Free ebook: “Saint Pius V: Pope of the Holy Rosary”, by C.M. Antony Woodcock

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• Saint Pius V: Pope of the Holy Rosary, by C.M. [Catherine Mary] Antony Woodcock, with a Preface by the Very Rev. Monsignor [Robert Hugh] Benson (New York, London, Bombay, Calcutta: Longmans, Green & Co., 1911). With Imprimatur. Available in various formats (pdf, epub, kindle/mobi, etc.) at Internet Archive.

On the Feast of Pope St. Pius V 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).

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 ebook: “An Exposition of the Gospels” by Rev. Dr. MacEvilly

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• An Exposition of the Gospels; Consisting of an Analysis of Each Chapter, and of a Commentary, Critical, Exegetical, Doctrinal and Moral, Fourth Edition Revised and Corrected, by the Most Rev. Dr. MacEvilly, Archbishop of Tuam (Dublin: M.H. Gill & Son; New York: Benziger Brothers, 1898). Composed of commentaries on the gospels according to St. Matthew, St. Mark, and St. Luke, and St. John. May be read online (through this page) at e-Catholic 2000.

On the Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist in the one true and Catholic 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).

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 ebook: “The Minute Details of Christ’s Life from Palm Sunday Morning till the Resurrection and Ascension”, by James L. Meagher

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• The Tragedy of Calvary: or the Minute Details of Christ’s Life from Palm Sunday Morning till the Resurrection and Ascension; Taken from Prophecy, History, Revelations and Ancient Writings, by James L. Meagher (New York, N.Y. : Christian Press Association Publishing Co., 1905). Available in various formats at Internet Archive and Open Library.

On the Eve of the Feast of the Resurrection of our divine Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (Black Saturday) in His one true and Catholic 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).

We adore You, oh Christ, and we bless You:
For by Your holy cross You redeemed the world!

Free ebook: “The Passion and the Death of Jesus Christ”, by St. Alphonsus de Liguori

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• The Passion and the Death of Jesus Christ, by St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori (New York, Cincinnati, St. Louis: Benziger Brothers; London: R. Washbourne; Dublin: M.H. Gill & Son, 1887). The Complete Works of Saint Alphonsus De Liguori, Doctor of the Church, translated from the Italian, edited by Rev. Eugene Grimm, C.Ss.R. The Ascetical Works, Volume 5. With approbation. Available in PDF format through the Saints’ Books index; and in various formats at Internet Archive. The first 2 sections of the work may be read online on this page of Saint Wiki.

On Good Friday, 2017 in the one true and Catholic 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).

We adore You, oh Christ, and we bless You:
For by Your holy cross You redeemed the world!

Free ebooks: “The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference” (1907, 1913)

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• The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church, in 16 volumes, edited by Charles G. Herbermann, Ph.D., LL.D., Edward A. Pace, Ph.D., D.D., and Conde B Pallen, Ph.D., LL.D. (New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907; The Encyclopedia Press, 1913). With Imprimatur.
  • May be read online on this page at New Advent (copyright Kevin Knight, 2012), with active links to other relevant articles and to relevant Bible passages; on this page at e-Catholic 2000 (copyright 1999-2016, e-Catholic2000.com); on this page at CatholiCity; at Catholic Online; and at Wikisource.
  • The individual volumes may be downloaded in various formats (pdf, epub, kindle/mobu, etc.) from the links at the Online Books Page.
• N.B.1, Catholic Online rightly notes that: “The Catholic Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive resource on Catholic teaching, history, and information ever gathered in all of human history.” As the original Preface states:
  • “The Catholic Encyclopedia, as its name implies, proposes to give its readers full and authoritative information on the entire cycle of Catholic interests, action and doctrine. What the Church teaches and has taught; what she has done and is still doing for the highest welfare of mankind; her methods, past and present; her struggles, her triumphs, and the achievements of her members, not only for her own immediate benefit, but for the broadening and deepening of all true science, literature and art—all come within the scope of The Catholic Encyclopedia… It records all that Catholics have done, not only in behalf of charity and morals, but also for the intellectual and artistic development of mankind. It chronicles what Catholic artists, educators, poets, scientists and men of action have achieved in their several provinces.”
•  N.B.2, Note that, although the original texts may be in the public domain, the online editions may be subject to copyright. Kindly observe the relevant laws when quoting or otherwise using them.

On the Feast of St. Isidore of Seville 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).

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)

Online video: “The Forerunners of the Reformation”, with Dr. Scott Hahn

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• “The Forerunners of the Reformation”, with Dr. Scott Hahn (published on March 1, 2016). May be watched online through the Youtube channel of the Coming Home Network International. [The page states: “Dr. Scott Hahn, former Presbyterian pastor, journeys through the intellectual and cultural ideologies, as well as the historical figures, that led up to the Protestant Reformation. Dr. Hahn give special focus to the necessity of the papacy.”]

On the Memorial of the Chair of Saint Peter in the Maronite church and of Our Lady, Mother of Christian Unity, in the Latin church (Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite, calendar of the Czech Republic). 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).

“It is not only for them that I pray; I pray for those who are to find faith in me through their word; that they may all be one; that they too may be one in us, as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee; so that the world may come to believe that it is thou who hast sent me. And I have given them the privilege which thou gavest to me, that they should all be one, as we are one; that while thou art in me, I may be in them, and so they may be perfectly made one.” (St. John xvii, 20-23)

Free ebooks: Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent

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• The Canons and Decrees of the Sacred and Oecumenical Council of Trent, celebrated under the Sovereign Pontiffs Paul III, Julius III and Pius IV, translated by Rev.  James Waterworth; to which are prefixed essays on the external and internal history of the Council (London: Burns and Oates; New York: Catholic Publication Society Company) Available in various formats (pdf, epub, mobi/kindle) at Open Library and Internet Archive. [N.B. The index page says copyright year 1888, while the preface states that it was written in 1848.] Another edition (London: Dolman, 1848) may be read online at the Hanover Historical Texts Project (Scanned by Hanover College students in 1995).
• Documents of the Council of Trent may be read online at Internet Archive (the 17 May 2013 snapshot of the apparently defunct Catholic Community Forum).
• Dogmatic Canons and Decrees: Authorized Translations of the Dogmatic Decrees of the Council of Trent, the Decree on the Immaculate Conception, the Syllabus of Pope Pius IX, and the Decrees of the Vatican Council (New York: Devin-Adair Co., 1912). With Imprimatur. Available at Open Library and Internet Archive [N.B., According to the Preface, it includes Canon Waterworth’s translation for the Council of Trent, Cardinal Manning’s for the First Vatican Council, and the translation of the Syllabus authorized by Cardinal McCabe, Archbishop of Dublin.]
• The Canons on the Holy Mass and the Blessed Eucharist, by the Council of Trent. May be read online at Catholic Liturgical Library. These include canons concerning the Most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist (September 5, 1551); on Communion Under Both Species and that of Little Children (June 4, 1562); and on the Sacrifice of the Mass (September 17, 1562).

On the Memorial of the Holy Ecumenical Council of Trent in the Maronite 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).

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 ebook: “A History of the Society of Jesus”, by Thomas J. Campbell”

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• The Jesuits, 1534-1921: A History of the Society of Jesus from its Foundation to the Present Time, by Thomas J. Campbell (New York: The Encyclopedia Press, 1921). With Imprimatur. Volume 1 is available in various formats (pdf, kindle/mobu, epub, etc.) at Internet Archive and Open Library. Volume 2 is available at Internet Archive.

On the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus 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).

Almighty Father, You made the illustrious Society begun by St. Ignatius of Loyola a mighty bulwark of the one true Church of Your Son. Have mercy on its members today, lest they fall away from the Faith, materially or formally, through intellectual pride, love of novelty, or desire for worldly praise. Restore the Order to the ideal of its holy Founder, that the name ‘Jesuit’ may once again faithfully signify a humble servant and defender of truth. In the Most Holy Name of Jesus our Lord, we pray. Amen.

Free ebook: “An Exposition of the Gospel of St. John”, by Archbishop MacEvilly

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• An Exposition of the Gospel of St. John; Consisting of an Analysis of Each Chapter, and of a Commentary, Critical, Exegetical, Doctrinal and Moral, Having the Text, English and Latin, Prefixed in Full to Each Chapter; also, the Verses in Each Chapter Marginally Arranged Side by Side with the Commentary, Second Edition, by the Most Rev. Dr. MacEvilly, Archbishop of Tuam (Dublin: M.H. Gill & Son; New York: Benziger Brothers, 1902). Available in various formats (pdf, mobi/kindle/ epub, etc.) at Internet Archive and Open Library. The 1889 edition is available at Internet Archive and Open Library. The 1898 edition, together with the expositions on the gospels according to St. Matthew, St. Mark, and St. Luke, may be read online (through this page) at e-Catholic 2000.

On the Feast of St. John the Apostle in 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).

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 ebook: “Letters to a Young Theologian”, by Dr. Franz Hettinger

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• Timothy; or, Letters to a Young Theologian, by Dr. Franz Hettinger, translated and adapted by Rev. Victor Stepka (St. Louis, MO: B. Herder, 1902). With Imprimatur. May be read online and available in various formats (pdf, epub, mobi/kindle) at Internet Archive and Open Library.
  • N.B., This is a most comprehensive introductory treatise, not only on the theology, but also on other fields relevant to the work of pastors and teachers in the one true Church. It contains epistolary chapters on the following topics:
    • Vocation
    • The Study of Philosophy
    • The Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas
    • Theology and the Natural Sciences
    • Art Studies
    • The Seminary
    • The Spiritual Exercises
    • The Study of Theology
    • Fundamental Theology
    • Dogmatic Theology
    • Moral Theology
    • Canon Law
    • Biblical Studies
    • Church History
    • The Fathers
    • Care of Souls
    • Catechetics
    • Homiletics
    • Liturgy

On the Feast of St. John Cantius 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).

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)