{"product_id":"heart-shield-catholic-pocket-manual","title":"Heart Shield Catholic Pocket Manual","description":"\u003cp\u003e5B edited by J. M. Lelen. Ca 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"290\"\u003eThis is a “Catholic’s Pocket Manual – A Manual of Prayers and Devotional Exercises.” This pocket-size prayer book was edited by J. M. Lelen, a well-known Catholic priest and devotional-book author\/editor throughout the mid-20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"658\"\u003eCatholic’s Pocket Manual collects a range of traditional prayers, devotions, and spiritual exercises designed for everyday Catholic use — suitable for personal prayer, reflection, Mass preparation, Marian devotions, and other spiritual practices. It’s part of a long tradition of Catholic devotional manuals meant to guide lay faithful in their daily prayer lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"658\"\u003eThis particular copy \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebears a heart-shield \/ metal cover engraved “May the Lord be with You.” Heart shield copies were designed to sit over a soldier’s chest pocket. While mainly intended to offer spiritual comfort and encouragement, the reinforced cover was also marketed as a symbolic “shield,” with some documented examples having deflected shrapnel or bullets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"658\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"658\"\u003eloose brown leather binding with separated spine. Metal cover reads “may the lord be with you.” Red edges. Many pages loose but intact. Stamp of a Mary A. Tetreault on inner cover and four four leaf clovers in plastic sheet loosely inserted. Also a funeral announcement for Alfred Mongeau and Mission Sunday collection envelope loosely inserted. Page 97 loose. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56005126783142,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0173\/6563\/1040\/files\/BCE4DEF9-08CC-4C48-887E-A75240D9DA0E.jpg?v=1765316444","url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/heart-shield-catholic-pocket-manual","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}