Angelus or Baronius Press Missal?

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I’m going to be buying a 1962 missal soon and I was wondering which is better the Angelus or Baronius in terms of content and durability? And why?
Thank you very much for your time.😃
 
Angelus: Arguably easier to follow along in the Mass because it has the Priest’s actions in red as well as instructions (sit, stand, kneel, etc). I believe that it may not be as comprehensive as the Baronius in terms of additional material.

Baronius: More comprehensive (I think?) as far as prayers specific to various locations (England and Wales, USA, etc). But potentially harder to follow and a bit larger overall.

I believe both missals cost about the same, and it really comes down to personal preference. I have a Baronius but I received it as a gift, so there wasn’t a whole lot of choice involved. 😉 My only complaint was that it was a bit harder to follow initially but after I got used to marking the appropriate portions, it wasn’t an issue. Take a look at both if you have a Catholic bookstore nearby and then choose what you like.

Edit: You asked about durability. I’ve had my Baronius for about 4 years now and it still looks nice despite living in my car a lot of the time and being stuffed with various leaflets and holy cards. 😉 It has gold leaf pages which have gotten some marks on them (looks like water spots) but the cover is in good shape. I think the Angelus has the red pages (?) which may be less prone to marking but I’m not really sure.
 
Onegin said:
Angelus: Arguably easier to follow along in the Mass because it has the Priest’s actions in red as well as instructions (sit, stand, kneel, etc). I believe that it may not be as comprehensive as the Baronius in terms of additional material.

Baronius: More comprehensive (I think?) as far as prayers specific to various locations (England and Wales, USA, etc). But potentially harder to follow and a bit larger overall.

I believe both missals cost about the same, and it really comes down to personal preference. I have a Baronius but I received it as a gift, so there wasn’t a whole lot of choice involved. 😉 My only complaint was that it was a bit harder to follow initially but after I got used to marking the appropriate portions, it wasn’t an issue. Take a look at both if you have a Catholic bookstore nearby and then choose what you like.

Edit: You asked about durability. I’ve had my Baronius for about 4 years now and it still looks nice despite living in my car a lot of the time and being stuffed with various leaflets and holy cards. 😉 It has gold leaf pages which have gotten some marks on them (looks like water spots) but the cover is in good shape. I think the Angelus has the red pages (?) which may be less prone to marking but I’m not really sure.
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The Angelus has extremely thin pages. Mine got a little soaked once during the Asperges Me and those pages still distract me during Mass now. 🙂
 
ProVobis said:
The Angelus has extremely thin pages. Mine got a little soaked once during the Asperges Me and those pages still distract me during Mass now. 🙂
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:newidea: They should put a water sealant on those two pages. 😃
 
I have and like my Angelus Press edition. I have a Baronius Press DR Bible and its not as well put together.
 
Fr. Z did a comparison of both and here is the link on the Baronius and within the post is the link toward his review of the Angelus missal.

wdtprs.com/blog/2008/01/review-baronius-press-1962-hand-missal/

I would suggest you look at both in person if that is a possibility. My main argument with both of them is that the print in Latin for the readings and prayers is much smaller.

Regarding durability, there are a couple of places that sell missal covers for 1962 missals.

www.halo-works.com has one that I have. It is thin, but it is great to keep holy cards from falling out etc. If you need one with a bit more structure catholic embroidery has nice ones. I have a cover for my breviary. They are leather (or leather like) and are handy if your missal will need to be in a bag, briefcase back seat of your car, etc.

catholicembroidery.com/Catholic_Embroidery/Missal_Covers.html
 
I have a 2007 Summorum Pontificum Edition of the Baronius 1962 Missal. It’s excellent. Nicely bound, crisp, clean print, easy to follow. Has a treasury of prayers in it, the ten commandments and all the essential Catholic stuff, etc. Has the Motu Proprio written in the beginning of the missal, in Latin and English.
 
Onegin said:
Angelus: Arguably easier to follow along in the Mass because it has the Priest’s actions in red as well as instructions (sit, stand, kneel, etc). I believe that it may not be as comprehensive as the Baronius in terms of additional material.
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Onegin,
Let me know if this is true from your personal experience that the 2009 Angelus Press missal has “instructions” to sit, stand and kneel. Any help from you or others is appreciated.
 
Does anybody know if the Angelus Missal has the instructions for standing, sitting and kneeling at all in any of their previous printings? I have only heard of these instructions being printed in the 2009 edition but if they are printed in previous versions, please let me know.
 
Ichbinian said:
I have a 2007 Summorum Pontificum Edition of the Baronius 1962 Missal. It’s excellent. Nicely bound, crisp, clean print, easy to follow. Has a treasury of prayers in it, the ten commandments and all the essential Catholic stuff, etc. Has the Motu Proprio written in the beginning of the missal, in Latin and English.
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Does it have daily only or Sunday only or both Daily / Sunday propers etc?
 
Ichbinian said:
I have a 2007 Summorum Pontificum Edition of the Baronius 1962 Missal. It’s excellent. Nicely bound, crisp, clean print, easy to follow. Has a treasury of prayers in it, the ten commandments and all the essential Catholic stuff, etc. Has the Motu Proprio written in the beginning of the missal, in Latin and English.
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This is the one I just bought off of eBay for $45. Our book Catholic bookstore doesn’t sell them (I asked the lady there and she didn’t even seem aware that it’s still in use because she directed to me to the rare and antique bookstore.) I searched online for it and in Canada it was listed close to $100:eek:.
 
I have and love the Baronius missal. I have gone to the Latin Mass for years, so didn’t experience any difficulty in following along or finding things. It is a very comprehensive missal. I also agree with other posters that the pages are thing and myself bought a missal cover to protect the missal. I bought mine from www.heavenslittleflowers.com. I also just noticed that they also have both the Baronius and Angelus missals for sale as well. I am sure whichever you choose will both aid you in understanding the Mass more fully. God bless.
 
MissRose73 said:
Does it have daily only or Sunday only or both Daily / Sunday propers etc?
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It has the propers for every weekday and Sunday, and a lot of votive Masses. In other words, it has the text to pretty much every EF Mass to which you could go.
 
I have yet to find a handmissal where the text of the Latin is in larger font than the English. I don’t know why since the English is more wordy and just an attempted translation.
 
I’ve just got the Baronius Press one, and I like it a lot. I even have taken it to OF Masses for prayers to use for pre and post Mass, and also for Confession.

I have used it for the first time at an EF Mass, and it worked out well for me too. Much recommend it.🙂
 
The content of the two missals is almost identical, so it really comes down to personal preferences regarding size, printing, etc.
 
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