In the market for a missal

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Do you guys have any recommendations for missals?

I’m not yet sure whether I’d like a daily missal or just a Sunday missal…

To be honest, I really don’t know the differences between different missals and any insight would be greatly appreciated!

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I really like the Magnificat.

Contents in this monthly publication include a daily missle. Besides all the contents normally found in a missal (Bible readings, mass parts, etc) it is all the extras that set it apart.

But it includes really interesting things.
Short biographical sketches of saints (or blesseds).
Meditations.
Art appreciation (perhaps what is on the cover or another painting).

You need to see it to understand why it is very popular – at least here in the United States.
 
You might want to hold off for a while. There have been some changes suggested for the Liturgy and, I think, they’re being reviewed by Rome. If the changes are accepted, you’ll need a new Missal!

Peace,
Linda
 
Since the Magnificat is sent out monthly, I am confident that it will always be in step with whatever Rome decides. I’m not worried.
 
I would also like to buy a new missal, but I have been waiting for several years because I was under the assumption that the bishops would authorize the new English translation. It hasn’t happened yet. Sceptor Press has a beautiful daily missal. The daily missal has masses for everyday instead of just Sundays and holy days.
Many of my friends use the Magnificat, but I hate to spend the money for it since it is only used for a short time. I have been told that it has morning and evening prayer, but I use the British version of the Liturgy of the Hours. It is not approved for public use in the US, but I say my prayers privately. ( I bought it in the Vatican bookstore so I figured that they approve of it!) What do people who use the Magnificates do with the old issues? I also like to hold a beautiful missal in my hands, not a throwaway publication. (I like to use a beautiful rosary, too. I feel that the rosary that I pray on should be as nice as the jewelry that I wear, even if I only use it in the house.) I hope that the new mass translation is approved soon so I can get a new missal! In the meantime I will use my old Sunday missal with an out of date translation of the readings because we live outside of the US, and often attend Mass where we cannot always understand the celebrant or the readers because of heavy accents and poor sound systems.
 
For simplicity I like the St. Josephs daily and weekday Missals. They are inexpensive and easy to follow. If you like the latin, The 1962 missal is real good. It has the English and Latin side by side. The only thing , its kinda expensive.
 
Marysann said:
Many of my friends use the Magnificat, but I hate to spend the money for it since it is only used for a short time. I have been told that it has morning and evening prayer, but I use the British version of the Liturgy of the Hours. It is not approved for public use in the US, but I say my prayers privately. ( I bought it in the Vatican bookstore so I figured that they approve of it!) What do people who use the Magnificates do with the old issues?
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I don’t have a liturgy of the hours, and to be honest with you I’m not ready to fully practice that anyway. I’m not even up to reading all the daily readings in the Magnificat. But to me it is worth it for what it has and for what I read from it. As you say, it is for sale in the finest bookstores where you would only expect the best Catholic books for sale (such as in the National Shrine in Washington DC). I can hardly bring myself to throw away any old issues (I am a convert and have only subscribed for a few years). Reading about Saints and martyrs is a favorite. Next to that is reading the daily meditations. In short, I like everything in it that isn’t strictly “missal” material. But having the mass scripture readings and other things is very handy too.

By the way, I agree with your sentiments regarding the rosary. I’ll settle for a cheap plastic one as an emergency solution (if I forgot or misplaced what I nornally use). It is a very good idea to have spares in places where you may need a rosary – just in case. But since I can afford it and because it is more reflective of my appreciation and thankfulness for the rosary, I generally prefer to buy and use a rosary that isn’t cheap. I prefer one that will feel right in my hands, that will be easy to use to keep track of prayers, that will inspire my heart to draw closer to Mary or to another Holy Saint who loved the rosary. But not to lose any identity with those who are less fortunate, I also tend to buy a Rosary that is not very expensive. There are excellent rosaries available in the US$ 8-20 range.
 
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