The Orthodox Eastern Church, 2nd edition, by Adrian Fortescue, Ph.D., D.D. (London: Catholic Truth Society, 1908). May be read online, and available in various formats (pdf, mobi/kindle, epub, etc.) at Internet Archive and Open Library., with a second copy at Internet Archive and Open Library. The 1st edition (1907), with illustrations by the author, is available at Internet Archive and Open Library.
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)
La Médaille Miraculeuse: Origine, Histoire, Diffusion, Résultats, par M. [Jean Marie] Aladel (Paris: Pillet et Dumoulin, 1881). Disponible dans Internet Archive et Open Library.
Paul VI on Scripture, Tradition, and Magisterium, by Fr. Brian W. Harrison. Available in PDF format at Living Tradition: Organ of the Roman Theological Forum, in 2 parts:
On the Memorial of the Dedication of the Basilicas of St. Peter and St. Paul in the Roman Rite; and on the anniversary of the promulgation of the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation “Dei Verbum” (18 November 1965). 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).
“[W]e do put to confusion all those who, in whatever manner… assemble in unauthorized meetings; by indicating that tradition derived from the apostles, of the very great, the very ancient, and universally known Church founded and organized at Rome by the two most glorious apostles, Peter and Paul; as also the faith preached to men, which comes down to our time by means of the successions of the bishops. For it is a matter of necessity that every Church should agree with this Church, on account of its preeminent authority, that is, the faithful everywhere, inasmuch as the tradition has been preserved continuously by those who exist everywhere.
“The blessed apostles, then, having founded and built up the Church, committed into the hands of Linus the office of the episcopate… Eleutherius does now, in the twelfth place from the apostles, hold the inheritance of the episcopate. In this order, and by this succession, the ecclesiastical tradition from the apostles, and the preaching of the truth, have come down to us. And this is most abundant proof that there is one and the same vivifying faith, which has been preserved in the Church from the apostles until now, and handed down in truth.” (St. Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies, III, iii, 2-3, ca. 180 AD)
The Catholic Church and Science, by Rev. John Gerard, S.J., William Matthews, Dr. B.C.A. Windle, Walter Sweetman (London: Catholic Truth Society, 1908). May be read online and available in multiple formats (pdf, epub, kindle/mobi, etc.) on Internet Archive and Open Library. Science, History, Apologetics.
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)
Directives for Vocational Awareness in the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, by the Patriarchal Commission for Priestly Formation (2012). Available in PDF format (here) at the Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Seminary.
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)
Histoire de Saint Martin, Évêque de Tours, contenant l’histoire de sa vie et celle de son culte, par Achille Dupuy (Tours: Imprimerie Ladeveze, 1852). Disponible dans Internet Archive , avec une copie deuxieme dans Internet Archive.
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!)
The Roman Primacy, A.D. 430-451, by Rev. Luke Rivington (London, New York, Bombay: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1899). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in various formats (pdf, epub, mobi/kindle, djvu, text, etc.) at Internet Archive and Open Library, with a second copy at Internet Archive and Open Library.
See also the same author’s The Primitive Church and the See of Peter, with an Introduction by the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster (through our 30 June 2013 post)
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)
Sacred Architecture, Issue 8 (2008). Available in PDF format (here) through this page of Sacred Architecture. [N.B., Includes the articles “Anatomy of Sacred Art: Presence, Witness, and Transcendence” by Anthony Visco and “One Step Forward: An Analysis of Built of Living Stones” by Duncan G. Stroik, and the commentary “The Church from the Eucharist: The Dignity of the Eucharistic Celebration” by Raymond Cardinal Burke, then Bishop of La Crosse]
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)
[N.B., Requires sufficient theological formation. While it is an excellent guide to Christian symbolism, it makes inaccurate or, at least, imprecise statements on certain teachings of the Church, particularly on grace and on the Assumption.]
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)
[Update 22 March 2017. Post revised motu proprio due to recently acquired information on the author’s year of death.]
Formando La Conciencia Para Ser Ciudadanos Fieles: Llamado de los obispos católicos de Estados Unidos a la responsabilidad política, con Nota introductoria (Washington, DC: Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos, 2011). Disponible en Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos.
Forming Consciences For Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States, with Introductory Note (Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011). Available at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
But the things which the heathens sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God. And I would not that you should be made partakers with devils: you cannot drink the chalice of the Lord, and the chalice of devils: You cannot be partakers of the table of the Lord, and of the table of devils…
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful for me, but all things do not edify…
If any of the unbelievers invite you, and you be willing to go; eat of any thing that is set before you, asking no question, for conscience sake. But if any man say: This hath been sacrificed to idols: do not eat of it for his sake that told it, and for conscience sake. Conscience, I say, not thy own, but the other’s…
Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever else you do; do all things for the glory of God. Give no offence to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: As I also please all men in all things, not seeking that which is profitable to myself, but to many; that they may be saved. (I Corinthians x, 20-21, 22, 27-29, 31-33)
Updated 03 November 2018 EST to remove defunct links to the 2012 edition on the Catholic Answers website, and to add additional texts/media.
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