What should every Catholic own?

[Autumn_Smoke]

Another vote for the :bible1: from me

 

[Memaw]

Uh, no. The Sistine Chapel is irreplaceable. On the other hand, you can read the Bible without owning a physical book, you can pray the rosary without owning a rosary, and you can pray every valid prayer and liturgy in existence with nothing more than a smartphone. The idea that a Catholic is defined as a Catholic by the list of things that they own is a very dangerous idea.

I don’t think anyone suggested that a Catholic is defined by the list of things they own anymore than a non-Catholic is defined by the list of things they do NOT own. A “smart phone”, no matter how “smart” is not a Blessed Sacramental. You may not understand the difference but a Catholic does. God Bless, Memaw

 

[Memaw]

You can get a paperback New American Bible for less than $10. I really think that should be your next purchase, before a 3rd Rosary. (Why three?)

And a Catechism of the Catholic Church. God Bless, Memaw

 

[1neophyte]

I don’t think anyone suggested that a Catholic is defined by the list of things they own anymore than a non-Catholic is defined by the list of things they do NOT own. A “smart phone”, no matter how “smart” is not a Blessed Sacramental. You may not understand the difference but a Catholic does. God Bless, Memaw

Oh, Memaw. Dear, sweet Memaw. It is heartbreaking to know that even you aren’t immune to the pitfalls of Gnosticism.

 

[friardchips]

Hi!

…I don’t think it is desperation… more like functionality; mom would use beans or buttons to pray as she cooked or did craft/sewing…

Maran atha!

Angel

Rosaries are blessed (Sarcamentals), and even Our Lady, herself, when appearing to saints, held an actual Rosary, praying along with the saints, to God.

 

[dallas_r]

A Bible and the Catechism, in case you lose Internet. Prayer books are cool too, but most of the other stuff isn’t necessary for every Catholic. I also carry a deck of tarot cards for meditation, but that’s just me.

I don’t want to be involved in the frickin occult!

 

[1neophyte]

Rosaries are blessed (Sarcamentals), and even Our Lady, herself, when appearing to saints, held an actual Rosary, praying along with the saints, to God.

Our Lady appeared praying Hail Marys?

 

[signit]

Definitely take this poster up on his offer and get a Bible. It’s a must for every Catholic.

Good luck with your collection.

God Bless,

Mary.

Another one agreeing that you should get a Catholic Bible.

When non-Catholics preached to me and explained to me that their faith is based on the Bible, I believed them, because I had next to no knowledge of the Catholic Bible.

Good luck.

 

[Hmgbrd]

A Bible and the Catechism, in case you lose Internet. Prayer books are cool too, but most of the other stuff isn’t necessary for every Catholic. I also carry a** deck of tarot cards **, but that’s just me.

We are supposed to stay away from that sort of thing! No Catholic should be flirting with the occult!

 

[friardchips]

Our Lady appeared praying Hail Marys?

Hi. When we pray to Our Lady, we are still praying to God, through and with Our Lady. Our Lady was praying the Rosary with the saints, letting the beads slide through the fingers as they prayed, without moving her lips (Lourdes), after having made the Sign of the Cross.

 

[Memaw]

Oh, Memaw. Dear, sweet Memaw. It is heartbreaking to know that even you aren’t immune to the pitfalls of Gnosticism.

Not sure what you meant by that??? God Bless, Memaw

 

[Tis_Bearself]

Wait, why am I the first person to point out he does not have the Christian Prayer (LoTH)???

LoTH is a wonderful thing, but for most laypeople it’s a bit daunting. Once you’re in the habit of reading Scripture regularly and praying regularly in general, you can look into whether you want to start praying LoTH. I’d say given that this person is young and does not yet own a Bible, he should start first with the Bible and work his way up.

 

[Tis_Bearself]

Our Lady appeared praying Hail Marys?

At Lourdes, Our Lady brought her own rosary, crossed herself at the Sign of the Cross, then passed the beads through her fingers as St. Bernadette prayed, but Our Lady only joined in the prayer on the Glory Bes, so no, she did not say the Hail Marys or Our Fathers herself.

traditionalcatholicpriest.com/2014/02/12/our-lady-of-lourdes-apparition-to-st-bernadette-and-the-holy-rosary/

 

[Peebo]

A Catholic Bible should be first on any Catholics list…it’s the word of God…every Catholic should have one and know it back to front…sadly they don’t…that has to be above anything else

 

[Tis_Bearself]

A Catholic Bible should be first on any Catholics list…it’s the word of God…every Catholic should have one and know it back to front…sadly they don’t…that has to be above anything else

Reading the Bible on your own is a good practice, but no, it doesn’t “have to be above anything else”.
Remember that the Church went through centuries, including the lives of many great saints, before most people worshipping in the Church owned or had access to any books or written materials, or even knew how to read.

 

[friardchips]

At Lourdes, Our Lady brought her own rosary, crossed herself at the Sign of the Cross, then passed the beads through her fingers as St. Bernadette prayed, but Our Lady only joined in the prayer on the Glory Bes, so no, she did not say the Hail Marys or Our Fathers herself.

traditionalcatholicpriest.com/2014/02/12/our-lady-of-lourdes-apparition-to-st-bernadette-and-the-holy-rosary/

In the URL you have provided, and others, Our Lady is not mentioned as having only prayed all prayers except for the Hail Mary. This seems to be your own deduction.

All generations calling Our Lady blessed, is a gift for the whole Church, and therefore, nothing is wrong with Our Lady having prayed the Hail Mary alongside the saints, who were with her during the apparitions.

If Our Lady made the Sign of the Cross, and then continued to move the beads, which she did, then she was praying.

 

[DebChris]

Does your missal have many of the basic prayers of the Catholic Church?
Mine does, and not just the Daily Mass. I have the Daily Roman Missal which has a section in the back with Devotions and Prayers. It includes things like “How to be a Better Catholic,” The Ten Commandments, and basic prayers like the Angelus.
When I pray the rosary, I like to follow St. John Paul II recommendation to read a scriptural passage first. My missal includes that. If yours doesn’t, you might be able to find a small pamphlet in your church sometime with verses that you can use.

I found My Complete Rosary Prayer Book at a local Christian Book Store. I also ordered Praying the Rosary with Josemaria Escriva free on line. I keep it in the front of my Ignatius RSV Bible that I carry with me. Sometimes you can find simple prayer books with basic prayers in the back of churches for free.

Like many people, I don’t own a smartphone so I don’t recommend anything off the internet. I like the feel of the rosary in my hand. I have my special prayer corner in my small studio apartment. You don’t really need much more than you have, other than a small Bible and catechism.

A holy water font is a nice touch as you bless yourself going out the door in the morning.

 

[jcrichton]

The Bible is really the ONLY have-to-have, and even that can be accessed online. All those other things can be beautiful and help you in your journey, but without the Word of God, we are nothing. I have one rosary, but when it is not with me I still have ten fingers.

Hi, Eric!

I concur… it is about doing not so much about having.

…but it is easier for a person to work from a “template” than from absence of material aids.

Maran atha!

Angel

 

[jcrichton]

Our parish gives inexpensive, sturdy rosaries away. I have taken a couple home for my older children and they.hold up well.
I think a copy of the Catechism is nice, but that is available online too.** Still, there’s something nice about a book.**

Hi!

…yes, there’s nothing like the experience of holding the Word of God in your own hands…searching through the Scriptures and marking those special passages that jump out at you…

Maran atha!

Angel

 

[jcrichton]

The Ignatius Bible: Revised Standard Version - Second Catholic Edition

Get the Bible. They aren’t that expensive.

All that stuff is really nice, and I have several similar things but to quote St. Jerome. “Ignorance of scripture is ignorance of Christ.”
https://www.amazon.com/Ignatius-Bib...qid=1501556889&sr=8-1&keywords=catholic+Bible

Hi!

…wait, was he a Scriptures only guy?

…non-Catholics keep saying that the Church kept preaching against the Bible… did this guy not get with the program?

…just being facetious :

Jerome (/dʒəˈroʊm/; Latin: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; Greek: Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος; c. 27 March 347 – 30 September 420) was a priest, confessor, theologian and historian. He was born at Stridon, a village near Emona on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia, then part of northeastern Italy.[2][3][4] He is best known for his translation of most of the Bible into Latin (the translation that became known as the Vulgate), and his commentaries on the Gospels. His list of writings is extensive.[5] (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome

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Maran atha!

Angel