Perpetual Missals (Novus Ordo)

[Loy]

I have been using the St. Joseph Weekday and Sunday missals since forever, but now I’m considering the purchase of a Daily Roman Missal. What are your thoughts? Is the Daily Roman Missal more complete or easier to use? Does it include funeral liturgies?
Having the Novus Ordo in Latin is a nice bonus, but not a major consideration for me.
I’m more interested in having all the various options for the propers and readings of the day in close proximity, rather than flipping around to different locations in the missal.
Another question is, how are the Prefaces for the Eucharistic Prayer organized in the Daily Roman MIssal? I’ve never found a system that works smoothly, and I frequently wind up missing out on the Preface altogether. I’m more visual than auditory, which is frustrating.
Finally, is there any difference between the large print and the regular print editions? I’ve found that publishers tend to leave out certain parts of their liturgical books when issuing large print versions.
If you are familiar with some other publisher’s perpetual novus ordo missal and wish to compare those, that would also be helpful.
Thanks in advance for your (name removed by moderator)ut!

 

[Neofight]

I have been using the St. Joseph Weekday and Sunday missals since forever, but now I’m considering the purchase of a Daily Roman Missal. What are your thoughts? Is the Daily Roman Missal more complete or easier to use? Does it include funeral liturgies?
Having the Novus Ordo in Latin is a nice bonus, but not a major consideration for me.
I’m more interested in having all the various options for the propers and readings of the day in close proximity, rather than flipping around to different locations in the missal.
Another question is, how are the Prefaces for the Eucharistic Prayer organized in the Daily Roman MIssal? I’ve never found a system that works smoothly, and I frequently wind up missing out on the Preface altogether. I’m more visual than auditory, which is frustrating.
Finally, is there any difference between the large print and the regular print editions? I’ve found that publishers tend to leave out certain parts of their liturgical books when issuing large print versions.
If you are familiar with some other publisher’s perpetual novus ordo missal and wish to compare those, that would also be helpful.
Thanks in advance for your (name removed by moderator)ut!

Its so big and bulky, I’m not sure you will find it any easier than a St. Joe’s…there is considerable of movement and ribbon setting to follow…honestly Daily Bread, or Magnificant, or anything with the readings is much easier, if you feel the need to read along as the lectors and priest read the word…as far as following the order of the Mass, I found that my perpetual Missal is a nice reference book, but you probably know the Mass pretty well and don’t need it…its probably more important for the priest and deacon because they’re parts vary far more than the responses of the laity from Mass to Mass.

 

[Cor_ad_Cor]

I use the Daily Roman Missal, 7th edition from Midwest Theological Forum and LOVE it. In my opinion, it could use some extra ribbons, but it has all Sunday and weekday readings and prayers, most options, Latin side-by-side, and some nice “extras”. Easy to follow layout, as well, if you get your pages marked ahead of time.

It is quite thick and the pages very thin, but the size is comfortable for my arthritic hands.

 

[Loy]

Its so big and bulky, I’m not sure you will find it any easier than a St. Joe’s…there is considerable of movement and ribbon setting to follow…honestly Daily Bread, or Magnificant, or anything with the readings is much easier, if you feel the need to read along as the lectors and priest read the word…as far as following the order of the Mass, I found that my perpetual Missal is a nice reference book, but you probably know the Mass pretty well and don’t need it…its probably more important for the priest and deacon because they’re parts vary far more than the responses of the laity from Mass to Mass.

I usually can get along without a Missal for the ordinary of the Mass. As for the readings and the proper prayers of the Mass, I don’t always understand what is being said unless I am able to read it at the same time.

Daily Bread and Magnificat are fine publications, but they each usually make an editorial choice to go with one set of readings or one set of proper prayers, which means that I’m essentially without a missal if the priest is using different options than the editors.

To a lesser degree that’s also true with the St. Joseph Missal, especially on some days when the missal merely refers to readings from another day if there are alternative readings. I’m looking for a missal in which everything is set up predictably, rather than having to do do a lot of research before (or during) Mass.

 

[Loy]

I use the Daily Roman Missal, 7th edition from Midwest Theological Forum and LOVE it. In my opinion, it could use some extra ribbons, but it has all Sunday and weekday readings and prayers, most options, Latin side-by-side, and some nice “extras”. Easy to follow layout, as well, if you get your pages marked ahead of time.

It is quite thick and the pages very thin, but the size is comfortable for my arthritic hands.

The size is not an issue for me (thank goodness, at least for now). I’m more interested in whether the setup and use is easier than the St. Joseph missal, without sacrificing content.