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The Catholic Faith reverences and uses a variety of books for a variety of functions.

Foremost among Catholic books is the Bible. Catholic belief, liturgy, prayer, history and customs are contained and transmitted through this sacred book. The Bible is honored in catholic churches during the Mass by being incensed, reverenced and the Gospel verses sung in a specific tone. Often in the Middle Ages, Bibles were bound with rich leather and encrusted with jewels or precious metals.

Next would have to be the Catholic liturgical Missal. A missal is a book that contains all the public rites and rubrics that concern Church services and worship for the entire liturgical year. Missals are mostly commonly seen at Mass; they are the large book on the altar from which the priest reads and follows instruction during the ceremony.

The Ritual is a book especially for priests. It contains all the special blessings, prayers and even the procedures for bestowing the sacraments. Priests often carry their ritual with them wherever they go when performing their duties.

The Breviary is another book specifically for religious, though Catholic faithful may also own one should they wish to pray from it. The breviary contains the seven offices or hours that the Church prays daily to God. The breviary used to be mandatory for all priests and most religious congregations.

The Writings of the Church Fathers. There are tomes upon tomes written by the Church Fathers. They contain many elements of the Oral Tradition that are not recorded in Holy Scripture as well as the traditional practices and beliefs of the early Church. These writings are always consulted by the Church in matters of Theology and worship as they contain portions of Divine Revelation and corroborate Scripture and Its interpretation.

The Code of Canon Law contains the laws binding upon the Church and the proper conducting of Its functions. Just as any society or institution has rules and regulations, so the Church preserves Its integrity and guides its human ministers and faithful in right action.

Honorable mentions include: The Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas, The Denzinger, The Liber Usualis, The Catechism of the Catholic Church, The Pontificale and the OHS.

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