Catholic Book of Prayers: Popular Catholic Prayers Arranged for Everyday Use Rev. Maurus Fitzgerald, O.F.M.

Love this new large print edition with its elegant cover. Including both the prayers of the Mass (with restored responses, such as when the priest intones "the Lord be with you" the people again respond "and with your Spirit" instead of the dumbed down language of the 70's). This prayerbook contains a wealth of historic prayers as well as wonderful catechetical material outlining salvation history. During Liturgy Catholics pray the Confiteor communally but I am delighted that for personal prayer the Confiteor is prayed as an individual as we call upon the whole Communion of Saints in heaven to aid us on our spiritual journey. That certainly includes John the Baptist, Sts. Peter and Paul, and all those who pray for the Church Militant before the throne of God. This prayerbook has enough material to last a lifetime. With prayers for Morning, Noon and Evening the Catholic Book of Prayer offers a structured pattern of daily prayer to which one can return again and again as it becomes a school of prayer for those who want to make daily prayer a way of life.

Loved this prayer book. Got it when I came back to the Catholic faith. So many prayers including the Rosary. A guide to the Mass, Eucharist adoration prayers! I've bought a few to give away!

I love this book of prayers and bring it with me to every mass. It has prayers for communion, preparation of communion and after communion, it has a prayer for almost everything and occasion you can think of, worth the money and more!

Nice prayer book which I got for my 7 year old for his First Reconciliation. Large print and easy to read.

A very well crafted book for all prayers. For young and elderly to read and share, to enjoy in a quiet moment of silence anytime of the day. Keep it on your nightstand or on the coffee table. This large print is great. I bought this for one of my residents and they love it, they wanted to be able to teach their children and grandchildren all of the ways of God's wonders 🙏🏼

Love this. I use everyday.

As someone who is fairly new to today's Catholic Church (the last time I was in was when our response was to, "The Lord Be with You", was "And also with You!" This Catholic Book of Prayers has a nice refresher to the order of Mass, the Rosary, Confession (hint: you won't find the generic and movie line: Forgive me Father for I have sinned). My minor gripes: first, the book is printed in China. That is a shame but the book itself is beautiful. The pages are thick, the vinyl cover is a nice touch especially with the gold embossing, and the font, is HUGE! I wear glasses occasionally but WOW! I don't need them with this book. I especially like the illustrations and plates. The ribbon is gold and is about 2 1/2 inches longer than the book when used. The next issue is that the Contents have a grouping of prayers rather than each prayer spelled out. As an example, the Daily Morning prayers contain 5 prayers. What are they? Well, you'll have to thumb through pages 23-28 to find the one you want. The other book I have Catholic Prayers by Thomas A. Nelson has the Morning Prayers, all 8 of them listed. The last is the pronouns, they are all modern. I favor the archaic. As an Example, the grace from way back: "Bless us O Lord, and these thy gifts which we are about to receive from Thy bounty, through Christ Our Lord. Amen." Nice. The Catholic Book of Prayers rendition, "Bless us, O Lord and these Your gifts, which we are about to receive from Your bounty, through Christ Our Lord. Amen." It just doesn't seem to flow. I mean, it will do but it just doesn't sound as reverent. Overall, this is a wonderful little book for new, old, future, and lapsed Catholics- as well as all our Brothers and Sisters in all religions! It is a great reference of what the Catholic Church Faith is for those who aren't Catholics, you can get a feel for what we believe and compare and contrast your wonderful beliefs. In the end, we all believe in One God.

This is a beautiful prayer book not only for Catholics but for ANYONE. I recommend it for everyone for daily use! Beautiful prayers and complete!

I love it,i recommend . Very clearly written

This is a classic from the Catholic Book Publishing Co., and deservedly so. It ingeniously combines convenient siaze with large print. Indeed, I would like to thank the publisher for providing such a beautiful prayer book in a font that can be easily read by seniors, children or anyone who is vision impaired. It is certainly very thoughtful of them to make this prayer book so easy to read. This prayer book can be taken to church, on trips or daily commutes, due to its compact size and the large font used for the prayers can be easily read almost anywhere. It is illustrated with a variety of devotional darwings as well as full colour pictures, mostly based on Bible themes or standard Catholic devotional practices. The actual contents cover all the basics, from the text of the Mass to the mysteries of the rosary. The only possible improvement I could suggest would be a different set of morning and evening prayers for each day of the week, rather than using the same prayers each day. These could be taken from Christian Prayer, the Church's official daily prayer book. I sincerely hope that the publisher will consider this change. Very few prayer books combine the many qualities to be found in this one.

Beautiful book, has all the daily prayers you need.

There is absolutely nothing to dislike about this prayer book! Easy to read and a joy to follow. It does not preach or take sides about anything. The prayers are lovely and I would not be without it. I am elderly and housebound so I cannot get to Mass. this lovely book has been a blessing. You will not regret owning this lovely prayer book ever. It is heaven sent - at least that is what I think. God bless all!!

The most easy to read prayer book you will ever come across, it’s so beautiful inside with its yellow bookmark ribbon, large printed letters and colourful illustrations that make it enjoyable and lovely, “especially for elderly people who’s sight may be declining”. The vinyl edition gives it the brown leather look and great protection for the pages, and it will fit into any small handbag or large coat pocket. Beautiful gift bought for my great aunt along with a mother of pearl rosary to cheer her up in hospital as she can’t make chapel. Absolutely would buy this again.