Need help in choosing Missal

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PilgrimToChrist said:
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.
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I would say this, as long as no copyrights are infringed upon, Angelus Press has a perfect right to publish handmissals, give Baronius Press some competition, and collect revenues to cover their expenses of producing those missals. If people feel they are using the handmissal business to exploit people and damage their faith, then by all means stay stay away from all distributors of them. But so far, the only criticisms they seem to have are those regarding the size of the print so I don’t have a problem with these “FSSPX affiliates” or any one of their distributors.
 
ProVobis said:
I would say this, as long as no copyrights are infringed upon, Angelus Press has a perfect right to publish handmissals, give Baronius Press some competition, and collect revenues to cover their expenses of producing those missals. If people feel they are using the handmissal business to exploit people and damage their faith, then by all means stay stay away from all distributors of them. But so far, the only criticisms they seem to have are those regarding the size of the print so I don’t have a problem with these “FSSPX affiliates” or any one of their distributors.
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I have no problem with Angelus Press or the SSPX (for the record, I attend an FSSP parish, not SSPX). I was simply making people aware of one issue so they don’t feel bad if they buy an Angelus Press missal and find out that their money goes to the SSPX.

Since Ecclesia Dei says it is perfectly okay to give a “modest” amount of money in the offering at an SSPX Mass, it certainly can’t be said that it is wrong to give money to the SSPX through Angelus Press. But people who are opposed to the SSPX might have a problem.
Msgr. Camille Perl (of Ecclesia Dei):
His third question was: “Is it a sin for me to contribute to the Sunday collection a Pius X Mass” to which we responded:

“3. It would seem that a modest contribution to the collection at Mass could be justified.”
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My point is that the SSPX-affiliation is the only downside I can see to the Angelus Press Missal. I have only flipped through the Baronius Press Missal but the text, especially the Latin, is far too small for me to read comfortably. I also prefer the Bible paper of the Angelus Press Missal over the regular book paper of the Baronius Press. Also, I think the Angelus Press Missal has more content, for instance someone was looking for the Baptismal Rite in their Baronius Press Missal before a baptism and they could not find it (and neither could I) so they had to use a little Missalette pamphlet. Another issue is that the Angelus Press is fake leather and the Baronius Press is real leather (of course, if you’re a vegetarian, your preference would be different…).

When you’re paying $70 for a book (incl. shipping), you want to make sure you make the right choice and not be disappointed of what you get, it’s best if you can see them in person side-by-side. Just ask people at your parish.
 
Angelus Press now offers a genuine leather edition, so you can upgrade from the imitation leather if you like. It only cost a few bucks more and is well worth the cost.

Another advantage of the Angelus Press missal is all the commentary. It is loaded with commentary that explains the why and how of the Mass. Like I said, I own both and in my opinion the Angelus Press missal is the better missal.

At my parish almost everyone uses the Angelus Press Missal, even our priest uses it when emphasizing different gospel passages during the homily. Now that I think about it, even our music books come from Angelus Press. This is at a FSSP parish.
 
I just recently purchased a Saint Andrews Missal and am having a hard time containing my excitment for it to get here.
 
PilgrimToChrist said:
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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I do intend to purchase a Missal for the NO Mass as well.
I will not only be waiting for the Nov, 2011 English translation, but also for a large print edition.

Thank you all for your helpful (name removed by moderator)ut.
God bless you all.
 
Even though I didn’t ask the original question, you all have been so helpful.

I just purchased the Angelus Press 1962, leather edition missal. Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I’m so excited!
 
ProVobis said:
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.
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What are the Latin propers? Sorry, new to all this.

Also, I read somewhere that Pope John XXIII made liturgical changes in the 1962 mass, what were those. In other words, if I had a 1961 missal what liturgical parts are different?
 
Ruth_Catherine said:
What are the Latin propers?
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These would be the variable parts of the Mass.

For example, virgomaterdie.com/1962_propers_2011.htm
Also, I read somewhere that Pope John XXIII made liturgical changes in the 1962 mass, what were those. In other words, if I had a 1961 missal what liturgical parts are different?
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If you had a 1961 missal you would need to insert this bolded line into the canon:

(using interlinear translation)

…
in primis gloriosæ semper Virginis Mariæ,
in the first place of glorious ever Virgin Mary,

Genetricis Dei et Domini nostri Jesu Christi:
Mother of God and Lord our Jesus Christ:

sed
also

et beati Joseph, eiusdem Virginis Sponsi
and of blessed Joseph, of same Virgin Spouse

et beatorum Apostolorum ac Martyrum tuorum,
and also of blessed Apostles and Martyrs Your,
…
 
I use the St. Joseph Sunday Missal. It covers the entire church year; this is year A; in November I will purchase a new one for year B that will have the changes. It has some hymns, prayers, mysteries of the Rosary, examination of conscience, et. al.
And it’s only around $6.00. It is published by the Catholic Book Publishing Co. out of New Jersey.

Some use the Magnificat Prayer Book. It is by subscription and each edition covers one month.

For daily Mass, we really don’t need a full missal.
 
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