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I would like to invest in a Roman missal but have absolutely no idea where to begin looking. I want one with the Latin and English side by side. Also, I only want one book. Any recommendations?
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Ad_Orientem
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I’m quite happy with my Baronius Press 62 missal, and it meets the qualifications you require. You can get it directly from them for around $60:
baroniuspress.com/category.php?wid=59&cid=2
baroniuspress.com/category.php?wid=59&cid=2
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phil19034
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Check out the new Lumen Christi missal.
They also have a “Simple Gradual” (Pew & Choir Editions) which are both now available. They are still working on the Hymnal (for Mass & LOTH), Gradual (for Cantor & Choir) , and Organist editions.
illuminarepublications.com/lumen-christi-series/
I pray this group becomes very successful and helps parishes to sing the Mass vs. singing songs at Mass.
Spread the word…
God Bless.
They also have a “Simple Gradual” (Pew & Choir Editions) which are both now available. They are still working on the Hymnal (for Mass & LOTH), Gradual (for Cantor & Choir) , and Organist editions.
illuminarepublications.com/lumen-christi-series/
I pray this group becomes very successful and helps parishes to sing the Mass vs. singing songs at Mass.
Spread the word…
God Bless.
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tawny
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Try these; St. Joseph’s Missal, St. Andrew’s Missal or the LaChance Missal. They can be purchased from the following:
www.leafletmissal.com
www.paulistpress.com
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corsair
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I prefer the Angeles Press Missal. Its tough and well put together.
angeluspress.org/1962-Roman-Catholic-Daily-Missal?filter_name=roman missal
God Bless
angeluspress.org/1962-Roman-Catholic-Daily-Missal?filter_name=roman missal
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ProVobis
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The Saint Edmund Campion Missal & Hymnal is also a good one to have.
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ProVobis
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The St. Joseph is missing all the Latin propers and the translations are somewhat questionable. Makes Mass difficult to follow.
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Ad_Orientem
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We should probably clarify – the Baronius Press missal I recommended is 1962 (traditional Latin Mass a.k.a. extraordinary form). I think some of the others mentioned in this thread are for the ordinary form (1970 ff).
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TimothyH
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For the Ordinary Form it must be the Daily Roman Missal from Midwest Theological Forum.
There is a whole thread on this missal at forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=622761
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There is a whole thread on this missal at forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=622761
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ProVobis
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I see they got one in Spanish. Good move.
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Big_Feet
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This is the one I use. I really enjoy it.
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Monica4316
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the one from Baronius Press is the best imo! baroniuspress.com/book.php?wid=56&bid=4#tab=tab-1 a friend of mine has it looks great. It’s easy to open (an important thing in a missal, otherwise it gets annoying) - has Stations of the Cross, devotions, etc, and it’s only one book. I’m not sure if it has Latin and English side by side.
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If you have any interest in the extraordinary form, that is, the way all Catholics prayed the Mass before the changes before, during and after Vatican II, there are principally two very good missals you would not be disappointed with, for your “all in one book” criterion.
The first is the New Roman Missal by Fr. F.X. Lasance, originally published in 1945 (in the middle of WWII) and later re-published in the 1990’s. It comes with a black leather cover and has real gold edges on fine China paper (high rag content and very thin) and curved corners. Its strengths include all the Masses for daily use according to the pre-1954 rubrics including Holy Week, extensive index for all saints and various categories of feast days, a brief summary of the lives of the saints according to their respective feast days, somewhat detailed explanations of the seasons, a lengthy introduction that explains the altar, vestments, names of items, postures at Mass, and historical references. It also has lots of devotional prayers, litanies (Latin and English) and descriptions of the numerous diagrams or images found throughout the missal. It has 5 colored ribbons, for marking pages in use. There are no musical staves or melodies shown of any kind. Smythe sewn binding is a very high quality for long endurance. Approx. 1900 pp. and 2-1/4" thick
The second is the St. Andrew’s Daily Missal with Vespers for Sundays and Feasts and Kyriale, by Dom Gaspar Lefebvre, O.S.B. (of the Abbey of St. Andre), 1945. St. Bonaventure Publications, www.libers.com, republished in 1999. It has most everything the Fr. Lasance Missal has, but not so much in the lives of the saints or descriptions of images. The historical notes and saints info are placed in front of the appropriate Masses, instead of gathered in one area as the Lasance missal has them. There is a nice sampling of music too, with many standard chants and some simple hymns. The music is all single-staff (not polyphony or organ accompaniment). The cover is thick cardboard with a black vinyl veneer with gold embossed lettering, and the paper is similar to the Fr. Lasance missal but not quite as high rag content or archive quality. The corners are square, the edges of the paper are white (not golden edged like Lasance), and the binding is glued. If you’re not careful, pages can come loose with use, but they can be carefully glued back in with white glue or binding glue. 1980 + 90 + 43 + 69 pp (= 2,182 pp) 1-3/4" thick – the pages must be thinner but they don’t really FEEL thinner than the Fr. Lasance pages. This is perhaps due to the higher quality and durability of the Lasance missal paper. It is truly remarkable stuff.
So depending on your particular interests, either one of these two would likely entirely fill your need for any reference to the pre-1962 Canonized Latin Mass. (There were some minor changes between 1954 and 1962.) They are priced around $60 - $70 each in my experience. The Andrew’s is usually $10 less than the Lasance.
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If you have any interest in the extraordinary form, that is, the way all Catholics prayed the Mass before the changes before, during and after Vatican II, there are principally two very good missals you would not be disappointed with, for your “all in one book” criterion.
The first is the New Roman Missal by Fr. F.X. Lasance, originally published in 1945 (in the middle of WWII) and later re-published in the 1990’s. It comes with a black leather cover and has real gold edges on fine China paper (high rag content and very thin) and curved corners. Its strengths include all the Masses for daily use according to the pre-1954 rubrics including Holy Week, extensive index for all saints and various categories of feast days, a brief summary of the lives of the saints according to their respective feast days, somewhat detailed explanations of the seasons, a lengthy introduction that explains the altar, vestments, names of items, postures at Mass, and historical references. It also has lots of devotional prayers, litanies (Latin and English) and descriptions of the numerous diagrams or images found throughout the missal. It has 5 colored ribbons, for marking pages in use. There are no musical staves or melodies shown of any kind. Smythe sewn binding is a very high quality for long endurance. Approx. 1900 pp. and 2-1/4" thick
The second is the St. Andrew’s Daily Missal with Vespers for Sundays and Feasts and Kyriale, by Dom Gaspar Lefebvre, O.S.B. (of the Abbey of St. Andre), 1945. St. Bonaventure Publications, www.libers.com, republished in 1999. It has most everything the Fr. Lasance Missal has, but not so much in the lives of the saints or descriptions of images. The historical notes and saints info are placed in front of the appropriate Masses, instead of gathered in one area as the Lasance missal has them. There is a nice sampling of music too, with many standard chants and some simple hymns. The music is all single-staff (not polyphony or organ accompaniment). The cover is thick cardboard with a black vinyl veneer with gold embossed lettering, and the paper is similar to the Fr. Lasance missal but not quite as high rag content or archive quality. The corners are square, the edges of the paper are white (not golden edged like Lasance), and the binding is glued. If you’re not careful, pages can come loose with use, but they can be carefully glued back in with white glue or binding glue. 1980 + 90 + 43 + 69 pp (= 2,182 pp) 1-3/4" thick – the pages must be thinner but they don’t really FEEL thinner than the Fr. Lasance pages. This is perhaps due to the higher quality and durability of the Lasance missal paper. It is truly remarkable stuff.
So depending on your particular interests, either one of these two would likely entirely fill your need for any reference to the pre-1962 Canonized Latin Mass. (There were some minor changes between 1954 and 1962.) They are priced around $60 - $70 each in my experience. The Andrew’s is usually $10 less than the Lasance.
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Thank you all for helping me. I have much to consider.
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