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Rites of the Catholic Church (Rites of the Catholic Church, Vol. 2)

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Even though this book is intended for Priests of the Roman Catholic Religion, as a Minister I found it useful. I have always been a fan of the Catholic Rituals, Vestments, and Vessels for Liturgy and have used Catholic Rites in my own church. This book will give you the updated versions of Rites for blessings, consecrations, mass, and so on.

If you can get a copy of it, there is a much better and much older book called PARISH RITUAL that gives the pre-Vatican II rites in both Latin and English. If not, this could be a fine substitute.

This book is part of the expanded Roman Ritual and Roman Pontifical presented to the American Church. While I dont agree with many of the changes made by Vatican II, I will say that this book is a good resource for complete rites as used in the american church. I especially enjoyed the many different versions of the litany of the Saints presented herein as well as the blessing of pontifical insignia.

I am very satisfied with the book, the promptness, and the experience. Thank you very much.

This book is intended for catholic clergy but it is invalueable for those who follow the african and catholic syncratic faiths like voodoo and hoodoo. If you want to know about catholic rites to bless oils, water, scapulars, and so on then buy this and the second volume, you wont be dissapointed.