Online ebook: “The Gifts of the Holy Spirit According to St. Thomas Aquinas”, by Father Peter John Cameron

See this online ebook:

• The Gifts of the Holy Spirit According to St. Thomas Aquinas, by Father Peter John Cameron, O.P. (New Haven, CT: Knights of Columbus Supreme Council – Catholic Information Service, 2002-2021), With Imprimatur. The ebook is available in pdf format on this page of the Catholic Information Service, and the booklet may be purchased on this page, at the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council.

See also the following texts:

• Donum Habituale: Grace and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in St. Thomas Aquinas (Dissertation), by John M. Meinert, Ph.D. (Washington, DC, 2015). Available in pdf format on this page of CUA University Libraries, at Academia.edu, and at Google Scholar.

On the Feast of Saint Lucia of Syracuse in the Latin Church (Roman Rite) and the Maronite Church. May her prayers be with us. For other texts and ebooks, you may access the List of Free eBooks (Arranged by Title), the List of Free eBooks (Grouped by Subject), the List of Worth-It Catholic Books & eBooks, and the main page of the Catholic eBooks Project.

Online text: “Luther and Calvin on the Role of Faith in the Sacraments: A Catholic Analysis”, by Dr. Michael Root

See this online text:

• “Luther and Calvin on the Role of Faith in the Sacraments: A Catholic Analysis”, by Professor Michael Root, Ph.D., Nova et Vetera, Vol. 15, No. 4 (January 2017): pp. 1065-1084. Available on this page of Nova et Vetera at the Saint Paul Center for Bibilical Theology, and at ResearchGate.

On the Octave Day of Easter (Low Sunday), and the Feast of Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, in the Roman Rite. For other texts and ebooks, you may access the List of Free eBooks (Arranged by Title), the List of Free eBooks (Grouped by Subject), the List of Worth-It Catholic Books & eBooks, and the main page of the Catholic eBooks Project. Surréxit Dóminus vere, Allelúja!

Online text: “Grace & the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in St. Thomas Aquinas”, by Dr. John Meinert

See this online text:

• Donum Habituale: Grace and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in St. Thomas Aquinas (Dissertation), by John M. Meinert, Ph.D. (Washington, DC, 2015). Available in pdf format on this page of CUA University Libraries, at Academia.edu, and at Google Scholar.
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    • This text has no Imprimatur, but the author is associated with faithful institutions like Emmaus Academic and the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, and a brief examination in light of authoritative documents showed no problematic content. Therefore, we humbly think it may be read by persons other than trained theologians in a state of sanctifying grace.
    • That said, we think it is best read by those who know the authentic Christian doctrines on God the Holy Spirit and on grace. Interested readers are referred to the texts listed on the Project pages Catechisms and Explanations of The Faith, God and Christ and Grace and Salvation; particularly, from the last page, Dr. Joseph Pohle’s comprehensive Grace, Actual and Habitual. (Note that the said work’s discussion of actual grace is rather Molinist, but then a theological explanation need not be efficacious, only sufficiently orthodox.)*]

On the Fourth Sunday after Easter (or the Fifth Sunday of Easter) in the Latin Church (Roman Rite), and in belated observance of the Feast of the Prophet Jeremiah in the Maronite Church. For other texts and ebooks, you may access the List of Free eBooks (Arranged by Title), the List of Free eBooks (Grouped by Subject), the List of Worth-It Catholic Books & eBooks, and the main page of the Catholic eBooks Project.

“I am the vine: you the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing.” (St. John xv, 5)

“[W]hen he is come, he will convince the world of sin and of justice and of judgment… when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will teach you all truth.” (St. John, xvi, 8, 13)

“[H]e that keepeth his commandments, abideth in him, and he in him: and in this we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.” (I John iii, 24)

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Worth-it & free ebook: “A Defence of Catholic Principles”, by Rev. Demetrius A. Gallitzin

See this worth-it and legally free book & ebook:

• A Defence of Catholic Principles in a Letter to a Protestant Clergyman; to which is added, an Appeal to the Protestant Public, by the Servant of God Rev. Demetrius A. Gallitzin [born Prince Dimitri Dmitrievich Gallitzin, 1770-1840],
  • The text, together same author’s Letter to a Protestant Friend on the Holy Scriptures , is reprinted in the volume The Writings of Demetrius Augustin Gallitzin (Fitzwilliam, NH: Loreto Publications, 2011). The printed book may be purchased on this page of Loreto Publications, and on this page of Sunrise Marian Distribution.
    • [Note: For the support of faithful Catholic publishers, we encourage all readers to purchase the said book. (The Project earns no commission from any such purchase.) Nonetheless, for those who are unable to do so for just reasons, or would like electronic texts, see the following links below.]
  • The ebook of the fourth edition, corrected and enlarged with ther permission of the author (New York: Catholic Publication Society, 1880) may be read online, and is available in pdf, mobi, epub, and other formats, at Internet Archive.
  • An earlier impression of the same edition (New York: Catholic Publication Society, 1837) is available at Google Books and Google Play Books.
  • Another impression of the same edition (Baltimore: Lucas Brothers, 1837) is available at Internet Archive and Google Play Books.
  • The ebook of the third edition (Dublin: D. Wogan, 1823) is available at Google Play Books . [Note: This is a very poorly scanned copy of the third edition].
  • A still earlier edition (Pittsburgh: S. Engles, 1816) is available at Internet Archive.

On the Feast of Holy Martyr Fidelis of Sigmaringen in the Roman Rite. See also the texts and ebooks listed on the Project page Apologetics and those posted under the category Protestantism. For other texts and ebooks, you may access the List of Free eBooks (Arranged by Title), the List of Free eBooks (Grouped by Subject), the List of Worth-It Catholic Books & eBooks, and the main page of the Catholic eBooks Project.

Online ebook: “Two-Minute Apologetics”, by John Martignoni

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• Two-Minute Apologetics, by John Martignoni (Bible Christian Society, 2002-2020). May be read online on this page of Bible Christian Society; and available in pdf format on this page of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Pearl River, Louisiana.

In belated observance of the Feast of St. Nicodemus the Righteous in the Eastern Catholic churches of the Byzantine Rite. See also this earlier post on the Latin Feast of St. Nicodemus in 2019: ‘Online Texts on Being “Born Again”‘.

For other texts and ebooks, you may access the List of Free eBooks (Arranged by Title), the List of Free eBooks (Grouped by Subject), the List of Worth-It Catholic Books & eBooks, and the main page of the Catholic eBooks Project.

 

Free ebooks: “The Faith of Catholics: On Certain Points of Controversy”, by Rev. Joseph Berington et al. (3 volumes)

“Today bring to Me the souls of heretics and schismatics and immerse them in the sea of My mercy; in My bitter Passion they were tearing apart My Body and Heart, that is My Church. When they return to union with the Church, My wounds heal, and thereby they ease My suffering.” (Diary of St. Faustina Kowalska, 1218)

See these legally free ebooks:

• The Faith of Catholics: On Certain Points of Controversy, Confirmed by Scripture, and Attested by the Fathers of the Five First Centuries of the Church, compiled by Revs. Joseph Berington and John Kirk, revised and recast by the Rev. James Waterworth, with Preface, corrections, and additions by the Right Rev. Monsignor Thomas John Capel (Ratisbon, Rome, New York, Cincinnati: Frederick Pustet & Co., 1909-1910). In 3 volumes:
  • The 3^rd enlarged edition of Volume I [on salvation and the rule of faith] is available in pdf, mobi, epub, and other formats at Internet Archive and Open Library, with a second copy at Internet Archive, and its 2nd edition (1885) is available at Internet Archive.
  • The 5^th revised and enlarged edition of Volume II [on the papacy, baptism and the Eucharist] is available at Internet Archive, and its 2^nd edition (1884) is available at Internet Archive.
  • The 5^th revised and enlarged edition of Volume III [on penance and prayer] is available at Open Library and Internet Archive, and its 2^nd edition (1884) is available at Internet Archive and Open Library.

On the Feast of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen in the Roman Rite. See also the ebooks listed on the pages Apologetics and Evangelization and Missions, and the videos in the playlist About: Catholic Converts. For other texts and ebooks, you may access the List of Free eBooks (Arranged by Title), the List of Free eBooks (Grouped by Subject), the List of Worth-It Catholic Books & eBooks, and the main page of the Catholic eBooks Project.

“Most Merciful Jesus… admit the souls of heretics and schismatics into the mansion of Your most merciful Heart, by Your light bring them to unite with the Church… Eternal Father, look with merciful eyes upon the souls of heretics and schismatics, who have squandered your gifts and abused Your graces, persisting obstinately in their errors.” (Diary of St. Faustina Kowalska, 1218)

Online Texts on Being “Born Again”

See these online tracts, articles, and essays on authentic Christian teaching about being “born again”:

• “Are Catholics Born Again?” at Catholic Answers (with 2004 Imprimatur).
• “Are Catholics Born Again?” at Catholic Bridge.
• “Are Catholics Born Again?” by Mark Brumley at Ignatius Insight.
• “Are Catholics Born Again?” by Mark Brumley at the Catholic Education Resource Center.
• “Are Catholics ‘Born Again’?” by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff (January 12, 2014) at Integrated Catholic Life.
• “Are Catholics ‘Born Again’?” by Graham Osborne at the Catholic Education Resource Center.
• “Are Catholics Born Again Christians?” by Fr. Dwight Longenecker (April 16, 2012) at Fr. Dwight Longenecker.
• “Are Catholics Born-Again Christians?” by Fr. Dwight Longenecker (April 9, 2018) at National Catholic Register.
• “Are You Born Again?” by Steve Ray (March 21, 2018) at Catholic Convert.
• “Baptism, Babies, and Being Born-Again” by Adam Crawford (26 April 2016) at Catholic365.com.
• “Baptism: Initiation and Regeneration” at Catholic Biblical Apologetics
• “Born Again” (28 April 2019) at Catholic Daily Reflections.
• “Born Again : Baptism in the Early Fathers” at Evangelical Catholic Apologetics.
• “Born Again – The Bible Way” by Tim Staples at Catholic Answers.
• “Born Again in Baptism” (Tract with 2004 Imprimatur) at Catholic Answers.
• “Frequently Asked Questions about being BORN AGAIN” at Catholic Doors Ministry.
• “How should I respond to someone who asks me if I’ve been saved, or born again?”. Part of Two Minute Apologetics at Bible Christian Society.
• “Of Water and the Spirit” by Alex Jones at Catholic Answers.
• “Born Again in Water Baptism”. Part of “Sacrament Of Baptism” at Scripture Catholic.
• “Baptism, Born Again in Water & Spirit – Basil”, excerpt from On the Holy Spirit by St. Basil the Great (ca. AD 360), at Crossroads Initiative.
• “The True Meaning of ‘Born Again’ Isn’t What You Think” by Stephen Beale (July 11, 2016) at Catholic Exchange.
• “What Does It Mean To Be Born Again?” at Catholic Strength.

See also these texts and ebooks on the sacrament of baptism, the means appointed by our divine Lord for our second birth:

• “Baptism” at FishEaters. [N.B., While this site has much valuable material, please exercise prayerful caution when perusing those that refer to the 2nd Vatican Council, as these do not view the Council according to the hermeneutic of continuity and reform.]
• “Baptism”, by William Fanning, The Catholic Encyclopedia, vol. 2 (New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907). Part of The Catholic Encyclopedia at New Advent, transcribed for New Advent by Charles Sweeney, S.J. (© 2017 by Kevin Knight).
• “Baptism and Christian Life” by Jean Evenou at Jubilaeum (Holy See).
• Instruction on Infant Baptism “Pastoralis Actio”, by the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, approved by Pope St. John Paul II, October 20, 1980. May be read online at the Holy See, the EWTN Library and the Catholic Information Network.
• The Sacraments: A Dogmatic Treatise. Vol 1. The Sacraments in General, Baptism, Confirmation, by Joseph Pohle, translated by Arthur Preuss (St. Louis, Mo.: B. Herder, 1917) With Imprimatur. Volume VIII of the Dogmatic Theology series of Pohle and Preuss. Available on multiple formats at Open Library and Internet Archive (Digitizing sponsor: MSN, Book contributor: Regis Library, University of Toronto).
• “Sacrament of Baptism” at Scripture Catholic.
• “The Sacrament of Baptism: Gateway to New Life” at beginningCatholic.com.
• “The Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation” by Father John A. Hardon, S.J at the Catholic Education Resource Center.
• A Treatise on Baptism: also a Treatise on Confirmation, by Francis Patrick Kenrick, Archbishop of Baltimore (Baltimore: Hedian and O’Brien, 1852). May be read online, and available in various formats (pdf, mobi/kindle, epub, text, etc.), at Internet Archive and Open Library, with a 2^nd copy at Internet Archive and Open Library and a 3^rd copy at Internet Archive. Also available at HathiTrust and HathiTrust (2nd copy) through this page as indexed by the Online Books Page on Archbishop Kenrick.
• A Treatise on Baptism; with an Exhortation to Receive It, Translated from the Works of St. Basil the Great; to which is added, a Treatise on Confirmation, by Francis Patrick Kenrick, then Bishop of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: M. Fithian, 1843). Available at Internet Archive and Open Library, with a 2^nd copy at Internet Archive and Open Library, and a 3^rd copy at Internet Archive. Also available at Google Books, Google Books (2nd copy), and at HathiTrust (through this page as indexed by the Online Books Page on Archbishop Kenrick).

In belated observance of the Feast of St. Nicodemus. For other online texts and 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: “The Catholic Understanding of Justification”, by Msgr. Lawrence Moran and Ronald J. Eldred

See this online text:

• The Catholic Understanding of Justification, Sanctification, and Grace Compared with the Protestant, by Msgr. Lawrence Moran and Ronald J. Eldred. 98 pages. Available in PDF format through this page of Reasons to Believe: Catholic Apologetics.

Council of Trent (Image from Wikimedia Commons)

On the anniversary of the approval of the Decree Concerning Justification at Session VI of the Council of Trent (13 January 1547). 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).

“But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.” (1 Corinthians 6:11)

Online ebook: “The Catholic Church the Way of Salvation as Revealed in the Holy Scriptures”, by Rev. Augustine F. Hewit

Bautismo de Cristo, by Juan Fernandez Naverrete. Image from Wikipedia

See this online ebook:

• The King’s Highway: or, The Catholic Church the Way of Salvation as Revealed in the Holy Scriptures, 2^nd edition, by the Rev. Augustine F. Hewit, of the Congregation of St. Paul (New York: Catholic Publication Society, 1879). Available in various formats (pdf, epub, kindle/mobi, etc.) at Internet Archive; and also available at Google Books and HathiTrust Digital Library.
• The 3^rd edition (New York: Catholic Book Exchange, 1893) is available at Internet Archive; and it is also available (albeit with pages restricted to members) at Forgotten Books, with a second copy at Forgotten Books.
• The 1^st edition (New York: Catholic Publication Society, 1874) is available at Internet Archive and Open Library, with a second copy at Internet Archive; and it is also available at HathiTrust Digital Library, with another copy at HathiTrust Digital Library, as well as at Google Books.

On the Feast of the Baptism of our divine Lord Jesus Christ 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).

“[A] man cannot see the kingdom of God without being born anew…. [N]o man can enter into the kingdom of God unless birth comes to him from water, and from the Holy Spirit” (St. John iii, 3, 5)

“A man’s body is all one… so it is with Christ. We too, all of us, have been baptized into a single body by the power of a single Spirit… we have all been given drink at a single source, the one Spirit.” (I Corinthians xii, 12-13)

“All you who have been baptized in Christ’s name have put on the person of Christ” (Galatians iii, 27)

“Christ is the head of the Church, he, the Saviour on whom the safety of his body depends… Christ shewed love to the Church when he gave himself up on its behalf. He would hallow it, purify it by bathing it in the water to which his word gave life; he would summon it into his own presence, the Church in all its beauty, no stain, no wrinkle, no such disfigurement; it was to be holy, it was to be spotless… It is unheard of, that a man should bear ill-will to his own flesh and blood; no, he keeps it fed and warmed; and so it is with Christ and his Church; we are limbs of his body; flesh and bone, we belong to him” (Ephesians v, 23, 25-27, 29-30)

Free ebook: “The Blessed Virgin in the Fathers of the First Six Centuries”, by Thomas Livius

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• The Blessed Virgin in the Fathers of the First Six Centuries, by Thomas Livius, C.Ss.R., with a Preface by Herbert Cardinal Vaughan, Archbishop of Westminster (London: Burns and Oates; New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger, 1893). May be read online, and available in various formats (pdf, epub, kindle/mobi, text, etc.) at Internet Archive. Also available at Google Books.

Theotokos Panachranta. Mid-11th-century (Image from Wikipedia)

On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 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). 

“He was the ark formed of incorruptible wood. For by this is signified that His tabernacle was exempt from putridity and corruption.” (Hippolytus [A.D. 235], as quoted in Taylor Marshall.com)