Online text:“Fraternal Correction, a Help along the Path to Holiness”, by Juan Alonso

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• “Fraternal Correction, a Help along the Path to Holiness”, by Juan Alonso (July 2010). Available in PDF format  (through this page) at Saint Josemaria Escriva.

On the Feast of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist. For other legally free ebooks, you may access the List of Free eBooks (Arranged by Title) and the List of Free eBooks (Grouped by Subject).

“[I]f the faith were endangered, a subject ought to rebuke his prelate even publicly. Hence Paul, who was Peter’s subject, rebuked him in public, on account of the imminent danger of scandal concerning faith, and, as the gloss of Augustine says on Galatians 2:11, Peter gave an example to superiors, that if at any time they should happen to stray from the straight path, they should not disdain to be reproved by their subjects…

“[W]hen a man reproves his prelate charitably, it does not follow that he thinks himself any better, but merely that he offers his help to one who, being in the higher position among you, is therefore in greater danger, as Augustine observes….” (St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, 2a 2ae, q.33, a.4 ad 2-3, cited by Dave Armstrong)

Online text: “Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy”, by the Congregation for Divine Worship

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• Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy: Principles and Guidelines, by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (December 17, 2001). May be read online (on this page) at the Holy See.
  • A summary of its key points is provided in the essay “Popular Piety in the Spiritual Life” of Catholics United for the Faith.

On the Feast of Saint Helena in the Latin church. For other legally free ebooks, you may access the List of Free eBooks (Arranged by Title) and the List of Free eBooks (Grouped by Subject).

O God, our refuge and our strength, look down with mercy upon the people who cry to Thee; and by the intercession of the glorious and immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of Saint Joseph her spouse, of the blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and of all the saints, in Thy mercy and goodness hear our prayers for the conversion of sinners, and for the liberty and exaltation of the Holy Mother the Church. Through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen. (From Sancta Missa)

Online text: “Eschatology and the Church in the Light of the Assumption”, by Paul E. Duggan

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• “Eschatology and the Church in the Light of the Assumption”, by Paul E. Duggan, Marian Studies, Vol. 56 (2005). Available in PDF format (through this page) at Marian Studies.

On the Feast of the Assumption or Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the one true Church, by which we remember how–more wonderfully than with Enoch and Elijah of old–the Blessed Mother was assumed body and soul into heaven at the end of earthly life, the first-fruits of our final resurrection in her divine Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 

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O God, our refuge and our strength, look down with mercy upon the people who cry to Thee; and by the intercession of the glorious and immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of Saint Joseph her spouse, of the blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and of all the saints, in Thy mercy and goodness hear our prayers for the conversion of sinners, and for the liberty and exaltation of the Holy Mother the Church. Through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen. (From Sancta Missa)

Texto en linea: “El Diaconado: Evolución y Perspectivas”, de la Comisión Teológica Internacional

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• El Diaconado: Evolución y Perspectivas, de la Comisión Teológica Internacional (2002). Disponible en esta pagina de la Santa Sede.
• Ver también estos textos:
  • «El Diaconato, Expresión del Servicio en la Iglesia», La Civiltà Cattolica, en esta pagina de la Santa Sede.
  • «El Diaconado: Evolución y Perspectivas: Una Relectura desde el Derecho Canónico del Documento de la Comisión Teológica Internacional», por Juan González Ayesta, Ius Canonicum, XLVI, n. 92 (2006), págs. 661-674. Disponible en formato PDF (en esta pagina) en el Deposito Academico Digital de la Universidad de Navarra.

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Oh Dios, refugio y fortaleza nuestra, mira propicio al pueblo que clama a Ti: y, por intercesión de la gloriosa e Inmaculada Virgen María, Madre de Dios, y del Bienaventurado San José, su esposo, y de tus Santos apóstoles Pedro y Pablo, y de todos los santos, escucha misericordioso y benigno las preces que te dirigimos por la conversión de los pecadores y por la libertad y exaltación de nuestra Santa Madre la Iglesia. Por el mismo Jesucristo, nuestro Señor. (de Subsidios Liturgicos)

[And if the grammar is wrong, pray correct me. Gracias!]

Online text: “On the Relationship between Faith and Reason”, by St. John Paul II

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1. Encyclical Letter “Fides et Ratio” on the Relationship between Faith and Reason, by Pope St. John Paul II (14 September 1998). May be read online (on this page) at the Holy See, and on this page of the University of Notre Dame; and available in PDF format (on this page) at Catholic Pages.
2. A summary of the encyclical by John E. Fagan may be read at the Catholic Education Resource Center. The Pope’s own own synopsis of the encyclical may be read at the Athenaeum of Ohio. Professor Alfred J. Freddoso of the University of Notre Dame provided study notes with excerpts.
3. Many valuable reflections on the encyclical may be read online through this page of the EWTN Library. In addition:
   • Father Romanus Cessario, O.P. applies the encyclical in contemporary debate in his essay “The Reason for Reason: Fides et Ratio” on Crisis Magazine. In that essay, Father Cessario also relates the encyclical to the life and thought of the philosopher-saint Edith Stein, as do Mette Lebech, in “Why does John Paul II refer to Edith Stein in Fides et Ratio?”, and Catherine Jack Deavel, in “Edith Stein on Faith and Reason for the Christian Philosopher” at the University of Saint Thomas.
   • Professor Alfred J. Freddoso provides a review of the encyclical, “Fides et Ratio: A ‘Radical’ Vision of Intellectual Inquiry”,  on his webpage.
   • Avery Cardinal Dulles compares the encyclical with earlier magisterial applications of the Thomist position in his essay “Faith and Reason: From Vatican I to John Paul II”, online at the Seton Hall University.
   • Angelo Cardinal Scola discusses the encyclical’s key concepts in his article “Human Freedom and Truth According to the Encyclical Fides et Ratio”, translated by Margaret Harper McCarthy, Communio, Vol. 26 (Fall 1999), 486-509, which is available in PDF format (through this page) at Communio: International Catholic Review. [This article is a challenging read–in part because it is written and/or translated with greater regard for substance than form–, but one of profit for true seekers of wisdom.]
   • Stratford Caldecott relates the encyclical’s teachings to issues of human reproduction in his essay “The Obstetrical Implications of Fides et Ratio”, available at MaterCare International.

On the Memorial of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) in the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite. For other legally free ebooks, you may access the List of Free eBooks (Arranged by Title) and the List of Free eBooks (Grouped by Subject).

O God, our refuge and our strength, look down with mercy upon the people who cry to Thee; and by the intercession of the glorious and immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of Saint Joseph her spouse, of the blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and of all the saints, in Thy mercy and goodness hear our prayers for the conversion of sinners, and for the liberty and exaltation of the Holy Mother the Church. Through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen. (From Sancta Missa)

Free ebook: “The Friar Preacher: Yesterday and Today”, by Father Jacquin

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• The Friar Preacher: Yesterday and Today, by Father Jacquin, O.P., translated by Father Hugh Pope, O.P. (London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow: R. & T. Washbourne, 1915). With Imprimatur. Available in various formats at Internet Archive and Open Library.

On the Memorial of St. Dominic in the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite. For other legally free ebooks, you may access the List of Free eBooks (Arranged by Title) and the List of Free eBooks (Grouped by Subject).

“I adjure thee in the sight of God, and of Jesus Christ, who is to be the judge of living and dead, in the name of his coming, and of his kingdom, preach the word, dwelling upon it continually, welcome or unwelcome; bring home wrong-doing, comfort the waverer, rebuke the sinner, with all the patience of a teacher.

“The time will surely come, when men will grow tired of sound doctrine, always itching to hear something fresh; and so they will provide themselves with a continuous succession of new teachers, as the whim takes them, turning a deaf ear to the truth, bestowing their attention on fables instead.

“It is for thee to be on the watch, to accept every hardship, to employ thyself in preaching the gospel, and perform every duty of thy office, keeping a sober mind.” (2 Timothy 4:1-5, formatting supplied)

Online text: “A Heretical Pope Would Govern the Church Illicitly but Validly”, by Rev. Brian W. Harrison

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• “White Smoke, Valid Pope: A Heretic Pope Would Govern Illicitly—but Validly”, by Rev. Brian Harrison, O.S., This Rock, Volume 12, Number 3 (March 2001) May be read online (on this page) at Catholic Answers. This appears to be a modified version of the same author’s essay “A Heretical Pope Would Govern the Church Illicitly but Validly”, Living Tradition, No. 87, edited by  Msgr. John F. McCarthy and Rev. Brian W. Harrison, O.S. (May 2000), which may be read online at the Internet Archive Wayback Machine (13 June 2002 snapshot of Living Tradition) and at Biblia y Tradicion. [One may also peruse Fr. Harrison’s reply to a letter disagreeing with his essay, in “Is the Pope Above Canon Law?“, at Catholic Answers Magazine.]
  • See also the following articles by other authors in full and regular communion with the one true Church:
    • “Can a Pope Be a Heretic?“, by Jacob W. Wood (4 March 2015) at Crisis Magazine.
    • “On Heretical Popes“, by James V. Schall, S.J. (11 November 2014) at The Catholic Thing.
    • “Resisting Heretic Popes / Luther as God’s Quasi-Prophet and Super-Pope“, by Dave Armstrong (1 December 2007) at Biblical Evidence for Catholicism.
  • An alternate view is provided in the essay: Can a Pope Become a Heretic? by Rev. Joseph L. Iannuzzi, STD, Ph.D. (Missionaries of the Holy Trinity, 2015). Available in PDF format on this page, this page, and this page  at the website of Mark Mallett, at Scribd, at the website of Frank Rega. Excerpts and links are provided at Shield of Faith and Our Lady’s Mercy House. [Of uncertain copyright status, despite a diligent online search. From the fact that this essay is not listed among Fr. Iannuzzi’s writings on sale at St. Andrew’s Productions, we have assumed that the work was distributed for free; but we welcome any correction/clarification, and we are fully prepared to delete all links to the work if so requested by the author or publisher.]

On the Feast of St. Cajetan in the Roman Rite; and in remembrance of the pontificate of Pope John XXII (7 August 1316-4 December 1334). For other legally free ebooks, you may access the List of Free eBooks (Arranged by Title) and the List of Free eBooks (Grouped by Subject).

“Then Simon Peter answered, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered him, Blessed art thou, Simon son of Jona; it is not flesh and blood, it is my Father in heaven that has revealed this to thee. And I tell thee this in my turn, that thou art Peter [kepha], and it is upon this rock [kepha] that I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it…

“From that time onwards Jesus began to make it known to his disciples that he… must be put to death, and rise again on the third day. Whereupon Peter… began remonstrating with him; Never, Lord, he said; no such thing shall befall thee. At which he turned round and said to Peter, Back, Satan; thou art a stone in my path; for these thoughts of thine are man’s, not God’s…” (St. Matthew xvi, 13-19,21-24, formatting supplied)

Free ebook: “The Truth of the Divinity of Christ”, by William F. Robison

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• “His Only Son”: The Truth of the Divinity of Christ, by William F. Robison, S.J. (St. Louis, Mo.; London: B. Herder, 1918). With Imprimatur. Available in various formats (pdf, text, epub, kindle/mobi, etc.) at Internet Archive.

On the Feast of the Transfiguration in the one true Church. For other legally free ebooks, you may access the List of Free eBooks (Arranged by Title) and the List of Free eBooks (Grouped by Subject).

“That admirable and divine unity, therefore, must neither be separated into three divinities, nor must the dignity and eminent greatness of the Lord [Jesus Christ] be diminished by having applied to it the name of creation, but we must believe in God the Father Omnipotent, and on Christ Jesus His Son, and on the Holy Spirit. Moreover, that the Word is united to the God of all, because He says, I and the Father are one; [John 10:30] and, I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me. [John 14:10] Thus doubtless will be maintained in its integrity the doctrine of the divine Trinity, and the sacred announcement of the monarchy.” (Pope St. Dionysius, Against the Sabellians 3 [c. 260 AD])

Online text: “Liturgical Architecture and the Classical Tradition”, by Denis R. McNamara

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• “Liturgical Architecture and the Classical Tradition: A Balthasarian Approach”, by Denis R. McNamara, Communio: International Catholic Review, Vol. 32, pp. 137-151 (Spring 2005). Available in PDF format (through this page) at Communio: International Catholic Review, with a link from Spring Hill College.

On the Memorial of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) in the Roman Rite. For other legally free ebooks, you may access the List of Free eBooks (Arranged by Title) and the List of Free eBooks (Grouped by Subject).

“The profound connection between beauty and the liturgy should make us attentive to every work of art placed at the service of the celebration. Certainly an important element of sacred art is church architecture… Here it is important to remember that the purpose of sacred architecture is to offer the Church a fitting space for the celebration of the mysteries of faith, especially the Eucharist. The very nature of a Christian church is defined by the liturgy, which is an assembly of the faithful (ecclesia) who are the living stones of the Church (cf. 1 Pet 2:5).” (Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI)

e-Livre gratuit: “Manuel Pratique du Jeune Curé”, par Giuseppe Frassinetti

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• Manuel Pratique du Jeune Curé, Troisième Édition Française, par Giuseppe Frassinetti, traduit sur la Quatrième Edition Italienne de 1868 et annoté pour la France par Fr.-Xavier Marette (Paris: Librairie Bloud et Barral, 1873). Avec des approbations. Disponible dans Internet Archive, Open Library, et Scholars Portal.

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Dieu, notre refuge et notre force, regardez le peuple qui crie vers Vous ; et, par l’intercession de la Glorieuse et Immaculée Marie toujours Vierge, Mère de Dieu, avec Saint Joseph, son très chaste Epoux, Saint Michel Archange, Saint Jean Baptiste, Vos Saints Apôtres Pierre et Paul, André, et tous Vos Saints, écoutez avec bienveillance et miséricorde, les prières que nous Vous adressons pour la conversion des pécheurs, pour la liberté et le triomphe de notre Sainte Mère l’Eglise. Par le même Christ notre Seigneur. Amen.

(And if the grammar is wrong, please correct me. Merci!)