What’s inside
- 1
The Mass, step by step
Each part of the Mass in order, so you know what is happening and why, from the entrance to the dismissal.
- 2
Receiving Communion with reverence
How to prepare and how to receive, with the Church's teaching beside each step so you can approach calmly.
- 3
After Communion: a quiet thanksgiving
Simple ways to spend the moments after receiving, so you can pray instead of wondering what comes next.
- 4
Going to confession without nerves
The steps in order and what to say, so you can walk into the confessional knowing what to expect.
- 5
Preparing your conscience
A plain way to look back over your days before confession, so you arrive ready and not rushed.
- 6
Home devotions for every day
Prayers and devotions to keep at home, explained in plain words, so your faith carries on between Sundays.
Before you buy
It’s for you if…
- Catholics who want to take part in Mass and the sacraments with confidence and reverence
- It suits anyone who finds small print hard to read
It’s not for you if…
- You want a priest's own counsel on your personal situation.
- You need a deep study of Church history or theology.
“I put the answers to your questions about Mass, Communion and confession in one place. Each step is in large print, with what the Church teaches right beside it.”— your host
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Questions
- What exactly do I get?
- The Reverent Catholic, with every chapter listed above.
- How do I get it after I pay?
- Right after checkout you get an email with your order.
- Is the print large?
- Yes. It is a large-print guide.
- Can’t I find this for free?
- Some of it is online, spread over many pages and sources. This guide puts Mass, Communion, confession and home devotions in one large-print place, with what the Church teaches beside each point.
- Is this approved by the Church?
- No. Not an official publication of the Catholic Church; consult your priest.