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Hey, I’m new to Catholicism and currently in the process of attending RCIA with the purpose of converting. My local Church has a “Piety shop” at the back, and it sells lots of Catholic merchandise - Missals, scapulars, statues, prayer cards, rosarys, etc. And it got me wondering - there are a lot of things that they sell which are all related to our faith!

I’m not asking for advice on what I should buy personally, but what things would you considor crucial for a Catholic to own? Things that aren’t as obvious as well as those that are. Fair trade food? Crucifix in every social room?
 
Crucial for a Catholic to own:

A Rosary
Crucifix for every room, if possible
Medal or Scapular that you may be drawn to
Holy Water to bless yourself with

Of course, all these items should be blessed by a priest…(set apart for the Lord).

Blessed articles can increase our faith
 
Must Haves:
Bible (I recommend RSV-2nd CE, or the new Ignatius Study Bible)
Catechism (and/or at leas the Compendium of the Catechism)

I Highly Recommend:
Some variety of the Liturgy of the Hours (from Magnificat to the 4 volume LotH)
Sunday or Daily Missal (although you should wait a year to buy one)
Icons or other depictions of patron saints (name and other patrons)
Calendar with Liturgical feasts (Often given away by the parish around Christmas, I order one from St John Cantius in Chicago)
 
LemonAndLime said:
Hey, I’m new to Catholicism and currently in the process of attending RCIA with the purpose of converting. My local Church has a “Piety shop” at the back, and it sells lots of Catholic merchandise - Missals, scapulars, statues, prayer cards, rosarys, etc. And it got me wondering - there are a lot of things that they sell which are all related to our faith!

I’m not asking for advice on what I should buy personally, but what things would you considor crucial for a Catholic to own? Things that aren’t as obvious as well as those that are. Fair trade food? Crucifix in every social room?
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Bible
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Rosary
At least one crucifix in the house
 
I will just say that ever since I put a crucifix in our bedroom…I haven’t had the bad dreams that I used to have.
 
I would include a crucifix to wear. I like this one.

The Pardon Crucifix
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The Pardon Crucifix
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I have to mention this Crucifix because it is so lovely and is relevant to one of my favorite Popes, Pope St. Pius X, who granted these indulgences (not in the new Enchiridion):
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Code: 
* Whoever carries on his person the Pardon Crucifix, may thereby gain an indulgence.
* For devoutly kissing the Crucifix, an indulgence is gained.
* Whoever says one of the following invocations before this crucifix may gain each time an indulgence: "Our Father who art in heaven, forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." "I beg the Blessed Virgin Mary to pray to the Lord our God for me."
* Whoever, habitually devout to this Crucifix, will fulfill the necessary conditions of Confession and Holy Communion, may gain a Plenary Indulgence on the following feasts: On the feasts of the Five Wounds of our Lord, the Invention of the Holy Cross, the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Immaculate Conception, and the Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
* Whoever at the moment of death, fortified with the Sacraments of the Church, or contrite of heart, in the supposition of being unable to receive them, will kiss this Crucifix and ask pardon of God for his sins, and pardon his neighbour, will gain a Plenary Indulgence.
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On the back of the Crucifix, on the transverse arms, are the words, “Father, forgive them.” On the long part of the Cross are the words, “Behold this heart which has so loved men.” The Sacred Heart is shown where the two arms of the Cross meet.
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I would recommend a Crucifix in the house, a Rosary, the Bible, the Catechism, and some personal item that you can wear, like a Crucifix or medal. I personally wear a small Crucifix on a chain and wear it so that it shows on the outside of my clothes. Sometimes people will comment on it and a conversation will be started. You never know. I tell them I don’t like to go anywhere without Jesus.🙂
 
I would say having some blessed St. Benedict medals essential, some Green Scapulars (one for you, others for gifts), and a Brown Scapular… and the Miraculous medal…

Tradition is you bury four St. Benedict medals at the for corners of the house for spiritual protection of the house. And one can have the house blessed by a priest too, to bring greater spiritual peace.

As well as a rosary, and having a crucifix at the least on the exterior doors, preferably throughout the house. And a nice sizeable jar of holy water blessed with the old Roman Ritual suits me well, the smaller fonts are too small.

And some prayer books. And books written **by **the saints.

Minimum. 😃

The old Roman Ritual is where to get the priest to say blessings from when blessings are needed. 😃

I get some of my supplies here since they are blessed already by a very old priest.

The Pieta prayer book may not be perfect, but it has a number of great prayers in it.
 
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Bible
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Rosary
At least one crucifix in the house
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I agree and would add one more thing, a missal. The missal really helped me follow the order of the mass and the readings when I first came into the Church. Buy a paperback one for now (there good for one year) because the Roman Missal is being revised starting Advent 2011, then I would buy a nice leather one.
 
I own 3 rosarys, a missal (which I actually have on loan from the church, it was left in the lost&found section for ages so the priest said I could use it until the new edition comes out), a protestant bible, a celtic cross necklace and a picture of Our Lady which is also a laminated leaflet on how to pray the rosary.

I also have a book called “Catholicism for Dummies” which I highly recommend, as well as the Catechism - not the massive one, but condensed.
 
I love Catholic shopping! 😃 I felt kind of bad when I converted and brought a whole box of goodies for the priest to bless for me. And now I think I have another boxful that could use some blessing.

Crucifixes - all over the place
Rosaries - all over the place
Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Icon of Our Lady of Tender Feelings (i think this is what i was told it’s called)
Holy Water font
Collection of Holy Cards that need a binder to organize…
Chaplets of St. Michael and St. Therese
Various patron saint medals/miraculous medal

I’m working on my book collection at the moment. Of course I would hope you’d have a Bible and Catechism (I also have a 1962 missal since I attend the EF). I recommend getting a book with prayers, I have a nice one that’s a collection of favorite Catholic novenas, and also “The Essential Catholic Book of Prayers” or some such that’s quite nice. Plus a book with various chaplets you can say. I have books by my patron St. Teresa of Avila, one of St. Francis de Sales books, a collection of interesting books by Joan Carroll Cruz, books on patron saints…

One thing about being Catholic, you’ll never run out of beautiful reminders of our faith or have a shortage of spiritually enlightening books you can read!

On a side note, since Christmas is coming up, I think you should probably have a little nativity to put somewhere too. 👍
 
LemonAndLime said:
Hey, I’m new to Catholicism and currently in the process of attending RCIA with the purpose of converting. My local Church has a “Piety shop” at the back, and it sells lots of Catholic merchandise - Missals, scapulars, statues, prayer cards, rosarys, etc. And it got me wondering - there are a lot of things that they sell which are all related to our faith!

I’m not asking for advice on what I should buy personally, but what things would you considor crucial for a Catholic to own? Things that aren’t as obvious as well as those that are. Fair trade food? Crucifix in every social room?
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a bible
before you buy one see if one is provided by the parish for RCIA
catechism of the Catholic Church, ditto
rosary, ditto
crucifix - for one’s bedroom or where you pray, or next to the front door.
our candidates receive all of these, free, during their preparation, although some choose to make a donation to help cover the cost

I would not stock up on spiritual books but build a library gradually, going on recommendations from people who know you, and get help following those written by saints in another era whose manner of expression can seem strange to modern readers
 
I would advise that before you buy anything, pray and ask God to guide you. Ask Him to guide you to those things which He knows you’ll need to grow closer to Him.

I would even go so far as suggesting that you wait until God provides you with those things, however that may happen.

Jim
 
JimR-OCDS said:
I would advise that before you buy anything, pray and ask God to guide you. Ask Him to guide you to those things which He knows you’ll need to grow closer to Him.

I would even go so far as suggesting that you wait until God provides you with those things, however that may happen.

Jim
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God has already provided me with a rosary and a guide on how to pray it 🙂 both given to me by a Sister on celebration of my first Mass. As well as a prayer card.

I asked the Priest about getting a missal and he gave me one 🙂 it was out of lost property and had been there for a long time he said, so I could borrow it for a year until the new version comes out. 🙂
 
LemonAndLime said:
God has already provided me with a rosary and a guide on how to pray it 🙂 both given to me by a Sister on celebration of my first Mass. As well as a prayer card.

I asked the Priest about getting a missal and he gave me one 🙂 it was out of lost property and had been there for a long time he said, so I could borrow it for a year until the new version comes out. 🙂
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Then you’ve been given all that God wants to feed you with at this point in time. 🙂

Praise God!

Jim
 
I would say a Brown Scapular. Our Lady promised that if you wear a scapular and die, that she will save you from Hell, and if you say the rosary every day that she will deliver you from Purgatory. You have to get “enrolled” in it by a priest, and once the priest blesses you, my understanding is you just need another scapular around your neck, you don’t have to get the others blessed because the blessing is on your soul. I think all Catholics should wear a Brown Scapular. It’s a wonderful way to show devotion to Our Lady and also the promises of it are great. I have several crucifixes and medals which I switch out, but I always wear my scapular.

-Jeanne
 
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