Free ebook: “Saint Ignatius Loyola”, by Francis Thompson

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• Saint Ignatius Loyola, 2^nd edition, by Francis Thompson, edited by John Hungerford Pollen, with 100 Illustrations by H.W. Brewer and Others (London: Burns & Oates; New York, Chicago, Cincinnati: Benziger Bros., 1910). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, Kindle/mobi, Daisy, djvu and text formats, on Internet Archive and Open Library.

On the Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola in the Roman Rite. For more legally free ebooks, you may access the List of Free eBooks (Arranged by Title) and the List of Free eBooks (Grouped by Subject). St. Ignatius, pray for the Society of Jesus, that it may be restored to the fullness of fidelity to Christ and His Church!

Free ebook: “Summer of Love”, by Joyce Kilmer

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• Summer of Love, by Joyce Kilmer (New York: The Baker & Taylor Company, 1911). A collection of about 60 poems. Available in various formats at Internet Archive and Open Library.

In remembrance of the Catholic Christian poet Joyce Kilmer (d. 30 July 1918). 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).

Free ebook: “The Charity of the Church, A Proof of Her Divinity”, by Cardinal Baluffi

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• The Charity of the Church, A Proof of Her Divinity, from the Italian of Cardinal Baluffi, with an Introduction by Denis Gargan (Dublin: M. H. Gill, 1885). Available in Internet Archive and Open Library.

On the Memorial of Saint Martha in the Roman Rite. For more legally free ebooks, you may access the List of Free eBooks (Arranged by Title) and the List of Free eBooks (Grouped by Subject). Blessed be God in His angels and in His saints!

Online text: “Towards a Theology of Suffering: The Contribution of Karol Wojtyla/Pope John Paul II”, by Peter C. Harman

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• “Towards a Theology of Suffering: The Contribution of Karol Wojtyla/Pope John Paul II”, by Rev. Peter C. Harman (2010). Dissertation for the Catholic University of America. 450 pages. Available in PDF format on the WRLC Digital Repository.

On the Feast of Marth Alphonsa Muttathupadathu, F.C.C. (Saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception) in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. Blessed be God in His angels and in His saints!

 

Online text: “Contraception and the Natural Law”, by Germain Grisez

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• Contraception and the Natural Law, by Germain Grisez (Milwaukee: Bruce, 1965). Available in PDF format through this page of The Way of the Lord Jesus (copyright 2009). The webpage states that the author “reserves the right to make and distribute copies for sale. But he hereby grants everyone the right to print out and distribute without charge copies of the entire work or part of it provided the source is identified and this copyright information included.”

On the anniversary of the Encyclical “Humanae Vitae” of His Holiness Pope Paul VI (25 July 1968). 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).

We also express our solidarity with the call of Philippe Cardinal Barbarin to observe prayer and fasting for the persecuted and suffering Christians of the Middle East, to begin today, 25 July. Lord, save Your people!

Free ebook: “The Papacy and the Empire”, by Anthony Guggenberger

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• A General History of the Christian Era: For Catholic Colleges and Reading Circles and for Self-Instruction, Volume I. The Papacy and the Empire, by Anthony Guggenberger, S.J. (St. Louis, Mo.: B. Herder, 1900). Available in various formats at Internet Archive and Open Library. The 4^th edition (St. Louis, Mo.: B. Herder, 1907) with Nihil Obstat is available at Internet Archiveand Open Library.

Posted on the Feast of St. Christina of Tyre and in advance of the Feast of St. James the Apostle; and in remembrance of Countess Matilda the Great, Protectress of the Apostolic See, who passed away on 24 July 1115 AD. 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).

Online text: “Facing the Emergence of the Modern Middle East”, by Agnes Aupepin de Lamothe-Dreuzy

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• Facing the Emergence of the Modern Middle East: Benedict XV’s Diplomacy in Greater Syria (Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine) 1914-1922, Dissertation by Agnes Aupepin de Lamothe-Dreuzy, Catholic University of America (Washington, D.C., 2012). 345 pages. Available in PDF format on this page at the WRLC Digital Repository.

On the Feast of Saint Sharbel Makhluf in the Maronite Church; and in advance commemoration of the Feast of Saint Christina of Tyre. 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). Blessed be God in His angels and in His saints!

Free ebook: “Saint Camillus de Lellis: Founder of the Clerics Regular, Ministers of the Sick”

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• Saint Camillus de Lellis: Founder of the Clerics Regular, Ministers of the Sick [Booklet]. With Imprimatur. Available in PDF format on this page of Catholic Pamphlets.net.

On the Feast of Saint Camillus de Lellis in the Extraordinary 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). Blessed be God in His angels and in His saints!

Online text: “The Sexual Abuse Crisis in the Roman Catholic Church: What Psychologists and Counselors Should Know”, by Thomas G. Plante and Courtney Daniels

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• “The Sexual Abuse Crisis in the Roman Catholic Church: What Psychologists and Counselors Should Know”, by Thomas G. Plante and Courtney Daniels, Pastoral Psychology, Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2004 (2004), pp. 381-393. Available in PDF format at Psychology Today.
• [N.B., The text does not appear to be written by Catholic Christians. However, while we do not agree with all its statements, we submit that it provides a concise and even-handed psycho-social clarification of the problem that is free of underlying agendas. On alleged abuse in other communities, see this article by Patrick Parkinson et al. about child sexual abuse in the Anglican community in Australia and the Wikipedia article on alleged abuse in Jewish American communities.]

On the Feast of Saint Marina of the Monastery of Qannoubine, in the Maronite 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). We pray:

Heavenly Father, we bless and thank You for the witness of Saint Marina, who, by Your grace, endured evil calumny with patience and charity. We beseech You to strengthen Your servants who have also been falsely accused, bring to repentance those who are rightly called to account for crimes, and grant justice and mercy to their victims, so that they may all be saved in the Spirit Who proceeds from You and through Your Son. Through Christ our Lord we pray. Amen.

Free ebook: “Spiritual Exercises to Serve for the Annual Retreat of a Carmelite”

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• Spiritual Exercises to Serve for the Annual Retreat of a Carmelite, by the Ecclesiastical Superior of a Carmelite Convent, translated from the French by a Religious of the Carmel of New Orleans (New Orleans, La.: The Monastery of Saint Joseph and Saint Teresa of the Discalceated Carmelites of New Orleans, 1920). Available in multiple formats at Internet Archive and Open Library.

On the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the Latin church and the Maronite 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). Blessed be God in His angels and in His saints!