{"product_id":"missale-romanum-1921","title":"Missale Romanum 1939","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeautiful Roman Missal from 1939 with an early Art Deco cover in red and gold. This missal features a full-page color frontispiece. Used to belong to the Church of Our Lady in Roermond, the Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis missal belonged to Father Leonardus Marie van der Bol, born around 1917. He served as a priest for 40 years following his ordination in Italy on July 1, 1945. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe lived with the Salesians in Rijswijk. He served as the central president of the Kolping Society—an organization originally founded in Germany to provide lodging and education to journeymen—and worked for the association in Amsterdam and Leiden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was also the spiritual director of the Legion of Little Souls and led prayer groups in Leiden and The Hague. He was also a\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003emember of the Association for Latin Liturgy. One morning a week, he assisted the Bishop of Rotterdam. He served on the services committee of the Dutch Association of Veterans, where he held the position of vice-chairman. He also served on the advisory committee of the Inter-church Committee for Bilateral Disarmament and was the second treasurer of the board of the Oranje Hotel Foundation in Scheveningen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe worked in the Netherlands, Italy, and Germany and spoke at least 4 languages (Dutch, Italian, German and French). He studied philosophy in Turin and theology in Bollengo. After the war, he was a teacher until 1948, when he was sent to the former Dutch East Indies for a year and a half to serve as an army chaplain. Subsequently, he spent two years in Jerusalem working at the Dominican Biblical School; while there, he also taught theology at Tantur, near Bethlehem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpon returning to the Netherlands, he served in the military—including the Grenadiers' and Rifles Guard Regiment the technical troops and The Regiment Huzaren in Amersfoort. Additionally, he studied at the Faculty of Theology in Nijmegen, where he obtained his degree specializing in Sacred Scripture (Old and New Testament and the history of religions).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Learning, learning, and learning. That has always been my aim. You could say that I find believing irksome. I would rather know something for certain.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn one of the first pages you can find a handwritten note from one of father Leonardus' friends;\u003cem\u003e ''In appreciation of everything you did and do for the Lord. Your friend, J. Narink (?) Rector. 26-11-1964, 03:30 Roermond''\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight total extra added pages with 1956 being the oldest. Comes with the Ordo incensandi Oblata, the specific ritual for incensing the bread and wine and further altar instructions. Comes with additional notes by the last priest who used it. Several pages has had tears which have been repaired with tape years ago, the biggest flaws have been photographed. No missing pages or prints. Two loose pages and two which has are coming loose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in: Regensburg, Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Friedrich Pustet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 1068\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Latin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Great antique condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: 1939\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverything is shipped with insurance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLittle Note About Vintage \u0026amp; Antiques:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease keep bearing in mind that, unless otherwise stated, this item is pre-loved, and has had a previous lifetime, or even several. As such, some wear consistent with the item's age should be expected, and extra care should be taken in use and storage. Luna Annarita Relics takes great care to describe items accurately, and any specific issues. If you would like additional details or photos of any of the listed items please ask before purchasing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luna Annarita Relics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58792725381451,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3591\/2523\/files\/IMG_1370.heic?v=1791732692","url":"https:\/\/lunaannaritarelics.com\/products\/missale-romanum-1921","provider":"Luna Annarita Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}