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Free ebook: “Prayers for the Faithful Departed”, by a Father of the Society of Jesus

02 Saturday Nov 2019

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  • Prayers for the Faithful Departed, in Honour of the Three-and-Thirty Years of Our Lord’s Life, by a Father of the Society of Jesus, reprinted from the first edition, 1641, edited by Edward G.K. Browne (London, 1860). May be read online, and available in mobi, epub, pdf, and other formats, at Internet Archive.

On the Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed in the Roman Rite. 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).

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Libro gratis: “Ofrecimiento del Santísimo Rosario”, por José Ruiz de Sorzano

07 Monday Oct 2019

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  • Ofrecimiento del Santísimo Rosario, Segun el Uso de la Sagrada Religion de Nuestro Padre Santo Domingo de Guzman, por Don José Ruiz de Sorzano (Madrid: Imprenta de Aguado, 1823). Disponible en Internet Archive, con una secunda copia en Internet Archive, y Google Books.

Por La Fiesta de la Virgen del Rosario (Nuestra Señora de la Victoria) en rito romano, y el aniversario del Batalla de Lepanto (7 de octubre de  1571). Para más libros, por favor ingrese a la lista de los libros electrónicos gratis (Ordenados por título) y la lista de los libros gratis (Agrupados por tema).

“Por estos misterios santos de que hemos hecho recuerdo, te pedimos, ¡oh María!, de la Fe santa, el aumento, la exaltación de la Iglesia; del Papa el mejor acierto. Que el gentil conozca a Dios. Que todos los pecadores tengamos arrepentimiento. Que los enfermos tengan la salud. Que en el purgatorio logren las ánimas refrigerio. Y que este santo sacrificio tenga efecto tan completo en toda la cristiandad, que alcancemos por su medio, el ir a alabar a Dios en tu compañía en el cielo. Amén.” (De las Siervas de los Corazones Traspasados de Jesús y María)

[And if the grammar is wrong, pray correct me. Gracias!]

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Free ebook: “The Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary”, by Eliza Allen Starr

15 Sunday Sep 2019

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  • The Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Eliza Allen Starr (Chicago, 1898).
    • May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive and Open Library.
    • Excerpts may be read online at Little Office: “The Seven Dolours of the Blessed Virgin. 2.— The Flight Into Egypt”, “The Seven Dolours of the Blessed Virgin. 3.— The Three Days Loss”, “The Seven Dolours of the Blessed Virgin. 4.— The Meeting between Our Lord and His Mother on the Way to Calvary”, “The Seven Dolours of the Blessed Virgin. 5.—The Crucifixion”, “The Seven Dolours of the Blessed Virgin. 6.—The Deposition”, and “The Seven Dolours of the Blessed Virgin. 7.—The Entombment”.
    • [N.B., The text has no Imprimatur, but the writer was a reputable convert who was honored by Pope Leo XIII.]

On the Feast of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Roman Rite. 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).

“And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother: Behold, this child is set for the ruin, and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be contradicted. And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that out of many hearts thoughts may be revealed.” (St. Luke ii, 34-35)

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Free ebook & audiobook: “True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin”, by Saint Louis de Montfort

08 Sunday Sep 2019

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  • A Treatise on the True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin, by Saint Louis-Marie, Grignion de Montfort, translated by Frederick William Faber (London: Burns and Lambert, 1863).
    • The ebook may be read online, and available in pdf, mobi, epub and other formats, at Internet Archive; and may be read online on this page of e-Catholic 2000. The 2nd edition is available in pdf format on this page of Militiae Immaculatae.
    • The audiobook, read by Michael Portelli and Maria Therese, is available at Internet Archive.

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  • The Message of Montfort: A Modern Commentary on the Treatise on the True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin, by Patrick Fannon, D.D. (Liverpool: The Montfort Press, 1964). With Imprimatur. Available in 2 parts at Christendom-Awake.org: Part 1, and Part 2.

Posted on the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary; and in belated observance of the anniversary of the founding of the Legion of Mary. 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).

“And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord: And my spirit hath rejoiced in God, my Saviour. Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy is his name” (St. Luke i, 46-49)

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Online ebook: Prayers, Meditations and Activities to Enrich Your Family Life

27 Tuesday Aug 2019

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  • The Family Fully Alive: Building the Domestic Church: Prayers, Meditations and Activities to Enrich Your Family Life (New Haven, CT: Knights of Columbus Supreme Council, 2016). Part of the Building the Domestic Church Series of the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council – Catholic Information Service. May viewed online and is available in pdf format at the Catholic Information Service of the Knights of Columbus, which states: “This booklet is a devotional guide, which provides monthly themes, reflections, meditations, Scripture readings and family activities.”

On the Feast of Saint Monica of Hippo. 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). 

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Free ebook: The Reign of Jesus: Being an Abridgment of the Work of the Blessed Jean Eudes

19 Monday Aug 2019

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  • The Reign of Jesus: Being an Abridgment of the Work of the Blessed Jean Eudes, by the Abbé Granger, translated from the 2nd French edition by K.M.L. Harding (London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow: R. & T. Washbourne; New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benzinger Brothers, 1911). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in mobi, epub, pdf, and other formats, at Internet Archive.

On the Feast of Saint John Eudes in the Roman Rite. 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).

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Online ebook: “Prayers and Meditations on the Life of Christ”, by Thomas à Kempis

06 Tuesday Aug 2019

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  • Prayers and Meditations on the Life of Christ, by Thomas Haemerken à Kempis [Thomas à Kempis], translated from the text of the edition of Michael Joseph Pohl, Ph.D. by W. Duthoit, DCL (London: K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., Ltd., 1908). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in mobi, epub, pdf, and other formats, at Internet Archive.

On the Feast of the Transfiguration of our divine Lord Jesus Christ in the one true and Catholic Church. For other legally free ebooks and online texts, you may access the List of Free eBooks (Arranged by Title) and the List of Free eBooks (Grouped by Subject).

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Texto en linea: “Historia y Devoción a la Virgen del Carmen”, por Claudio Verdugo Cavieres

16 Tuesday Jul 2019

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  • Historia y Devoción a la Virgen del Carmen, Madre y Reina de Chile, Patrona y Generala Jurada de las Fuerzas Armadas y de Orden, elaborado por Pbro. Claudio Verdugo Cavieres, con la colaboración de Bernardita Ruiz Santa Cruz (Santiago de Chile: Obispado Castrense de Chile, 2008). Disponible en formato PDF en el Obispado Castrense de Chile.

Por la Fiesta de la Nuestra Señora del Carmen en el rito romano. Para más libros, por favor ingrese a la lista de los libros electrónicos gratis (Ordenados por título) y la lista de los libros gratis (Agrupados por tema).

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Online ebook: “Manual of the Forty Hours’ Adoration for the Catholic Laity”

05 Friday Jul 2019

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  • Manual of the Forty Hours’ Adoration for the Catholic Laity (Brooklyn, N.Y.: International Catholic Truth Society). With Ecclesiastical Authority. May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive. [N.B., No date, but we surmise it was printed within the lifetime of the International Catholic Truth Society, which according to CatholicSaints.info was 1899–1924, and that it is therefore in the public domain. Advice on the matter would be appreciated.]

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  • The Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, by Rev. A. [Albert] Tesnière [1847-19090, Anne R. Bennett Gladstone (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1902). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive.
  • Calvary and the Altar; or, Devotions for the Octave of the Blessed Sacrament, the Forty Hours (Quarant’ ore) and the Days of Perpetual Adoration, by Mademoiselle [Léonie] Guillemaut; translated and with a preface by Lady Herbert [Mary Elizabeth Herbert, Baroness] (London, Dublin, Derby: Thomas Richardson and Son; New York: Henry H. Richardson & Co., 1870). Available in pdf, mobi/kindle, epub, and other formats at Internet Archive.
  • The Eucharistic Christ: Reflections and Considerations on the Blessed Sacrament, by Rev. A. [Albert] Tesnière [1847-19090], translated by Anne R. Bennett Gladstone, with a Preface by Rev. D.J. McMahon, D.D. (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1897). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive.
  • He is Calling Me: Helps in Visiting the Blessed Sacrament, by Matthew Russell, S.J. [1834-1912] (London: Burns & Oates, 1912). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive.
  • The History of Eucharistic Adoration Development of Doctrine in the Catholic Church, by John A. Hardon, S.J. Available in pdf format (on this page) of the Real Presence Eucharistic Education and Adoration Association; and may be read online (on this page) of the EWTN Libraries.
  • 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.
  • Moments Before the Tabernacle, by Rev. Matthew Russell, S.J. [1834-1912] (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1893). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive.
  • Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration [Manual], by the Real Presence Association (Lombard, Illinois: Real Presence Eucharistic Education and Adoration Association, 2001-2011). Contains various materials on perpetual adoration, which are available as one combined file and as individual files through this page of the Real Presence Eucharistic Education and Adoration Association. The combined pdf file is also available on this page at Pray and Fast for America.
  • Visits to the Most Holy Sacrament, etc., for Every Day in the Month; Aspirations of Love to Jesus in the Holy Eucharist; Rules for Frequent Communion, with a Defence of the Same; Meditations for Every Day in the Week; and a Novena for All Soul’s Day, by St. Alphonsus M. Liguori, translated by a Catholic clergyman, to which is added A Methods of Devoutly Hearing Mass” by Blessed Leonard a Porto Mauritio (New York: Catholic Publication Society, [1870]). May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive and Open Library; and available in pdf format at Today’s Catholic World.

On the Feast of Saint Anthony Maria Zaccaria. 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).

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Texto en linea: “Fomento del Culto a la Preciosísima Sangre de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo”, del Papa Juan XXIII

01 Monday Jul 2019

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  • Carta Apostólica “Inde A Primis” sobre el Fomento del Culto a la Preciosísima Sangre de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo, del Papa Juan XXIII (30 junio 1960). Disponible en la Santa Sede.

Por la Fiesta de la Preciosísima Sangre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo en la forma extraordinaria del rito romano. Para más libros, por favor ingrese a la lista de los libros electrónicos gratis (Ordenados por título) y la lista de los libros gratis (Agrupados por tema).

[And if the grammar is wrong, please correct me. Gracias.]

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