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Roman Catholic Daily Missal (1962)

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It used to be that the only hand missals for the Traditional Mass were whatever were leftover in a warehouse from before Vatican II. Luckily, Angelus Press has done a fine job with its recent publication.

The Missal contains NO polemics in favor of the Traditional Mass versus the New Mass, nor does it contain any "propaganda" for the SSPX. In fact, it even cites the 1983 and 1917 CIC for the requirements on penitential days so that the faithful can choose for himself which regulations to meet. If his missal were simply an SSPX shill, then it would not have cited the new code. I'm a seminarian in a regular (Novus Ordo) seminary, and this vitriol against the SSPX and Angelus Press was just completely uncalled for. [I'm sorry to even have to mention this in a book review, but a reviewer below was just completely out-of-line.]

So rather than getting wrapped up in a polemic that has nothing to do with the publication, let's look at the publication itself and judge it on its own merits.

The cover is indeed leather, although not of the best quality. The binding is Smyth-sewn and very high-quality. Five ribbons. The pages are very thin as you would expect with a missal. The text of the Mass itself is merely a re-typesetting of "The Ideal Missal" which had (has) a Nihil Obstat from (the late Fr.) Arthur Scanlon (of New York City, Class of 1908), and its imprimatur from C. Eykens of Antwerp. The textual commentary is adapted from traditional sources, all 1960 or prior.

The typeface is crystal clear. But for a person with poor vision, I'm afraid that this missal does not offer much relief from older hand missals. The division of the pages is rather clever: English taking up the outer 2/3 and Latin the inner 1/3 (for the propers). The Ordinary of the Mass is typical Latin on the left page (even pages) and English on the right (odd pages). The even pages have the rubrics, while the odd pages contain some commentary.

Included in this publication are dozens of pages of supplimentary material (i.e. stations of the cross, litinies, etc.) The back of the book even has a Kyriale so that one does not need a separate music text in order to chant the parts of the Mass proper to the faithful.

This hand missal is materially and theologically very solid, and it is appropriate for use at any Traditional Mass.

If your current hand missal is old and falling apart, I would indeed recommend this edition.

SPECIAL NOTE TO AMAZON CUSTOMERS AND INTERNET READERS: My review on the "1962 Roman Catholic Daily Missal" was published by the Angelus Press and included on their store catalogues and their website in 2004. When I traveled to another country in Asia and visited an SSPX chapel, I was shocked to see my name and my interview at the chapel bookstore. It was printed along with many names and interviews.

The 1962 Roman Catholic Daily Missal was published by the Angelus Press (a publication house of the Society of St. Pius X). Is this Missal schismatic? Absolutely not. Leading Catholic stores such as Catholic Treasures, Leaflet Missal, Catholic Treasures, and Cotters Church Supplies, Inc. sells this missal. If you visit the Angelus Press website, there are several priests from the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (a traditional order established by Pope John Paul II in 1988) who gave great reviews on this Missal. I talked to a a Fraternity priest, and he told me, "Angelus Press publishes one of the finest and best Missale Romanums for Mass and the Fraternity also buys from them---Catholic books". The reviewer who gave such a biased view says that you should avoid such heretical books. The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter has always acknoweledged that the books published by Angelus Press are not heretical, because if they were, then the Fraternity would certainly not buy books from them.

Personally, I asked a Fraternity priest formerly associated with the Society of St. Pius X and asked him if Rome says they are schismatic?

He told me, "There is no direct answer from Rome to say that the SSPX in schism because there have been ambiguous statements from Rome regarding their status and are rather not clear."
Lastly, any Catholic can attend the traditional Mass by the SSPX (as given by the Ecclesia Dei Commission) because the Vatican has given permission, only if an individual does not intend to separate from the Holy Father. In addition, you can give a donation out of respect during Mass.

This Missal contains the Mass and prayers for the traditional Latin Mass codified by Pope St. Pius V and the liturgical rubrics revised under the 1962 Tridentine Calendar of Pope John XXIII and the 1955 reforms that was revised by Fr. Antonelli and Fr. Annibale Bugnini under Pope Pius XII.

Like the Fr. Lasance's 1945 classic liturgical missal, "The New Roman Missal", it contains both Latin and English for the Mass, including all the Introit, Collect, Epistle, Gospel, Offertory, Secret, Communion, and Postcommunion.

Also included, are 6 of the 7 sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, the Holy Eucharist, Holy Matrimony, and Extreme Unction with both Latin and English on one side. Holy Orders is omitted. The recitation for the consecration of the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist is found in the Canon of the Mass.

Prefaces have been organized correctly also with Latin and English which is located before the page of Canon of the Mass. This Missal includes prefaces that have been never published in any 1962 lay missal for the traditional Latin Mass. These prefaces are called the "Gallican Prefaces" from the extinct Gallican Rite in France. The Gallican Prefaces are:

1. Preface of Advent
2. Preface of Dedication of a Church
3. Preface of the Most Holy Sacrament
4. Preface of All Saint and the Most Holy Patrons
5. Preface of St. John the Baptist*

*The Preface of St. John the Baptist is omitted for unknown reasons in this Missal and could only be found in the 1962 Roman Missal published by Baronius Press, Ltd. in 2004.

The 1962 Roman Catholic Daily Missal uses the Douay Rheims Bible for its scripture readings. The Douay Rheims Bible is an English translation of the Bible that was directly translated word-for-word from the Latin Vulgate of St. Jerome.

This Missal features certain prayers never seen in all other missals: such as the Canticle of the 3 Children, the Athanasian Creed, the Litanies in both Latin and English, prayers of penitential psalms before Holy Communion, Vespers and Matins, etc., various prayer devotions used in the USA, England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. It also contains prayers for the conversion of England and Wales.

The Roman Catholic Daily Missal includes Supplement Masses for the USA and Canada only.

As a special note to customers do not confuse the 1962 Roman Missal with the 1962 Roman Catholic Daily Missal. The former was published by Baronius Press, Ltd. in assocation with the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter. The latter was published by Angelus Press in association with the [Priestly] Society of St. Pius X.

The two unique special features for the Roman Catholic Daily Roman Missal is that it contains a congregational prayer for the sovereign king or queen of England after Solemn High Mass. Second it also contains a section called "Thanksgiving for Small Children" in which children use this section to pray and contemplate after receiving Communion during Mass.

Aside from prayer devotions, this missal contains the Fasting and Abstinence Laws of the Catholic Church with an update according to the 1983 New Code of Canon Law.

This Missal contains the 1955 New Holy Week Liturgy ordered under Pope Pius XII that were reformed by Fr. Antonelli and Fr. Annibale Bugnini and the revised traditional 1962 Tridentine calendar of Pope John XXIII. In the 1962 calendar, the feast of St. Philomena was dropped and the two feasts for the Chair of St. Peter was abolished and was replaced with one feast which commemorates his Papacy in Eternal Rome. Other feasts of saints that date back to the 4th century were dropped. Unlike the previous Missals published before 1962, a majority of 1962 Missals include St. Joseph in the Canon of the Mass and the Gallican Prefaces (commonly ommitted) in most 1962 Missals for the laity.

In addition, many feasts (ie., St. John at the Latin Gate) and extra Collects or Propers for the Mass were dropped from the 1962 Missale Romanum. Also some traditionalist Catholics do not like the 1955 Holy Week Liturgy because it was reformed by Fr. Antonelli and Fr. Annibale Bugnini when they were the prime liturgists for the Sacred Congregation for the Sacred Rites.

Yes, I do recommend this Missal for those that attend the traditional Latin Mass. It is great! This Missal is great for both children and adults!

SPECIAL NOTE: Do not buy missals that were published on 1964 or after. Pope Paul VI ordered the traditional Roman liturgy revised---prayers at the foot of the altar or Psalm 42 was omited, the Last Gospel after the Mass was dropped as well, the Leonine Prayers (to protect the Church from Satan) were abolished, and the Roman Liturgy was recited out loud in the vernacular including the Canon of the Mass finally which led to the ecumenical protestanized Novus Ordo Missae in 1969. The only exception is the 1964 edition of the Saint Joseph Daily Missal which was the last edition to be published according to the Tridentine Liturgy of Pope St. Pius V.

For those that use the New Marian Missal, St. Joseph Daily Missal, St. Joseph Continuous Sunday Missal, St. Andrew Daily Missal, Maryknoll Missal, St. Paul Daily Missal, the New Roman Missal, Cathedral Daily Missal, St. Pius X Missal, and the Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Daily Missal---this Missal surpasses their quality and great prayer devotions for the Catholic faithful that attend the traditional Latin Mass.

The greatest flaw----is that the Missal cover is simulated flexible leather cover. The paper of the Missal are thin and were imported from the best paper companies in France. (Thanks to my former SSPX pastor who told me this at his sermon).

This Missal contains an Imprimatur through a formerly published missal from the 1960s.

I wish Eastern Rite Catholic had Daily Missals like their fellow Roman (Latin) rite Catholics.

The reissue of THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DAILY MISSAL (2007)is a milestone in the restoration of the Tridentine Mass. The Latin Missal is based in part on the Latin Missal produced in 1570 as a result of The Council of Trent (1545-1563). This Missal was used by millions of Catholics until the "reforms" of Vatican II (1963) and the issue of missals in English which largely replaced the Latin missals.

This Missal has good organization and clear explanations. The table of contents and index make location of Masses, Litanies,Novenas,Votive Masses,etc. easy to locate. The Liturgical Calendar of Movable Feasts is dated until the year 2050 which makes this Missal useful for at least another 42 years.

Another useful feature of this Missal is the Litanies to St. Mary, Christ, St. Joseph, etc. The Litany of the Saints is complete, and as much as possible this Missal has recently canonized saints listed on their feast days. Many readers probably know that that certain feast days include different saints which can conflict with the proper celebration of their feast days. There are explanations for this in this Missal.

The Ordinary of the Mass is highlighted in black and red print with Latin and accurate translations into English. Those who may remember when the Latin Mass was celebrated regularly may recall much of the Latin. Those studying Latin will find this Missal a handy guide to examine how good their Latin is. As an aside, this reviewer's Latin is not good, and he appreciates the clearly written translations.

The Proper of the Saints used in this Missal has a brief but informative history of both well known and lesser known men and women who have been canonized as saints. The concept that the Catholic Church was built on the Martyrdom of Her saints is made clear in the feast days and the number of martyrs in the first 300 to 400 years of the history of the Catholic Church. The blessings and readings of the Mass and special feast days are again in both Latin and English.

Those who like to contemplate the masses, prayers, etc. will find this Missal useful. There are special prayers and biblical readings for every day of the year. This Missal has the Mass for each day of the year with a listing of movable feasts. The index and table of contents offer convenient guides to help the faithful which needs to be reemphasized.

On page 1900, the chants (Gregorian Chant for example)of the Catholic Mass are available with the Latin and musical notations. The Latin Mass was orginally celebrated by chanting based mostly on Gregorian Chant. Readers should know that Gregorian Chant and the other chants used by monks and priests were the basis of Classical Music. Readers who have a love of Gregorian Chant and Classical music would appreciate this part of the Missal.

The ROMAN CATHOLIC DAILY MISSAL is based mostly on the Latin Missal sanctioned at the Council of Trent and was first issued in 1570. Those who argue that the Latin Missal is not that old have not studied history very closely. The Latin Missal sanctioned in 1570 was based on the Latin Missal(s)that were at least a thousand years old. The Trent Missal has a long history behind is publication.

This reviwer highly recommends the ROMAN CATHOLIC DAILY MISSAL. Traditional Catholics will enjoy and appreciate this Missal. Readers should know that Prof. Thomas Woods wrote a book titled SACRED THEN AND SACRED NOW which is a good companion volume to this Missal. Prof. Woods has an useful guide and listing of web sites that will enhance the enjoyment and use of the ROMAN CATHOLIC DAILY MISSAL.

I have bought both the Angelus Press (www.angeluspress.com) and Baronius Press (www.baroniuspress.com) 1962 Missals recently. It is odd that they both came out at the same time after decades without being able to get a hold of one.
On the whole they are pretty similar, although some differences are apparent immediately - the Baronius Edition is bound in real leather, and is a standard Missal size, whilst the Angelus one has a cheap plastic like cover and is about 30% larger, which doesn't make it as easy to carry around. Inside, the only real differences are that the Baronius Press one has an Imprimatur, which I like because it means that it has been approved by the Church, and it has supplements for the USA, England Wales and Scotland (Angelus only has a supplement for the USA). Other than that, there really isn't much to choose between them, but given that the Baronius edition is $5 cheaper also, I think it is the better value option.

I have just purchased this 1962 Roman Missal from Angelus Press and am grateful for its publication. I will not repeat here what has already been said in previous posts. I would, however, like to add some of my own comments.

Things I like about this publication: I like the commentaries...a lot! Since this is a reprint of an English publication, apparently the English Catholics were far ahead of American Catholics in their understanding of the Mass. The commentaries alone are worth the price of the book! In my opinion, its fully equal to the vaunted St. Andrew's Daily Missal.

The print set-up of Latin to English is just right; they nailed the proportion of English/Latin/commentary!! Superb typesetting.

The illustrations are another great detail not to be overlooked and these enhance the quality of this fine missal.

Some minor quibbles: the book itself is small and somewhat difficult to open wide. Not a major issue but it would be nice to have a larger print edition for the future.

While the gold edging may enhance the overall feel of the missal, I personally found it somewhat 'fussy'. Just my opinion though.

Alas, this re-published edition of the Roman Missal does NOT contain the stational churches which were a hallmark of the Lenten liturgies. In some cases it helps to explain the collect of the day. For instance, on the Thursday of the third week of Lent, where the collect references Sts. Cosmos and Damian, it helps to know that the stational church for that day was Sts. Cosmos and Damian.

For anyone devoted to the Tridentine Mass or just wants to re-acquaint themselves with the prayers and commentaries from an earlier time, I highly recommend this book.

It has an imprimatur dated back to the early 1900's so I can accept its full catholicity.

I don't want to repeat what others already have said, let me just say that this beautiful and reverent Missal and the fortunate circumstance of having a local parish that celebrates the Tridentine Mass less than 2 miles from my home, were instrumental my actively returning to the Church after a forty five year absence.

Having being raised in the Church, I was one of those Roman Catholics who felt betrayed by the changes in the Mass even at the ripe old age of 15! The Latin Rite had not changed appreciably in over 1,400 years and overnight it altered to such a degree that it more resembled a Protestant service, lots of "preaching", superficial glad handing around, and little introspective or meditative atmosphere. In the Latin Mass you feel united through the silence and the focus and concentration of the congregation.

I had forgotten how the terseness and economy of Latin is such a perfect vehicle for the Liturgy; the mystical nature of the Mass is so much more meaningfully conveyed. And there is the added attribute that Latin, being a so-called "dead" language, is not subject to the gradual changes in connotative and denotative word meanings which occur in spoken languages with the passage of time.

Check out any of the various websites that list local churches which serve a Tridentine Mass. If you are an old timer like me, the memories will rush back and perhaps you will find the tears hard to resist. It is a weekly reminder at least for me, though its eternal beauty and form, that the old Roman Catholic Church is the most spiritually complete, intellectually satisfying, beautiful and meaningful religion of all.

For those of you who have never seen a Latin Rite Mass, there are several on youtube and you might want to get a copy of the reprint of KNOW YOUR MASS offered from various Catholic websites. It is a an excellent introduction to aspects of the Mass of which many of you are unaware.

As a "new" traditional Catholic, having just discovered the beauty of the Tridentine Mass, I needed a 1962 Missal to help me along.

Not only is this Missal extremely helpful for the Mass, it is a great resource for daily spirituality.

It has a multitude of prayers and a great explanation of the Mass. The ceremonies of the Sacraments are equally astounding. Maybe the part I like best, though, is the various devotions for before and after communion.

I can't go to daily mass, but I do follow along using this missal. I like to read the brief commentary on the particular day, be it a feast of a saint or Mary, or whatever. I never heard of some of these saints before!

The book itself is wonderfully crafted. The only negative is that the pages feel very fragile. No accidents so far though.

I can not picture my spiritual life without this book now. It is unfortunate that it took me so long to find it.

Rather than engage in a holier than thou cyclical argument, as a convert to Catholicism let me comment on the merits of the "1962 Daily Roman Missal, Illustrated Edition by Angelus Press."

I love my FR. LASANCE MISSAL, but this one also has a respected place on my bookshelf. Quite simply, for those of us attached to the Tridentine Mass and the wealth of spiritual treasures it provides, this is an excellent teaching source.

And this reprint of the Missal of my grandmother's age is packed with simply excellent material for thirsty souls. Schismatic or not, Angelus press has done us a great service by making this Missal available in modern times.

I highly recommend that Catholics who have grown up under the Novus Ordo and flabby Catholic teaching obtain one of the 1962 edition Missals for real spiritual meat. Save your soul and get one of these excellent Missals.

I've used many of the pre Vatican II missals to include but not limited to the New Marian Missal, the St Andrew's Daily Missal, The Roman Missal (Fr. Lasance), and the St Joseph's Missal. I like this one better than all of them. It's very clear and easy to follow, it has an easy to read index, it has very useful explanations throughout the mass and many days throughout the year which are helpful to me and to friends who attend the Latin mass with me who are not as familiar, it has rubrics which kinda tell you what the priest is doing in case it's difficult to follow him, and I could go on.

Con: the only con that I have for this missal and the ONLY reason that I took one star is that it's imitation leather here on Amazon, but that's an easy fix at [...] They offer a Very nice leather one for $68.00 I gave my imitation leather one away and now I have the Leather one.

Have pocket edition of 1950 "St. Andrew Daily Missal", but my eyes aren't getting any younger.

The text in this missal is larger & makes reading it easier.

This missal is also very comprehensive.

Has summary of Catholic doctrines, common prayers, litanies, rites, sacraments, blessings, votive collects... The list goes on. (In fact, the table of contents is 42 pages!)

"Roman Catholic Daily Missal" is like having a library in the palm of your hand!