Product Code: 5-645
ISBN: 978-1-57455-645-2
Binding Information: Hardcover Pages: 528
Price: $34.95
The newly revised Catholic Household Blessings and
Prayers is the perfect resource for parents and children to explore the rich
treasury of the Catholic tradition of prayer.
Use Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers to
- Learn the "by-hearts"-the essential prayers that every Catholic child and adult need to know by memory
- Practice the simple form of the Liturgy of the Hours as a family
- Celebrate the feasts and seasons of the Church year in ritual and prayer
- Bless the sacramentals that are part of the Catholic tradition like the advent wreath, Christmas crache, Easter foods, and candles for the home
- Lead grace before and after meals
- Pray for family members
- Bless the home before a move and in times of trouble
Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers is the
perfect gift for
- Families, especially those with children
- Newly-married couples
- Young parents in baptismal preparation classes
Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers
includes prayers and blessings for many of the most important moments in the
life of a family-pregnancy, a move, marriage, and death. Buy Catholic
Household Blessings and Prayers by the case and save!
About the Revision
The USCCB undertook the revision of Catholic
Household Blessings and Prayers for several reasons. The liturgical calendar
was outdated. Booksellers had been requesting a more substantial binding,
suitable for gift-giving. We wanted to include some of the newer prayers by
Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI as well as some prayers published by
the USCCB. In addition, we added new prayers for stewardship, vocations,
retirement, and the like. An entirely new thematic section of Scripture
excerpts was added as well. The revision includes a Scripture index and a
first line index to make it easier to use. As such, the revised text is
substantially longer than the current edition. It will be bound in bonded
leather with gold stamping, and colored end papers, and includes a
presentation page. The Scripture excerpts used are taken from the Lectionary
for Mass or the Liturgy of the Hours.
PART I. BASIC PRAYERS
Essential Prayers
Prayers Before the Holy Eucharist
Acts of the Theological Virtues
Prayers to Mary, Mother of God
Penance and Reconciliation
Pious Invocations
PART II. DAILY PRAYERS
Liturgy of the Hours
Waking
At Mealtimes
Beginning Each Day's Work
Labor, Service, Study, and Almsgiving
At Noon
Coming Home Each Day
At Bedtime PART III. DAYS AND SEASONS
On Sunday
Advent
Christmas Season
Lent
Easter Triduum
Easter Sunday and Easter Season
Feasts and Fasts of the Church
National Holidays PART IV. FAMILY PRAYERS FROM BIRTH TO DEATH
Prayers and Blessings for Family Members
Blessings for the Household
Prayers During Sickness or Infirmity
Blessings and Prayers Before and After Birth or Adoption
Blessings During Childhood
Blessings Related to Marriage
Prayers for Death and Grieving PART V. PRAYERS FOR CATHOLIC LIVING
Prayers for Discernment and Decision Making
Prayers for Leaving or Departures
Prayers for Arriving or Returns
Prayers for School, Work, and Other Endeavors
Blessings for Objects
Prayers for Weather
Prayers and Blessings for Other Needs or Circumstances
Prayers of Intercession |
PART VI. PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD
For Christian Unity
For the Church in Need
For a Culture of Life
For Evangelization and Missions
For Leaders in the Church and Community
For Migrants and Refugees
For Peace
For Persons with Disabilities
For Social Justice
For Stewardship
For Victims of Abuse
For VocationsPART VII. LITANIES
PART VIII. GOD'S WORD IN TIMES OF NEED
Anger
Forgiveness
Sickness, Disability, or Weariness
Discernment and Decision Making
Hope, Doubt, and Fear
Loss and Grief
Need and Loneliness
Love
Praise, Thanksgiving, and Celebration
Quiet
Study
Trouble, Crisis, and Conflict
PART IX. STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Traditional Stations of the Cross
Scripture-Based Stations of the Cross
PART X. CALENDAR OF THE SAINTS
Calendar
Acknowledgments
Scriptural Index
First-Line Index
Alphabetical Index of Prayers and Blessings |
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