Free ebook: “Considerations on the Litany of the Blessed Virgin”, by Cardinal Lepicier

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• The Fairest Flower of Paradise: Considerations on the Litany of the Blessed Virgin, Enriched with Examples Drawn from the Lives of the Saints, by Very Rev. Alexis M. Lépicier, O.S.M. (London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow: Burns, Oates & Washbourne, 1922). With Imprimatur. Available in pdf format (on this page) at Saints’ Books. May be read online, and available in various formats (pdf, epub, kindle/mobi, text, etc.) at Internet Archive and Internet Archive (2nd copy).

On the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary 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).

“Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee… Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb…” (Luke 1:28,42 D-R)

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Online ebook: Haydock’s Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859 edition

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• George Haydock’s Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859 edition: A Catholic Bible commentary compiled by the late Rev. Fr. George Leo Haydock, following the Douay-Rheims Bible.
  • May be read online at Haydock’s Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859 edition. [N.B. This is the best copy, and contains the text of Scripture together with the commentary along with cross-references to other passages.]
  • Through this page of the same website the following may be downloaded:
    1. The 1859 Haydock Bible Commentary (epub format);
    2. The 1859 Haydock Bible Commentary (mobi format);
    3. The 1859 Haydock Old Testament Commentary (rtf format); and
    4. The 1859 Haydock New Testament Commentary (rtf format).
  • The work also be read online (on this page) at e-Catholic 2000; and at StudyLight.org.
  • The following may also be downloaded (through this page) at the St. Isidore e-book library:
    1. The 1859 Haydock Bible Commentary in epub format;
    2. The 1859 Haydock Old Testament Commentary in pdf format; and
    3. The 1859 Haydock New Testament Commentary in pdf format;

On the Feast of St. Jerome 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).

“The divine speech that communicates the truths of the Catholic faith is expressed in human languages. The inspired Hebrew and Greek text of the Holy Scriptures is itself uttered by God in all of its parts. It is not a purely human report or interpretation of divine revelation, and no part of its meaning is due solely to human causes. In believing the teaching of the Holy Scriptures we are believing God directly.” (From the Correctio Filialis de Haeresibus Propagatis, 16 July 2017)

Podcasts: “A Manual for Spiritual Warfare”, with Dr. Paul Thigpen and Kris McGregor

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• Put on the Armor: A Manual for Spiritual Warfare, with Paul Thigpen, Ph.D., hosted by Kris McGregor (produced by Discerning Hearts and TAN Books). Consisting of 16 podcasts (mp3 audio), 3 of which may also be viewed as video. May be accessed (through this page) at Discerning Hearts.

On the Feast of the Dedication of St. Michael the Archangel in the Extraordinary 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).

Arise then, O invincible Prince, bring help against the attacks of the lost spirits to the people of God, and give them the victory… Oh, pray to the God of peace that He may put Satan under our feet, so far conquered that he may no longer be able to hold men in captivity and harm the Church. Offer our prayers in the sight of the Most High…  and beating down the dragon, the ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, do Thou again make him captive in the abyss, that he may no longer seduce the nations. (From the “Long” Prayer to St. Michael, by Pope Leo XIII)

Free ebook: Commentary on St. Matthew, by Saint Thomas Aquinas, with a Preface by John Henry Newman

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• Catena Aurea: Commentary on the Four Gospels, Collected Out of the Works of the Fathers, Vol. I: St. Matthew, by Saint Thomas Aquinas, translated by John Henry Parker, with a Preface by John Henry Newman (Oxford: John Henry Parker; London: J. Rivington, 1841-1842). Originally printed in 3 parts, and available in multiple formats (pdf, epub, kindle/mobi, etc.):
  • Part I (1841) on Chapters I to X, at Internet Archive and Open Library.
  • Part II (1841) on Chapters XI to XXI, at Internet Archive.
  • Part III (1842) on Chapters XXII to XXVIII, at  Internet Archive.
• Copies are also available without Newman’s Preface:
  • The Latin-English text of entire commentary on St. Matthew’s gospel, with the Dedication translated by Joseph Kenny, O.P., may be read online on this page, of the collection St. Thomas Aquinas’ Works in English at the Dominican House of Studies, Priory of the Immaculate Conception.
  • Available in a single PDF volume at Catholic Primer and on this page of Saints’ Books. [N.B., The text states: “The contents the Catena Aurea of St. Thomas Aquinas is in the public domain. However, this electronic version is copyrighted. © The Catholic Primer, 2005. All Rights Reserved.”]
  • May also be read online through this page, which has the whole Catena Aurea of St. Thomas Aquinas on all 4 gospels, at e-Catholic 2000.

On the Feast of St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist in the Latin 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). From the text:

“For what wonder is it that this should befal Peter, who had never received a revelation concerning these things? For that you may learn that confession which he made concerning Christ was not spoken of himself, observe how in these things which had not been revealed to him, he is at a loss. Estimating the things of Christ by human and earthly principles, he judged it mean and unworthy of Him that He should suffer. Therefore the Lord added, ‘For thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that […] be of men.'” (St. John Chrysostom, on Matthew xvi, 22-23)

Online ebook and audiobook: “Introduction to the Sacraments”, by Peter Kreeft

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• Introduction to the Sacraments, by Peter Kreeft (New Haven, Connecticut: Knights of Columbus Supreme Council—Catholic Information Service, 2001). With Imprimatur. 28 pages. Number 12 of the Luke E. Hart Series: Basic Elements of the Catholic Faith (Father John A. Farren, O.P., General Editor). The ebook may be read online and is available in PDF format, and the audiobook may be heard in MP3 format through this page, at the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council, Catholic Information Service.

On the Feast of Saint Cyprian in the Maronite church, and of Saints Cornelius and Cyprian in the Latin church. For more 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: “Handbook of the Christian Religion, for the Use of Advanced Students and the Educated Laity”, by Rev. W. Wilmers, S.J.

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• Handbook of the Christian Religion, for the Use of Advanced Students and the Educated Laity, 3^rd edition, enlarged by a supplement, from the German, by Rev. W. Wilmers, S.J.; edited by Rev. James Conway, S.J. (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1891). With Imprimatur. Available in various formats (pdf, mobi/kindle, epub, etc.) at Internet Archive (whose index page has a complete Table of Contents) with a second copy at Internet Archive. What might be an earlier edition is available at Internet Archive.

On the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary in the Roman Rite; and in remembrance of the Battle and Second Siege of Vienna (14 July-12 September 1683), in which Christian soldiers of many nations defeated the last great attempt of the Muslim world to conquer Christendom. 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).

“‘[N]ot acting reasonably (σὺν λόγω) is contrary to God’s nature. Faith is born of the soul, not the body. Whoever would lead someone to faith needs the ability to speak well and to reason properly, without violence and threats…’

“[T]he faith of the Church has always insisted that between God and us, between his eternal Creator Spirit and our created reason there exists a real analogy, in which… unlikeness remains infinitely greater than likeness, yet not to the point of abolishing analogy and its language…

“[T]he truly divine God is the God who has revealed himself as logos and, as logos, has acted and continues to act lovingly on our behalf… Consequently, Christian worship is, again to quote Paul – “λογικη λατρεία”, worship in harmony with the eternal Word and with our reason.”

(Pope Benedict XVI, Regensburg Address on “Faith, Reason and the University“, 12 September 2006)

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)

Online ebook: “The Book of Armaments: Defending Your Catholic Faith”, by Gary Michuta

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• The Book of Armaments: Defending Your Catholic Faith, by Gary Michuta (Eastern Catholic Re-Evangelization Center). 284 pages. Available in PDF format (on this page) at the Saint Thomas Chaldean Catholic Church, and at Scribd.com.
  • N.B., This text is a contemporary manual for Catholic Christian apologists who must explain the one true Faith to our lost brethren who follow the Protestant heresies. Among other matters, it shows how Protestants twist Scripture for their purpose, how they manipulate arguments to escape Catholic conclusions, and how Catholic Christians may respond in proposing divine truth. It is, for that reason, a text that requires serious reading. For a somewhat easier text, one may read Catholic Apologetics Guide 101: Scriptural Reference for Catholic Apologetics, by Godwin Delali Adadzie (GADEL).

On the Feast of Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen in the Roman Rite. For more texts on Catholic Christian apologetics, please see the ebooks on our page Apologetics. 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!