Free ebooks: “Holy Mass: The Eucharistic Sacrifice and the Roman Liturgy”, by Rev. Herbert Lucas (in 2 volumes)

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• Holy Mass: The Eucharistic Sacrifice and the Roman Liturgy, by Rev. Herbert Lucas, S.J. [1852-1933] (St. Louis: B. Herder; London: Manresa Press, 1914). With Imprimatur.
  • Volume 1 may be read online, and is available in pdf, epub, mobi and other formats, at Internet Archive and Internet Archive (2d copy).
  • Volume 2 may be read online, and is available in pdf, epub, mobi and other formats at Internet Archive.

See also the texts and ebooks listed on the pages Liturgy and Sacraments, and on the Project’s 08 July 2020 post “Worth-it ebook: “The Genius and Timeliness of the Traditional Latin Mass”, by Peter Kwasniewski“, as well as these related texts:

• The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass; Dogmatically, Liturgically and Ascetically Explained, 3^rd edition, by Rev. Dr. Nicholas Gihr, translated from the sixth German edition (St. Louis, Mo.: B. Herder, 1908). With Imprimatur. Available in various formats (pdf, epub, mobi/kindle, etc.) at Internet Archive and Open Library. An earlier edition (Freiburg im Breisgau, Vienna, Munich, Strassburg, St. Louis: B. Herder, 1902) is available at Internet Archive and Open Library, with another imprint (St. Louis, Mo.: B. Herder, 1902) available at Internet Archive and Open Library. An excerpt from a 1918 edition, “The Saints of the Canon of the Mass”, reprinted from The Catholic Voice, is available in PDF format through this page of Sancta Missa.
• Nothing Superfluous: An Explanation of the Symbolism of the Rite of St. Gregory the Great, by the Rev. James W. Jackson, FSSP (Lincoln, NE: Redbrush, 2016). With Imprimatur. The printed book (softcover/paperback) may be purchased   on this page of Fraternity Publications. The paperback and the ebook (which may be read for free by Amazon Kindle subscribers) may be available at Amazon. [See also this review by Peter Kwasniewski “Nothing Superfluous — A Masterful Spiritual Guide to the Traditional Mass” (September 12, 2016) at the New Liturgical Movement.]

On the Feast of Saint Gregory the Great and Saint Pius X in the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms of 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.

Worth-it book & ebook: “Drinking with the Saints”, by Michael P. Foley

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• Drinking with the Saints: The Sinner’s Guide to a Holy Happy Hour, by Michael P. Foley (Washington, DC: Regnery History, 2015). The ebook and the printed book are available on Amazon (linked by Catholic Mom). The printed book is available on this page of Ignatius Press, and on this page of Catholic Company.
  • [See also the blog on the website Drinking with the Saints. See likewise the interview of the author and the book review by Samantha Schroeder on the Conservative Book Club.]

On the Feast of Saint Arnold of Soissons. 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: “Jesus Christ, the Son of God”, by Archbishop Alban Goodier

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• Jesus Christ, the Son of God, by the Most Rev. Alban Goodier, S.J. [1869-1939], Archbishop of Bombay (London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow: Burns, Oates & Washbourne, 1920). May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi and other formats at Internet Archive.
  • The 4^th impression (London: Burns, Oates & Washbourne, 1920) is available in pdf format at the Bellarmine Forums [Note: This copy is skewed 90 degrees. Note 2: The website hosting this second copy manifests an overly negative attitude to the Second Vatican Council that merits correction with the hermeneutic of reform and continuity proposed by the faithful pontiff Benedict XVI. Therefore, please read more recent texts on the website with prayerful caution.]

See also the texts and ebooks listed on the page God and Christ, as well as the following texts:

• The Divinity of Christ, by Joseph Rickaby, S.J.  (London, Edinburgh: Sands & Company; St. Louis, Mo.: B. Herder, 1906). With Imprimatur. Part of the Westminster Lectures (Second Series), edited by the Rev. Francis Aveling. Available in various formats at Open Library and Internet Archive.
• The Divinity of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: Demonstratively Proved from Scripture, from Tradition, and from Some of the Writings of the Most Eminent Catholic and Protestant Authors Who Have Treated on this Subject; in Twenty-Seven Letters Addressed to the Rev. Charles Le Blanc, by Verax, a Catholic Layman, identified as M.D. Talbot (London: T. Jones; C. Dolman; J. Brown; P. and M. Andrews, 1843). May be read online, and available in pdf, mobi, epub, and other formats, at Internet Archive, with a second copy at Internet Archive.
• Dogmatic Theology IV. Christology: A Dogmatic Treatise on the Incarnation, by Joseph Pohle, translated by Arthur Preuss (St. Louis: Herder, 1916). With Imprimatur. Available at Internet Archive. The 2^nd edition (1913) is also available on Open Library and Internet Archive.
• “His Only Son”: The Truth of the Divinity of Christ, by William F. Robison, S.J. (St. Louis, Mo.; London: B. Herder, 1918). With Imprimatur. Available in various formats (pdf, text, epub, kindle/mobi, etc.) at Internet Archive.
• Jesus Christ, the Word Incarnate: Considerations Gathered from the Works of the Angelic Doctor St. Thomas Aquinas, by Roger Freddi, S.J., translated from the Italian by F.J. Sullvan, S.J. (St. Louis, Mo. : B. Herder, 1904). May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi and other formats at Internet Archive with a 2^nd copy at Internet Archive.
• Our Divine Saviour and Other Discourses, 3rd edition, by the Right Rev. J.C. Hedley, OSB, Bishop of Newport (London: Burns & Oates; New York: Benzinger, 1905). May be read online, and available in pdf, mobi, epub, and other formats, at Internet Archive and Open Library.

On the Feast of the Transfiguration of our divine Lord Jesus Christ 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.

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us: and we saw his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” (Gospel according to St. John i, 1, 14)

“And whilst he prayed, the appearance of his countenance was altered: and his raiment became white and glittering… And… there came a cloud, and overshadowed them… And a voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, hear him.” (Gospel according to St. Luke ix, 29, 34-35)

Online text: “Sacred Architecture”, Volume 16 (Fall 2009)

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• Sacred Architecture: Journal of the Institute of Sacred Architecture, Volume 16 (Fall 2009). May be read online, and available in pdf format, at the Institute for Sacred Architecture.
  • [N.B., This includes the address “Seeking the Light of True Faith: Homily from the Reopening of the Pauline Chapel” by  Pope Benedict XVI, and the essays “Called to Beauty through Iconography” by Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J and “Awe for the Noble Things: Leon Battista Alberti and the Meaning of Classical Architecture” by Carroll William Westfall.]

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Worth-it ebook: “The History of St. Dominic”, by Augusta Theodosia Drane

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• The History of St. Dominic, The Founder of the Friars Preachers, with Illustrations, by Augusta Theodosia Drane, O.P. (Mother Francis Raphael) [1823-1894] (Gastonia, NC: TAN Books, 1988). The original edition has an Imprimatur. The ebook and printed book may be purchased for worthwhile prices on this page of TAN Books, at Google Books, and at Amazon. [Note: The ebook on Amazon bears the publisher information—Omaha, NE: Patristic Publishing, 2019.]

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,

Online text: “The Thomism of Bartolomé de Las Casas and the Indians of the New World”, by Dr. Thomas Francis Xavier Varacalli

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• “The Thomism of Bartolomé de Las Casas and the Indians of the New World”, by Thomas Francis Xavier Varacalli, Ph.D. LSU Doctoral Dissertations, 1664 (2016). Available in pdf format in pdf format of the LSU Digital Commons.

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Online text: “The Legal Legacy of the French Revolution in Latin America”, by Professor Dante Figueroa

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• “Twenty-One Theses on the Legal Legacy of the French Revolution in Latin America”, by Professor Dante Figueroa, The Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law, Vol. 39, No. 1 (2011): pp. 39-120. Available in pdf format on this format of the The Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law.
  • [It is uncertain if the author is a Catholic Christian. However, his analysis is based in part on Catholic principles drawn from reason and revelation, and demonstrates awareness of the true though imperfect good of Christian civilization and its normative heritage.]

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Online text: “Cultural Challenges to Faith: A Reflection on the Dynamics of Modernity”, by Dr. Paul O’Callaghan

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• “Cultural Challenges to Faith: A Reflection on the Dynamics of Modernity”, by Rev. Paul O’Callaghan, Ph.D. [Professor of Theological Anthropology at Pontificia Università della Santa Croce], Church, Communication and Culture, Volume 2, Issue 1 (2017): pp. 25-40. May be read online and available in pdf format through this page of Church, Communication and Culture at Taylor & Francis Online.

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Online text: “Catholicism and the Declaration of Independence”, by Dr. Robert Kraynak

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• “Catholicism and the Declaration of Independence: An American Dilemma about Natural Rights”, by Professor Robert Kraynak, Ph.D., in Maritain and America, edited by Christopher Cullen, S.J. and Joseph Allan Clair (Washington DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 2009): chapter I, pp. 1-30. Available in pdf format through this Table of Contents page at the Jacques Maritain Center, and at ResearchGate (uploaded by Dr. Kraynak).

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Online texts: “The Year of St. Paul”, by Pope Benedict XVI

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• The Year of St. Paul, by Pope Benedict XVI. General Audiences from July 2, 2008 through February 4, 2009. Indexed on this page of Catechesis of the Popes, which states: “The series was started in honor of the Year of St. Paul (June 28, 2008-June 29, 2009) which was declared to celebrate St. Paul’s 2000th birthday.”

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