Mickey's_Girl Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Hey folks. I was thinking: it would be really nice to have a little book(let?) that told you about how to behave in Mass (for instance, the proper way to cross yourself; what's up with the holy water; etc.) as well as a quick-n-dirty reference guide (definitions of terms like "scapular" and "Eucharist"; what is a rosary, parts of a bishop's vestments, etc.). Have any of you found anything like this? I'm thinking something more like a pictorial encyclopedia, rather that a big doctrinal discussion of [i]why[/i] all these things happen (important, but not what I'm looking for). I mean, who teaches converts how to cross themselves?! MG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p0lar_bear Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 The [i]Catholic Source Book[/i] might be useful for you. It's rather big, but it includes things like basic prayers and devotions, explanations of things like scapulars and sacramentals. None of it is in depth or difficult to read, and it has pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Catholicism For Dummies is probably good. I see that recomended often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daugher-of-Mary Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Catholic Etiquette by Kay Lynn Isca is also quite a good resource. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey's_Girl Posted June 11, 2004 Author Share Posted June 11, 2004 Thanks so much! Those all sound good. Feel free to post any others you think of. MG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Definitely start with Catholicism for Dummies. I've been a Catholic for a long time and I learned lots of interesting things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 [quote name='Mickey's_Girl' date='Jun 3 2004, 08:20 PM'] Hey folks. I was thinking: it would be really nice to have a little book(let?) that told you about how to behave in Mass (for instance, the proper way to cross yourself; what's up with the holy water; etc.) as well as a quick-n-dirty reference guide (definitions of terms like "scapular" and "Eucharist"; what is a rosary, parts of a bishop's vestments, etc.). Have any of you found anything like this? I'm thinking something more like a pictorial encyclopedia, rather that a big doctrinal discussion of [i]why[/i] all these things happen (important, but not what I'm looking for). I mean, who teaches converts how to cross themselves?! MG [/quote] Couple of suggestions: Sit in an RCIA class and ask the leader afterwords if someone can take you on a walk through the mass. Just make an appointment with a priest and sit down and ask him questions. Most priests are happy to help folks out in this manner. There are several good videos out there that walk through the mass and answer such questions. I'll see what I can find and get back to you. Ask us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnanc Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 oh yes, I am also going to say Catholicism for Dummies, I haven't read the whole thing, but the overview and basics it gives is excellent. just by paging through it, it helped me put together kind of fragmented knowledge I had of some subjects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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