Apologia Anglicana's Next Publication: the Saint Botolph's Missal
Based on the 2025 Proposed Book of Common Prayer, Apologia Anglicana now releases a complete Missal.
We are joyful to announce our next publication: the Saint Botolph’s Missal! With the publication of the 2025 Proposed Book of Common Prayer, the foundation of the English Orthodox liturgical tradition was laid and has since been very well received by clergy and laity alike! However, there came the practical situation of the real-life celebration of the Mass. For this, the Prayer Book Hymnal was initially published, to provide necessary supplementation for any necessary propers or commemorations during the Mass. However, in practical experience, two problems arose. First, most priests are not used to a two-book solution for Holy Communion. And for older priests, the font size of the Hymnal posed a difficulty. Second, the Hymnal does not have absoutely everything for the Mass (notably missing the Lenten Ferias, Holy Week, and the Votive Masses).
Reflecting on these experiences and difficulties, we decided to compile and publish a Missal. We based it on the upcoming Second Edition of the 2025 Proposed Book of Common Prayer, a slight revision of the First Edition. For the additional elements, we largely took from the 1933 English Missal. With this Missal, the priest will find anything and everything necessary for the celebration of the Mass throughout the Church Year.
The Saint Botolph’s Missal will be released on Sunday, 3 May 2026: the Feast of the Invention of the Cross. We will be offering a personal size edition for $60. This will be a print on-demand, hardcover book. Please feel free to pre-order now on Barnes and Noble.
We will also be offering an Altar Edition. This is a hardcover, sewn book. Due to budget-constraints, we were not able to order a large quantity ahead of release. Therefore, please feel free to reach out to us to order an edition. Buying multiple copies will reduce the per-copy cost. But the cost of just one will be about $600.
Please look forward to a video in the upcoming week, featuring the Altar Edition!
Other Upcoming Publications
Along with the Missal, we have other upcoming publications: Second Editions of our current offerings!
2025 Proposed Book of Common Prayer, Second Edition
We are so thankful for the input from so many people! From typos to rubrical suggestions, we are grateful for the support and assistance! The Second Edition will feature a few corrections in the Lectionary, a more consistent ennumeration of Red Letter Days, corrections and clarifications in the Pastoral Rites, as well as the inclusion of the Easter Vigil!
However, the most significant change will be in the construction and binding of the book itself! It will be our first publication to move from on-demand printing to higher quality printing, featuring Smyth-sewn binding and thinner paper. We are finishing discussions with the printer and will be able to provide a price-point and release date very soon!
Saint Botolph’s Breviary
This publication is less of a Second Edition and more of a successor to our very popular Office book. It will be a hardcover on-demand printing of the Office Book, with the addition of all of the Hymns, Versicles, and Antiphons for every Festival and Common of the Church Year! It will be based on the 2025 Proposed Book of Common Prayer, Second Edition. Please look forward to it! We expect a Q3 or Q4 2026 publication date.
Prayer Book Hymnal, Second Edition
As mentioned above, this Hymnal had certain oddities and a very specific goal which may not have been shared by many other people. The chief of these oddities was the inclusion of the full non-noted Mass propers. The Second Edition will feature the noted Hymns, along with Versicles, Antiphons, and Collects. Additionally, a second Office Setting, a full noted setting for the Great Litany, and a greater selection of Devotional Hymns will be provided. Please look for a Q4 2026 publication date.
Moving Forward
After our next round of publications is finished, Apologia Anglicana will take at least a year-long hiatus from print publishing. We want to give time for these publications to be used and appreciated. While editors can always see room for improvement in their publications, we must be content and happy in the works as they stand.
Apologia Anglicana will return to our focus on our online articles. There have been many liturgical reflections which time and energy have prevented us from writing and posting on this website. Moving forward with a solid foundation, we are confident that we will be even better equipped to write these articles with greater consideration and reflection.
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