Free ebook: “Helps in Visiting the Blessed Sacrament”, by Matthew Russell, S.J.

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• 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.

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• 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.
• The History of Eucharistic Adoration Development of Doctrine in the Catholic Church, by John A. Hardon, S.J. Available in pdf format (on this page) of the Real Presence Eucharistic Education and Adoration Association; and may be read online (on this page) of the EWTN Libraries.
• 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.
• 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.]
• 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.
• Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration [Manual], by the Real Presence Association (Lombard, Illinois: Real Presence Eucharistic Education and Adoration Association, 2001-2011). Contains various materials on perpetual adoration, which are available as one combined file and as individual files through this page of the Real Presence Eucharistic Education and Adoration Association. The combined pdf file is also available on this page at Pray and Fast for America.
• 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.

On the Feast of St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. 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.

Free ebook: “A Short and Simple Exposition of Catholic Doctrine”, by Rev. Joseph Faà di Bruno

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• Catholic Belief; or, A Short and Simple Exposition of Catholic Doctrine, by the Very Rev. Joseph Faà di Bruno.
  • The 5th edition  (London, Burns and Oates; New York: Catholic Publication Society, 1884), with a letter from the Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Manning, may be read online, and available in pdf, mobi, and epub formats, at Internet Archive.
  • The 2nd edition (London, Burns and Oates; New York: Catholic Publication Society, 1878), with Imprimatur, is available at Internet Archive.
  • The author’s American edition, edited by Rev. Louis A. Lambert (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1884), with Imprimatur, is available at HathiTrust Digital Library.

On the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle in the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite, and of St. Irenaeus of Lyon in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite; and in belated observance of the Memorial or Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles in the Maronite and Byzantine Rites. 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.

Free ebook: “All Glory to the Blood of Jesus: Devotion to the Precious Blood”

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• All Glory to the Blood of Jesus: Devotion to the Precious Blood, Followed by a Choice Selection of Prayers and Exercises in Its Honor (Montreal, 1887). With the approbation of the ordinary and the permission of the superior. Microform. May be read online, and available in pdf, mobi, and epub formats, at Internet Archive and Open Library.

On the Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. 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.

“For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus, the night in which he was betrayed, took bread, And giving thanks, broke, and said: Take ye, and eat: this is my body, which shall be delivered for you: do this for the commemoration of me. In like manner also the chalice, after he had supped, saying: This chalice is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as often as you shall drink it for the commemoration of me. 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.” (I Corinthians xi, 23-27)

“Take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.” (Acts xx, 28)

 

Online text: “The Witness of the Martyrs in the Early Church”, by Paolo Prosperi

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• “The Witness of the Martyrs in the Early Church”, by Paolo Prosperi, Communio, volume 41 (Spring 2014): pp. 8-39. Available in pdf format through this page of Communio: International Catholic Review.

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• “Catholic Faith and Martyrdom”, lecture by the Most Rev. Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of Astana, Kazakhstan. The audio of the lecture, together with the question-and-answer session that followed, is available at Soundcloud, posted by Radio Maria; and the text of the lecture be read online at Echt Katholiek.
• “Christian Martyrdom in the Thought of the Servant of God, Father John A. Hardon, S.J.” (lecture), by Raymond Cardinal Burke. Delivered 13 March 2012, at the 15th Annual Lenten Symposium on “The Christian Vocation: A Call to Martyrdom” of the Holy Trinity Apostolate. A video of the lecture, entitled, Cardinal Burke on Fr John Hardon’s ‘Call to Martydom’, published on 12 March 2013, may be viewed on this page of the Youtube channel of Sensus Fidelium. Another copy of the same video, entitled Call to Martyrdom talk by Cardinal Burke, published on 22 February 2013, may be viewed on this page of the wwwtldmorg Youtube channel.
• “Religious Freedom, Persecution of the Church, and Martyrdom”, by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States. Address delivered at the University of Notre Dame, 4 November 2012. Th text of the address is available in PDF format on this page of the Institute for Church Life, Notre Dame University. The video of the address may be viewed on this page of the Institute for Church Life Youtube channel.
• The Victories of the Martyrs: The Lives of the Most Celebrated Martyrs of the Church, by Saint Alphonsus De Liguori (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers; London: R. Washbourne; Dublin: M.H. Gill & Son, 1886).  (The Complete Works of Saint Alphonsus De Liguori: The Ascetical Works, Volume IX, translated from the Italian, edited by Rev. Eugene Grimm). With the approbation of the Superior. Available in PDF format on this page of Catholic Kingdom’s ebooks library; and also in PDF format on this page of Saints’ Books. [N.B.—The 26-page Introduction contains “Useful Reflections, By Which We May Derive Great Fruit From The Reading Of The Combats And The Victories Of The Martyrs”.]

On the Feast of the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome. 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).

“In those days, men will give you up to persecution, and will put you to death; all the world will be hating you because you bear my name; whereupon many will lose heart, will betray and hate one another. Many false prophets will arise, and many will be deceived by them; and the charity of most men will grow cold, as they see wickedness abound everywhere; but that man will be saved who endures to the last.” (St. Matthew xxiv, 3-4, 9-13. Formatting supplied.)

Free ebook: “The Veiled Majesty: or, Jesus in the Eucharist”, by W.J. Kelly

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• The Veiled Majesty: or, Jesus in the Eucharist, by Very Rev. W. J. Kelly (London : R.&T. Washbourne; New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger, 1903). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in pdf, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive.

On the Feast of Corpus Christi in the Roman Rite. For the other texts and ebooks on the Blessed Eucharist, see the pages Sacraments and Liturgy. For other texts and ebooks on various sobjects, 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.

“For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus, the night in which he was betrayed, took bread, And giving thanks, broke, and said: Take ye, and eat: this is my body, which shall be delivered for you: do this for the commemoration of me. In like manner also the chalice, after he had supped, saying: This chalice is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as often as you shall drink it for the commemoration of me.

“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. But let a man prove himself: and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of the chalice. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh judgment to himself, not discerning the body of the Lord.” (I Corinthians xi, 23-29)

Free ebook: “The Holy Spirit in the Life of the Church & the World”, by Pope John Paul the Great

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• Encyclical “Dominum et Vivificantem” on the Holy Spirit in the Life of the Church and the World, by Saint John Paul the Great (Pope John Paul II), 18 May 1986. May be read online on this page of Catholic Culture; at IntraText; and at the Holy See.

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• The Abiding Presence of the Holy Ghost in the Soul, by Bede Jarrett, O.P. (New York: Cathedral Library Association, 1918). With Imprimatur. Includes the text of the Encyclical Letter for Pentecost “Divinum Illud Munus” (1897) of Pope Leo XIII. Available in multiple formats at Manybooks, in somewhat fewer formats at Project Gutenberg. Available in epub, fulltext and kindle formats at Internet Archive, with a second copy at Internet Archive and Open Library.
• Come Holy Spirit – Help Us To Pray, by Benedict Heron OSB (1997). May be read online at Christendom Awake.
• FILIOQUE: A Response to Eastern Orthodox Concerns, by Mark J. Bonocore. May be read online on this page and available in PDF format at Catholic Bridge. [N.B., This tract/article, which reaches 50 PDF pages, is a thorough explanation of the teaching on the “Filioque” and why it poses no barrier to the reunion of separated Eastern churches with the Catholic Church.]
• Glories of the Holy Ghost: A Series of Studies, a Collection of Tributes, an Account of Certain Movements Bearing on the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, with 100 Illustrations, by Rev. Wm. F. Stadelman, C.S.Sp. (Techny, Ill., Mission Press, S. V. D., 1919). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive.
• The Holy Ghost and His Work in Souls, by Edward Leen, 1885-1944 (London: Sheed & Ward 1937). Available in Daisy format on Internet Archive and Open Library (Digitizing sponsor: Internet Archive; Book contributor: Internet Archive).
• The Holy Ghost, the Sanctifier, by Henry Edward Manning (London: Burns and Oates, 1880). Available at Open Library and Internet Archive.
• Special Devotion to the Holy Ghost: A Manual for the use of Seminarians, Priests, Religious and the Christian People, by the Very Rev. [Bishop]  Dr. Otto Zardetti, with a letter of introduction by the Very Rev. John Keane, D.D., Bishop of Richmond (Milwaukee: Hoffman Brothers, 1888). With Imprimatur. Available at Google Books and Hathitrust Digital Library. May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats at Internet Archive and Open Library, with a 2^nd copy at Internet Archive and Open Library.
  • N.B., The discussion under Part III. The Office of the Holy Ghost, on pages 187 to 357, provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of Catholic Christian teaching on the Person of the God the Holy Spirit and His mission from creation to the eschaton.
• The Temporal Mission of the Holy Ghost: or, Reason and Revelation, by Henry Edward Manning, Archbishop of Westminster (London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1865). Available at Internet Archive and Open Library (Digitizing sponsor: National Institute for Newman Studies, Book contributor: Saint Mary’s College of California).

Posted on Pentecost (Whitsunday), 2020. 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.

Free ebook: Life of Saint Philip Neri, by Mrs. Hope

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• Life of S. Philip Neri, Apostle of Rome, and Founder of the Congregation of the Oratory, by Mrs. [Anne] Hope (London: Burns and Lambert, 1859). May be read online, and available in pdf, mobi, epub, and other formats, at Internet Archive.

On the Feast of St. Philip Neri in the Roman Rite. 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: “The Blessed Virgin Mary in the Life of the Pilgrim Church”, by Saint John Paul the Great

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• Encyclical “Redemptoris Mater” on the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Life of the Pilgrim Church, by Pope St. John Paul II, 25 March 1987. May be read online on this page of Catholic Culture, and at the Holy See.

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Worth-it book: “Discovering the Gifts of Cistercian Spirituality”, by Carl McColman

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• Befriending Silence: Discovering the Gifts of Cistercian Spirituality, by Carl McColman (Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 2015). Available for purchase at Ave Maria Press and Amazon.com.

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Videos of Liturgy & Prayers for 10 April 2020 (Good Friday)

See the following online videos from various Rites and locations. (See also the List of websites that live-stream Holy Mass, and the playlist Liturgy of 10 April 2020 (Good Friday).):

• Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (Roman Rite: Extraordinary Form) in Latin with English subtitles, live-streamed by the The Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem:

• Good Friday Liturgy (Syrian Rite: Syro-Malankara Catholic) from the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Marthandam, India: