Download or read book Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotions and Practices written by Ann Ball and published by Our Sunday Visitor (IN). This book was released on 2003 with total page 777 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotions and Practices is fascinating reading, spiritual nourishment, and historical data in a one-of-a-kind reference tool. Not only are universal devotions and worldwide practices examined and explained, but so are ethnic and regional customs and traditions. (Hispanic, Filipino, Vietnamese, Russian, Irish, Italian, and more!) This is the source that tells you: the origin of practice or devotion; how it developed over centuries; and how it's observed today.