Angelus Press
by Jakub Bednarz
Many of the social structures that once formed strong and virtuous Catholic men and women have disappeared. Catholics are aware of the detrimental impact this reality has on their faith, families, and future. Yet there is still edifying literature available the signals a turning of the tide while providing examples of strong characters that can serve as models for young Catholics in their formative years.
This fairy tale draws deeply from Holy Scripture and Christian Tradition to create a world of Catholic mice and men. Filled with lessons of chivalry, honor, and courage, this literary work instills young readers with a deeper appreciation for their Catholic Faith while strengthening their devotion to God. Written with young readers (11+) in mind, this volume is an excellent addition to any Catholic library.
Beautiful, cloth-bound, hardback cover with gold foil stamping, size 10" x 10", 66 pages
For Sundays and First Class Feasts
by Angelus Press
Vespers, the traditional evening prayer of the Church, has spiritually sustained the faithful for nearly two millennia. Although painfully absent from parish life since the liturgical reforms of the last century, this newly typeset and edited volume provides everything a parish or individual needs to recite the evening office for Sundays and major feast days according to the rubrics of the 1962 Breviarium Romanum.
In addition to being printed with a dual-column Latin/English text, the book includes the Gregorian melodies necessary for singing Vespers in common; prayers to be said before and after the office; and an extensive introduction on the history of the breviary.
Leatherette Hard Sewn cover, size 8.4" x 6.2", 336 pages, 2 ribbons, red/black tex
Devotional Book
District Superior Fr. Arnaud Rostand in his last Letter to Friends and Benefactors wrote: “entrust all our apostolates, in particular your families, your souls, and our schools to Our Blessed Mother, whom you will receive as a pilgrim in your chapels. She is the most powerful source of fidelity; she is the faithful Virgin” (Regina Coeli Report, July-August 2014) and thus began the efforts to promote and honor Our Lady of Fatima Pilgrim Virgin throughout the United States. For more information, please visit http://sspx.org/fatima
To assist in this great work, this special Devotional Book was prepared to help readers welcome and honor Our Lady of Fatima. This wonderful book is a guide for prayers and a source of information about the main events of Fatima, in particular the words Our Lady said to the children. In the Devotions section, you will find notes about the main practical means to honour Our Lady. Besides Meditations for the Rosary and the Way of the Cross, it also offers clear texts about the rosary, the principle traditional prayers and hymns to our Lady, both in Latin and English. the meaning of the consecration, as well as of the most touching titles our Lady has been given through the ages.
With Stories and Miracles, you will find encouragement and examples to engage others to enter into this devotion. This book should be a way to enter into, renew, and improve your devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, a key point of the revelations of Fatima.
With my blessing, I invite you to discover the Devotional Book. — Fr. Jürgen Wegner, US District Superior
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 246 pages
Patron of the Universal Church
by Fr. Louis Lallemant, SJ
Saint Joseph is patron of the Universal Church. He therefore has a special interest in the needs of all. In Nazareth, the Son of God was subject to him as His foster father. In heaven St. Joseph’s prayers and requests are regarded by Christ as “commands.”
This form of novena was originally devised by the celebrated Fr. Louis Lallemant, S.J. (1587-1633). It has proved particularly effective in obtaining favors through the intercession of St. Joseph. This saintly priest and great master of the spiritual life, to whom St. Joseph never refused anything he asked, ensures those that make this novena that they will obtain everything they ask through the intercession of this great saint if, in turn, they will show him special honor and spread devotion to him among others.
Booklet, size 6.2" x 3.75, 54 pages
Learning the Mass
A Manual for Seminarians and Priests
by Fr Walter J. Schmitz, S.S., S.T.D.
First published in 1960, this instructive book by rubrician Fr. Walter J. Schmitz, gives detailed instructions on how to properly say the traditional Roman Mass (Missale Romanum), and has been treasured by priests and seminarians for decades for its brief and concise explanations of how the celebrant offers Low Mass.
For the explanation of the Mass, texts are arranged into parallel columns, with one side presenting in English the minute actions made by the celebrant with his hands (especially when dealing with the consecrated Species), eyes and body, while the other side gives the actual Latin text as seen in the missal for comparison. In addition to many helpful tips, authoritative footnotes are also included.
There is also a chapter on bination (celebrating two Masses consecutively, hence how to avoid breaking the necessary fast) rubrics, Requiem Masses, distributing Communion, and executing the ceremonies of Benediction. Also included is a nota bene about some minor revisions made in 1962 not contained within the book due to its publishing date.
This compact book is a must for any cleric learning to celebrate the traditional Roman Mass, or even for just brushing up on the Mass or Benediction rubrics!
Booklet, size 8.5" x 5.5", 58 pages
by Howard Pyle
Written and illustrated in 1903, at the height of children’s literature, these books have inspired generations to greatness of thought and the acquisition of true virtue. The first book in this four volume series for children focuses on the tale of the future King Arthur and how he came to win his famous sword and to create his round table.
Give your children a vision of a world in which virtue and beauty matters and these truths will stay with them for their entire lives!
Paperback, size 10" x 7", 313 pages
by Angelus Press
A Missal created for those who need larger type!
For the first time, Angelus Press presents a Large Print 1962 Latin-English Daily Missal for the laity. This is still the most complete missal ever produced in the English language just larger. We have included everything in a missal that is affordable while being of the highest durability. The Roman Catholic Daily Missal will become your lifelong liturgical companion—at church, at home, and on the road. Supplies are limited in this first print run to confirm interest.
Features:
- Clear and crisp type
- According to the 1962 juxta typica edition of the Missale Romanum
- All liturgical texts in Latin and English (both Propers and Ordinary)
- All readings in English (Douay-Rheims) and Latin
- All music in Gregorian notation
- Ordinary with rubrics in red
- Gilt edges
- 5 liturgically-colored ribbons
- Smyth sewn, rounded back binding with durable, gold-embossed flexible cover
- Rounded corners on pages and cover
- Reinforced 80 lb. resin-impregnated endsheets for extreme durability (which will not tear like printed paper endsheets)
- Fully and thoroughly indexed
- Printed using the finest natural Bible paper
Why is this the most complete Missal ever?
- All the Masses of the Liturgical Year according to the Roman calendar of 1962 Temporal and Sanctoral Cycles and accompanying rites (Blessing of Ashes, Blessing of Palms, Chrism Mass, and the Blessing of Holy Oils, etc.)
- Complete Holy Week Liturgy of 1962
- Supplements containing the additional Masses for the United States and Canada
- Feasts of particular Religious Congregations' Liturgical Calendars
- Table of Movable Feasts updated until 2050 AD
- Masses for the Dead (including infants), Complete Burial Service, and Prayers for the Dead
- Marriage Service
- Special Commemorations
- 39 Votive Mass Collects
- 17 Votive Masses, Common Masses of the Saints and the Blessed Virgin
- Conclusions of Collects
- Rite of Baptism
- The Churching of Women
- Rite of Confirmation
- Rite of Extreme Unction
- Various Blessings
- Vespers for Sundays and Feasts
- Compline for Sundays
- Office of Tenebrae
- The Itinerary or Office Before a Journey
- Various Devotions and Prayers including favorite Litanies, the Way of the Cross, Prayers of the Rosary, etc.
- Morning and Evening Prayers
- Devotions for Confession
- Litany of the Saints
- Devotions for Communion
- Anthems to the Blessed Virgin
- Hymns in honor of Our Lord and Our Lady
- An explanation of The Liturgy or Public Worship of the Catholic and Roman Church
- A Summary of Christian Doctrine
- Kyriale with Tones for the Most Common sets of Masses (I Lux et Origo, II Kyrie Fons Bonitatis, IV Cunctipotens Genitor Deus, VIII De Angelis, IX Cum Jubilo, XI Orbis Factor, XVII Sundays of Advent & Lent, and XVIII Deus Genitor Alme)
- Tones for Asperges and Vidi Aquam
- Tones for three of the most common Credos: I, III, and IV
- Te Deum and much, much more!
Smythe Sewn, rounded back binding with durable, flexible cover wtih Gilt edges, size 8.875" x 6.125", 1,980 pages
encyclicals from Popes Leo XIII, St. Pius X, Pius XI, and Pius XII in their entirety, plus articles from the late Cardinal Pie, Fr. Juan Carlos Iscara, FSSPX, and Dr. John Rao
The Role of Christ's Kingship in Society
Throughout the centuries of faith, one ideal kept various nations and peoples united: the Kingship of our Lord Jesus Christ over individuals and nations. Rejected by the Protestant revolutionaries, attacked by the architects of the Enlightenment, and ignored and derided in our own age, ignorance of the doctrine of Christ's Kingship lies at the heart of the present crisis.This little book provides the reader with the key texts to understand, love, and defend this teaching.
This book presents the relevant encyclicals from Popes Leo XIII, St. Pius X, Pius XI, and Pius XII in their entirety, plus articles from the late Cardinal Pie, Fr. Juan Carlos Iscara, FSSPX, and Dr. John Rao. A must-have for those Catholics committed to restoring all things in Christ.
Previously titled: Reflections on the Kingship of Christ.
Large format to better enable study groups.
Paperback, size 9" x 7", 190 pages
by Fr. Ludger Grun
“Many want to have a Christian marriage, but they lack the courage to start anew.” - Fr. Ludger Grun
Many married couples are emotionally exhausted or simply too disconnected to find the motivation for improving their relationship. But by taking an honest look into the depth and fundamental elements of this sacrament, couples can be reminded of forgotten opportunities, once familiar paths of communication and the shared joys of mutual lifelong goals.
Topics of discussion:
- Is it normal for love to diminish?
- What do we do with a stagnant marriage?
- How do we keep our marriage from flattening out?
- Does God want our love to flourish?
- With whom can I have a good marriage?
- Why we should work to build a happy marriage?
- Whom can we turn to for help?
For married couples and those about to be married, this book is a guide on how to avoid a loss of connection, closeness, and fervour in marriage. Fr. Grun clearly demonstrates, based on years of marriage counselling experience, how to keep or rekindle true Catholic love. Written in a compassionate tone, this brief work is vital for all married people, regardless of age.
Paperback, size 9" x 6", 84 pages
by Cardinal Merry Del Val
“His look, his word, his whole being express three things: goodness, firmness, faith. Goodness was the man himself; firmness was the leader; faith was the Christian, the priest, the pontiff, the man of God.” —Chapter VII, “Characteristics of Pius X”
Memories of Pope Pius X is a charming eye-witness account of a great Pope in action. It provides a fascinating behind-thescenes look at the Vatican and a portrait of papal authority when exercised by a saint.
St. Pius X was a paragon of principle in an age of compromise. He championed sacred tradition against modernist encroachment and vigorously confronted emerging threats to the Faith. However, he did so with humility, gentleness, and care for souls. His legacy is one of supernatural courage blended with charity—firmness anchored in goodness. This remarkable Pope truly lived the words of his motto, “To restore all things in Christ.” His heroic example still inspires today.
“Give me souls and take everything else.” —Cardinal Merry del Val
Hardcover, size 6.75" x 4.75", 140 pages
by Fr. Manousos
Originally published by the Catechetical Guild in 1954 (Imprimatur Francis Cardinal Spellman), this is a "comic" book unlike any other. Know Your Mass is a detailed, fully illustrated, step by step explanation of the Traditional Latin Mass now reprinted for the first time in full color!
The book presents the theology of the Mass in a manner easily understood by children and yet is incredibly interesting and informative for adults as well. This should come as no surprise to those who have read The Seven Sacraments, another Angelus Press reprint by Fr. Manousos, who has the amazing ability to take solid theology and present it to children...without dumbing it down. He was truly a gifted writer.
This makes Know Your Mass an excellent catechetical tool for all ages. All parts of the Holy Sacrifice are covered, from the preparation for Mass, the altar, sacred vessels and vestments, liturgical actions, the sanctuary, and some liturgical history as well, including helpful suggestions for children to get the most or should we say GIVE the most at Mass. Ideal, NO, PERFECT, as a First Holy Communion gift. Great for converts as well.
Anyone who delves into this book cannot come away ignorant of the true significance of the liturgical representation of Our Lord's Sacrifice on Calvary that is the Holy Mass. Highly recommended.
Paperback, size 10" x 7", 96 pages
Liturgical Revolution: Vol. I
by Michael Davies
Cranmer's Godly Order is a classic . . . revised and expanded by Mr. Davies during his final years. Drawing upon the best of Catholic and Protestant scholarship and on primary sources, Davies traces the steps by which the ancient Catholic Mass became the Lord's Supper in the Church of England. And these steps were changes - as Popes and Reformers alike were at pains to stress. Michael Davies shows that Henry VIII and Thomas Cranmer understood that if you change the way people pray, then you will change what they believe. Cranmer's Book of Common Prayer (1549) began a process that changed the Catholic Church in England to the Anglican sect. Davies compares these changes to the modern liturgical "reforms" and the similarities are shocking.
Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury under Henry VIII and Edward VI and architect of the new liturgy, was a master of the theology of the Mass, and hated it. The parallels between the Anglican liturgy and the New Mass of the 1960s will be uncomfortably obvious!
This book forms volume one of Davies's Liturgical Revolution series. Nowhere will you find a more thorough example of the axiom Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi est - "As you pray, so will you believe."
Hardcover, size 10" x 7", 372 pages Colour illustrated
Spiritual Journey
Conversations with Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre
by Jose Hanu
This book is a rare interview between Archbishop Lefebvre and a Dutch Catholic journalist in 1976. It covers everything from the Archbishop's family background in Northern France to the veneration of the Senegalese people for their bishop and his anti-liberal interdict on the Island of Fadiouth. It includes the courageous attacks made by the Archbishop at the Council, as well as his letter of 1966, one year after the Council. It also features the story of Ecône, the dreary days of the apostolic visitors, and the accusations and sanctions against the seminary. Yet, beyond the wonderful details of the book are underlined the vital principles which animated the founder of the Society of St. Pius X - the same principles which all its members hold as definitive and non-negotiable. This work reveals a striking characteristic of the man, a mind and heart deeply at peace in the thick of pressure.
Paperback, 8.5" x 5.5", 152 pages
On The Unity of the Church
by Pope Leo XIII
"That they may be one" - "Ut unum sint" has been the rallying cry of Churchmen since Vatican II, and the explanation for the promotion of an ecumenical agenda that places "unity" before everything. But what is the nature of the unity for which the Lord prayed His heavenly Father on the way to Gethsemane? Indeed, most Catholics cannot answer with precision what exactly the Church is, the conditions for belonging to it, or its necessity for salvation. If you want a clear and concise explanation of these principles, Satis Cognitum is the place to begin.
Written when popes said what they meant and meant what they said, it is free from the ambiguities which are so characteristic of late 20th century explanations of these issues. "Wherefore, in His divine wisdom, He ordained in His Church Unity of Faith; a virtue which is the first of those bonds which unite man to God, and whence we receive the name of the faithful - 'one Lord, one faith, one baptism' " (Eph. 4:5).
Booklet, size 7" x 5", 48 pages
Pope Paul's New Mass
Liturgical Revolution: Vol. III
by Michael Davies
Pope Paul's New Mass is the third and final book of the Liturgical Revolution trilogy. It is the unparalleled history of how the New Mass was devised, created, and implemented. Beyond this, a list of the manifold liturgical problems of the past generation is documented: from Mass facing the people and revolutionary legislation to Communion in the hand and the problem of the Offertory. For over thirty years this book has been considered the most thorough critique of the New Mass in the English language. Michael Davies, former president of Una Voce, was one of the earliest critics of the liturgical changes in the Mass after Vatican II. Archbishop Lefebvre recommended many of his early works, including the most comprehensive documentation and defense of the foundation of the SSPX: Apologia Pro Marcel Lefevbre (in three volumes). The current president of Una Voce is Mr. Leo Darroch.
By the mid-1970s the crisis within the Church was deepening. In his general research on the various novelties that were being introduced he had amassed a huge amount of data on the Council and how the great majority of the Fathers had been deceived by the well-orchestrated plan of a clique of European bishops and their liturgical advisers. Michael Davies argued that the Church's attempted headlong rush into unity with other Christian bodies would, in fact, have the adverse effect to that being proclaimed and was leading swiftly to its decline. Thus was born his great trilogy, Liturgical Revolution. His first volume, Cranmer's Godly Order (1976), examined the Protestant Reformation, what happened and why. His second work, Pope John's Council (1977), was written to provide an objective and documented explanation of the fact that the Church in the West is disintegrating and that the responsibility for this disintegration must be laid at the door of the Second Vatican Council. His third volume, Pope Paul's New Mass (1980), provided a detailed examination of the development of the Roman rite, the liturgical legislation pouring out from the Vatican during and after the Council, the prayers and rubrics of the new rite of Mass, and the devastating impact of the changes on the Church throughout the world.
Benedict XVI, on the Death of Michael Davies, "I have been profoundly touched by the news of the death of Michael Davies. I had the good fortune to meet him several times and I found him to be a man of deep faith and ready to embrace suffering. Ever since the Council he put all his energy into the service of the Faith and left us important publications especially on the sacred liturgy. Even though he suffered from the Church in many ways in his time, he always truly remained a man of the Church. He knew that the Lord founded His Church on the rock of Peter and that the Faith can find its fullness and maturity only in union with the successor of St. Peter. Therefore we can be confident that the Lord opened wide for him the gates of Heaven. We commend his soul to the Lord's mercy." Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, 2004
Hardcover, size 9.5" x 6.5", 752 pages, Colour
by Michael Davies
Mr. Davies defends Archbishop Lefebvre and his battle for the Faith during the crucial battles of the 1970's and early 1980's. These books are full of documentation and poignant analysis. The historical value of these works, from the pen of the man who declared at the First Annual Walter Matt Memorial Dinner (January, 2004), "Archbishop Lefebvre is a Saint," cannot be overestimated.
Apologia Pro Marcel Lefebvre, Volume I - This book is certainly one of great historical value. Portrays the dramatic conflict relating to the grievances between Archbishop Lefebvre and the Vatican under Pope Paul VI. Depicts the role of one who had the foresight to recognize that he could not defend orthodoxy and at the same time accept reforms "themselves oriented towards the cult of man." Completely documented. 496 pages
Apologia Pro Marcel Lefebvre, Volume II - This volume covers the story of Archbishop Lefebvre's relations with the Vatican up to the end of 1979. The negotiations between the Archbishop and the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith form the principal feature of the book. 416 pages
Apologia Pro Marcel Lefebvre, Volume III - Covers 1979-1982, the beginning of the pontificate of John Paul II. Davies records many of the Holy Father's directives, how they were opposed by the Bishops, and why it was necessary for Archbishop Lefebvre and the SSPX to avoid all compromise in preserving Catholic Truth. Completes the series by considering Abp. Lefebvre within the broader perspective of the crisis in the Church. 496 pages
3 VOLUME Hardcover Set, 1,408 PAGES
Liturgical Revolution: Vol. II
by Michael Davies
For those who have read it, it is already a classic. Few books can rival the clarity and objectivity of Pope John's Council. An incredible pattern emerges: a pastoral Council hijacked by a clique of theological liberals who consign to trash the documents of the Council Preparatory Committee (of which Archbishop Lefebvre was a member), shut off the microphones of those who attempt to defend the Faith (suffering this indignity was no less than the illustrious Cardinal Ottaviani), and co-opting the media so that their spin became "reality"?
Michael Davies spent the last year of his life updating this book. Indispensable to understanding Vatican Council II.
Hardcover, size 10" x 7", 521 pages
Defender of the Faith
by Michael Davies
"The whole world groaned and was amazed to find itself Arian." So cried Saint Jerome. Athanasius was in exile (again), a compromised Pope occupied the Chair of Peter, hardly a bishop had the courage to confront Constantius. Twelve different creeds were competing for the allegiance of Christians; the Nicean Creed was forbidden.
The true Faith was being upheld by laymen, inspired by Athanasius, who held fast to what their bishops had taught them even though those same bishops had abandoned it by now.
Are there modern-day parallels in the Church and Her Churchmen?
Michael Davies' book provides a fascinating insight into one of the most troubled periods in the history of the Church and the life of one of Her greatest saints. Documents the facts on the "Fall of Pope Liberius," who confirmed the excommunication of Saint Athanasius, and signed an ambiguous formula of doubtful orthodoxy.
Mr. Davies reminds us that the Faith is not served by explaining away historical facts, but in understanding them in the light of Catholic teaching. The fact that the Church survives every crisis with the integrity of Her doctrinal teaching intact is a dramatic testimony to Her divine origin and the necessity of Athanasian perseverance.
Booklet, size 8.5" x 5.5", 96 pages
by Fr Patrick Troadec
"One cannot think about the Eucharist without thinking about the Blessed Virgin Mary, because if she had not pronounced her fiat, we would not have the Holy Eucharist. It is because she gave her fiat that today we have the joy and the happiness of possessing Our Lord Jesus Christ in our tabernacles and on our altars. So, let us ask the Most Blessed Virgin Mary to give us this love that she so admired in her Son Jesus." - Archbishop Lefebvre on the Joyful Mysteries
This little book collects the thoughts of Archbishop Lefebvre and uses them to deepen our understanding of the mysteries of the Faith contained in the Rosary. The tone of the Archbishop is thoughtful, pleasant, and easy to read. Each mystery is described, followed by an instructional lesson with the corresponding virtue of the mystery to be imitated in our daily lives.
If you are seeking a better understanding of the Rosary, to integrate this prayer into your daily schedule, or to develop a deeper level of Faith through the study of its mysteries, this book is for you.
Paperback, size 9" x 6", 136 pages
by Fr. Alain Delagneau
You are a central part of God’s plan to convert the world and this book will help you realize how crucial the Catholic Faith is for your future.
To accomplish your mission as faithful Catholics and to have a rich, fruitful, and worthwhile life, here and in eternity, you must prepare your soul. You need to thoroughly understand the goal you wish to attain, and consider the difficulties you will encounter, both mentally and physically, and accept them. The world will tell you that comfort is the highest goal and that only fools deny themselves. This is the battle between those who wish to live according to eternity versus those who live simply for today.
Your future will be exhilarating because it is your mission to rebuild a Christian society. The generations before you fought to preserve the Faith and Catholic Tradition and to pass them on to you. Now it falls to you to continue this noble fight and to spread the reign of Our Lord around you. What could be more inspiring than working for the greatest good there is: the good of souls and societies?
Paperback, size 9" x 6", 64 pages