Why do we need a missal?

With the Traditional Latin Mass missal, we can follow and understand the authentically Catholic Holy Sacrifice of the Mass with great devotion and awe. We can follow the Low Mass where it is mostly silent, or the Sung/High Mass where it is sung in Latin. With the missal we can wholly appreciate the mystery and fruitfulness of the Mass that we have received from Our Lord.

Types of Missals

Traditional Latin Mass missals are not the same as the modern missals. So do not go buy a modern missal if you intend to use it for the TLM. ​Here are some of the traditional missal you can use for the TLM:

- St Andrew Daily Missal 1945

- Roman Catholic Daily Missal 1962

- St. Joseph Daily Missal 1953

- The New Roman Missal Father Lasance 1945​ (Recommended by Dr. Taylor Marshall)

The three main parts to using the Traditional Missal

The Ordinary of the Mass (Found in the middle of the Missal)

This is the main texts of the Roman Rite of the Mass from start to finish. Within the Ordinary there are a few times where it refers you to the different sections of the Proper of the Mass and then going back to the Ordinary to continue on with the Mass. ​

The Proper of the Mass (Found in the first half of the Missal important events, and the second half of the missal for feasts of saints.)

These are parts of the Mass that is refer to according to the liturgical calendar (each date is different). These include feasts of saints and other important events. The Proper of the Mass can be referred to by using the current date of the Mass in liturgical calendar in front of the Missal; or by feast of saints and other important events in the index at the back of the missal. The easiest way to find the "Proper of the Mass" for the current date, is by searching it online and/or by using Traditional missal apps, and then finding that feast day or other important event in the index of the missal.

Note: Missing Proper of the Mass - Depending on which missal you have, some of the older published missals will not have the latest proper for newer feast of saints or other important events (likely one of two only). So don't be concern you can't find it. Just refer to the online one.

The Preface (Found in the middle of the Missal)

Within the Proper of the Mass, it will refer you to the Preface of the Mass and then going back to Ordinary to continue on with the Mass. This is selected according to the season of the liturgical calendar.

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Colour Ribbons of the Missal

What are they used for? The colours (preference only) of the ribbons are used to bookmark the sections of the missal you intend to use. The mains one would be for the Ordinary, the Proper, and the Preface. Use these ribbons to bookmark the pages as you flip the pages back and forth following the Mass from the start to end.

Missal Care

- The missal ribbons will tend to fall apart at its ends. A good way to prevent this is to dip each ribbon ends into melted candle wax.

- Purchase a cover for your missal to the protect the missal from wear and tear.