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This is a revised and abridged edition, in one volume, of the classic study of the Roman Catholic Mass, by Father Joseph Jungmann, S.J. This volume, while convenient, lacks the extensive footnotes of the complete, two-volume edition. However, there are some textual revisions in this volume that make it more up to date than the older English language edition. The original was the 1949 German edition.

This is the English language 1951 edition, translated from the 1949 German edition. In addition to this single volume, ACP also makes available copies of the complete, two-volume set, q.v.Note that this first volume in English was first published in 1951; the second, in 1955.In this first volume of the two-volume work, Jungmann provides the first three parts of the whole magnum opus: Part One is the form of the Mass through the centuries; Part Two is the Nature and Forms of the Mass; Part Three is the Mass Ceremonies in Detail. The latter includes the opening or entrance rite and the service of readings, concluding with the General Prayer of the Church and further adjuncts to the sermon. This volume begins with the author's foreword, the translator's note, a list of abbreviations, the bibliography, and the introduction. Through both volumes, the footnotes are provided on the bottom of each page of the main text.

This is the second volume of Jungmann's classic work on the Roman Catholic Mass, first published in English in 1955. This volume includes Part IV of the work: The Mass Ceremonies in Detail-The Sacrifice. The author considers the Offertory, the Canon Actionis, the Communion Cycle, and the Close of the Mass. The book concludes with an index of sources and an index of names, things, and formulas.

This elegant Bible has a white, padded cover, with the words "Holy Bible" in gold on the front cover. On the spine are also found the words "Family Edition" and "Windsor." The pages are gilded. Both Old Testament and New are included, in the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine translation, most used in U.S. Catholic churches. In the New Testament, the words of Christ are printed in red. A Bible Dictionary is also included. The book has a red ribbon, too.This is a beautiful Bible, well suited as a gift for any occasion. The copyright notice refers to the "Catholic Press." This Bible is brand new and never used.
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Father Thomas Conley is the priest in many of the full-color photographs in this missal; photos were taken at St. Peter Canisius Church in Chicago. Red leather binding, cracked. Color photo inlay on cover, with gold inlay as well on spine and front cover. Gilded page edges. Red silk bookmark ribbon. All Masses for Sundays and holydays of obligation are included, according to the liturgy of the 1950s.
For futher information about Father O'Connell, the editor, and the Catholic Press, please visit the Bibles section of our ACP Family Bookstore.This missal is a companion volume to The Prayer Book and The Life of Christ, both also originally published by Catholic Press.

This is an innovative reference work that merges two traditional tools: the encyclopedia and the dictionary. This single volume gathers together a vast library of information about literary traditions, works, and authors, as well as pronunciations and etymologies of literary terms.
Moer than 10,000 entries and 250 illustrations.
Entries for authors, words, terms, and topics from all eras and all parts of the world, reflecting the diversity of literature through the ages.
Information about a wide variety of literature, inlcuding children's literature, science fiction, detective fiction, fantasy, and historical fiction.
Coverage of all literary forms and genres, including novels, poems, plays, essays, and literary criticism.
Biographical sketches, with pronunciation information, of authors, literary theorists, and literary scholars.
Definitions, spellings, pronunciations, and etymologies of literary terms.
Plot summaries and dates of publication of major literary works.
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This is a beautiful, well bound missal, 9" x l2", with fine quality paper, admirable illlustrations, large print, and four silk ribbons.  The front cover has a gold inlay of Christ the Teacher.  This volume is intended for use at the altar.  It is three inches thick.   Rubrics are presented in red.  There are special tabs for the Eucharistic Prayers and parts thereof. This edition is distinguished by carefully prepared musical settings of various parts of the Mass, especially the prefaces of the Eucharistic Prayer.  This music is presented in the traditional, four-line staff of Gregorian Chant.  This 2002 edition supplants the previous edition, that of 1975.  Many new saints, for example, have been added to the calendar since the second edition.    With the exception of Kyrie, eleison, this missal is entirely in Latin, including the introductions and indexes, which are substantial.
The Eucharistic Prayers for Reconciliation and for Special Occasions are presented with the familiar four… Read More