Below is a summary of the three Missals that my family uses. All are around the same price point, $65-70.
***Shortly after this post, my husband and I discerned to stick with pre-55 Missals for each family member not using a children’s missal due to the changes that were made to the Mass and the fact that we follow the pre-55 Mass, most especially for Holy Week. We have decided to keep up this review with the inclusion of the 1962 Missal for transparency and reference.
➕The New Roman Missal by Fr. Lasance is my all-time favorite.
This is a wonderful accompaniment for you throughout the Liturgical Year, stressing the important Feasts and Highlights of our Redemption. The entire Mass propers are printed both in Latin and English. The Missal type has two colors, black for most texts and red for Holy Mass explanations, making it much more practical and convenient for daily use.
The images are especially helpful for newbies & busy parents of littles who experience distractions during Holy Mass and want to easily find the correct place in Holy Mass after tending to children.
It is also has a wonderful supplement including an Explanation of “The Ecclesiastical Year and the Sacred Liturgy;” and much more.
This is a reproduction of the original 1945 text Latin Tridentine Mass, according to the Council of Trent. Imprimaturs 1936/1945. 1900 pages.
➕The St. Andrew Daily Missal By Dom Gaspar Lefebvre O.S.B. is favorite of my husband and eldest son. It is my second fave and I often reference it.
It provides a wealth of supplemental info and includes the pre-1955 Holy Week which we follow.
Complete with Vespers and the Kyriale in modern notation, the Saint Andrew Missal is a reprint of the 1945 edition. The Ordinary of the Mass in Latin and English is printed with red rubrics. The missal includes beautiful narratives of each feast day for the liturgical year as well as spiritual and doctrinal notes, and features various illustrations throughout. Imprimatur 1945. Reprint of the 1945 edition. 2188 pp.
**We have done away with our 1962 Missals and now all use one of the above missals, pre-55 Holy Mass.
➕The most popular missal used is 1962 ROMAN CATHOLIC DAILY MISSAL by Angelus Press.
It is easy to follow with a new type setting. Out of all the missal options that I’ve come across, this is the best quality and most durable.
Most of the other Missals are just reproduced with original typesetting and have lower quality pages and binding.
The 1962 Daily Missal contains the English translations and the Latin originals of the rites and texts for Holy Mass and many other liturgical ceremonies. 1980 pages.
Children’s Missals
These children’s missals range from $5-$20.
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