
The missal also includes Vespers for Sundays and other feast days. Each feast has a brief narrative of the Saint for the day. The Ordinary of the Mass contains the rubrics, printed in red, which the priest follows while offering the Mass. One of the most popular Tridentine missals. Throughout the missal, there is Latin and English text side-by-side. Andrew Daily Missal is the original 1945 reprint without revisions. Pre-vatican II, Traditional, Catholic Missal Andrew Daily Missal by Dom Gaspar Lefebvre OSB Please follow the links to purchase the Missal of your choice. All Traditional Missals are in stock! Orders Ship Within 24 Hours. Which Traditional Missal to buy?Īll Traditional Missals available from Virgo Sacrata are new/re-printed versions of Missals published from 1945-1962.
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If buying a second-hand Missal, make sure that the cover is not cracked or that the pages are firmly bound and not damaged by damp or over-use. Quality & Bindings: Missals may be presented in real or imitation leather, vinyl or cloth-covered boards. If you only need the Latin and English version of the Ordinary of the Mass, we have made available the Sunday Missal Booklets in our store. Booklet ‘Missals’ will normally contain only the text of the Ordinary (ie. Before making a purchase it is important to decide if it is important that you have all of the texts in both languages.ĭaily, Sunday and Booklet Missals: Be clear whether the Missal you are considering contains texts for the entire year (Daily Missals), or just for Sundays and Major Feasts.

the variable parts) may only be in English. While most will have a bilingual texts of the Ordinary of the Mass placed side-by-side, the texts of the Proper Prayers (ie. Latin and English: Hand missals differ between how much of the texts are given in Latin and English. It was an easy target for the radical reformers and because many faithful are now frozen at 1962 as per (now abrogated) Summorum Pontificum, you might only hear them at Mass in an independent chapel that might refuse the Missal of 1962. There was a removal of traditional Octaves, a simplification of Feasts, the liturgical treasures of Holy Week were sabotaged and brought major changes to the liturgies of Holy Week in 1956, including virtual elimination of Commemorations and Votive masses such as Feast of the Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Rorate Cæli, Holy Face, the Mass Against the Heathen, and etc. The machinations of Annibale Bugnini were well on their way in the middle 1950’s with the planned reforms given to us by Pope John XXIII in the Missal of 1962 revisions. When buying a 1962 Missal of the “Latin Mass”, beware about Pius XII’s reform of the Roman Calendar which eliminated more than half of the Church’s Vigils and almost all of the traditional Octaves. Avoid all Missals published on or after 1965, unless it is a modern re-print of a version published up to 1962. People considering buying a Missal should consider how much of a disadvantage not having these texts would be, especially if there is the possibility of attending the Holy Week ceremonies at a Church or Chapel using the revised liturgy, or vice versa, for those who are using the older liturgy. An earlier publication date will not include additional feasts added to the Universal Calendar, or the revision of the Holy Week celebrations made in 1955. When buying a Missal, consider the following information:ĭate of Publication: Try to find a Missal published between 1945 to 1962, and certainly no later.

Many people find that the use of a hand Missal, with text in Latin and English, helps them to avoid distraction and follow the Mass with understanding and devotion.

There are many ways in which the Faithful can assist at Mass and thereby join with the Priest in the offering of the Holy Sacrifice. Having a good missal helps you to enjoy and appreciate it all the more. This use of a hand Missal is a well-established practice. The Latin Mass is truly beautiful and holy. This page is designed to help those who wish to purchase a Missal for their devotional use. Shopping for a 1945, 1958, or 1962 Daily Missal can be difficult… but we have made most popular Traditional Missals available from Virgo Sacrata shop.
