Free ebook: Devotions to St. Rita of Cascia: Life, Novena, etc. (English, German, French, Italian, Polish)

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• Devotions to St. Rita: A Compendium Life of St Rita, Devotional Exercises, Novena and Triduum, Instructions on Novenas etc. (English, German, French, Italian, and Polish edition), compiled by Augustinian Fathers (Chicago: D.B. Hansen & Co., 1914). With Imprimatur. Available in pdf format on this page of Catholic Kingdom (whose editors appear to have added the note that the text is for “Private Use Only”)..

On the Feast of St. Rita of Cascia in the Roman Rite of the Latin 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.

“If we ask St Rita for the secret to this extraordinary work of social and spiritual renewal, she replies: fidelity to the Love that was crucified. Rita, with Christ and like Christ, goes to the Cross always and only through love. Like her, then, let us turn our eyes and hearts to Jesus, who died on the Cross and rose for our salvation. It is he, our Redeemer, who makes the family’s mission of unity and fidelity possible, as he did for this beloved saint, even in moments of crisis and difficulty. And it is he who gives concrete form to the Christian commitment to building peace…” (Saint John Paul the Great)

Free ebook: “Jesus is Waiting: Appeals and Reproaches from the Prisoner of Love”, by Matthew Russell, S.J.

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• Jesus is Waiting: Appeals and Reproaches from the Prisoner of Love, by Matthew Russell, S.J. [1834-1912] (London: Burns & Oates; New York: Benziger Brothers, 1911). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive.

See also the related texts and ebooks listed on the posts “Free ebook: “Helps in Visiting the Blessed Sacrament”, by Matthew Russell, S.J.” and “Online ebook: “Manual of the Forty Hours’ Adoration for the Catholic Laity”“.

On the Vigil of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Commemoration of St. Paschal Baylon in the Roman Rite of the Latin 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.

Online text: “The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ”, by Rev. Richard F. Clarke

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• “The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ: Short Meditations from Easter to the Ascension”, by Rev. Richard F. Clarke, S.J. May be read online from this page to this page, at Internet Archive. This is part of the larger work:
  • The Devout Year, by Rev. Richard F. Clarke, S.J. (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1893). May be read online, and available in pdf, mobi, epub, and other formats, at Internet Archive.

On the Glorious Feast and the Sunday of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Easter Sunday) in His one true and Catholic 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. The Lord is risen! Alleluia! He is truly risen! Alleluia!

Free ebook: “Meditations on the Sufferings of Jesus Christ”, by Rev. Francis Da Perinaldo

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• Meditations on the Sufferings of Jesus Christ, by Rev. F. Francis Da Perinaldo, O.S.F., translated from the Italian by a Father of the same Order (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1886). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in pdf, mobi, epub, and other formats, at Internet Archive.

See also the various ebooks and indexes listed on the post “Free eBooks & Resources for Lenten Observance“, as well as these ebooks:

Free ebooks: “Passiontide”, by Henry James Coleridge

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• Passiontide: Continuation of the Public Life of Our Lord, by Henry James Coleridge, S.J. [1822-1893] (London: Burns and Oates, 1889). Fifth Part of the series The Life of Our Life. In 3 volumes.
  • Volumes 1-3 are available at HathiTrust Digital Library
  • Volume 1 is available at Google Books, Open Library, and Internet Archive.
  • Volume 2 is available at Google Books and Internet Archive.
  • Volume 3 is available at Internet Archive and Forgotten Books.

On Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion in the one true and Catholic Church.

Online ebook: Liturgical Year 2022-2023: Lent, edited by Jennifer Gregory Miller and Darden Brock

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• Liturgical Year 2022-2023, Volume 3. Lent, edited by Jennifer Gregory Miller and Darden Brock (Manassas, VA: Trinity Communications, 2023). Available in mobi, epub, and pdf formats on this page of Catholic Culture (accessible after a brief free subscription).

On Passion Sunday 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.

Free ebook: “Lenten Thoughts; Drawn from the Gospel for Each Day of Lent”, by Bishop Francis Kerril Amherst

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• Lenten Thoughts; Drawn from the Gospel for Each Day of Lent, by Francis Kerril Amherst, Bishop of Northampton (London: R. Washbourne, 1873). May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, and mobi formats, at Internet Archive.
  • [Note: The cover page identifies the author as “the Bishop of Northampton”, and the Introduction is signed by “Francis Kerril Aucherst”. However, the editors at Internet Archive think the latter to be a printing error; and we agree, as Francis Kerril Amherst was the Catholic Bishop of Northampton in 1858-1879.]

On the Second Sunday of Lent in the Roman Rite. For other texts and ebooks, you may

Free eBooks & Resources for Lenten Observance

See the legally free and online ebooks and other resources in aid of the observance of Great Lent that have been indexeded on following posts on the Project:

• “Free eBooks: Lenten meditations and reflections“;
• “Free ebooks on the Passion and Death of Christ, for Holy Week“;
• “Online texts & media: “Meditations on the Stations of the Cross”, by Cardinal Newman“, with an index of links to Via Crucis / Way of the Cross meditations by various authors including Saint Alphonsus, and an index of other meditations for Good Friday;
• “Free ebook: Meditations on the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, by St. Alphonsus Liguori“, with an index of links to other meditations on the Passion of our Divine Lord by various authors; and
• “Resources on the Traditional (Pre-1955) Holy Week Liturgy of the Roman Rite“.

See also the ebooks listed on the pages Prayers and Devotions and Spirituality and Mysticism, as well as the following ebooks with meditations and counsels for Lent:

Online ebook: “My Ideal, Jesus, Son of Mary”, by Fr. Emile Neubert

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• My Ideal, Jesus, Son of Mary; According to the Spirit of William Joseph Chaminade, by Fr. Emile Neubert, S.M., S.T.D., translated under the author’s supervision (Missouri: Maryhurst Press, 1953). Reset and published in 2014 by Academy of the Immaculate. Available in pdf format on this page of Militia Immaculatae.
  • The text states: “This e-book is supplied without DRM. You may freely share this file with others, but may not change it in any way. Print books are available at www.academyoftheimmaculate.com. If you have profited from this e-book, please prayerfully consider donating at our website.”

On the Feast of the Holy Encounter, the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ at the Temple, and the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the one true and Catholic 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.

Free audiobook & ebook: “Instructions for Devout Souls to Dispel Their Doubts and Allay Their Fears”, by Fr. Carlo Giuseppe Quadrupani

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• Light and Peace: Instructions for Devout Souls to Dispel Their Doubts and Allay Their Fears, by R. P. [Carlo Giuseppe] Quadrupani, Barnabite, translated from the French, with an Introduction by the Most Rev. P. J. Ryan, D.D., Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pa. (St. Louis, Mo.: B. Herder, 1898). With Imprimatur.
  • The ebook of the transcribed text may be read online, and is available in mobi, epub, and other formats, at Project Gutenberg and Internet Archive. The ebook with images of the printed text is available at Internet Archive. The images ebook of the 8^th edition (1918) is available at Internet Archive. The ebook of the 5^th edition (1907) is available at Internet Archive.
  • The audiobook, read by Dave7 with Maria Therese as proof listener, may be streamed, and is available in mp3 format, at LibriVox and Internet Archive.

On the Feast of Saint Bernard of Corleone; and in remembrance of George Cardinal Pell (+10 January 2023), bishop and confessor. 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.