Books - (also see Inspirational Books)

The Deluxe Genuine Leather Altar Edition is bound by master craftsmen with a beautiful high-quality leather-wrapped hard cover. The Old World hubbed spine with gold stamping adds a distinctive, classic beauty, while the luxurious gold-stamped reinforced Chevo endsheets enhance the edition's artistry. Stain under gilded pages adds opulence and provides protection from dust and humidity, while 5 satin ribbon markers lend an elegant finishing touch. Featuring large, easy-to-read type that celebrants have come to know and trust from Catholic Book Publishing, the specially produced acid-neutral cream paper ensures opacity and consistency of the highest degree, without adding unnecessary bulk and weight. Sturdy 80 lb. paper used for the Order of Mass provides extra strength to withstand everyday use.

Misal Romano is the first Spanish Missal approved specifically for use in the United States.  (Previously, Spanish-speaking Catholic Communities had to use the Misal published by the Mexican bishops conference.) Liturgical Press is proud to provide this essential and much-anticipated book, called for and approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and produced with the exceptional beauty, quality, and affordability expected of the liturgical books they publish. 

Features:  a rich durable deep-red cloth cover embellished with Christ enthroned,  interior adorned with 15 illustrations, prayer texts set in easy-to-proclaim type on natural ivory paper, 5 sturdy grosgrain ribbon bookmarks and a full complement of beautiful tabs.

Comes in Altar or Chapel size.

Arranged for Communal Participation. Edited by Rev. Victor Hoagland, C.P., this booklet contains sections from the Order of Christian Funerals Vigil for the Deceased and Rite of Committal. It also includes General Norms for Catholic Funerals. Peoples parts are set in boldface type. Size 4 3/8 X 6 3/4. Blue paperback cover.

For liturgical use in parishes where a priest is not always available. This book is amended with the recent Roman Missal, 3rd Edition changes and provides the appropriate ritual to be used within the celebrating community. Includes Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, and two appendices, Directory for Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest and Gathered in Steadfast Faith. This beautifully bound ritual book includes three ribbons and is printed in two colors. It will be a welcome addition to the sacristy or library of every parish, school, convent, and religious house.

Order of Crowning an Image of the Blessed Virgin Mary. A new edition of this rite that offers three ways in which the rite may take place: (1) within Mass; (2) within the Liturgy of the Hours; and (3) within a celebration of the Word of God. Size 7 1/4 X 10 1/4. Blue cloth hardcover.

Now with the approved texts from the Roman Missal, Third Edition, this easy-to-use set brings together all of the prayers, scripture readings, and blessings a priest needs for celebrating the funeral Mass. Over 100 cards are now updated to align with the new missal. Features include: Each card marked in bold with the corresponding number in Through Death to Life. Nine sample sets of General Intercessions as in Through Death to Life. Special text in the case of cremation. All texts for the Rite of Committal. 3-ring ceremonial pocketed binder; padded, gold-embossed cover with ribbons. The Funeral Mass and Rite of Committal Complete Set is an ideal ordination, anniversary, or all-occasion gift for any priest. The complete set includes the following items, which are also sold separately: The Funeral Mass and Rite of Committal Ritual Cards. The Funeral Mass and Rite of Committal Ceremonial Binder. Replacement packs for the Funeral Mass and Rite of Committal Ritual Cards are available for customers who would like to replace their existing ritual cards with the new, revised cards containing the updated and approved texts from the Roman Missal, Third Edition. Rite Cards & Binder. 169 Cards 8" x 10"

A valuable service booklet for Extraordinary Ministers, the text is set both in English and Spanish. Includes all appropriate readings as well as a series of beneficial pastoral instructions and guidelines. Commentary, history, and appendices are written by the renowned Rev. Joseph M. Champlin. Printed in large type and in two colors. Size 4 3/8 X 6 3/4. Green paperback cover.

This set comprises the Sacramentary (Volume I) and the Lectionary (Volume II) that can be used to celebrate a total of 46 Masses in honor of Our Blessed Lady. Size 8 1/2 X 11. Blue imitation leather. Special Features: 14 pt. Type. Useful, Functional Tabs for the Ordinary in Sacramentary. Printed in Two Colors . Liturgical Drawings Introduce Each Main Section. Includes Ribbon Markers. Durable, Attractive Binding.

The Lectionary includes all the readings for these 46 Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Size 8 1/2 X 11. Blue imitation leather cover. Special Features: 14 pt. Type. Printed in Two Colors. Liturgical Drawings Introduce Each Main Section. Includes Ribbon Markers. Durable, Attractive Binding.

This Sacramentary includes the Eucharistic Prayers, so that no other book is needed to celebrate these 46 Masses in honor of the Blessed Lady. Size 8 1/2 X 11. Blue imitation leather cover with tabs. Special Features: Useful, Functional Tabs for the Ordinary. Printed in Two Colors. Liturgical Drawings Introduce Each Main Section. Includes Ribbon Markers. Durable, Attractive Binding.

Revised Edition.

The Collection of Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary includes the Missal, revised to conform to The Roman Missal, Third Edition, and its companion Lectionary. Printed in easy-to-read, two-color type, these well-crafted ritual books feature a blue hardcover stamped with the distinct and beautiful art of Martin Erspamer, OSB; silver-gilded pages; and ribbons. They provide the formularies required for celebration of the forty-six Masses in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which are distributed across the seasons of the liturgical year (three in Advent, six for the Christmas season, five in Lent, four for the Easter season, and twenty eight for Ordinary Time). Hard Cover 8 1/2 x 10 7/8.

Classic Edition of the Roman Missal by Midwest Theological Forum. This Third Edition designed to ensure that every element is durable and practical yet dignified, beautiful, and suitable for divine worship. The quality of paper and binding as well as the visual impact of vibrant, full-color illustrations; musical notations; and fonts for texts have been considered to produce a dignified altar missal. The pages of the Classic Edition are Smyth-sewn and bound with reinforced end sheets inside a durable cover of soft and rich, faux leather. The cover is gold-stamped with an image of Christ Pantocrator on the front and Chi-Rho on the back. The 8.5 x 11 pages are an august cream color with gilded edges. Full-color illustrations from the Churches treasury of fine art adorn the beginnings of seasons and principal feasts, adding visual beauty to the liturgical texts. The 24 tabs made of bonded leather make for secure and easy turning of pages, and the six ribbons mark places in the missal.

Rites for Holy Communion and the Pastoral Care of the Sick and Dying

This book conveniently gathers in one place those rites at which a layperson may preside in the absence of a priest or deacon. Included are Holy Communion outside Mass; pastoral care of the sick; pastoral care of the dying; a selection of readings, responses, and verses from Sacred Scripture; and prayers for the dead and mourners. Now with changes to prayers as reflected in The Roman Missal, Third Edition, this small and portable book is printed in two-color type, and has one ribbon marker and a gold-stamped cover.

Details: 176 pgs, 4 1/2 x 6 3/4 Lexide

Publication Date: 11/01/2012

Communion of the Sick contains—in a portable and easy-to-follow format—the official rites needed by every extraordinary minister of Communion in visiting and bringing Communion to the sick. Sick or confined persons will also benefit from having this book for their prayer. This classic resource has been revised in accordance with Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery outside Mass.

Details: 56 pgs, 4 x 7
Publication Date: 09/15/2024

Geoff Wood combines examples from Western literature and his own personal life to help readers connect the Sunday readings to their own experiences.

Paperback 6x9 160 pages

With a stunning cross from the We Celebrate series adorning the cover, these binders are an attractive and durable solution for choirs to keep and display their music, for parish musicians to assemble each weeks accompaniments, and for clergy and parish leaders to use for intercessions, special rites, seasonal service programs, and general announcements. Also makes a wonderful gift!

These Binders are constructed with the quality of the first series of WLP binders offering you long-lasting resilience against wear-and-tear. Each Binder includes:

• Three-ring format
• Holds pages up to 8½ x 11 size
• 1 inch Spine
• Laminated textured cover 
• Varnished fabric cover
• Elegant gold foil-stamped cross
• Inside front pocket for loose papers and cards

With a stunning cross from the We Celebrate series adorning the cover, these binders are an attractive and durable solution for choirs to keep and display their music, for parish musicians to assemble each weeks accompaniments, and for clergy and parish leaders to use for intercessions, special rites, seasonal service programs, and general announcements. Also makes a wonderful gift!

These Binders are constructed with the quality of the first series of WLP binders offering you long-lasting resilience against wear-and-tear. Each Binder includes:

• Three-ring format
• Holds pages up to 8½ x 11 size
• 1 inch Spine
• Laminated textured cover 
• Varnished fabric cover
• Elegant gold foil-stamped cross
• Inside front pocket for loose papers and cards

With a stunning cross from the We Celebrate series adorning the cover, these binders are an attractive and durable solution for choirs to keep and display their music, for parish musicians to assemble each weeks accompaniments, and for clergy and parish leaders to use for intercessions, special rites, seasonal service programs, and general announcements. Also makes a wonderful gift!

These Binders are constructed with the quality of the first series of WLP binders offering you long-lasting resilience against wear-and-tear. Each Binder includes:

• Three-ring format
• Holds pages up to 8½ x 11 size
• 1 inch Spine
• Laminated textured cover 
• Varnished fabric cover
• Elegant gold foil-stamped cross
• Inside front pocket for loose papers and cards

With a stunning cross from the We Celebrate series adorning the cover, these binders are an attractive and durable solution for choirs to keep and display their music, for parish musicians to assemble each weeks accompaniments, and for clergy and parish leaders to use for intercessions, special rites, seasonal service programs, and general announcements. Also makes a wonderful gift!

These Binders are constructed with the quality of the first series of WLP binders offering you long-lasting resilience against wear-and-tear. Each Binder includes:

• Three-ring format
• Holds pages up to 8½ x 11 size
• 1 inch Spine
• Laminated textured cover 
• Varnished fabric cover
• Elegant gold foil-stamped cross
• Inside front pocket for loose papers and cards

With a stunning cross design from the We Celebrate series adorning the cover, these binders are an attractive and durable solution for choirs to keep and display their music, for parish musicians to assemble each weeks accompaniments, and for clergy and parish leaders to use for intercessions, special rites, seasonal service programs, and general announcements. Also makes a wonderful gift!

These Binders are constructed with the quality of the first series of WLP binders offering you long-lasting resilience against wear-and-tear. Each Binder includes:

• Three-ring format
• Holds pages up to 8½ x 11 size
• 1 inch Spine
• Laminated textured cover 
• Varnished fabric cover
• Elegant gold foil-stamped image of wheat
• Inside front pocket for loose papers and cards

With a stunning wheat design from the One in Faith series adorning the cover, these binders are an attractive and durable solution for choirs to keep and display their music, for parish musicians to assemble each weeks accompaniments, and for clergy and parish leaders to use for intercessions, special rites, seasonal service programs, and general announcements. Also makes a wonderful gift!

These Binders are constructed with the quality of the first series of WLP binders offering you long-lasting resilience against wear-and-tear. Each Binder includes:

• Three-ring format
• Holds pages up to 8½ x 11 size
• 1 inch Spine
• Laminated textured cover
• Varnished fabric cover
• Elegant gold foil-stamped image of wheat
• Inside front pocket for loose papers and cards

With a stunning wheat design from the One in Faith series adorning the cover, these binders are an attractive and durable solution for choirs to keep and display their music, for parish musicians to assemble each weeks accompaniments, and for clergy and parish leaders to use for intercessions, special rites, seasonal service programs, and general announcements. Also makes a wonderful gift!

These Binders are constructed with the quality of the first series of WLP binders offering you long-lasting resilience against wear-and-tear. Each Binder includes:

• Three-ring format
• Holds pages up to 8½ x 11 size
• 1 inch Spine
• Laminated textured cover
• Varnished fabric cover
• Elegant gold foil-stamped image of wheat
• Inside front pocket for loose papers and cards

With a stunning wheat design from the One in Faith series adorning the cover, these binders are an attractive and durable solution for choirs to keep and display their music, for parish musicians to assemble each weeks accompaniments, and for clergy and parish leaders to use for intercessions, special rites, seasonal service programs, and general announcements. Also makes a wonderful gift!

These Binders are constructed with the quality of the first series of WLP binders offering you long-lasting resilience against wear-and-tear. Each Binder includes:

• Three-ring format
• Holds pages up to 8½ x 11 size
• 1 inch Spine
• Laminated textured cover 
• Varnished fabric cover
• Elegant gold foil-stamped image of wheat
• Inside front pocket for loose papers and cards

Ceremonial Binders, Series 3. WLP is proud to offer a new series of binders perfect for the liturgical seasons. With a stunning wheat design from the One in Faith series adorning the cover, these binders are an attractive and durable solution for choirs to keep and display their music, for parish musicians to assemble each weeks accompaniments, and for clergy and parish leaders to use for intercessions, special rites, seasonal service programs, and general announcements. Also makes a wonderful gift! These Binders are constructed with the quality of the first series of WLP binders offering you long-lasting resilience against wear-and-tear. Each Binder includes: Three-ring format. Holds pages up to 8 1/2 x 11 size. 1 inch Spine. Laminated textured cover. Varnished fabric cover. Elegant gold foil-stamped image of wheat Inside front pocket for loose papers and cards.

Perfect for presiders, cantors and lectors, as well as for accompanists to use to assemble each week's service music. These binders also function beautifully as an expandable alternative for enrollment or remembrance books. Use for general intercessions, announcements, special rites, and seasonal service programs. These binders are beautifully constructed, heavily embossed, and assembled by hand. The exterior art is by Michael O'Neill McGrath, OSFS. The water of baptism mingles with wheat and grapes as they move toward the center of the cross and meet with the circular movement of the Spirit. Size: Holds pages up to 8 1/2 x 11. Ceremonial Binders include the following features: Three-ring format. Holds pages up to 8 1/2 x 11 size. Long-lasting construction. Varnished fabric cover. Elegant foil embossing. Inside front pocket. 1 spine.

Perfect for presiders, cantors and lectors, as well as for accompanists to use to assemble each week's service music. These binders also function beautifully as an expandable alternative for enrollment or remembrance books. Use for general intercessions, announcements, special rites, and seasonal service programs. These binders are beautifully constructed, heavily embossed, and assembled by hand. The exterior art is by Michael O'Neill McGrath, OSFS. The water of baptism mingles with wheat and grapes as they move toward the center of the cross and meet with the circular movement of the Spirit. Size: Holds pages up to 8 1/2 x 11. Ceremonial Binders include the following features: Three-ring format. Holds pages up to 8 1/2 x 11 size. Long-lasting construction. Varnished fabric cover. Elegant foil embossing. Inside front pocket. 1 spine.

Perfect for presiders, cantors and lectors, as well as for accompanists to use to assemble each week's service music. These binders also function beautifully as an expandable alternative for enrollment or remembrance books. Use for general intercessions, announcements, special rites, and seasonal service programs. These binders are beautifully constructed, heavily embossed, and assembled by hand. The exterior art is by Michael O'Neill McGrath, OSFS. The water of baptism mingles with wheat and grapes as they move toward the center of the cross and meet with the circular movement of the Spirit. Size: Holds pages up to 8 1/2 x 11. Ceremonial Binders include the following features: Three-ring format. Holds pages up to 8 1/2 x 11 size. Long-lasting construction. Varnished fabric cover. Elegant foil embossing. Inside front pocket. 1 spine.

Perfect for presiders, cantors and lectors, as well as for accompanists to use to assemble each week's service music. These binders also function beautifully as an expandable alternative for enrollment or remembrance books. Use for general intercessions, announcements, special rites, and seasonal service programs. These binders are beautifully constructed, heavily embossed, and assembled by hand The exterior art is by Michael O'Neill McGrath, OSFS. The water of baptism mingles with wheat and grapes as they move toward the center of the cross and meet with the circular movement of the Spirit. Size: Holds pages up to 8 1/2 x 11. Ceremonial Binders include the following features: Three-ring format. Holds pages up to 8 1/2 x 11 size. Long-lasting construction. Varnished fabric cover. Elegant foil embossing. Inside front pocket. 1 spine.