A Commentary on the General Instruction
of the Roman Missal

Edward Foley, Nathan D. Mitchell, and Joanne M. Pierce, Editors; Foreword by Bishop Donald W. Trautman

2008 Catholic Press Association Award Winner! The 2002 Institutio Generalis Missalis Romani (IGMR) comes at an important moment in the history of Roman Catholicism. The Church has come through the dramatic reforms of Vatican II and more than a genera See More >>

A Commentary on the Order of Mass of The Roman Missal: A New English Translation

Foreword by His Eminence, Cardinal Roger Mahony Edward Foley, General Editor

A Commentary on the Order of Mass of The Roman Missal gathers the insights of some of today’s foremost English-speaking liturgical scholars to aid in understanding this most recent edition of the Order of Mass and its new English translation. Develop See More >>

Administration of Communion to the Sick by Extraordinary Ministers

A portable liturgical card for extraordinary ministers newly revised with text from The Roman Missal, Third Edition and printed in two colors on a heavy paper stock. See More >>

Book of Blessings: Abridged Edition

This abridged edition of the Book of Blessings has been prepared for use when blessings are celebrated outside Mass or outside of the church. (Rites of blessing during Mass and those celebrated in the church have been omitted.) The numbering for bles See More >>

Book of Blessings: Ritual Edition

Every blessing the Church can impart is included in this ritual, as is information for the priest on appropriate settings for the blessings and background information. Although intended primarily for use by the priest and deacon, the book opens to qu See More >>

Book of the Elect

Charles Rohrbacher, Illustrator

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is concerned with forming adult catechumens into believing, praying, and serving members of the Church community. The second of the three stages of the process is the Rite of Election or Enrollment, t See More >>

The Book of the Gospels

The reverent act of processing The Book of the Gospels from gathering to altar and from altar to ambo is an important part of the liturgical celebration. As the most visible book to the assembly, The Book of the Gospels is meant to convey the power o See More >>

Catholic Household Blessings & Prayers

Revised Edition

From the earliest days of Christianity, the family has been called the domestic church. Catholic Household Blessings & Prayers is the perfect family resource for children who are learning the traditional language of prayer from their parents. Young a See More >>

Catholic Rites Today

Allan Bouley, OSB

Just as there can be no thorough study of a literary work without first a careful reading of it, so there cannot be an adequate study of the major liturgical rites of the Catholic Church without a knowledge of the texts of the rites. The purpose of t See More >>

Ceremonial of Bishops

The reform of liturgical rites ordered by the Second Vatican Council necessitated a revision of the Caeremoniale Episcoporum, published in 1886. The objective of this ceremonial is to provide a liturgy for bishops that will stand as a model for all o See More >>

Chants of The Roman Missal: Study Edition

International Commission on English in the Liturgy

The Chants of The Roman Missal: Study Edition is for celebrants, cantors, scholars, musicians, and everyone interested in the English chant of the newly translated Roman Missal. Introductory articles on the place of English chant in worship, the valu See More >>

The Collegeville Prayer of the Faithful

General Intercessions for Years A, B, C
With CD-ROM of Intercessions

Father Michael Kwatera, OSB, PhD

"Let us bring our prayers to the Lord." Each week when the community comes together for Mass, we gather to listen to the Word, to partake of the Eucharist, and to pray. The Prayer of the Faithful is marked by the same needs from week to week, but See More >>

Documents of the Baptismal Liturgy

Revised and Expanded Edition

E. C. Whitaker; Maxwell E. Johnson

Since its first appearance in 1960, Documents of the Baptismal Liturgy has been praised and used by scholars in understanding how the rite of baptism was celebrated through the centuries. This new edition retains the sources previously included and a See More >>

The Easter Proclamation

(Exsultet)

Charles Rohrbacher

"Exult, let them exult, the hosts of heaven, exult, let Angel ministers of God exult, let the trumpet of salvation sound aloud our mighty King's triumph! Be glad, let earth be glad, as glory floods her, ablaze with light from her eternal King, let al See More >>

The Eucharistic Prayer

A User's Guide

Barry Hudock; Foreword by Kevin W. Irwin

We somehow think that during the eucharistic prayer at Mass, we are expected to be quiet, prayerful, and attentive, if we can be with our children or other neighbors in the pews distracting us. In this inviting book Barry Hudock shows us that the euc See More >>