Online audiobook & ebook: “The Christian Constitution of States”, by Pope Leo XIII

See this online audiobook and ebook:

• Encyclical “Immortale Dei” on the Christian Constitution of States, by Pope Leo  XIII (1 November 1885).
  • The ebook may be read online, and available in mobi format and epub format, at Papal Encyclicals Online; and it is available in .doc format through this page of Documenta Catholic Omnia. It may also be read online on this page of Catholic Culture; on this page of the EWTN Library; at Wikisource; and at the Holy See.
  • The LibriVox audiobook, read by Maria Therese, is available at Internet Archive linked through LibriVox.
  • A different audio recording is provided in this video (45:23) on the Youtube channel of Danilo Zugic.
• A different English translation is provided in:
  • Encyclical of Our Holy Father by Divine Providence Leo XIII on the Christian Constitution of States: Latin Text and Authorised Translation (London, 1886). Available in pdf, mobi, epub, and other formats at Internet Archive.

The encyclical is also included in these collections:

• The Great Encyclical Letters of Pope Leo XIII: Translations from Approved Sources, with Preface by Rev. John J. Wynne, S.J. (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1903). With Imprimatur.
  • The ebook may be read online, and is available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats at Internet Archive, with a 2^nd copy at Internet Archive and Open Library. It may also be read online at Wikisource; and it is available in pdf format at Today’s Catholic World.
  • The audiobook, read by Maria Therese, may be listened to online and downloaded in mp3 and other formats at LibriVox and at Internet Archive. [N.B., The recording states that it is in the public domain.]
  • The LibriVox audio is also reproduced for Youtube in 2 parts at Classic Catholic Audiobooks: Part 1 of 2 (11:16:51) and Part 2 of 2 (7:70:43), said Part 2 being also available at Padre Manuel Antonio Garcia Salcedo; and in 2 parts at Full Audiobooks: Part 1/2 (9:10:55) and Part 2/2 (9:56:40); and in 13 parts at Priceless Audiobooks: Part 1/13, Part 2/13, Part 3/13, Part 4/13, Part 5/13, Part 6/13, Part 7/13, Part 8/13, Part 9/13, Part 10/13, Part 11/13, Part 12/13, and Part 13/13.  A portion of the recording (4:26:34) is available at Padre Manuel Antonio Garcia Salcedo and Free Audio Books, and likewise, a part (10:42:14) is available at GreatAudioBooks In Public Domain.
• The Pope and the People; select letters and addresses on social questions, by His Holiness Pope Leo XIII, edited by the Rev.  William H Eyre (London and Leamington: Art and Book Company; New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1895). With Imprimatur. Available at Internet Archive and Open Library.

On the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite; on the anniversary of the Vision of the Emperor Constantine; and on the secular observance of the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage. 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).

Free audiobook & ebook: “The Great Encyclical Letters of Pope Leo XIII”

See this legally free audiobook and ebook:

• The Great Encyclical Letters of Pope Leo XIII: Translations from Approved Sources, with Preface by Rev. John J. Wynne, S.J. (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1903). With Imprimatur.
  • The ebook may be read online, and is available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats at Internet Archive, with a 2^nd copy at Internet Archive and Open Library. It may also be read online at Wikisource; and it is available in pdf format at Today’s Catholic World.
  • The audiobook, read by Maria Therese, may be listened to online and downloaded in mp3 and other formats at LibriVox and at Internet Archive. [N.B., The recording states that it is in the public domain.]
  • The LibriVox audio is also reproduced for Youtube in 2 parts at Classic Catholic Audiobooks: Part 1 of 2 (11:16:51) and Part 2 of 2 (7:70:43), said Part 2 being also available at Padre Manuel Antonio Garcia Salcedo; and in 2 parts at Full Audiobooks: Part 1/2 (9:10:55) and Part 2/2 (9:56:40); and in 13 parts at Priceless Audiobooks: Part 1/13, Part 2/13, Part 3/13, Part 4/13, Part 5/13, Part 6/13, Part 7/13, Part 8/13, Part 9/13, Part 10/13, Part 11/13, Part 12/13, and Part 13/13.  A portion of the recording (4:26:34) is available at Padre Manuel Antonio Garcia Salcedo and Free Audio Books, and likewise, a part (10:42:14) is available at GreatAudioBooks In Public Domain.

• The work (audiobook/ebook) includes the following encyclicals and other letters (as listed on LibriVox):
  • On the Evils Afffecting Modern Society “Inscrutabili”;
  • Socialism, Communism, Nihilism “Quod Apostolici Muneris”;
  • The Study of Scholastic Philosophy “Aeterni Patris”;
  • Christian Marriage “Arcanum Divinae”;
  • Freemasonry “Humanum Genus”;
  • The Christian Constitution of States “ Immortale Dei”;
  • Human Liberty “Libertas Praestantissimum”;
  • The Right Ordering of Christian Life “Exeunte Jam Anno”;
  • On the Chief Duties of Christians as Citizens “Sapientiae Christianae”;
  • The Condition of the Working Classes “Rerum Novarum”;
  • Allegiance to the Republic “Au Milieu des Sollicitudes”;
  • The Pope and the Columbus Tercenary “Quarto Abrupto Saeculo”;
  • The Study of Holy Scripture “Provindentissimus Deus”;
  • The Reunion of Christendom “Praeclara Gratulationis Publicae”;
  • Catholicity in the United States “Longuinque Oceani”;
  • To the English People “Amantissima Voluntatis”;
  • The Unity of the Church “Satis Cognitum”;
  • Anglican Orders “Apostolicae Curae”;
  • The Prohibition and Censorship of Books “Officiorum ac Munerum”;
  • The Holy Spirit “Divinum Illud”;
  • True and False Americanism in Religion “Testem Benevolentiae”;
  • On the Consecration of Mankind to the Sacred Heart of Jesus “Annum Sacrum”;
  • Christ Our Redeemer “Tametsi”;
  • Christian Democracy “Graves de Communi”;
  • The Religious Congregations in France;
  • Congratulations to the American Hierarchy;
  • The Most Holy Eucharist “Mirae Caritatis”;
  • The Holy Scriptures; The Biblical Commission “Vigilantiae”;
  • The Church in the Philippines; and
  • Review of His Pontificate.

In remembrance of Pope Leo XIII (d. 20 July 1903), vicarius Ss. Petri et Pauli, faithful shepherd and teacher. 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).

Livre gratuit: “Défense de l’Ordre Social, contre les Principes de la Révolution Française”, par J.-B. Duvoisin

Voir ce livre gratuit:

• Défense de l’Ordre Social, contre les Principes de la Révolution Française, nouvelle edition, par J.-B. [Jean-Baptiste] Duvoisin, Eveque de Nantes (Paris: Société Catholique des Bons Livres, 1829). Disponible à Internet Archive et Open Library, Internet Archive et Open Library (copie 2e), Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, et Google Play.
  • Translated as: An Examination of the Principles of the French Revolution, by a late dignitary of the Gallican church [Jean-Baptiste Duvoisin, Eveque de Nantes] (London, G. Cawthorn, 1796). Available at Internet Archive.

Publié le 14 juillet, et avant la fête de saint henri II. Voir aussi ces livres liés:

• Ensayo sobre el Catolicismo, el Liberalismo y el Socialismo; Considerados en Sus Principios Fundamentales, por D. Juan Donoso Cortes, Marques de Valdegamas (Barcelona, 1851). Disponible en Internet Archive y Open Library. La PDF edicion de 2003 esta disponible en Biblioteca Virtual Universal (“Reservados todos los derechos… permitido el uso sin fines comerciales”).
• Essays on Catholicism, Liberalism, and Socialism: Considered in Their Fundamental Principles, by Juan Donoso Cortes, Marquis of Valdegamas, translated from the Spanish by Rev. William McDonald, A.B., S.Th.L. (Dublin: M.H. Gill & Son, 1879). May be read online and available in pdf, epub, djvu, kindle/mobi, Daisy, and txt formats at Online Library and Internet Archive.
• Liberalism is a Sin, by Felix Sarda y Salvany, translated and adapted by Conde B. Pallen, Ph.D. (St Louis, Mo.: B. Herder, 1899). May be read online at Liberalism is a Sin, at EWTN Library, and at St. Michael Cyberspace Scriptorium. [N.B., The original Spanish text by Don Felix, El Liberalismo es Pecado, bears the approbation of the Holy See (through the Sacred Congregation of the Index) and of various bishops.]
• El Liberalismo es Pecado: Cuestiones Candentes, por Felix Sardà y Salvany (Barcelona: Librería y Tipografía Católica, 1885). Con aprobacion eclesiastica. Disponible en Internet Archive (3a edicion, 1885), Internet Archive (6a edicion, 1887), Mercaba, Comunion Tradicionalista, y Hispanidad.
• Les Martyrs de la Foi pendant la Revolution Française; ou Martyrologe des Pontifes, Prêtres, Religieux, Religieuses, Laïcs de l’un et l’autre Sexe, Qui Périrent alors pour la Foi, par l’Abbe Aimé Guillon (Paris: German Mathiot, 1821).
  • Tome 1 est disponible dans Internet Archive et Open Library, avec deuxieme copie dans Internet Archive et Open Library.
  • Tome 2 est disponible dans Internet Archive et Open Library, avec deuxieme copie dans Internet Archive et Open Library, et troisieme copie dans Internet Archive et Open Library.
  • Tome 3 est disponible dans Internet Archive et Open Library, avec deuxieme copie dans Internet Archive et Open Library.
  • Tome 4 est disponible dans Internet Archive et Open Library.
• “The Sixteen Discalced Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne: Blameless Victims of a Revolution Gone Awry”, Saints Journeying With Us, Vol.1, No.1. 10-page tract. Available in PDF format on this page of Hagiography Circle.
• De l’Union Intime de la Foi Catholique et de la Foi Monarchique en France, par Ch. De Caqueray (Paris: Allouard et Kaeppelin, 1850). Disponible en Internet Archive et Open Library.

Pour plus de livres gratuits, vous pouvez accéder à la liste des eBooks gratuits (par titres) et la liste des eBooks gratuits (regroupées par sujet).

(And if the grammar is wrong, please correct me. Merci!)

 

Online ebook: “Maritain and America”, edited by Christopher Cullen & Joseph Allan Clair

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• Maritain and America, edited by Christopher Cullen, S.J. and Joseph Allan Clair (American Maritain Association, 2009). The contents of the work are available in pdf format and listed on this Table of Contents page, accessible through the webpage listing American Maritain Association Publications at the Jacques Maritain Center.

See also these related texts and ebooks:

• Encyclical “Longinqua” on Catholicism in the United States, by Pope Leo XIII, 06 January 1895. May be read online at the Holy See.
• Encyclical “Testem Benevolentiae Nostrae” concerning New Opinions, Virtue, Nature and Grace, with regard to Americanism, by Pope Leo XIII, January 22, 1899. May be read online at the on this page at the EWTN Libraries. [N.B., A commentary that views Americanism as a variant of false ecumenism or indifferentism is available at: “Evangelization and Americanism” (article) by Bradley Eli, and “Mic’d Up: Americanism” (podcast) at Church Militant.]
• Letter to the Bishops of the United States, by Pope John Paul II, 3 April 1983. May be read online at the Holy See.
• Pastoral letter of the Archbishops and Bishops of the United States Assembled in Conference at the Catholic University of America, September, 1919 (Washington, D.C., The National Catholic Welfare Council, 1920). Available at Open Library and  Internet Archive, with a 2nd copy here. [N.B., This is a restatement of doctrine and an exhortation on all aspects of the Catholic life in the United States.]

• We Hold These Truths: Catholic Reflections on the American Proposition, by John Courtney Murray, S.J. (Kansas City, MO: Sheed and Ward, 1960). May be read online at Woodstock Theological Library at Georgetown University. [N.B., We have assumed that this work was lawfully made available online by Georgetown University and that links to it may be lawfully made. Kindly advise us if this is incorrect.]

On the Feast of St. Elizabeth of Portugal, and in solidarity with the celebration of Independence Day in the United States of America. 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).

“The true revolution was not to defy one earthly power, but to declare principles that stand above every earthly power — the equality of each person before God, and the responsibility of government to secure the rights of all.” (President George W. Bush, Remarks at the Rededication of the National Archives)

Online text: “The Martyrs of Mexico and Their Influence in the New Evangelization”, by Ricardo Ramirez

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• “The Martyrs of Mexico and Their Influence in the New Evangelization”, by Ricardo Ramirez, C.S.B. Talk delivered at the XXIII ANSH Convention, October 8, 2012. Available in pdf format at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces.

On the Feast of Saint Margarito Flores García. 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).

“At times the bark of Peter, favored by the winds, goes happily forward; at other times it appears to be swallowed up by the waves and on the point of being lost. Has not this ship always aboard the Divine Pilot who knows when to calm the angry waves and the winds? And who is it but Christ Himself Who alone is all-powerful, who brings it about that every persecution which is launched against the faithful should react to the lasting benefit of the Church?” (Pope Pius XI, Encyclical “Iniquis Allictisque“)

Online text: Encyclical «Centesimus Annus», by St. John Paul the Great

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• Encyclical Letter «Centesimus Annus» on the Hundreth Anniversary of «Rerum Novarum», by St. John Paul the Great (Pope John Paul II) (1 May 1991). May be read online at IntraText and at the Holy See; and available in pdf format on this page of the Fondazione Centesimus Annus pro Pontifice.

On the Feast of the Dedication of the Archbasilica of the Most Holy Saviour (Lateran Basilica) in the Roman Rite; and in solidarity with the observance of World Freedom Day in the United States of America.

“It is about the core belief that culture defines politics; that religion defines culture; that freedom comes from faith; and that no government has the right to get between you and God” (Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the US House of Representatives, speaking on his film about St. John Paul the Great, “Nine Days that Xhanged the World“)

Online talk: “A Church in Crisis”, by Bishop Athanasius Schneider

See this online talk:

• “Bishop Schneider Speaks: A Church in Crisis”, by Bishop Athanasius Schneider. Address/lecture delivered at the Catholic Identity Conference 2017 (October 2017). With an introduction by Michael J. Matt. The video of the address may be viewed on this page of Gloria TV; on this page of the Youtube channel of José Martí (linked from this page of Catholicism Pure & Simple); at the Remnant Video Youtube channel; and at the 3 Days of Darkness Youtube channel. [N.B., Some of the other videos in the last channel may require correction with the hermeneutic of reform and continuity propounded by Pope Benedict XVI; hence, persons with insufficient theological formation are counseled to avoid them.]

On the Feast of St. Nikephoros I of Constantinople. 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 apostasy must come first; the champion of wickedness must appear first, destined to inherit perdition… At present there is a power (…) which holds him in check, so that he may not shew himself before the time appointed to him; meanwhile, the conspiracy of revolt is already at work; only, he who checks it now will be able to check it, until he is removed from the enemy’s path. Then it is that the rebel will shew himself; and the Lord Jesus will destroy him with the breath of his mouth…

“We must always give thanks in your name, brethren… God has picked you out as the first-fruits in the harvest of salvation, by sanctifying your spirits and convincing you of his truth; he has called you, through our preaching, to attain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Stand firm, then, brethren, and hold by the traditions you have learned, in word or in writing, from us. So may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, so may God, our Father… encourage your hearts, and confirm you in every right habit of action and speech.” (II Thessalonians ii, 3, 6-8, 12-16)

 

Online lecture: “Christian Martyrdom in the Thought of the Servant of God, Father John A. Hardon”, by Cardinal Burke (updated)

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• “Christian Martyrdom in the Thought of the Servant of God, Father John A. Hardon, S.J.” (lecture), by Raymond Cardinal Burke. Delivered 13 March 2012, at the 15th Annual Lenten Symposium on “The Christian Vocation: A Call to Martyrdom” of the Holy Trinity Apostolate.
  • A video of the lecture, entitled, Cardinal Burke on Fr John Hardon’s ‘Call to Martydom’, published on 12 March 2013, may be viewed on this page of the Youtube channel of Sensus Fidelium.
  • Another copy of the same video, entitled Call to Martyrdom talk by Cardinal Burke, published on 22 February 2013, may be viewed on this page of the wwwtldmorg Youtube channel.
  • The audio of the lecture is reproduced in a video entitled Cardinal Raymond Burke 2017 – Call to Martyrdom talk by Cardinal Burke, published 21 July 2017, which may be viewed on this page of the Catholic Channel.
  • According to the article “Cardinal Burke’s address from HTA symposium to air on EWTN this Sunday”, posted 22 March 2012, CD’s and DVD’s on all talks may be purchased at the Holy Trinity Apostolate.

Still from the Youtube video

On the Feast of Saint Stephen the Protomartyr, and in advance of the Feast of Saint Thomas Becket (29 December), 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).

“[W]hoever acknowledges me before men, I too will acknowledge him before my Father who is in heaven; and whoever disowns me before men, before my Father in heaven I too will disown him” (Matthew x, 32-33)

“Although not every Cardinal will be called to give his life in red martyrdom for the sake of the Church and, above all, for the sake of the exercise of the ministry of the Vicar of Christ on earth, he is called daily to be intrepid, to give his life in white martyrdom, steadfastly and courageously defending the Catholic Church and her holy faith in the care of Saint Peter and his successors…

“The Cardinal today is called, in a special way, to assist the Roman Pontiff in announcing all of the truths of the faith, but, in a particular way, the truth regarding the natural moral law to be observed for the good of all in society…

“The Cardinal today is called, in a special way, to assist the Successor of Saint Peter, in handing on, in an unbroken organic line, what Christ Himself has given us in the Church, His Eucharistic Sacrifice… The right order of Sacred Worship in the Church is the condition of the possibility of the right order of her teaching and the right order of her conduct.” (Homily of Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke, 22 November 2010)

Online text: “Catholic Social Doctrine and Human Rights”, edited by Roland Minnerath, et al.

See this online text:

• Catholic Social Doctrine and Human Rights (Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences Acta 15: Proceedings of the 15th Plenary Session, 1-5 May 2009), edited by Roland Minnerath, Ombretta Fumagalli Carulli, and Vittorio Possenti (Vatican City: Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, 2010). 630 pages. Available in PDF format on this page of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
  • Includes, among other articles, “The Influence of Catholic Social Doctrine on Human Rights”, by Professor Mary Ann Glendon, which was reprinted in the Journal of Catholic Social Thought, Vol. 10, No. 1 (2013), pp. 69-84, available in PDF format (on this page) at Villanova University.

On the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Human Rights Day). 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 text: “God and the Profits: Is There Religious Liberty for Money-Makers?”, by Mark Rienzi

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• “God and the Profits: Is There Religious Liberty for Money-Makers?”, by Mark Rienzi, George Mason Law Review, Vol. 21, No. 1 (Fall 2013). Catholic University of America—Columbus School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2013-7. Available in PDF format  (on this page) at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, on this page of the CUA Law Scholarship Repository, and through the Social Science Research Network. A brief excerpt, “God and the Profits: Religious Liberty for Money-Makers” may be read online at Public Discourse.

• [N.B.1, This is an eminently useful treatise, whose scholarship moves us to forgive its truly tacky title. Although it is focused on US American laws, certain arguments therein may be applied, mutatis mutandis, in similar situations obtaining in other countries, whether non- or post-Christian]

• [N.B.2, On the religious freedom implications of the debate over non-natural or same-sex “marriage”, see “Protecting Religious Liberty in the State Marriage Debate”, by Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D. and Leslie Ford, in Backgrounder No. 2891, April 10, 2014, which may be read online at the Heritage Foundation, and is available in PDF format at Amazon Web Services.]

Posted on the Feast of Saints Justa (or Justus) and Rufina, in honor of all Christians who, like those blessed martyrs, follow God’s law in their trade and business even at the price of persecution. 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)