Handbook of Prayers

I was introduced to this great little book on a retreat last winter with Opus Dei. A number of the men there had it and I borrowed one for a while on the retreat. This is a little treasure that should be in every Catholic home. A number of features make this one such a nice prayer book. It is compact and fits in a [...] pocket. Also it contains great pen and ink sketches and illustrations, especially for the Stations of the Cross. It has such a variety of prayers if you only had this prayer book it would be sufficient for a wide and varied prayer life. The first section of the book is a series of articles on How to Be a Better Catholic. The next section is a collect of basic prayers, the Sign of the Cross, Hail Mary, Our Father ... then the sections become more specific: Midday Prayers Evening Prayers Preparation for Mass The Eucharistic Sacrifice Prayers after Mass Communion Outside Mass Eucharistic Adoration Guide for a Good Confession Devotions to the Blessed Trinity Devotions to Our Lord Jesus Christ Devotions to the Holy Spirit Devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary Devotions to St. Joseph Various Prayers Prayers at the Time of Death Prayers for the Dead Blessings Sacraments When in Dander of Death I guarantee that if you pick up this little book, you will find yourself referring to it time and time again. It will become one of your most valued books, for help in developing your spiritual lif

I first discovered this book in a chapel and it helped me to focus on my prayers. I had to buy it, and now keep it with me all the time. In here, you'll find prayers for every kind of event, emotion, celebration, difficulty, and abundant praise for our Lord. Though the prayers come from Aquinas, Augustine, St. Francis de Sales and others, the selection is terrific because you not only gain the Church fathers' wisdom and insight, they prod your own as well. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to spend more meaningful time in prayer.

This book contains everything you need to grown in your Catholic spirituality. Introduced to me by a priest friend to compliment the Manual Of Prayers. Includes how to be a better Catholic, Basic prayers, Midday & Evening prayers, Preparation for Mass, The Eucharistic Sacrifice, Prayers after Mass, Adorationand so much more. A must have for all catholics. Family heirloom quality.

One of the best ways to grow in one's prayer life is to steep ourselves in the centuries-old Catholic devotions that represent to us Christian doctrine, divine love, and the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ. The latest edition of the Handbook of Prayers makes this effort effective by gathering in a single, compact volume the most practical prayers, devotions and blessings. Originally published in a pocket-sized 336 pages, the book has sold over 50,000 copies since its first printing in 1982. Although the expanded edition is now 600 pages, the book is inimally larger in size and thickness than the original since it is printed on Bible paper. In the new edition one can find something to suit almost any taste or occasion. It contains short sections summarizing Catholic doctrine, the Order of Mass in Latin and in English on facing pages, as are many of the prayers, and devotions to the Trinity, Christ, Mary and Joseph. The section on Catholic doctrine covers ways to live a better spiritual life through prayer and habitual spiritual practices. Especially handy is a table showing the holy days of obligation for many English-speaking countries. The Order of Mass encompasses the general liturgy, rubrics, and prefaces for various seasons, feasts and memorials, as well as a large number of prayers that can be said before and after Mass.

This brief, yet substantial, book of prayers in an invaluable collection of Catholic prayers. There are the traditional prayers like the "Our Father" and the "Holy Rosary" but also prayers for before and after Mass, stations of the cross, devotions to the Holy Spirit and St. Joseph. Also, conveniently, there is the text of the Mass in English and Latin in the middle of the prayer book. The prayer book is beautifully bound and edited.