The Raccolta Prayers and Devotions Enriched with Indulgences

by Catholic Church, Joseph P. Christopher

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Genres: Catholic, Prayer, Religion

641 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity. The Catholic Church is among the oldest institutions in the world and has played a prominent role in the history of Western civilisation. It teaches that it is the church founded by Jesus Christ, that its bishops are the successors of Christ's apostles and that the Pope is the successor to Saint Peter. Catholic doctrine maintains that the Church is infallible when it dogmatically teaches a doctrine of faith or morals. Catholic worship is centred on the Eucharist in which the Church teaches bread and wine are supernaturally transubstantiated into the body and blood of Christ. The Church holds the Blessed Virgin Mary in special regard. Catholic beliefs concerning Mary include her Immaculate Conception and bodily Assumption at the end of her earthly life.

Reviews

[Chance · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book I didn't know I needed but one I can no longer do without.

From the 2004 preface:

"...published 1957...These eight hundred formal prayers are a spiritual treasure transcending generations. Indulgenced or not [changes made in 1969], they have an efficacy all their own. They touch every spiritual and physical need, every personal societal hope, every danger. They give glory to God in His angels and His saints. They give the most exquisite honor to Mary, the Mother of God. They are traditional in doctrinal content and universal in scope. They have been wafted on angels' wings to the heavenly throne for so many Christian centuries and from every corner of the globe. They were composed by saints, both canonized and not. They are humbly contigent and confidently suppliant voice of the Catholic Church in her maternal charity, zeal, joy, and agony, nobility, and militancy. May they be forever etched, not in the Church's archives, but rather in Her living heart, strengthening its pulses to the end of time and especially today in these painful latter days of exile."

[Alan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best, most complete book of Catholic prayers. All prayers are in English, and some are in both English and Latin.

[Mr Simon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Catholics know that the mercy of God and His Church is unfathomable but what this means cannot begin to be understood unless one reads this book. It is invaluable to any who take their faith seriously.

[Mary Lollar · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an immense treasure of sacred indulged prayers, which is certain to improve anyone’s love of God and Our Blessed Queen and Mother Mary. I heartily recommend this book to all readers.

[Riley Pearson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Beautiful prayer book every Catholic should own!

[henrika · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a manual on how to save the souls in purgatory .