What Do You Do with Your Old Magnificat Prayer Books?

What do you do with your old Magificat prayer books? In September I wrote a post about this beloved little prayer book. The format of this book is that the publisher sends you a new one every month. I'm not sure what to do with the ones from the previous months. I have a tough time throwing them. For one, it has daily scripture passages..., how can I throw the Word of God in the trash? Second, after using it daily, you grow in affection towards your daily prayer companion... At the same time, I can't accumulate them for years....

I've been thinking about leaving them in conspicuous places like restaurants, dry cleaners, and libraries for other people to pick them up and maybe pray with them. I was introduced to this wonderful little book because someone left an old issue at church. Then one day I also mysteriously received an old issue through inter-company and it really picked my interest. There was no note, just the book...

So, do you get monthly prayer books, if not Magnificat? What do you do with old ones?

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Comments

[Steve]

Jimmy Akin wrote about sacramentals that "If the object has been blessed, either burn it or bury it (depending on whether it is significantly flammable). If the object has not been blessed, simply throw it away."

Not sure if that helps.

You might try leaving them around for people to find.

You never know when you'll plant a seed!

[Marc]

I say leave them in public places. Also, if you know any Catholic doctors, give them the old ones for their waiting rooms.

[Julie D.]

I never thought about leaving them somewhere but that's a good idea. Or it would be if I didn't constantly rip pages out of mine to use ... copying things to my quote journal, showing things to other people, that couple of pages to take to work when I don't want to take the whole book ... my father says I'm a "dismantler." :-)

[Hector]

Steve and Marc, thanks for your advice. That helps...

Julie, you made me smile..., a "dismantler..."

[Rita Figueira]

I do know some Catholic Doctors, I will ask them if they would like them in their office. Thanks for the great suggestion Marc