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The New Saint Joseph Sunday Missal, Complete Edition (Red Vinyl)

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My church bought new missals and I was lost because the new books don't have the full readings in it. The book has every mass word-for-word. I am a Catholic...I don't know for sure if it is for all religions, but it is exactly the Catholic mass.

It also has an intro for each week so you know beforehand what mass is about. It also has a little background for each reading so you can make sense of what they are really trying to say. It does not have the songs.

The church rotates the mass every year, so there are four sections to the book. All you have to do is look up in the front of the book what year/date you are currently in and find that page to go from there. I never leave this book behind on Sundays. I'm in my 20s and it's very easy to read and follow along.

If you are looking for the right Missal to use at Mass or at home, this is it. Unlike other Missals that require cranes to lift and carry around, this is the perfect size and very handy to take to Church. In reference to a previous review, this new copy which I received today, was clearly printed and none of the pages were stuck together. I highly recommend it. (Also check out the St. Joseph versions of the Weekday Missals in two volumes.)

There are some practical reasons why I bought the Sunday Missal. For one, the accoustics in my church are very live and all readers, the priest, etc. cannot be understood. Secondly, my church does not provide missals. The best help my church provides is the readings in the back of the hymnal. Without the Sunday Missal, I'm clueless.

Spiritually, the Sunday Missal explains the Mass in many ways, including the themes for particular Sundays. It is also nice to be able to prepare for Mass by reading the readings ahead of time.

The quality of the book, itself, is lacking. The print is very light, as though the printer was low on ink. Also, many of the pages are stuck together--almost half. If I were conducting quality control for Catholic Book Publishing, I would never have let this particular volume pass inspection.

Amazon should be notifying the public that this edition of the Roman Missal is about to become obsolete. It will be replaced on the first Sunday of Advent, 2011.

I'd been away from the Catholic church for several years. This missal really helps me to keep up with what is happening during mass. My church does not have missals, so I am able to keep up with the prayers, readings, etc. I am glad I purchased this missal.

I bought two Missals to help my wife and I follow along in Mass. We are new converts to Catholicism, and we felt a little lost during the liturgy. This is the superior of the two missals. The vinyl binding is flexible and durable. The book is well organized and easy to use, with a minimum of page-turning necessary. At the back there is a useful section on prayer which is a nice bonus.

However, some of the commentaries on the Scripture readings are pretty liberal in their interpretation. Fortunately, these comments are easy to ignore (which is what I do most of the time). The typeface is easy to read, but the overall design and layout of the book is somewhat old-fashioned. The full color picture inserts look like prints of Rennaissance paintings, which is OK if you like that sort of thing. I would prefer a more up-to-date design.

However, the Missal does its job well, and should last the reader a long time.

I love the size of this little Missal. I take it everywhere I go and is small enough to take on trips/vacations, and purchase it often as a gift for others. It goes beyond just the Sunday masses and readings -- there is a section on the rosary (and how to say it), special masses and their format/readings (such as weddings), and an examination of conscience for confession. The two ribbon bookmarks help keep your place. Overall, a very handy little book.

I ordered this book so that I would be able to follow along better in mass. As a brand new Catholic (former Baptist) I am still a little confused about the order of things. This book really helps if you review it before you go. It is easy to follow and easy to understand. It has some wonderful pictures and art in it too. It does a good job of explaining what is going on. It is just the right size too. I think you will like this missal.

The book arrived in perfect condition w/o any exterior damage. The book is covered in Red Vinyl and the pages and binding are excellent. The drawings and dipictions are excellent. Overall, I received great service and shipment from Amazon.com.

We purchased this book as the Catholic Church had made changes in their liturgy, which made the previous edition Missal's obsolete. This was advertised as the "New" Saint Joseph Sunday Missal. Duhhhhh! It is the OLD, OBSOLETE, PREVIOUS edition of the New Saint Joseph Sunday Missal. Even though inexpensive, with the shipping and handling, it was still a TOTAL waste of money. The book store knew they were obsolete, and sold them anyway. We were taken advantage of!