Need help in choosing Missal

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Please help me in choosing an accurate 1962 Missal that is complete yet doesn’t cost the earth.
It needs to contain both the Latin and English.
I also would prefer large print if possible.
(I only attend Latin Mass once or twice a month.)

Based upon what I could find on the internet, the only with an Imprimatur is the: “Daily Missal 1962” by Baronius Press, but the shipping and handling cost is very high.
baroniuspress.com/category.php?wid=56&cid=srch&srch_what=title+author+blurb&srch=1962+daily+missal

Is the one in the EWTN catalogue identical, since their shipping costs are significantly less?
ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/shop.axd/Search?keywords=1962+missal

Please advise.
God bless.
 
It’s the same Missal. The shipping cost from Baronius Press itself is so high because they are located in the United Kingdom. EWTN ships from the United States.
 
The Angelus Press one works well for me. You can get an imitation leather one from Amazon for $53.00
 
In prefer the Angelus Press missal but with shipping its still about $10.00 more. Plus I think that Baronius has a large print issue.
 
Angelus Press all the way! I have both the Baronius and Angelus…I love my Angelus Press Missal.
 
Another option is to get the Latin English Booklet Missal:
amazon.com/English-Booklet-Missal-Praying-Traditional/dp/9994674188

Then, on Saturday evening, print up the readings for the next day, available here (in a form that will fit your missalette):
uvoc.org/Propers/Propers_2005/Propers_Calendar.html

That being said, I think that taking the plunge with a daily missal will give you a fantastic resource for learning for years to come. I have both the Angelus and Baronius and find both to be fantastic. The Angelus was great when I was learning what was what during the Mass, as the Order of the Mass has explanations of what the priest is doing similar to the Red Booklet Missal. However, the Baronius text is bigger, and much easier to read the English sections.
 
ANNE_2 said:
Please help me in choosing an accurate 1962 Missal that is complete yet doesn’t cost the earth.
It needs to contain both the Latin and English.
I also would prefer large print if possible.
(I only attend Latin Mass once or twice a month.)

Based upon what I could find on the internet, the only with an Imprimatur is the: “Daily Missal 1962” by Baronius Press, but the shipping and handling cost is very high.
baroniuspress.com/category.php?wid=56&cid=srch&srch_what=title+author+blurb&srch=1962+daily+missal

Is the one in the EWTN catalogue identical, since their shipping costs are significantly less?
ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/shop.axd/Search?keywords=1962+missal

Please advise.
God bless.
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try this - i bought it myself yesterday amazon.co.uk/Daily-Missal-1962-Baronius-Press/dp/190557441X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1303204570&sr=8-1

it is the same Baronius one but for about $50. im not sure about the shipping. Amazon has loads of cheapies. the St Andrews Daily Missal one is also good. also consider getting a sunday only missal - it is about 1000 pages shorter so shipping would be less.

there are also several cheaper but very good versions here lms.org.uk/resources/shop from $45.

also if you whack it into google, there are several sites where you can download the 1962 missal online, and i saw a few folk had printed it out and had their own ones bound

sanctamissa.org/en/resources/missale-romanum-pdf.html
 
I bought the Baronius Press one a couple of months ago. If that’s large type, I’d hate to see their version of small type. Actually, I would need a microscope to see it.

Unless you are very intrigued by Latin, and until the extraordinary form becomes a little more widely available, and not just on Sundays, you won’t get much actual in-church use of a daily missal.
 
I’m using a 1961 St. Joseph Daily Missal.

You can find inexpensive used missals on ebay for under $15.00. The key is finding one as close to 1962 as possible. You don’t want to go before 1955 or after 1964(?), as Holy Week changed in '55 and the mass began changing more after '63.

I believe that the only difference between my 1961 and the 1962 missal is that St. Joseph was added into the Cannon of Mass in 1962.

A used missal is the best option if you are on a limited budget like me.
 
alwayslooking said:
I’m using a 1961 St. Joseph Daily Missal.
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It may be economical but the St. Joseph Missal lacks all the Latin propers. For someone who is a student of the Latin Mass and wants to follow the choir or the Latin flow, this may not be desirable.
 
I own both the Baronius and Angelus missals. The Angelus press missal is by far the best.
 
I use the Angelus Press Missal. Some people may have a problem with buying books from Angelus Press because they are associated with the SSPX.

Looking around my parish, I see many Angelus Press Missals, some Baronius ones and many random old ones (Fr. Lasance, St. Andrew, St. Joseph, etc.)

I do not like the Baronius Press Missal, the words are far too small and the pages too thin. I quite like the Angelus Press one. The only reasons I could see not getting it is if you have a problem giving money to the SSPX or if you find an old one in decent shape for cheap.

I use a little dry-sack from REI to hold my Missal and veil. This keeps it from getting ruined, especially because I take the bus so it’s in with many other things. Already I have rain on it from the blessing of the fire on Holy Saturday last year and candle wax on some pages from candlelight vigils on Christmas and Easter. Some people have Missal covers as well (which are much like the Bible covers that zip up but sized for a Missal).
 
PilgrimToChrist said:
I use the Angelus Press Missal. Some people may have a problem with buying books from Angelus Press because they are associated with the SSPX.

Looking around my parish, I see many Angelus Press Missals, some Baronius ones and many random old ones (Fr. Lasance, St. Andrew, St. Joseph, etc.)

I do not like the Baronius Press Missal, the words are far too small and the pages too thin. I quite like the Angelus Press one. The only reasons I could see not getting it is if you have a problem giving money to the SSPX or if you find an old one in decent shape for cheap.

I use a little dry-sack from REI to hold my Missal and veil. This keeps it from getting ruined, especially because I take the bus so it’s in with many other things. Already I have rain on it from the blessing of the fire on Holy Saturday last year and candle wax on some pages from candlelight vigils on Christmas and Easter. Some people have Missal covers as well (which are much like the Bible covers that zip up but sized for a Missal).
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You can buy the Angelus Press Missal from a number of Catholic bookstores (I got mine at the bookstore in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception…definitely not affiliated with the SSPX though I do understand that the publisher is).
 
PilgrimToChrist said:
I use the Angelus Press Missal. Some people may have a problem with buying books from Angelus Press because they are associated with the SSPX.

Looking around my parish, I see many Angelus Press Missals, some Baronius ones and many random old ones (Fr. Lasance, St. Andrew, St. Joseph, etc.)

I do not like the Baronius Press Missal, the words are far too small and the pages too thin. I quite like the Angelus Press one. The only reasons I could see not getting it is if you have a problem giving money to the SSPX or if you find an old one in decent shape for cheap.

I use a little dry-sack from REI to hold my Missal and veil. This keeps it from getting ruined, especially because I take the bus so it’s in with many other things. Already I have rain on it from the blessing of the fire on Holy Saturday last year and candle wax on some pages from candlelight vigils on Christmas and Easter. Some people have Missal covers as well (which are much like the Bible covers that zip up but sized for a Missal).
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I find it funny that the Neo Catholics that bad mouth the SSPX, usually praise the Fr. Bozo’s or Bishop Heretics without pause.
 
markomalley said:
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PilgrimToChrist pointed out that some people might have issue with the missal because of it’s association with the SSPX. I was simply pointing out that a lot of times these very same people give a free pass to priest and bishops who act more Protestant than Catholic.

Sometimes it gets tiresome seeing the SSPX being given a bad rap over and over again in these forums. A lot of the guys who go to SSPX chapels wont post on these forums anymore because they get harassed so much.
 
basinite said:
PilgrimToChrist pointed out that some people might have issue with the missal because of it’s association with the SSPX. I was simply pointing out that a lot of times these very same people give a free pass to priest and bishops who act more Protestant than Catholic.

Sometimes it gets tiresome seeing the SSPX being given a bad rap over and over again in these forums. A lot of the guys who go to SSPX chapels wont post on these forums anymore because they get harassed so much.
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Got it.
 
I got the Baronius Press one because that’s what the local Catholic bookstore had in stock. I like to support local merchants who are small businesspeople because of the customer service and it helps stimulate the local economy. Plus, they’re just generally plain old nice folks!

Since there isn’t a Latin Mass on weekdays around here, I probably would have been just as well served by a Sunday missal. Of the two Latin Masses that are ongoing on Sundays nearby, one seems to be the Ordinary Form but in Latin, and the other one is definitely the Tridentine Mass. Since I attend Mass (in English) a couple of afternoons a week, I thought to take the Baronius missal with me to that one and use the English siderunner to follow along, I had forgotten that the OF Mass has a three year reading cycle. So–since there are only the references listed for daily readings in the missalettes in the pews, I think I’m going to pick up an English language daily missal. I’m rapidly acquiring lots of Catholic literature here, and I’m sure that my cleaning lady thinks I’ve lost my mind!

But I like to read the readings at home from the Baronius missal. With the small print, I was able to address this problem–better lighting. I picked up a book light from Barnes and Noble. It’s called the North Point reading light and clamps on to the back of the book with a nonmarking clamp. The LED light is bright and doesn’t leave shadows on the page. It has a flexible gooseneck so that you can arrange the illumination to your liking. I’d really suggest that as a “missal accessory” to anyone with aging eyes!
 
markomalley said:
You can buy the Angelus Press Missal from a number of Catholic bookstores (I got mine at the bookstore in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception…definitely not affiliated with the SSPX though I do understand that the publisher is).
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Well, yes, you can find them at different places. But since Angelus Press is essentially the publishing arm of the SSPX’s US District, your money is still going to the SSPX.

Some people may have no problem with that, as I do not, but it is something people should be aware of.

The Angelus Press Missal as it stands does not have an imprimatur but it is derived from the “Ideal Missal” and some other good books like Rev. Nikolaus Gihr’s “The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass”, which did have imprimaturs.

If you have issues with the SSPX, you will have no issues with the Missal itself (apart from where the money goes), as it does not refer to the SSPX at all. It just has the SSPX logo (Vendée heart) on the front, if you bring one to an FSSP/ICKSP/etc. Mass, no one will hiss at you 😛
http://www.catholicchurchsupply.com/items/resized/large19287lg.jpg
 
odile53 said:
So–since there are only the references listed for daily readings in the missalettes in the pews, I think I’m going to pick up an English language daily missal. I’m rapidly acquiring lots of Catholic literature here, and I’m sure that my cleaning lady thinks I’ve lost my mind!
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If you are going to buy an NO Missal, you should wait until you can buy one with the new English translation.
 
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