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.
Behold Your Mother: The Blessed Virgin’s Goodness and Greatness, by Matthew Russell, S.J. [1834-1912] (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Bros., 1909). With Imprimatur. Available at Internet Archive.
See also these related texts:
“Anaphoneo! Mary is the Ark of the New Covenant” (Presentation Notes), by Deacon Jeff Drzycimski. 14 pages. Available in PDF format on this page of Catholic Adult Faith. [N.B., Provides citations of the Holy Scriptures, the Fathers, and the Founders of Protestantism that attest to the truth of Catholic teaching on the Blessed Mother]
The Blessed Virgin in the Fathers of the First Six Centuries, by Thomas Livius, C.Ss.R., with a Preface by Herbert Cardinal Vaughan, Archbishop of Westminster (London: Burns and Oates; New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger, 1893). May be read online, and available in various formats (pdf, epub, kindle/mobi, text, etc.) at Internet Archive. Also available at Google Books.
The Coming Home Journal: Mary, Mother of God. Available in PDF format (on this page) of the Coming Home Network International. [Contains, among others, the following articles: “Our Lady’s Gentle Call to Peace” by Joan Tussing, “Who is Mary of Nazareth?” by Kenneth J. Howell, Ph.D., “What is Devotion to Mary?” by Mark Miravalle, “Martin Luther’s Devotion to Mary” by Dave Armstrong, “Hail Mary” by Lynn Nordhagen, “Mary and the Problem of Christian Unity” by Kenneth J. Howell, and “What About Marian Apparitions?” by Mark Miravalle.]
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).
Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with the history of the devotion to her, from the French of the Abbe Orsini; to which is added Meditations on the Litany of the Virgin, from the French of the Abbe Edouard Barthe; also Poems on the Litany of Loreto, from the German of the Countess Hahn-Hahn, translated by the Very Rev. F.C. Husenbeth (London, New York: Virtue and Company). May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive. [N.B., It is mistakenly indexed as Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with the History of the Devotion to Her; Completed by the Traditions of the East, the Writings of the Fathers, and the Private History of the Jews, a title that refers to a different translation of the Abbe Orisini’s work, by Mrs. J. Sadlier.]
Mary, by Peter Kreeft (New Haven: Connecticut: Knights of Columbus Supreme Council, 2001). With Imprimatur. Part of the Luke E. Hart Series: Basic Elements of the Catholic Faith (General Editor, Father John A. Farren, O.P.). The audiobook may be listened to, and is available in mp3 format, and the ebook may be View Online and is available in pdf format, at the Catholic Information Service of the Knights of Columbus.’
Mary, the Mother of God (New Haven, CT: Knights of Columbus, Catholic Information Service, 1965, 1999). Pamphlet. With Imprimatur. Available in PDF format on this page through the Knights of Columbus Council 697 [N.B., The document states: “No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher”]
Mary the Mother of Christ in Prophecy and Its Fulfillment: controversial letters in vindication of the position assigned by the Catholic Church to the ever-blessed Mother of the world’s Redeemer in the divine economy of man’s salvation: in reply to the Right Reverend Dr. Kingdon, Bishop of Fredericton, New Brunswick and his vicar John M. Davenport, priest of the Mission Church, St. John, New Brunswick, 2nd ed., by Richard F. Quigley (New York, Cincinnati: Fr. Pustet & Co., 1892). Available in multiple formats at Internet Archive and Open Library.
Meditations on the Most Blessed Virgin, by Most Hon. Brother Philippe, translated from the French (Baltimore: Kelly, Piet & Company, 1874). With Imprimatur and ecclesiastical approbation. May be read online, and available in various formats, at Internet Archive and Open Library.
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. [N.B., We have assumed that the text was uploaded on the website with the permissions required by law. If this is not correct, please advise us so that we can remove the link.]
The Mother of Christ: or, The Blessed Virgin Mary in Catholic Tradition, Theology, and Devotion, by Oliver Rodie Vassall-Phillips (London: Burns, Oates & Washbourne, 1922). With Imprimatur. Available at Open Library and Internet Archive (Digitizing sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries, Book contributor: Wellesley College Library).
On Holy Images (Followed by Three Sermons on the Assumption), by St. John of Damascus (7th-8th century AD), translated from the original Greek by Mary W. Allies (London: Thomas Baker, 1898). With Imprimatur. Available at Internet Archive and Open Library.
[N.B., Although this is not directly connected to the text, we note with joy and hope that the parish’ website declares: “The mission of Holy Trinity Catholic Church is to lead all parishioners to Heaven and the Beatific Vision of the Blessed Trinity.” Such fidelity to Christ our Lord and the mission He entrusted to His one true Church is a blessing indeed. Deo gratias!]
See also this manual for altar servers for the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite:
Address to the Second Group of German Bishops on Their “Ad Limina” Visit, of His Holiness Benedict XVI 18 November 2006. May be read online and available in pdf format at the Holy See.
General Audience of 04 August 2010, by Pope Benedict XVI. Available at the Holy See.
General Audience of 29 August 2012, by Benedict XVI. May be read online at the Holy See.
Special Catechesis for the European Pilgrimage of Altar Servers: General Audience of 02 August 2006, by Pope Benedict XVI. May be read online and available in pdf format at the Holy See.
Saint Clare of Assisi: Her Life and Legislation, by Ernest Gilliat-Smith (London, Toronto: J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd.; New York, E.P. Dutton & Co., 1914). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive, with a 2nd copy at Internet Archive, and a 3rd copy at Internet Archive, and a 4th copy at Internet Archive. Available at the HathiTrust Digital Library, with a 2nd copy at HathiTrust Digital Library. [Note: We believe this work is in the public domain in most jurisdictions that reckon copyright based on the lifetime of the author, who passed away in 1935 according to WikiSource, Ancestry, and GENi. If this is incorrect, kindly advise us on the comments. Thank you]
On the Feast of Saint Clare of Assisi in the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite. See also these related texts:
Instrução “Verbi Sponsa” sobre a Vida Contemplative e a Clausura das Monjas, pelo Congregação para os Institutos de Vida Consagrada e Sociedades de Vida Apostólica, 13 de Maio 1999. Disponível em Site da Santa Sé.
The Mission of the Contemplative Orders (Techny, Illinois: Society of the Divine Word). With 1912 Imprimatur. Distributed by the Monastery of Poor Clares, West Park, Ohio. Available in various formats (pdf, epub, mobi/kindle, etc.) at Internet Archive.
On Prayer and the Contemplative Life, by St. Thomas Aquinas, translated by the Very Rev. Hugh Pope, with a Preface by the Very Rev. Vincent McNabb (London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Glasgow: R. & T. Washbourne, Ltd., 1914). With Imprimatur. Available in multiple formats at Many Books.net, and Project Gutenberg, as well as at Internet Archive and Open Library, with a second copy at Internet Archive and Open Library.
The Princess of Poverty: Saint Clare of Assisi and the Order of Poor Ladies, by Father Marianus Fiege, O.M.Cap. (Evansville, Indiana: Poor Clares of the Monastery of S. Clare, 1900/1901). With Imprimatur. Available in multiple formats at Internet Archive as linked from the Catholic Research Resources Alliance.
The Rule of the Holy Virgin Saint Clare, Permissu Superiorum, 1621; to which is Added, Constitutions for the Convent in its Present State Approved by the Most Rev. Doctor Troy; with Short Notes on the Dispensations by the Rev. M.P. Kinsella (Dublin: Browne & Nolan, 1856). May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive.
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.
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.
Cochem’s Explanation of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass; with an Appendix, Containing Devotions for Mass, for Confession, and for Communion, by Martin von Cochem [+1712], with a Preface by Bishop Camillus P. Maes [+1915] (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1896). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive.
See also these ebooks relating to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass:
An Explanation of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, by Bishop M. F. [Michael Francis] Howley, 1843-1914 (Boston: Doyle and Whittle, 1894). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive, with a 2nd copy at Internet Archive and a 3rd but less legible copy at Internet Archive.
An Explanation of the Prayers and Ceremonies of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass; in Familiar Discourses, Addressed to a Congregation, 4th edition, by Rev. E.B. [Edward Benedictus] Glover, OSB (London: William Eusebius Andrews: 1835). May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive.
How Christ said the First Mass, or, The Lord’s Last Supper: The Rites and Ceremonies, the Ritual and Liturgy, the Forms of Divine Worship Christ Observed, when He Changed the Passover into the Mass, 2nd edition, by Rev. James L. Meagher (New York: Christian Press Association, 1908). Available in various formats at Internet Archive and Open Library. The 1st edition (New York: Christian Press Association, 1906) is also available at Internet Archive and Open Library.
The Mass and Vestments of the Catholic Church: Liturgical, Doctrinal, Historical and Archeological, by Monsignor John Walsh, 1847-1919 (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1916). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive and Internet Archive. (An older impression (Troy, NY: Troy times art Press, 1909), with Imprimatur, is available at Internet Archive.
The Mass Every Day of the Year: The Roman Missal, translated and arranged by Pace, Edward A. [Aloysius] Pace [+1938] and John J. [Joseph] Wynne [+1948] (New York: Home Press, 1916). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive
The Roman Missal Adapted to the Use of the Laity from the Missale Romanum; as Corrected under a Decree of the Tridentine Council, Issued by Command of Pope St. Pius V., Revised by Subsequent Popes, and Reformed by Authority of Pope Pius X, 21st edition (Toronto [Ont.] : W.E. Blake & Son, 1913). May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive and Open Library.
The Sacrifice of the Mass: An Explanation of its Doctrine, Rubrics and Prayers; with an Introductory Chapter, 5th edition, revised, enlarged, and corrected, by the Rev. M. Gavin, S.J. (London: Burns and Oates; New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1906). With Imprimatur. Available at the HathiTrust Digital Library; and in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats at Open Library and Internet Archive.
The Sacrifice of the Mass Worthily Celebrated, by Father [Pierre] Chaignon, S.J. , translated by Bishop L. De Goesbriand (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, with a 2nd copy at Internet Archive.
On the anniversary of the issuance of the Apostolic Letter Given Motu Proprio “Summorum Pontificum” on the Use of the Roman Liturgy Prior to the Reform of 1970, by Pope Benedict XVI (7 July 2007), for which we offer this prayer:
Our God and Savior Jesus Christ, we thank You for giving us Summorum Pontificum through Your faithful vicar Benedict, who thus affirmed and strengthened our liberty to celebrate the living Forms of the Roman Rite. Grant that we, who are nourished by the liturgy and tradition of Your Body the Church, may be ever filled with Your grace and truth, that we might remain in Your love until death and dwell with You forever in heaven. Amen.
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.]
See also these related ebooks:
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.
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.
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.
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.
