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(Created page with "Some books to add to your reading list for learning about the Bible, the Church and the Catholic Faith This list is from the Rejoice in Faith site operator, Michael Bromley. Please let us know your recommendations here == Holy Bible == I use the New American Bible Revised Edition from Saint Benedict Press (2011 by Good Will Publishers). It has extensive footnotes, so it is rather thick, but that in my mind is a good measure of a good Bible! It is available from Tan B...") |
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== The Catechism of the Catholic Church == | == The Catechism of the Catholic Church == | ||
Just get it, and read it. It's not a page-turner. It doesn't even have to be read cover to cover, page by page. | Just get it, and read it. It's not a page-turner. It doesn't even have to be read cover to cover, page by page. But do start with the wonderful introduction by Saint Pope John Paul II. The Catechism should be a living part of Catholic life. | ||
* Paperback | |||
* Online: | |||
** [https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catechism/catechism-of-the-catholic-church Catechism of the Catholic Church | USCCB] | |||
*** flipbook version easy to read | |||
** [https://scborromeo2.org/catechism-of-the-catholic-church Catechism of the Catholic Church | St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Picayune MS] | |||
*** has excellent search function (better than the USCCB version) | |||
== Biblical commentary == | == Biblical commentary == | ||
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== The Mass == | == The Mass == | ||
* GIRM | === General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) === | ||
Like the Catechism of the Catholic Church, this document is a MUST for vibrant Catholic living. Your priests read it, studied it, and practice it at every Mass. The GIRM explains all the | |||
* [https://www.amazon.com/General-Instruction-Roman-Missal-G-I-R-M/dp/1530024080/ GIRM print version] | |||
* [https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the-mass/general-instruction-of-the-roman-missal GIRM from the USCCB website] | |||
* [https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/ccdds/documents/rc_con_ccdds_doc_20030317_ordinamento-messale_en.html GIRM from the Vatican] | |||
* [https://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/GIRM/Documents/GIRM.pdf GIRM from the Liturgy Office UK] (pdf) | |||
=== Daily and Sunday Missal === | |||
I was first catechized by this book, as it walked me through all the readings, prayers, liturgies and responses of the Mass | |||
* I have the [https://catholicbookpublishing.com/products/st-joseph-sunday-missal-brown-820-10bn?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc&pr_rec_id=af5c5ca83&pr_rec_pid=8891947483410&pr_ref_pid=8891948892434&pr_seq=uniform St. Joseph Sunday Missal] from Catholic Book Publishing | |||
* My wife and I use the monthly subscription to Magnificat for daily Masses | |||
* The Mass Explained and The Mass Explained for Kids by Maria Grace Dateno, FSP | === The Mass === | ||
* [https://www.amazon.com/Mass-Explained-Maria-Grace-Dateno/dp/0819875481 The Mass Explained] and [https://www.amazon.com/Mass-Explained-Maria-Grace-Dateno/dp/081987552X The Mass Explained for Kids] by Maria Grace Dateno, FSP are great little handbooks for learning the whats, hows, and whys of the Mass | |||
* [https://www.amazon.com/Biblical-Walk-Through-Mass-Understanding/dp/1950784665 A Biblical Walk Through the Mass: Understanding What We Say and Do in the Liturgy] by Edward Sri looks good, although I don't have it. | |||
== Catholicism & Catechism == | == Catholicism & Catechism == | ||