This office is among the Church's most solemn commemorations of a departed soul. It was most often recited on All Souls' Day and on the anniversary of a loved one's death, and it was an important component of the medieval Book of Hours. This traditional English version of the Office, including Matins and Lauds, was prepared for the laity by American bishops in the 1880s.
Take All Hallows Eve back for Holy Mother Church with this fantastic collection that includes Mass and Breviary texts for All Hallows Eve, powerful prayers against evil spirits and the occult, and devotions for souling, for the benefit of the Church suffering in Purgatory.
Finally, an authentically Catholic way to celebrate Thanksgiving! Included are traditional propers from the Votive Mass of Thanksgiving, Psalms, harvest blessings, grace for Thanksgiving dinner, Acts of Thanksgiving, the Te Deum and more!
Take All Hallows Eve back for Holy Mother Church with this fantastic collection that includes Mass and Breviary texts for All Hallows Eve, powerful prayers against evil spirits and the occult, and devotions for souling, for the benefit of the Church suffering in Purgatory.
Continue the celebration of All Hallows Eve all through Hallowtide! This collection brings together devotions for All Saints' Day and its octave from traditional Catholic sources. Includes ancient favorites like the Mass prayers from the feast, hymns from Vespers, and the Litany of the Saints, as well as new devotions in a traditional style, like the Little Hours of all Saints and the Litany of Our Lady, Queen of the Saints. Invoke the protection of all heaven with these powerful prayers.
This all-in-one devotional booklet for Corpus Christi features the Propers for the Mass, hymns and prayers for the Procession, and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, as well as litanies, novenas, and other prayers.
As far as we know, this is the first ever devotional book to focus on the post-Pentecost liturgical season. Includes aspirations for the Sundays, prayers for the Church, and prayers for hope.
All the commemorations of the Sundays after Pentecost from an English translation of the Divine Office, with proper antiphons, verses, and responses for both Lauds and Vespers, and the Collect of the day.
This novena to the Canadian Martyrs dedicates a day to each of the eight martyrs plus one to Our Lady of Martyrs, and features a historical account of each martyr, followed by a reflection and then a Collect and a prayer of petition.
This set of prayers honors the North American martyrs who died at the Mohawk village of Ossernenon near Auriesville, NY. It makes an excellent devotion for the three-day Pilgrimage to Restoration, with a historical accounts followed by reflections, a brief litany, and prayers honoring the martyrs and St. Kateri Tekakwitha.
This novena dedicated to the eight North American Martyrs and St. Kateri Tekakwitha was written by Fr. Anthony G. Schirmann, SJ, consisting of a historical account of each martyr, followed by a reflection, a brief litany, and other prayers.
This booklet compiles a number of traditional devotions to the eight North American Martyrs, including Mass propers, texts from the Divine Office, a litany, novenas, and other prayers to Sts. John de Brebeuf, Isaac Jogues, and their companions.
Yo! How to Speak Philadelphian is a basic introduction to the Philadelphia dialect that will help you learn local words and pronunciations, from wooder and iggles to mac machine and jawn. Also includes notes on suburban Delaware Valley speech in general and features a mini-dictionary. Softcover, 98 pages.
First published in 1825, this work is one of the earliest attempts to reconstruct pre-contact Iroquois history. Compiled by David Cusick, a Tuscarora historian, the book attempts to relate events as far back as 1000 BC based on the oral tradition of the Iroquois, including historical and mythological traditions.
This set features special Carnival editions of three of our seasonal volumes in the colors of the liturgy and the New Orleans Mardi Gras parade: Epiphany gold, Post-Epiphany green, and Septuagesima purple.
Take All Hallows Eve back for Holy Mother Church with this fantastic collection that includes Mass and Breviary texts for All Hallows Eve, powerful prayers against evil spirits and the occult, and devotions for souling, for the benefit of the Church suffering in Purgatory.
Keep celebrating the Holy Nativity through the whole season of Christmastide! Includes devotions and litanies to the Infant Jesus, novenas, the Mysteries of the Sacred Infancy, prayers to Jesus in the crib, Psalms, and more!
A great way to keep a prayerful Advent through the season. Features Novenas, litanies, antiphonal devotions, aspirations, a psalm, home blessings for the Advent wreath and Jesse/Christmas trees, and more!
Recover the ancient tradition of the pre-Lenten season with special devotions including the burial of the Alleluia, prayers for Septuagesima, Sexagesima, and Quinquagesima, and devotions for Shrovetide and Mardi Gras.
Spend your Lent profitably with this handy collection of prayers that you can carry in your pocket wherever you go. These excellent devotions from traditional sources will keep your focus on Christ crucified and help stir up a lively repentance and contrition for your sins.
As your Lenten observances intensify, you will appreciate this collection of devotions that will keep your focus on Christ crucified. Carry it in your purse or pocket wherever you go! We've brought together numerous beautiful prayers from traditional sources that will take you through the final two weeks of Lent and Holy Week.