Free ebook: “The Protomartyr of Scotland, Father Francis of Aberdeen”, by Matthew A. Power

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• The Protomartyr of Scotland, Father Francis of Aberdeen: A Glimpse of the Scottish Reformation, 1559, by Matthew A. Power, S.J. [1857-1926] (London, Edinburgh: Sands & Co.; St. Louis, Mo.: B. Herder). Possibly published in 1914. May be read online, and available in various formats (pdf, epub, mobi/kindle, etc.) at Internet Archive and Open Library.

On the Feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle, patron saint of Scotland, 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). Blessed be God in His angels and in His saints!

Online text: “Happiness and the Good Economy in Catholic Social Teaching”, by Erin C. Wingerter

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• “On the Shoulders of Giants: Happiness and the Good Economy in Catholic Social Teaching” (Honors Theses: Paper 285), by Erin C. Wingerter (University of Southern Mississippi, 2015). Available in pdf format at the University of Southern Mississippi.

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In remembrance of Fr. José María Arizmendiarrieta (+29 November 1976), founder of the Mondragón cooperative movement. 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). 

“Look well and keep yourselves clear of all covetousness. A man’s life does not consist in having more possessions than he needs… Sell what you have, and give alms, so providing yourselves with a purse that time cannot wear holes in, an inexhaustible treasure laid up in heaven, where no thief comes near, no moth consumes. Where your treasure-house is, there your heart is too.” (St. Luke xii, 15, 33-34)

 

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Free ebook: “The Sacramentals of the Holy Catholic Church”, Rev. A. A. Lambing

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• The Sacramentals of the Holy Catholic Church, by Rev. A.A. Lambing (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benzinger Brothers, 1892). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in multiple formats (pdf, epub, mobi/kindle, etc.) at Internet Archive, Internet Archive (2nd copy), Internet Archive (3rd copy), Internet Archive (4th copy) and Internet Archive (5th copy).

On the Feast of St. Catherine Laboure; and in belated commemoration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.  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).

“At the hour in which the cock crows, they shall first pray over the water. When they come to the water, the water shall be pure and flowing, that is, the water of a spring or a flowing body of water… At the time determined for baptism, the bishop shall give thanks over some oil, which he puts in a vessel. It is called the Oil of Thanksgiving. He shall take some more oil and exorcise it. It is called the Oil of Exorcism. A deacon shall hold the Oil of Exorcism and stand on the left. Another deacon shall hold the Oil of Thanksgiving and stand on the right.” (The Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus of Rome, xxi, 1-2, 6-8 [c. 215 A.D.], translated by Kevin P. Edgecomb)

e-livre gratuit: “Le Concile de Clermont en 1095 et la Première Croisade”, par l’Abbé G.-Regis Crégut

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• Le Concile de Clermont en 1095 et la Première Croisade, par l’Abbé G.-Regis Crégut (Clermont-Ferrand: Louis Bellet, 1895). Disponible en Internet Archive.

En souvenir de l’appel du pape Urbain II pour la délivrance de l’orient (27 novembre 1095). Pour plus de livres gratuits, vous pouvez accéder à la liste des eBooks gratuits (par titres) et la liste des eBooks gratuits (regroupées par sujet).

“L’Éternel se tourna vers lui, et dit: Va avec cette force que tu as, et délivre Israël de la main de Madian; n’est-ce pas moi qui t’envoie? Gédéon lui dit: Ah! mon seigneur, avec quoi délivrerai-je Israël? Voici, ma famille est la plus pauvre en Manassé, et je suis le plus petit dans la maison de mon père. L’Éternel lui dit: Mais je serai avec toi, et tu battras Madian comme un seul homme.” (Juges vi, 14-16)

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

Online ebook: “The Roots of Modern Secularism, Relativism, and De-Christianity”, by Philip Trower

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• The Catholic Church and the Counter-Faith: A Study of the Roots of Modern Secularism, Relativism, and De-Christianity, by Philip Trower (Family Publications, 2006; Philip Trower, 2014). It may be read online (version 7 January 2014) on this page though the page of Philip Trower at Christendom Awake .
  • The webpage states: “Family Publications has now ceased trading. The copyright has reverted to the author Philip Trower who has given permission for the book to be placed on this website.”
  • A synopsis and review of the work is available on this page, which states it “explores the root and branches of the intellectual and spiritual malaise in the West today and how they have affected Catholic philosophy and theology.”
  • Copies of the work are available for sale at Amazon.
  • Its 2003 prequel, Turmoil & Truth: The Historical Roots of the Modern Crisis in the Catholic Church, may also be read online at Christendom Awake.

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On the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Feast of Christ the King) in the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite; and in belated remembrance of the flight of Blessed Pope Pius IX from the city of Rome (24 November 1848). 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).

“So all the elders of Israel met Samuel at Ramatha; Thou hast grown old, they said to him, and thy sons do not follow in thy footsteps. Give us a king, such as other nations have, to sit in judgement over us. It was little to Samuel’s mind, this demand for a king to be their judge; but when he betook himself to the Lord in prayer, the Lord said to him, Grant the people all they ask of thee. It is my rule over them they are casting off, not thine. It has ever been the same, since the day when I rescued them from Egypt; me they will ever be forsaking, to worship other gods; and now it is thy turn.” (I Samuel viii, 4-8)

Free ebook: “A Few First Principles of Religious Life”, by Fr. H. Reginald Buckler

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• A Few First Principles of Religious Life: A Spiritual Instruction to Religious Men and Women, by Fr. H. Reginald Buckler, O.P. (London: Burns & Oates; New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1902). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in various formats (pdf, epub, mobi/kindle, etc.), at Internet Archive.

On the Feast of Blessed Elizabeth of Reute. 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 ebooks: “The Complete Works of Saint John of the Cross”, in 2 volumes

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• The Complete Works of Saint John of the Cross, of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, translated from the original Spanish by David Lewis; edited by the Oblate Fathers of Saint Charles, with a preface by Cardinal Wiseman (London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1864).
  • Volume I may be read online, and is available in multiple formats (pdf, epub, kindle/mobi, etc.),  at Internet Archive and Internet Archive (2nd copy)
  • Volume II is available at Internet Archive and Internet Archive (2nd copy).
  • A microfilm copy containing both Volumes I and II is available at Internet Archive.

On the Feast of St. John of the Cross 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).

“There is a man I know who was carried out of himself in Christ, fourteen years since; was his spirit in his body? I cannot tell. Was it apart from his body? I cannot tell; God knows. This man, at least, was carried up into the third heaven. I can only tell you that this man, with his spirit in his body, or with his spirit apart from his body, God knows which, not I, was carried up into Paradise, and heard mysteries which man is not allowed to utter.” (II Corinthians xii, 2-4)

Online text: “Religious Freedom in the World Report – 2016”

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• Religious Freedom in the World Report – 2016, by John Pontifex, editor-in-chief, with a Foreword by Father Jacques Mourad (Surrey: Aid to the Church in Need, 2016) published on 24 November 2016). Available through this page of Religious Freedom in the World Report – 2016, with the Executive Summary on this page. Published by Aid to the Church in Need – United Kingdom.

In observance of Red Wednesday and in solidarity with persecuted Christians worldwide; and in advance of the Memorial of Blessed Miguel Pro, S.J. For other ebooks on the oppression of Christians, particularly Christians of the one true Church, see our page “Anti-Catholic Persecution“. 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). 

“Of the 23 countries that showed high levels of persecution… In 16 countries the persecution was linked to extremist Islam… In 6 of the remaining countries the persecution was attributed to authoritarian regimes… And in 1 country – India – the persecution was linked to Hindu extremists.

“In addition, faith groups in the West have experienced increasing hostility and pressure in a society where secularism and atheism have gained prominence. In this region of the world, there has been a growth in acts of hatred and institutional intolerance towards religious groups and the values they uphold.”

(As summarized on the home page of Religious Freedom in the World Report – 2016, paragraph break supplied)

Free ebook: “The Standard Catholic Hymnal”, compiled by James A. Reilly

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• The Standard Catholic Hymnal, compiled, edited, and arranged by James A. Reilly (Boston, Mass.: McLaughlin & Reilly, 1921). With Imprimatur. Available in pdf format (here) through this page of Corpus Christi Watershed (and linked from this page of Top Catholic Songs.)
  • [N.B., We have concluded that this work is in the public domain because it was published before 1923 (see the relevant webpage at the Cornell University Library Copyright Information Center). If this conclusion is incorrect, please comment immediately so we can remove the link. Thank you.]

On the Feast of St. Cecilia. See also our list of free Catholic ebooks on music. 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).

“Not every kind of music can have a place in Christian worship. It has its standards, and that standard is the Logos. If we want to know whom we are dealing with, the Holy Spirit or the unholy spirit, we have to remember that it is the Holy Spirit who moves us to say, “Jesus is Lord” (1 Cor 12:3). The Holy Spirit leads us to the Logos, and he leads us to a music that serves the Logos as a sign of the sursum corda, the lifting up of the human heart. Does it integrate man by drawing him to what is above, or does it cause his disintegration into formless intoxication or mere sensuality? That is the criterion for a music in harmony with logos, a form of that logiké latreia (reason-able, logos-worthy worship)…” (Joseph Ratzinger / Pope Benedict XVI, as quoted in Catholic Champion)