.

That said, the book is not intuitively obvious to use. There is a lot of to-in and fro-ing, back and forth among the different sections in order to obtain the correct prayers and readings. But if you start with Morning Prayer, and work your way through that, the "logic" of the book becomes clear. There are a number of permanent ribbon book marks to help with the page flipping.

I know that there are many objections to the non-inclusive language. I find that I can ignore that aspect and use the Office to focus my attention on what is important, which is the message. In that regard, I find it a powerful tool.

This is such a beautiful book!

If you're looking for some sort of daily prayer book that isn't full of hackneyed reflections or one-line quotes, this is it. The Liturgy of the Hours is part of the official worship of the Catholic Church. Ideally, it should be prayed with others, but it may be prayed individually.

This abbreviated one-volume version contains morning & evening prayer, daytime prayer, night prayer, the Office of the Dead, selections from the Office of Readings, and plenty of hymns.

For those unfamiliar with the format, a typical "hour" consists of 3 psalms (or 2 psalms and a canticle), a scripture reading, a reflection, intercessions, and a prayer.

It is complicated to learn at first, so it is best to get a manual and a guide to accompany you (Catholic book stores should sell these). Once you learn how it works, you will fall in love with this form of prayer. The spiritual benefits are indispensable.

This is an old-style missal, pre-Ecumenical council. It's interesting and useful as a historic artifact of mass prior to the reforms of Pope John XXIII.½

This edition is written in English and is the result of the efforts of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops of the United States, which was first, published in 1988. This is the Third Edition of the Handbook of Indulgences.

This book explains Norms and Indulgences. It the book explains and lists the three general types of Indulged Grants and the other type of Indulgenced Grants. With this book you will learn exactly what is required to receive a partial indulgence or plenary indulgence. All the prayers that grant indulgences are listed.

The book is easy to read and use. And is well documented. If you are Roman Catholic this is a must have.

I use this book daily for saying The Office. Even being a Protestant (United Methodist), I find this book to be formative in my own prayer life and growth as a child of God.

2 copies:
LTM7 hardback
LTM8
soft cover

Imprimatur dated 1938. Made in Belgium

Approbation dated 1899.

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