• List of Free eBooks (Arranged by Title)
    • Titles 0 – E
    • Titles F – M
    • Titles N – Z
  • List of Free eBooks (Grouped by Subject)
    • Anti-Catholicism and Persecution
    • Apologetics
    • Art and Architecture
    • Bibles and Commentaries
    • Catechisms and Explanations of the Faith
    • Church and Ecclesiology
    • Church Documents
    • Death and Life Everlasting
    • Early Christianity
    • Eastern Catholicism
    • Education
    • Ethics and Moral Law
    • Evangelization and Missions
    • God and Christ
    • Grace and Salvation
    • Heresies and Errors
    • History and Biography
    • Homiletics and Pastoral Theology
    • Homilies and Lectures
    • Humanity and Human Life
    • Journals and Periodicals
    • Law, Ecclesiastical
    • Law, Secular
    • Letters
    • Literature
    • Marriage and the Family
    • Music
    • Mysticism and Spirituality
    • Non-Catholic Authors
    • Philosophy
    • Practices and Customs
    • Prayers and Devotions
    • References
    • Religious Orders and Religious Life
    • Revelation and Faith
    • Sacraments and Liturgy
    • Saints, especially Mary
    • Science
    • Society and Social Teaching
    • Theology
  • List of Worth-It Catholic Books & eBooks
  • Sources of Free Catholic eBooks
  • Special Posts and Selections
  • What is the Catholic eBooks Project?

Catholic eBooks Project

~ Legal, Free, and Faithful

Catholic eBooks Project

Category Archives: Salvation

Free ebook: “A Full Catechism of the Catholic Religion”, by Rev. Joseph Deharbe, S.J.

17 Tuesday Sep 2019

Posted by Catholic eBooks Project in Apologetics, Bible, Books, Catholic, Christian, Church, Doctrine, EBooks, Ethics, Faith, God, Grace, History, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Religion, Sacraments, Salvation, Truth

≈ 3 Comments

See this legally free ebook:

  • A Full Catechism of the Catholic Religion; Preceded by a Short History of Revealed Religion, from the Creation to the Present Time, 6th American edition, with questions for examination, by Rev. Joseph Deharbe, S.J., translated by Rev. John Fander, revised, enlarged, and edited by the Right Rev. P.N. Lynch, D.D. (New York: Catholic Publication Society, 1889). With Imprimatur. Available in various formats at Internet Archive. The 11th American edition (1889) is available at Internet Archive.

On the Feast of Saint Robert Bellarmine in the Roman Rite. See also the other ebooks and texts listed on the page Catechisms and Explanations of The Faith. 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).

“If you continue in my word, you shall be my disciples indeed: And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (St. John viii, 31-32)

“Now this is life everlasting, that they may know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent… I have given them thy word, and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world: as I also am not of the world. I do not ask that thou take them away out of the world, but that thou preserve them from evil. They are not of the world: as I also am not of the world. Sanctify them in truth. Thy word is truth.” (St. John xvii, 3, 14-17)

 

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Print
  • Reddit
  • Email
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...

Online Texts on Being “Born Again”

01 Sunday Sep 2019

Posted by Catholic eBooks Project in Apologetics, Article, Baptism, Born Again, Catholic, Christian, Doctrine, Faith, God, Grace, Jesus Christ, Protestantism, Religion, Sacraments, Salvation

≈ Leave a comment

See these online tracts, articles, and essays on authentic Christian teaching about being “born again”:

  • “Are Catholics Born Again?” at Catholic Answers (with 2004 Imprimatur).
  • “Are Catholics Born Again?” at Catholic Bridge.
  • “Are Catholics Born Again?” by Mark Brumley at Ignatius Insight.
  • “Are Catholics Born Again?” by Mark Brumley at the Catholic Education Resource Center.
  • “Are Catholics ‘Born Again’?” by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff (January 12, 2014) at Integrated Catholic Life.
  • “Are Catholics ‘Born Again’?” by Graham Osborne at the Catholic Education Resource Center.
  • “Are Catholics Born Again Christians?” by Fr. Dwight Longenecker (April 16, 2012) at Fr. Dwight Longenecker.
  • “Are Catholics Born-Again Christians?” by Fr. Dwight Longenecker (April 9, 2018) at National Catholic Register.
  • “Are You Born Again?” by Steve Ray (March 21, 2018) at Catholic Convert.
  • “Baptism, Babies, and Being Born-Again” by Adam Crawford (26 April 2016) at Catholic365.com.
  • “Baptism: Initiation and Regeneration” at Catholic Biblical Apologetics
  • “Born Again” (28 April 2019) at Catholic Daily Reflections.
  • “Born Again : Baptism in the Early Fathers” at Evangelical Catholic Apologetics.
  • “Born Again – The Bible Way” by Tim Staples at Catholic Answers.
  • “Born Again in Baptism” (Tract with 2004 Imprimatur) at Catholic Answers.
  • “Frequently Asked Questions about being BORN AGAIN” at Catholic Doors Ministry.
  • “How should I respond to someone who asks me if I’ve been saved, or born again?”. Part of Two Minute Apologetics at Bible Christian Society.
  • “Of Water and the Spirit” by Alex Jones at Catholic Answers.
  • “Born Again in Water Baptism”. Part of “Sacrament Of Baptism” at Scripture Catholic.
  • “Baptism, Born Again in Water & Spirit – Basil”, excerpt from On the Holy Spirit by St. Basil the Great (ca. AD 360), at Crossroads Initiative.
  • “The True Meaning of ‘Born Again’ Isn’t What You Think” by Stephen Beale (July 11, 2016) at Catholic Exchange.
  • “What Does It Mean To Be Born Again?” at Catholic Strength.

See also these texts and ebooks on the sacrament of baptism, the means appointed by our divine Lord for our second birth:

  • “Baptism” at FishEaters. [N.B., While this site has much valuable material, please exercise prayerful caution when perusing those that refer to the 2nd Vatican Council, as these do not view the Council according to the hermeneutic of continuity and reform.]
  • “Baptism”, by William Fanning, The Catholic Encyclopedia, vol. 2 (New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907). Part of The Catholic Encyclopedia at New Advent, transcribed for New Advent by Charles Sweeney, S.J. (© 2017 by Kevin Knight).
  • “Baptism and Christian Life” by Jean Evenou at Jubilaeum (Holy See).
  • Instruction on Infant Baptism “Pastoralis Actio”, by the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, approved by Pope St. John Paul II, October 20, 1980. May be read online at the Holy See, the EWTN Library and the Catholic Information Network.
  • The Sacraments: A Dogmatic Treatise. Vol 1. The Sacraments in General, Baptism, Confirmation, by Joseph Pohle, translated by Arthur Preuss (St. Louis, Mo.: B. Herder, 1917) With Imprimatur. Volume VIII of the Dogmatic Theology series of Pohle and Preuss. Available on multiple formats at Open Library and Internet Archive (Digitizing sponsor: MSN, Book contributor: Regis Library, University of Toronto).
  • “Sacrament of Baptism” at Scripture Catholic.
  • “The Sacrament of Baptism: Gateway to New Life” at beginningCatholic.com.
  • “The Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation” by Father John A. Hardon, S.J at the Catholic Education Resource Center.
  • A Treatise on Baptism: also a Treatise on Confirmation, by Francis Patrick Kenrick, Archbishop of Baltimore (Baltimore: Hedian and O’Brien, 1852). May be read online, and available in various formats (pdf, mobi/kindle, epub, text, etc.), at Internet Archive and Open Library, with a 2nd copy at Internet Archive and Open Library and a 3rd copy at Internet Archive. Also available at HathiTrust and HathiTrust (2nd copy) through this page as indexed by the Online Books Page on Archbishop Kenrick.
  • A Treatise on Baptism; with an Exhortation to Receive It, Translated from the Works of St. Basil the Great; to which is added, a Treatise on Confirmation, by Francis Patrick Kenrick, then Bishop of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: M. Fithian, 1843). Available at Internet Archive and Open Library, with a 2nd copy at Internet Archive and Open Library, and a 3rd copy at Internet Archive. Also available at Google Books, Google Books (2nd copy), and at HathiTrust (through this page as indexed by the Online Books Page on Archbishop Kenrick).

In belated observance of the Feast of St. Nicodemus. 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).

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Print
  • Reddit
  • Email
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...

Worth-it book: “The Power of Truth: The Challenges of Catholic Doctrine and Morals Today”, by Cardinal Gerhard Müller

29 Thursday Aug 2019

Posted by Catholic eBooks Project in Anthropology, Apologetics, Books, Catholic, Christian, Church, Culture, Divorce, Doctrine, EBooks, Ethics, Faith, Family, Grace, Marriage, Papacy, Religion, Sacraments, Salvation, Secularism, Sexuality, Sin, Theology, Truth

≈ Leave a comment

See this worth-it book and ebook:

  • The Power of Truth: The Challenges of Catholic Doctrine and Morals Today, by Gerhard Ludwig Cardinal Müller (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2019).
    • The paperback is available on this page of Ignatius Press and on this page of Leaflet Missals. The Nook book and paperback is available at Barnes & Noble. The Kindle ebook and paperback are available at Amazon.
    • N.B., The work consists of various essays by Cardinal Muller, including the following essays which may be read online:
      • “Faith’s Political Witness: The Demands of Justice and Love”—earlier published on this post at First Things (April 2013);
      • “Testimony to the Power of Grace: On the Indissolubility of Marriage and the Debate Concerning the Civilly Remarried and the Sacraments”—from “L’Osservatore Romano, ed. quotidiana, Anno CLIII, n. 243, Merc. 23/10/2013”, earlier published at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith;
    • See also the following essays and audio on the work:
      • “Cardinal Müller on the Truth”, by Dr. Jeff Mirus (May 10, 2019) at Catholic Culture;
      •  “May 20 –The Power of Truth: Fr. Joseph Fessio Interview” (podcast), by Amy D’Angelo (May 20, 2019) at My Catholic Faith, which summarizes it thus: “Dr. Tom Curran interviews Fr. Joseph Fessio, Founder and Editor of Ignatius Press, to discuss the book: The Power of Truth, The Challenges to Catholic Doctrine and Morals Today by Cardinal Gerhard Müller.”
      • .“A sorely needed theological justification of the truth of the Catholic faith”, by Eduardo Echeverria (June 18, 2019) at Catholic World Report, which states: “Cardinal Gerhard Müller’s book The Power of Truth addresses the challenges to Catholic doctrines and morals today—not only by the culture at large, but also by elements within the Church.”
      • “A zealous pastor of souls”, by Francis Phillips (5 August, 2019) at Catholic Herald.

For related texts, see the texts indexed in our 08 April 2018 post “Online texts: Commentaries on “Amoris Laetitia”” and on the subject index page “Marriage and the Family“, as well as the following texts:

  • Apostolic Exhortation “Familiaris Consortio” on the Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World, by Pope St. John Paul II (22 November 1981). May be read online at the Holy See.
  • Encyclical “Arcanum” on Christian Marriage, by Pope Leo XIII (10 February 1880). May be read online at the Holy See.
    • Included in the larger work: 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 2nd 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.
  • Exhortación Apostólica “Familiaris Consortio” sobre la misión de la familia cristiana en el mundo actual, del Papa San Juan Pablo II (22 de noviembre 1981). Disponible en la Santa Sede, y Catholic.net, y la Vicaria de Pastoral, Arquidiocesis Primada de Mexico.
  • The Juridical and Christian Anthropological Study of the Indissolubility of Canonical Marriage in the Light of Canon 1056, by Clothilde Ngwe Wanki (Rome, 2011). Doctoral thesis in canon law at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross – Faculty of Canon Law. 580 pages. Available in pdf format at Bibliotecanonica.
    • [N.B., This is an admirably comprehensive historical-theological overview of Catholic Christian teaching on the unity and indissolubility of marriage, which shows (i) its fidelity to divine revelation and natural law, seen in the continuity of apostolic, patristic, scholastic, and modern canonical legislation, especially on sacramental marriages; and (ii) its development on matters subject to positive law, such as the effect of privileges in favour of the faith on non-sacramental marriages.]
  • Lettre Encyclique “Casti Connubii” sur le Mariage Chrétien Considéré au Point de Vue de la Condition Présente, des Nécessités, des Erreurs et des Vices de la Famille et de la Société, du Souverain Pontife Pie XI (31 décembre 1930).  Disponible sur le site officiel du Saint-Siège. [D’apres Wikipedia : « Elle forme l’essentiel de l’enseignement doctrinal de l’Église sur le sacrement matrimonial et la vie conjugale. »]

On the Feast of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist. 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).

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Print
  • Reddit
  • Email
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...

Free ebook: “Mary in the Gospels”, by J. Spencer Northcote

02 Tuesday Jul 2019

Posted by Catholic eBooks Project in Apologetics, Biography, Books, Catholic, Christian, EBooks, History, Israel, Jesus Christ, Religion, Saints, Salvation

≈ Leave a comment

See this legally free ebook:

  • Mary in the Gospels; or Lectures on the History of Our Blessed Lady, as Recorded by the Evangelists, 2nd edition, by Very Rev. J. Spencer Northcote [1821-1907] (London, New York: Burns and Oates, 1885). May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive. The 1st edition (London: Burns, Lambert, & Oates, 1867) is available at Internet Archive, with another copy at Internet Archive.

See also the following online articles:

  • “Mary Is Venerated in the Bible!“, by Stephen Beale, 22 May 2013, at Catholic Exchange.
  • “Mary, the Ark of the New Covenant“, by Steve Ray, 05 May 2019, at Catholic Answers.

Posted on the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 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).

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.

And Mary said:

My soul doth magnify the Lord: And my spirit hath rejoiced in God, my Saviour. Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy is his name. And his mercy is from generation to generations, to them that fear him. (St. Luke i, 41-50)

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Print
  • Reddit
  • Email
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...

Free ebook: A Dogmatic Treatise on Penance, by Joseph Pohle and Arthur Preuss

03 Wednesday Apr 2019

Posted by Catholic eBooks Project in Ancient, Apologetics, Books, Catholic, Christian, Church, Doctrine, EBooks, Ethics, Evil, Grace, History, Law, Religion, Sacraments, Salvation, Sin, Spirituality, Theology

≈ Leave a comment

See this legally free ebook:

  • The Sacraments: A Dogmatic Treatise. Volume III, Penance, 2nd revised edition, by Rev. Joseph Pohle, Ph.D., translated by Arthur Preuss (St. Louis, Mo. and London: B. Herder, 1918). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet  Archive. The 1st edition (1917) is also available at Open Library and Internet Archive (Digitizing sponsor: MSN, Book contributor: New York Public Library), with a 2nd copy at Internet Archive.
    • [N.B., This is the 10th volume of the Dogmatic Theology series by Rev. Joseph Pohle, Ph.D., translated by Arthur Preuss.]

Posted in belated observance of the Memorial of Mary, Mother of Mercy, in the Roman Rite (national calendar of Ukraine), and the Feast of Saint Mary of Egypt: Sanctae Mariae, orate pro nobis peccatoribus! For other online texts and more legally free ebooks, you may access the List of Free eBooks (Arranged by Title) and the List of Free eBooks (Grouped by Subject).

“Once more Jesus said to them, Peace be upon you; I came upon an errand from my Father, and now I am sending you out in my turn. With that, he breathed on them, and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit; when you forgive men’s sins, they are forgiven, when you hold them bound, they are held bound.” (St. John xx, 21-23)

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Print
  • Reddit
  • Email
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...

Online text: “Perfect Contrition”, by Rev. F. Quirijnen

26 Tuesday Mar 2019

Posted by Catholic eBooks Project in Books, Catholic, Christian, Conversion, Doctrine, EBooks, Ethics, God, Grace, Jesus Christ, Love, Purgatory, Religion, Salvation, Sin, Spirituality

≈ Leave a comment

See this online text:

  • Perfect Contrition, by Rev. F. Quirijnen, S.J. Australian Catholic Truth Society No. 978 (1945). With Imprimatur. Available in pdf format (on this page) at Catholic Pamphlets.net (linked by TradCatKnight, Traditional Catholic, The Prodigal Catholic Blog, and Totus Tuus). May be read online on this page at e-Catholic 2000 (©1999-2018 e-Catholic2000.com); on this page of Catholic Truth Society Pamphlets (found by expanding the website’s left sidebar); and in 6 parts at Et Verbum: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, and part 6.
    • [Notice: These links were posted on the assumption that this text/tract was lawfully made available at these websites. If the assumption is incorrect, kindly inform us that we might remove the links as appropriate. Thank you.]

See also this related text previously posted on the Project:

  • Contrition: The Golden Key of Paradise; Key to Heaven (Pamphlet), by an Italian priest. Australian Catholic Truth Society No. 1325 (1959). With Imprimatur. Available in PDF format (on this page) at Catholic Pamphlets; and may be read online (here) at Catholic Truth Society Pamphlets. [Notice: These links were posted on the assumption that this 1959 text was lawfully made available at these websites. If the assumption is incorrect, kindly inform us that we might remove the links as appropriate. Thank you.]

Posted the Feast of the Penitent Thief in the Maronite church: may his prayers be with us. For other online texts and more legally free ebooks, you may access the List of Free eBooks (Arranged by Title) and the List of Free eBooks (Grouped by Subject).

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Print
  • Reddit
  • Email
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...

Free ebook: Man and His Immortal Soul, Lenten Sermons by a Priest of Nottingham

06 Wednesday Mar 2019

Posted by Catholic eBooks Project in Books, Catholic, Christian, EBooks, Ethics, God, Grace, Jesus Christ, Religion, Salvation, Sin, Spirituality

≈ Leave a comment

See this legally free ebook:

  • Man and His Immortal Soul: A Course of Seven Lenten Sermons, by a Priest of the Diocese of Nottingham (New York: Joseph F. Wagner, 1905). With Imprimatur. Available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats at Internet Archive.

Posted on Ash Wednesday and beginning of Great Lent in the Roman Rite, 2019. For more ebooks relating to the holy season of Lent, see our 12 April 2011 post “Free eBooks: Lenten meditations and reflections” and our 01 April 2012 post “Free ebooks on the Passion and Death of Christ, for Holy Week“. 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).

“[W[hat is the greatest love we show for God and neighbor? Is it not to see as many people as possible, including ourselves, come to know the love and mercy of God and be with him one day forever in heaven? … Our mission is, only by the grace of God, to seek the salvation of our souls, and to bring as many with us to Heaven as we can, again only as God uses us as his instruments of grace and mercy.” (Archbishop Alexander Sample, “The supreme law of the Church”)

“We must take more care of our soul than of our body, because in losing our soul we lose God and everlasting happiness… To save our souls, we must worship God by faith, hope, and charity; that is, we must believe in Him, hope in Him, and love Him with all our heart.” (Baltimore Catechism No. 3, 153-154)

“[T]he salvation of souls, which must always be the supreme law in the Church, is to be kept before one’s eyes.” (Code of Canon Law, can. 1752)

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Print
  • Reddit
  • Email
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...

Online ebook: “The Beauty and Truth of the Catholic Church”, volume 2, adapted and edited by the Rev. Edward Jones

13 Sunday Jan 2019

Posted by Catholic eBooks Project in Apologetics, Baptism, Books, Catholic, Christian, Church, EBooks, Eucharist, God, Grace, Jesus Christ, Lectures, Religion, Sacraments, Salvation, Sermons

≈ Leave a comment

See this online ebook:

  • The Beauty and Truth of the Catholic Church, Volume II, sermons from the German, adapted and edited by the Rev. Edward Jones, with an Introduction by the Most Rev. John Ireland (St. Louis, London: B. Herder, 1913). With Imprimatur. Available at Internet Archive. [N.B., This volume collects sermons/discourses on the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and the Eucharist.]

See also these related texts and ebooks:

  • Dogmatic Theology VII. Grace, Actual and Habitual: A Dogmatic Treatise, by Joseph Pohle, translated by Arthur Preuss (St. Louis, Mo.: Herder, 1919). With Imprimatur. Available in PDF, Full Text and DjVu at Internet Archive (Book contributor: University of Toronto). Another copy of the 1919 edition with Imprimatur is available in PDF, Full text, and EPUB formats at Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg (Book contributor: Project Gutenberg). [NB, These are the best PDF copies online]. Still another copy of the 1919 edition is available in mutiple formats at Open Library and Internet Archive (Digitizing sponsor: MSN, Book contributor: Kelly Library, University of Toronto). The 1915 edition with Imprimatur is available in various formats at Open Library and Internet Archive (Digitizing sponsor: MSN, Book contributor: New York Public Library).
  • Dogmatic Theology VIII. The Sacraments: A Dogmatic Treatise. Volume 1. The Sacraments in General, Baptism, Confirmation, by Joseph Pohle, translated by Arthur Preuss (St. Louis, Mo.: B. Herder, 1917) With Imprimatur. Available on multiple formats at Open Library and Internet Archive (Digitizing sponsor: MSN, Book contributor: Regis Library, University of Toronto).
  • 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.
  • Instruction on Infant Baptism “Pastoralis Actio”, by the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, approved by Pope St. John Paul II, October 20, 1980. May be read online at the Holy See, the EWTN Library and the Catholic Information Network.
  • The King’s Highway: or, The Catholic Church the Way of Salvation as Revealed in the Holy Scriptures, 2nd edition, by the Rev. Augustine F. Hewit, of the Congregation of St. Paul (New York: Catholic Publication Society, 1879). Available in various formats (pdf, epub, kindle/mobi, etc.) at Internet Archive; and also available at Google Books and HathiTrust Digital Library. The 3rd edition (New York: Catholic Book Exchange, 1893) is available at Internet Archive; and it is also available (albeit with pages restricted to members) at Forgotten Books, with a second copy at Forgotten Books. The 1st edition (New York: Catholic Publication Society, 1874) is available at Internet Archive and Open Library, with a second copy at Internet Archive; and it is also available at HathiTrust Digital Library, with another copy at HathiTrust Digital Library, as well as at Google Books.
  • The Sacraments Explained According to the Teaching and Doctrine of the Catholic Church; With an Introductory Treatise on Grace, by Arthur Devine (London: R. & T. Washbourn, 1918). With Imprimatur. Available atOpen Library and Internet Archive (Digitizing sponsor: MSN, Book contributor: Kelly Library, University of Toronto).
  • A Treatise on Baptism: also a Treatise on Confirmation, by Francis Patrick Kenrick, Archbishop of Baltimore (Baltimore: Hedian and O’Brien, 1852). May be read online, and available in various formats (pdf, mobi/kindle, epub, text, etc.), at Internet Archive and Open Library, with a 2nd copy at Internet Archive and Open Library and a 3rd copy at Internet Archive. Also available at HathiTrust and HathiTrust (2nd copy) through this page as indexed by the Online Books Page on Archbishop Kenrick.
  • A Treatise on Baptism; with an Exhortation to Receive It, Translated from the Works of St. Basil the Great; to which is added, a Treatise on Confirmation, by Francis Patrick Kenrick, then Bishop of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: M. Fithian, 1843). Available at Internet Archive and Open Library, with a 2nd copy at Internet Archive and Open Library, and a 3rd copy at Internet Archive. Also available at Google Books, Google Books (2nd copy), and at HathiTrust (through this page as indexed by the Online Books Page on Archbishop Kenrick). An ebook edition of the 1843 imprint (Aeterna Press, 2015), which incorrectly attributes the authorship of the entire work to St. Basil, may also be purchased at Google Books.

Posted on the Feast of the Baptism of our divine Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the Roman Rite; with prayer for the souls of the authors of the text, 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).

“[T]herefore, teach ye all nations: baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you” (St. Matthew xxviii, 19-20)

“[A] man cannot see the kingdom of God without being born anew…. [N]o man can enter into the kingdom of God unless birth comes to him from water, and from the Holy Spirit” (St. John iii, 3, 5)

“Christ shewed love to the Church when he gave himself up on its behalf. He would hallow it, purify it by bathing it in the water to which his word gave life” (Ephesians v, 25-26)

“Conversion to Christ is joined to Baptism not only because of the Church’s practice, but also by the will of Christ himself, who sent the apostles to make disciples of all nations and to baptize them… Baptism is… the sacrament which signifies and effects rebirth from the Spirit, establishes real and unbreakable bonds with the Blessed Trinity, and makes us members of the Body of Christ, which is the Church… (Pope St. John Paul II, Redemptoris Missio)

“[T]he Catholic Church keeps a careful balance… between recognising what is true and holy in other religions, and yet insisting on the importance of an explicit faith in Christ and membership of the Church through Baptism. Thus the promotion of dialogue has not diminished the necessity of proclaiming the Gospel and calling those who do not believe in Christ to conversion while fully respecting the liberty of each person… (Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, Meeting God in Friend & Stranger)

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Print
  • Reddit
  • Email
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...

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

01 Thursday Nov 2018

Posted by Catholic eBooks Project in Books, Catholic, Christian, Devotions, EBooks, God, Grace, Jesus Christ, Meditation, Prayer, Religion, Salvation, Spirituality

≈ Leave a comment

See this online ebook:

  • 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)

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Print
  • Reddit
  • Email
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...

Online ebook: “The Glories of Divine Grace”, by Matthias Joseph Scheeben

25 Monday Jun 2018

Posted by Catholic eBooks Project in Apologetics, Books, Catholic, Christian, Doctrine, EBooks, God, Grace, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Religion, Salvation, Spirituality, Theology

≈ Leave a comment

See this online ebook:

  • The Glories of Divine Grace: a free rendering of the original treatise of P. Eusebius Nieremberg, S. J, by Matthias Joseph Scheeben, translated from the fourth revised German edition by a Benedictine Monk of St. Meinrad’s Abbey, Ind., with the consent of the author and the permission of the superior (New York, Cincinnati, St. Louis: Benziger Brothers; London: R. Washbourne; Dublin: M.H. Gill & Son, 1886). With Imprimatur for the original and approbation for the translation. Available at Open Library and Internet Archive.

See also:

  • The Catholic Doctrine of Grace, by George Hayward Joyce (London: Burns Oates & Washbourne, 1920). With Imprimatur. Available at Open Library and Internet Archive.
  • The Catholic Doctrine on Justification: Explained and Vindicated, by the Right Rev. Francis Patrick Kenrick (Philadelphia, Eugene Cummiskey, 1841). Available in various formats (pdf, epub, mobi/kindle, etc.) at Internet Archive and Open Library.
  • The Catholic Understanding of Justification, Sanctification, and Grace Compared with the Protestant, by Msgr. Lawrence Moran and Ronald J. Eldred. 98 pages. Available in PDF format through this page of Reasons to Believe: Catholic Apologetics.
  • The Coming Home Journal, Volume 2, Issue 1: Salvation and Justification. 43 pages. Available in PDF format through this page at The Coming Home Network. Includes the following articles:
    • “We Do Not Stand Alone” by Todd von Kampen,
    • “One Saving Action” by Dwight Longenecker,
    •  “But How ARE Catholics Saved?” from the Catechism of the Catholic Church,
    • “Salvation from the Perspective of the Early Church Fathers” by Chris Erickson,
    • “Justification By Faith” by Dr. William Marshner,
    • “NOT By Faith Alone” by James Akin, and
    • “Faith Alone, Faith and Works, or Is It Something Else?” by Marcus C. Grodi
  • Dogmatic Theology VII. Grace, Actual and Habitual: A Dogmatic Treatise, by Joseph Pohle, translated by Arthur Preuss (St. Louis, Mo.: Herder, 1919). With Imprimatur. Available in PDF, Full Text and DjVu at Internet Archive. Another copy of the 1919 edition with Imprimatur is available in PDF, Full text, and EPUB formats at Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg. [NB, These are the best PDF copies online.] Still another copy of the 1919 edition is available in mutiple formats at Open Library and Internet Archive. The 1915 edition with Imprimatur is available in various formats at Open Library and Internet Archive.
  • Living Tradition: Organ of the Roman Theological Forum, no. 25 (September 1989). Contains “Faith, Works and Justification”, by Brian W. Harrison, and “Wolfgang Smith: Teilhardism and the New Religion”, a review by John F. McCarthy. Available at the Roman Theological Forum.
  • Outlines of Dogmatic Theology, 2nd edition, in 3 volumes, by Sylvester Joseph Hunter, S.J. (London, New York, Bombay, Calcutta: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1909). With Imprimatur. Volume III (Actual Grace, Justification, the Sacraments, the Last Things) is available at Internet Archive and Open Library.
  • The Sacraments Explained According to the Teaching and Doctrine of the Catholic Church; with an Introductory Treatise on Grace, by Arthur Devine (London: R. & T. Washbourn, 1918). With Imprimatur. Available at Open Library and Internet Archive.

On the Feast of Saint Prosper of Aquitaine; and on the anniversary of publication of the Augsburg Confession expounding the Lutheran heresy.

“He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them: he it is that loveth me. And he that loveth me, shall be loved of my Father: and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him… If any one love me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and will make our abode with him…

“I am the vine: you the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing. If any one remaineth not in me, he shall be cast forth as a branch, and shall wither, and they shall gather him up, and cast him into the fire, and he burneth…

“As the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.” (St. John xiv, 21, 23, xv, 5-6, xvi, 9)

 

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Print
  • Reddit
  • Email
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...
← Older posts

The Catholic eBooks Project

Provides a library of links to Christian ebooks and texts that may be read online or downloaded LEGALLY and for FREE, and are FAITHFUL to the truths that God entrusted to His one true Church.

The Project is dedicated to…

The Word Incarnate

“Now this is life everlasting, that they may know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” (St. John xvii, 3)

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 770 other followers

Search the Project

Categories

Leonine Prayer (from SanctaMissa.org)

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.

Pages

  • List of Free eBooks (Arranged by Title)
    • Titles 0 – E
    • Titles F – M
    • Titles N – Z
  • List of Free eBooks (Grouped by Subject)
    • Anti-Catholicism and Persecution
    • Apologetics
    • Art and Architecture
    • Bibles and Commentaries
    • Catechisms and Explanations of the Faith
    • Church and Ecclesiology
    • Church Documents
    • Death and Life Everlasting
    • Early Christianity
    • Eastern Catholicism
    • Education
    • Ethics and Moral Law
    • Evangelization and Missions
    • God and Christ
    • Grace and Salvation
    • Heresies and Errors
    • History and Biography
    • Homiletics and Pastoral Theology
    • Homilies and Lectures
    • Humanity and Human Life
    • Journals and Periodicals
    • Law, Ecclesiastical
    • Law, Secular
    • Letters
    • Literature
    • Marriage and the Family
    • Music
    • Mysticism and Spirituality
    • Non-Catholic Authors
    • Philosophy
    • Practices and Customs
    • Prayers and Devotions
    • References
    • Religious Orders and Religious Life
    • Revelation and Faith
    • Sacraments and Liturgy
    • Saints, especially Mary
    • Science
    • Society and Social Teaching
    • Theology
  • List of Worth-It Catholic Books & eBooks
  • Sources of Free Catholic eBooks
  • Special Posts and Selections
  • What is the Catholic eBooks Project?
December 2019
S M T W T F S
« Nov    
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031  

Reviews and Updates

  • Online text: “The Walking Nun’s Siouxland Journey and Experiences in Nursing (1890-1965)”, by Diane L. Smith November 11, 2019
  • Online ebook & audio: “Crimes of the Communist Regimes”, by Jiří Liška et al. November 7, 2019
  • Free ebook: “Prayers for the Faithful Departed”, by a Father of the Society of Jesus November 2, 2019
  • Free ebook: “The Book of Saints”, by the Benedictine Monks of St. Augustine’s Abbey November 1, 2019
  • Online audiobook & ebook: “The Christian Constitution of States”, by Pope Leo XIII October 27, 2019
  • Free ebook: Commentary on St. Luke, collected out of the Fathers by St. Thomas Aquinas, translated by St. John Henry Newman October 19, 2019
  • Online text: “The Vocation and the Mission of the Lay Faithful”, by Pope John Paul II (with related texts) October 13, 2019
  • Texto en linea: “Conciencia y Verdad”, por Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger October 12, 2019
  • Online text: “John Paul II on Capital Punishment”, by Kevin E. Miller October 10, 2019
  • Online text: “Newman’s Grammar of Assent and Contemporary Skepticism”, by Anselm Ramelow October 9, 2019
  • Online text: “Encyclical on the Council of Chalcedon”, by Pope Pius XI October 8, 2019
  • Libro gratis: “Ofrecimiento del Santísimo Rosario”, por José Ruiz de Sorzano October 7, 2019
  • Livre gratuit: “Saint Bruno et l’Ordre des Chartreux”, par l’Abbe F.-A. Lefebvre October 6, 2019
  • Online text: “The Call to Teach”, by Dr. Jamie F. Arthur October 5, 2019
  • Free ebook: “The Life of Saint Francis of Assisi; and a Sketch of the Franciscan Order” October 4, 2019
  • Online text: “Letter to the Elderly”, by Pope John Paul II October 1, 2019
  • Online ebook: “On the Perpetual Virginity of Blessed Mary”, by Saint Jerome September 25, 2019
  • Online text: ‘Peace with God the Creator, Peace with All of Creation’, by Pope John Paul II September 21, 2019
  • Online text: “Retrieving Ember Days”, by Roger Pieper September 20, 2019
  • Online text: “On Keeping the Lord’s Day Holy”, by Pope John Paul II September 19, 2019

Notices

1. This weblog lists down links to only those texts that appear to be legally readable and/or downloadable, and are NOT pirated or illegally scanned or reproduced. I do not claim any right of any kind to the books or their contents.

2. This weblog does not copy or reproduce ebooks but only provides links to the webpages where they may be found; and to the best of our knowledge, all the books, tracts, and other texts thus indexed may be linked to on the websites that contain them.

3. Some of the books indexed on this blog were released online subject to conditions with which readers must comply.

4. Something that is in the public domain in one country/jurisdiction may not be in the public domain in another, so please check your relevant laws.

5. The images on this weblog are taken from Wikimedia Commons, and their use is believed to be lawful.

6. Comments will be moderated (with some delay, I’m afraid). Any links in the comments that lead to webpages or materials that contravene authentic Christian teaching or calumniate the one true Church will be removed.

7. Comments providing corrections or suggesting other Catholic Christian ebooks or ebook sources will be most appreciated.

8. If there is a problem with the foregoing, or if you find that: a link is NOT WORKING; the ebook listed SHOULD NOT BE LINKED TO or is NOT LEGALLY AVAILABLE (for example, because it’s actually unlawfully reproduced); the ebook or site linked to is NOT FAITHFULLY CATHOLIC; or there’s some other problem with the link, the linked work, or this weblog–then please comment immediately so we can remove the offending link or otherwise fix the problem.

God bless ye all.

Further Notice on Privacy

Although this is a free WordPress.com blog that is therefore covered by WordPress’ compliance with the GDPR regulations of the European Union, and is moreover a free and non-profit project that is not subject to its provisions, in the interest of transparency we provide the following information:

We do not collect any information from our readers, except what they provide when they submit comments (and please note that names and email addresses will no longer be required to comment). Such information is handled confidentially, is not disclosed to any third parties, and may be deleted at any time upon request.

This Note does not cover actors and acts over which we have no control, such as the use of information by WordPress.com and its advertising clients and partners, the exploitation of any backdoors, vulnerabilities, or breaches by any person, or the search and seizure of data by lawful government order.

Blog at WordPress.com.

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
%d bloggers like this: