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Compendium of Sacramentals: Encyclopedia of the Church's Blessings, Signs, and Devotions book not booklet Veil above all purity of heartThe Catholic Faith posseses a treasury of devotions, prayers, and rituals to draw us deeper into the spiritual life. Among these gifts, sacramentals hold a unique and vital place in the lives of all who seek Gods grace. From rosaries and crucifixes to medals and relics, from bells and candles to salts and scapulars, these seemingly ordinary signs, when woven into our everyday lives, sanctify us and better prepare us to receive the fruit of the