Online ebook: “A Treatise of Spiritual Life”, translated by D.A. Donovan

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• A Treatise of Spiritual Life: Leading Man by an Easy and Clear Method from the Commencement of Conversion to the Very Summit of Sanctity, 2^nd revised edition,  translated from the Latin of Mgr. Charles Joseph Morrozo, by Rev. D. A. Donovan, O.Cist. (New York and Cincinnati, Fr. Pustet & Co., 1901). With Imprimatur. Available in various formats at Internet Archive and at the HathiTrust Digital Library. An earlier edition (Poplar Bluff, Mich.: published by the author, 1893) is available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats at Internet Archive, with a 2^nd copy at Internet Archive.
  • [N.B., Although the text attributes the Latin original of the work to the abbot and bishop Mgr. Charles Joseph Morrozo (Carlo Giuseppe Morozzi), HathiTrust Digital Library cites a scholar who states that the author of the work was Giovanni Bona, whom we assume to have been Giovanni Cardinal Bona.]

Posted on the Feast of Saint Angela of Foligno; with prayer for the souls of the author and translator, requiescant in pace. For other online and 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 ebook & audiobook: “Mary”, by Peter Kreeft

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• 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.

On the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, in the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite; and on New Year’s Day, 2019. 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). Sancta Maria, mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus!

“And in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel was sent from God… To a virgin… and the name of the virgin was Mary. And the Angel… said to her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Blessed art thou among women… Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a Son, and thou shalt call his name, Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High… The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God… And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it done to me according to thy word. 

“And it came to pass, that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb: and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: And she cried out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.” (St. Luke I, 26, 27, 28, 31-32, 35, 38, 41-45, formatting supplied)

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.

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• New Practical Meditations for Every Day in the Year, on the Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ; Chiefly Intended for the Use of Religious Communities, by the Rev. Father Bruno Vercruysse, S.J. (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1875). With approbation of bishops and religious superiors. Available at the HathiTrust Digital Library. Also available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats at Internet Archive: Volume 1, January to June; and Volume 2, July to December.
  • [N.B., Although the text states that it is chiefly intended for religious communities, we submit that it would be a helpful spiritual aid for Christians and people of good will in all states of life.]

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• The Manna of the Soul: Meditations for Each Day of the Year, 2nd edition, by Father Paolo Segneri (New York: Benziger Bros, 1892).
  • Volume 1 is available in various formats (mobi/kindle, pdf, epub, etc.) at Internet Archive, with a second copy at Internet Archive; and is also available at Google Books and HathiTrust Digital Library. The paperback of Volume 1 may be purchased at Amazon.com. With a second copy at Amazon.com.
  • Volume 2 is available at Internet Archive, with a second copy at Internet Archive, and a third copy at Internet Archive; and is also available at Google Books and HathiTrust Digital Library. The paperback of Volume 2 may be purchased at Amazon.com.
• Meditations for Every Day in the Year; Collected from Different Spiritual Writers, and Suited for the Practice Called “Quarter of an Hour’s Solitude”, edited by Rev. Roger Baxter, S.J., revised by Rev. P. Neale, S.J. (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1884). With ecclesiastical approbations. Available in various formats (mobi/kindle, pdf, epub, etc.) at Internet Archive and Open Library. A different imprint is also available at Internet Archive.
  • An earlier edition with older orthography, Meditations for Every Day in the Year; Collected from Different Spiritual Writers, first written in Latin by N.B., translated into English by E.M., in the year 1669, and now revised by Rev. R. Baxter (Georgetown, D.C.: Joseph Milligan, 1823), is available at Internet Archive and at HathiTrust Digital Library.

On New Year’s Eve in the Gregorian Calendar. 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 ebook: “The Miraculous Medal”, by M. Aladel

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• The Miraculous Medal: Its Origin, History, Circulation, Results, by M. Aladel, C.M., translated from the French by P.S. (Philadelphia: H.L. Kilner & Co., 1880). Available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats at Project Gutenberg, Internet Archive and Internet Archive (2^nd copy); and also available at DePaul University Library and, in pdf format, at Hoyle Tutoring. Another imprint (Baltimore: John B. Piet, 1880) is available at Internet Archive and Open Library.
• This appears to have been translated from: La Médaille Miraculeuse: Origine, Histoire, Diffusion, Résultats, par M. [Jean Marie] Aladel (Paris: Pillet et Dumoulin, 1881). Disponible a Internet Archive et Open Library.

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• The Conversion of Marie-Alphonse Ratisbonne: Original Narrative of Baron Theodore de Bussieres; Followed by a Letter from Mr. Ratisbonne to Rev. Mr. Dufriche-Desgenettes, Cure of Notre Dame des Victoires at Paris, edited by the Rev. W. Lockhart (New York: T.W. Strong). With an 1842 declaration. Available in various formats at Internet Archive and Open Library.
• The Externals of the Catholic Church: Her Government, Ceremonies, Festivals, Sacramentals, and Devotions, by Rev. John Francis Sullivan (New York : P. J. Kenedy & Sons, 1917). With Imprimatur. May be read online or downloaded in multiple formats at Internet Archive and Open Library (Digitizing sponsor: MSN, Book contributor: Kelly Library, University of Toronto). The 2nd edition with Imprimatur, revised to conform to the new code of canon law (New York: P. J. Kenedy & sons, 1918), may be read online or downloaded in multiple formats at Open Library. [See Chapter ii: “The Cardinals and the Roman Court”.]
• Illustrated Explanation of the Holy Sacraments: A Complete Exposition of the Sacraments and the Sacramentals of the Church, adapted from the original of Rev. Hermann Rolfus, with a reflection and practice on each sacrament, by Very Rev. Ferreol Girardey (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1898). With Imprimatur. Available in multiple formats at Internet Archive, with a second copy at Internet Archive and Open Library.
• The Sacramentals of the Holy Catholic Church, by Rev. A.A. Lambing (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benzinger Brothers, 1892). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in multiple formats (pdf, epub, mobi/kindle, etc.) at Internet Archive, Internet Archive (2nd copy), Internet Archive (3rd copy), Internet Archive (4th copy) and Internet Archive (5th copy).
• Sacred Signs, by Romano Guardini, translated and with a preface by Grace Branham (St. Louis, Mo.: Pio Decimo Press, 1956). With Imprimatur. A reprint by Fr. Peter Kwasniewski (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015) may be purchased at Amazon.com and Amazon.de. Sections from the book entitled “Evening” and “Kneeling” may be read at the New Liturgical Movement.
• The Visible Church, Her Government, Ceremonies, Sacramentals, Festivals and Devotions, a Compendium of “The Externals of the Catholic Church”, 5th ed., rev., by Rev. John F. Sullivan; with 120 illustrations from pen drawings by the author. (New York: P.J. Kenedy & Sons, 1922). Available at Open Library.

On the Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. 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). O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!

“And I will establish a feud between thee and the woman, between thy offspring and hers; she is to crush thy head, while thou dost lie in ambush at her heels.” (Genesis iii, 15)

Free ebook: “The Souls in Purgatory”, by Joseph Husslein

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• The Souls in Purgatory, by Rev. Joseph Husslein, S.J. (New York: America Press, 1920). With Imprimatur. Available in pdf, mobi, epub, and other formats at Internet Archive; and also available at Hathitrust Digital Library.

On the Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed 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). May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.

Online ebook: “Meditations for Every Day in the Year”, edited by Rev. Roger Baxter

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• Meditations for Every Day in the Year; Collected from Different Spiritual Writers, and Suited for the Practice Called “Quarter of an Hour’s Solitude”, edited by Rev. Roger Baxter, S.J., revised by Rev. P. Neale, S.J. (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1884). With ecclesiastical approbations. Available in various formats (mobi/kindle, pdf, epub, etc.) at Internet Archive and Open Library. A different imprint is also available at Internet Archive.
• An earlier edition with older orthography, Meditations for Every Day in the Year; Collected from Different Spiritual Writers, first written in Latin by N.B., translated into English by E.M., in the year 1669, and now revised by Rev. R. Baxter (Georgetown, D.C.: Joseph Milligan, 1823), is available at Internet Archive and at HathiTrust Digital Library.

On the Feast of All Saints in the Roman Rite.

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 Excellence of the Rosary”, by Rev. M. J. Frings

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• The Excellence of the Rosary: Conferences for Devotions in Honor of the Blessed Virgin, by Rev. M. J. [Math Josef] Frings (New York: Joseph F. Wagner , 1912). With Imprimatur. May be read online on this page of Story of a Soul. May be read online, and available various formats, at Project Gutenberg (epub, mobi) and Internet Archive (pdf, epub, mobi).

In belated observance of the Feast of Our Lady of Victory (Our Lady of the Holy Rosary) in the Roman Rite; and in belated remembrance of the Battle of Lepanto. 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).

Free ebook: “A Dogmatic Catechism”, from the Italian of Frassinetti

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• A Dogmatic Catechism, from the Italian of [Giuseppe] Frassinetti, revised and edited by the Oblate Fathers of St. Charles, with a Preface by the Archbishop of Westminster [Henry Edward Manning] (London: R. Washbourne, 1872). [N.B., The text appears to have been translated from the 6^th Italian edition.] May be read online, and available in various formats (pdf, epub, mobi/kindle, etc.), at Internet Archive and Open Library. Also available at Hathi Trust Digital Library and Google Books (though the latter appears to require logging in).

On the Memorial of Saint Robert Bellarmine in the Ordinary 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).

Online ebook: “Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God” by the Abbe Orsini

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• 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.]

Posted on the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary, instituted after the victory of Christian forces at the Battle of Vienna (12 September 1683); and in remembrance of the San Patricios. 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).

Livre en ligne: “Théologie Séraphique: Extraite et Traduite des Oeuvres de Saint Bonaventure”

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• Théologie Séraphique: Extraite et Traduite des Oeuvres de Saint Bonaventure; Contenant “L’Itineraire de l’Ame vers Dieu”, “Le Traité du Mepris du Monde”, “L’Ecuelle d’Or des Vertus”, “Le Bouquet Spirituel”, “Le Traité des Vertus”, et “L’Incendie de l’Amour”, par l’Abbé Celeste Alix, et par Acc. Alix (Paris: Jacques LeCoffre et Cie., 1853). Disponible dans Internet Archive.

Pour la Fête de Saint Bonaventure.