Since the time of St. Gregory the Great, formal liturgical books containing readings from Sacred Scripture have been common in the Church. Today every effort is made to assure that the Scriptures are bound in books that are "worthy, dignified, and beautiful." Bound in gilded leather and featuring more than 300 full-color illustrations, this edition of the Book of the Gospels is certain to meet and keep the standards set centuries ago.

This version of the Book of the Gospels contains the new edition of the Gospel Readings approved by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for the new Lectionary for Mass. Includes Proper of Seasons (Sunday Gospels), Solemnities and Feasts of the Lord and Saints, and 17 Ritual Masses. Extra-large type printed in two colors makes this book easy to read from, as does the practical sense-line format. With gold-edged pages and durable red, gold-stamped cloth cover, this Book of the Gospels is a magnificent book to enable the proclamation during the Liturgy of the Word.

Included in this volume are all Gospel readings for Sundays, solemnities, feasts of the Lord, and all ritual Masses. Feasts and many Sundays are illuminated with full-color art. The gospel texts are printed in large 17-point type, arranged in sense lines. Page turns have been eliminated wherever possible. A two-column page design makes it easy to find the identification of the reading and the rubrics, thus preventing mistakes in proclamation. Featuring bold, colorful cover art of the traditional images of the four evangelists, gilded pages, and a ribbon marker, this book serves as a beautiful as well as useful ritual tool.

The reverent act of processing the Book of the Gospels from gathering to altar and from altar to ambo is an important part of the liturgical celebration. As the most visible book to the assembly, The Book of the Gospels is meant to convey the power of the word of God to our communities. Using traditional Roman design, this Book of the Gospels emphasizes the glory of the word through the use of beautiful gold- and silver-stamped liturgical art. Its rich cover art and impressive size truly makes this Book of the Gospels a handsome work for emphasizing the dignity of the Word.

The reverent act of processing the Book of the Gospels from gathering to altar and from altar to ambo is an important part of the liturgical celebration. As the most visible book to the assembly, The Book of the Gospels is meant to convey the power of the word of God to our communities. Using traditional Roman design, this Book of the Gospels emphasizes the glory of the word through the use of beautiful gold- and silver-stamped liturgical art. Its rich cover art and impressive size truly makes this Book of the Gospels a handsome work for emphasizing the dignity of the Word.