Free ebook: “The Way of Perfection”, by Saint Teresa of Avila

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• The Way of Perfection, by Saint Teresa of Jesus (Teresa of Avila), with the preface to the first edition by Archbishop Theotonio de Braganza, translated by the Benedictines of Stanbrook Abbey, revised with notes and an introduction by the Very Rev. F. Benedict Zimmerman, 2^nd edition with additional notes by the translator (London: Thomas Baker, 1919). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in multiple formats, at Internet Archive and Internet Archive (2^nd copy) . The 1^st edition (London: Thomas Baker, 1919), is available at Internet Archive.

On the Feast of Saint Teresa of Jesus in the Roman Rite; and in solidarity with the observance of National Character Counts Week in the United States. 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).

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Online text: “A Planner for Catholic Funerals”

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• A Planner for Catholic Funerals. 24 pages. Available in pdf format at the Internet Archive Wayback Machine (a 5 February 2007 snapshot of the defunct website The Catholic Parishes of Northeast Wyoming).

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Online ebook: “Apparitions of Our Lady in Their Historical Context”, by Dennis Barton

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• Apparitions of Our Lady in Their Historical Context, by Dennis Barton (The ChurchinHistory Information Centre, 2007). May be read online in 2 parts (Part 1 and Part 2) and available (here) in pdf format at The ChurchinHistory Information Centre.

On the 100th anniversary of the Blessed Mother’s final apparition at Fatima and of the Miracle of the Sun. 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).

“God’s heavenly temple was thrown open, and the ark of the covenant was plain to view, standing in his temple; and there were lightnings, and mutterings, and an earthquake, and a great storm of hail. And now, in heaven, a great portent appeared; a woman that wore the sun for her mantle, with the moon under her feet, and a crown of twelve stars about her head.” (Revelation xi, 19 – xii, 1)

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)

Online text: “Prayers for Peace during October”, by Pope Paul VI

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• Christi Matri: Encyclical on Prayers for Peace during October, by Blessed Pope Paul VI (September 15, 1966). May be read online at the Holy See; on this page of Blessed be God; and at IntraText (with the heading ‘Introduction’ added).

On Rosary Sunday in the Roman Rite, and on the Feast of the Intercession of the Holy Theotokos in the Byzantine 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). From the text:

“Those in whose hands rests the safety of the human race should realize that in this day and age they have a very grave obligation in conscience. Mindful of their own nation, of the world, of God and history, let them examine their own consciences… 

“And so during the month of October, dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary, prayers and petitions should be increased, so that through her intercession the dawn of true peace may shine forth to men…”

Online Text: “Apparition of the Blessed Virgin on the Mountain of La Salette” by Mélanie Calvat

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• Apparition of the Blessed Virgin on the Mountain of La Salette the 19th of September, 1846, Published by the Shepherdess of La Salette with Imprimatur by Mgr. Bishop of Lecce, by Mélanie Calvat (Lecce, 1897; repr. Lyon, 1904). May be read online at the Internet Modern History Sourcebook.
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On the 171st anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady at La Salette; and on the day of the publication of the Apostolic Letter “Summa Familiae Cura”. 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 Lord, Good shepherd of Humanity, who entrusted to Peter and his successors the mission of strengthening the brothers in the faith and to enlighten them in the hearing of the Word – in this place where the little shepherds of Fatima bore witness to a profound devotion to the Holy Father and to an intense love for the Church –, we ask You that Your Spirit of Wisdom illumine Pope N. in his mission as the Successor of Peter; may Your mercy protect and comfort him; may the testimony of Your faithful hearten him in his mission, and may the tender presence of Mary be for him a sign of Your love; may he be strong in faith, courageous in hope, and zealous in charity. Who lives and reigns with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory.

(From the Shrine of Fatima, with minor grammatical corrections)

Free ebook: “Mary in Sorrow and Desolation, Help of the Holy Catholic Church”

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• Mary in Sorrow and Desolation, Help of the Holy Catholic Church: with the Ritual of the Confraternity of Our Lady of Dolours (London: Burns, Oates, and Co., 1868). Cum permissu superiorum. Available in various formats (pdf, epub, kindle/mobi, etc.) at Internet Archive.

Posted on the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, or the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the Roman Rite, and in solidarity with the call of Catholic Monitor to: “Say a Hail Mary to Our Lady of Fatima every day for the general intention of the conversion of Pope Francis and that the courage of St. Paul be given to the dubia Cardinals.” Let us pray:

Lord Jesus Christ, Who made a sinful man the rock of Your Church, we beseech You for the conversion of his successor, Francis. If he has erred, enlighten him; if he has strayed, correct him; if he has fallen, restore him. Confirm him in grace and truth, and confirm us through him, that as one flock under one shepherd we may glorify the Father with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and in eternity. Amen. (From Scriptorium)

Hail Mary, full of grace…

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Free ebook: “Purgatory, Dogmatic and Scholastic… Considered and Proved”, by Rev. M. Canty

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• Purgatory, Dogmatic and Scholastic: The Various Questions Connected with it Considered and Proved, by Rev. M. Canty, P.P. (Dublin: M.H. Gill and Son, 1886). With Imprimatur. Available in various formats (pdf, epub, mobi/kindle, text, etc.) at Internet Archive.

On the Feast of St. Nicholas of Tolentino 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).

“Every man’s work shall be manifest; for the day of the Lord shall declare it, because it shall be revealed in fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work, of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide, which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work burn, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as by fire.” (I Corinthians iii, 13-15)

Online text: “The Message of Montfort: A Modern Commentary on the Treatise on the True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin”, by Patrick Fannon

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• 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.
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On the Feast of Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort 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: “St. Anselm’s Book of Meditations and Prayers”

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• St. Anselm’s Book of Meditations and Prayers, by Saint Anselm of Canterbury, translated by M.R., with a Preface by the Archbishop of Westminster, Henry Edward Manning (London: Burns and Oates, 1872). With Imprimatur. Available in various formats at Internet Archive, with a second copy at Internet Archive and Open Library.

On Divine Mercy Sunday in the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite; and on the Feast of Saint George. 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).

Jesus, King of mercy, I trust in You!