Online ebook: “My Ideal, Jesus, Son of Mary”, by Fr. Emile Neubert

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• My Ideal, Jesus, Son of Mary; According to the Spirit of William Joseph Chaminade, by Fr. Emile Neubert, S.M., S.T.D., translated under the author’s supervision (Missouri: Maryhurst Press, 1953). Reset and published in 2014 by Academy of the Immaculate. Available in pdf format on this page of Militia Immaculatae.
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On the Feast of the Holy Encounter, the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ at the Temple, and the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the 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.

Online media: “가톨릭 영상 교리 ” / “Video Catechism of the Catholic Church”, in Korean (한국어), English, and sign language

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• 가톨릭 영상 교리  / Video Catechism of the Catholic Church, in Korean (한국어), English, and sign language, produced by the Catholic Pastoral Institute of Korea and the Catholic Peace Broadcasting Corporation. Approved by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Korea, 2020.
  • (Note: According to the English webpage, “The arrangement of this Video Catechism is different from that of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and was produced as a support material to be used in the catechesis. Therefore, it is recommended that priests, religious, and catechists fully explain the content of the Catechism and utilize this video to support catechisis in the Catechumenate, re-education of the faithful, and Sunday school catechesis.”)

• • The Korean language version is available for downloading or streaming at Videos of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Korea. It may also be streamed at the Youtube channel of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Korea.

• • The English language version is available for downloading or streaming at Videos of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Korea. It may also be streamed at the Youtube channel of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Korea.

• • The sign language version, co-produced by the Busan Catholic Mission for the Deaf under Father Cho Joo-hee, is available for downloading or streaming at Videos of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Korea. It may also be streamed at the Youtube channel of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Korea.

On the Feast of Saint John Yi Yun-il. For other texts and ebooks on various subjects, 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.

“[T]he Church has always looked on catechesis as a sacred duty and an inalienable right… [I]t is certainly a duty springing from a command given by the Lord and resting above all on those who in the New Covenant receive the call to the ministry of being pastors… [O]ne can likewise speak of a right: from the theological point of view every baptized person… has the right to receive from the Church instruction and education enabling him or her to enter on a truly Christian life; and from the viewpoint of human rights, every human being has the right to seek religious truth and adhere to it freely…

The specific character of catechesis, as distinct from the initial conversion-bringing proclamation of the Gospel, has the twofold objective of maturing the initial faith and of educating the true disciple of Christ by means of a deeper and more systematic knowledge of the person and the message of our Lord Jesus Christ… It is true that being a Christian means saying ” yes ” to Jesus Christ, but let us remember that this “yes” has two levels: it consists in surrendering to the word of God and relying on it, but it also means, at a later stage, endeavoring to know better and better the profound meaning of this word.

“Authentic catechesis is always an orderly and systematic initiation into the revelation that God has given of himself to humanity in Christ Jesus, a revelation stored in the depths of the Church’s memory and in Sacred Scripture, and constantly communicated from one generation to the next by a living active traditio…” (Saint John Paul the Great, Apostolic Exhortation “Catechesi Tradendae”)

Free audiobook & ebook: “Instructions for Devout Souls to Dispel Their Doubts and Allay Their Fears”, by Fr. Carlo Giuseppe Quadrupani

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• Light and Peace: Instructions for Devout Souls to Dispel Their Doubts and Allay Their Fears, by R. P. [Carlo Giuseppe] Quadrupani, Barnabite, translated from the French, with an Introduction by the Most Rev. P. J. Ryan, D.D., Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pa. (St. Louis, Mo.: B. Herder, 1898). With Imprimatur.
  • The ebook of the transcribed text may be read online, and is available in mobi, epub, and other formats, at Project Gutenberg and Internet Archive. The ebook with images of the printed text is available at Internet Archive. The images ebook of the 8^th edition (1918) is available at Internet Archive. The ebook of the 5^th edition (1907) is available at Internet Archive.
  • The audiobook, read by Dave7 with Maria Therese as proof listener, may be streamed, and is available in mp3 format, at LibriVox and Internet Archive.

On the Feast of Saint Bernard of Corleone; and in remembrance of George Cardinal Pell (+10 January 2023), bishop and confessor. 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.

Online text: “Inner Dynamics of Divine Worship: Joseph Ratzinger on Liturgical Development”, by Dr. Mariusz Biliniewicz

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• “Inner Dynamics of Divine Worship: Joseph Ratzinger on Liturgical Development” / “Wewnętrzny dynamizm kultu Bożego. Joseph Ratzinger o rozwoju liturgii”, by Mariusz Biliniewicz, Ph.D., Wrocławski Przegląd Teologiczny, Vol. 22, No. 1 (2014): pp. 21-36. Text in English. Available in pdf format at Czasopisma humanistyczne.

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Online text: Pastoral Letter on the Most Holy Eucharist, by Bishop Dr. Thomas G. Doran

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• A Pastoral Letter to the Reverend Clergy, Devoted Religious and Faithful Laity of the Diocese of Rockford on the Most Holy Eucharist, by the Most Reverend Thomas G. Doran, D.D., J.C.D., Bishop of Rockford (2006). Available in pdf format at the Diocese of Rockford.

In belated observance of the Feast of the Holy Prophet Malachi in the Eastern Catholic Churches. For other texts and ebooks on various subjects, 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.

“The chalice of benediction which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? And the bread which we break, is it not the partaking of the body of the Lord? For we being many, are one bread, one body, all who partake of one bread…

“For as often as you shall eat this bread, and drink the chalice, you shall shew the death of the Lord until he come.

“Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, or drink the chalice of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and of the blood of the Lord… not discerning the body of the Lord.

 (I Corinthians x, 16-17, xi, 26-29)

Online ebook: “Holy Water and Its Significance for Catholics”, by Rev. Heinrich Theiler & Rev. J.F. Lang

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• Holy Water and Its Significance for Catholics, by Rev. Heinrich Theiler, S.O.Cist, translated by Rev. J.F. Lang, with a few Scriptural and historical insertions by the translator (Ratisbon, Rome, New York, Cincinnati: Fr. Pustet & Co., 1909). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in pdf, mobi, epub and other formats, at Internet Archive.
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Online texts & ebooks by & about Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger / Pope Benedict XVI

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Free ebook: “Practical Reflections for Every Day Throughout the Year”, by Rev. Robert Lane & Rev. Edward Peach

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• Practical Reflections for Every Day Throughout the Year, 3rd ed., by the Rev. Robert Lane (alias Bowes), enlarged and edited by the Rev. Edward Peach (London: Keating and Brown, 1835). May be read online, and available in pdf, mobi, epub and other formats, at Internet Archive.

See also the texts listed on the posts “Free ebooks & online audio: “Meditations for Every Day in the Year”, by Bishop Richard Challoner“, “Online text: “Meditations for Every Day in the Year”, by Bishop Richard Challoner, and “Free ebook: “New Practical Meditations for Every Day in the Year, on the Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ”, by Father Bruno Vercruysse, S.J.“.

On New Year’s Eve, 2022-2023, in the Gregorian Calendar. For other texts and ebooks on various subjects, 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.

Online text: “On the Meaning and Importance of the Nativity Scene”, by Pope Francis

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• Apostolic Letter “Admirabile Signum” on the Meaning and Importance of the Nativity Scene, by Pope Francis, 01 December 2019. May be read online on this page of Catholic Culture; on this page of the EWTN Library; at the Holy See Press Office; and at the Holy See.
  • See also this summary of the text: “A gift to all: Pope Francis’ Apostolic Letter on the Nativity Scene”, by Dr. Jeff Mirus, December 05, 2019, at Catholic Culture.

On the Vigil of the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Christmas Eve) in the 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.

On the morrow the sins of the earth shall be washed away, and the Saviour of the world will be our King.

The Lord cometh! Go ye out to meet Him, and say How great is His dominion, and of His kingdom there shall be no end! He is the Mighty God, the Ruler, the Prince of Peace, Alleluia!

On the morrow ye shall be saved, saith the Lord God of hosts.

The Saviour of the world shall rise like the sun, and come down into the womb of the Virgin as the showers upon the grass. Alleluia.

(Antiphons of Lauds, from Divinum Officium)

Online booklet: Journey to the Inn: An Advent Celebration

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Journey to the Inn: An Advent Celebration (Booklet). Available in pdf format on this page of the Knights of Columbus: Faith in Action Resources, as part of its Keep Christ in Christmas program.

On the Fourth Sunday of Advent in the Roman Rite, and the Commemoration of the Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 

O Adonái et Dux domus Israël, qui Móysi in igne flammæ rubi apparúisti, et ei in Sina legem dedísti: veni ad rediméndum nos in brácchio exténto. (Text from Divinum Officium)

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“[T]he Lord’s Birth is at hand….  [T]here is a divine plan that apprehends and explains the times and places of the coming into the world of the Son of God. It is a plan of peace… [a] prophecy of peace for every person which obliges Christians to immerse themselves in the closures, tragedies, that are often unknown and hidden, and in the conflicts of the context in which they live, with the sentiments of Jesus so that they may become everywhere instruments and messengers of peace, to sow love where there is hatred, pardon where there is injury, joy where there is sadness and truth where there is error…

“‘He shall be peace’, says the Prophet referring to the Messiah. It is up to us to open, to fling open wide the doors to welcome him. Let us learn from Mary and Joseph: let us place ourselves with faith at the service of God’s plan. Even if we do not understand it fully, let us entrust ourselves to his wisdom and goodness. Let us seek first of all the Kingdom of God, and Providence will help us.” (Pope Benedict XVI, Sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2009)