Online text: “On Keeping the Lord’s Day Holy”, by Pope John Paul II

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• Apostolic Letter “Dies Domini” on Keeping the Lord’s Day Holy, by Pope John Paul II (Saint John Paul the Great), 31 May 1998. May be read online on this page of Adoremus, and at the Holy See.

On the Feast of Our Lady of La Salette in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. 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).

Online ebook: “The Fulton J. Sheen Sunday Missal”

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• The Fulton J. Sheen Sunday Missal, arranged and edited by Philip Caraman, S.J. and James Walsh, S.J., with an Introduction by Fulton J. Sheen (New York: Hawthorn Books, 1961). Available in 2 parts through this page of Corpus Christi Watershed: Part 1 and Part 2.
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  • [N.B.2, We strongly recommend that readers peruse and meditate on the introduction of Archbishop Sheen, which is a concise summation of the truth concerning the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.]

On the Feast of Saint Mariam Baouardy, O.C.D. (مريم بواردي‎) (Mary of Jesus Crucified) in the Melkite Greek Catholic church. 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 beginning from Moses, and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the Scriptures, the things that were concerning him… And it came to pass, whilst he was at table with them, he took bread, and blessed, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him” (St. Luke xxiv, 27, 30-31)

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, 5^th edition, by Very Rev. Joseph Faà di Bruno, 1815-1889 (London, Burns and Oates; New York: Catholic Publication Society, 1884). With the approbation of Cardinal Manning, Archbishop of Westminster. May be read online and available in epub, pdf, mobi, and other formats at Internet Archive. The 2^nd edition (London, Burns and Oates, 1878) with Imprimatur is available at Internet Archive with a 2nd copy at Internet Archive

For the Feast of St. Joseph Calasanz in the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite. 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 looking up to heaven, he groaned, and said to him, Ephphetha, that is, Be opened. And immediately his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke right.” (St. Mark vii, 34-35)

“Now I make known unto you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you have received, and wherein you stand, By which also you are saved: if you hold fast after what manner I preached to you” (I Corinthians xv, 1-2)

Free ebook: “Explanation of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass”, by Martin von Cochem

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• Cochem’s Explanation of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass; with an Appendix, Containing Devotions for Mass, for Confession, and for Communion, by Martin von Cochem [+1712], with a Preface by Bishop Camillus P. Maes [+1915] (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1896). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive.

See also these ebooks relating to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass:

• Calvary and the Mass: A Missal Companion, by Archbishop Fulton Sheen (P.J. Kenedy & Sons, 1936). May be read in HTML (on this page) of Sancta Missa and in plain TXT (on this page) of EWTN Library. Available in PDF (on this page) of Catholic Primer. [N.B., The Catholic Primer text states the book is in the public domain but the electronic version is copyrighted. The electronic version may be distributed free of charge subject to the stated conditions.]
• An Explanation of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, by Bishop M. F. [Michael Francis] Howley, 1843-1914 (Boston: Doyle and Whittle, 1894). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive, with a 2nd copy at Internet Archive and a 3rd but less legible copy at Internet Archive.
• An Explanation of the Prayers and Ceremonies of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass; in Familiar Discourses, Addressed to a Congregation, 4th edition, by Rev. E.B. [Edward Benedictus] Glover, OSB (London: William Eusebius Andrews: 1835). May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive.
• Hierurgia; or, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass; With Notes and Dissertations Elucidating its Doctrines and Ceremonies, and Numerous Illustrations, 3^rd edition, by Daniel Rock, revised by W. H. James Weale (London : John Hodges, 1892). Volume 1 is available in various formats at Internet Archive and Open Library, with a 2^nd copy at Internet Archive and Open Library; and at eBooksRead.com. Volume 2 is available in various formats at Internet Archive and Open Library, with a 2^nd copy at Internet Archive and Open Library.
• The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass; Dogmatically, Liturgically and Ascetically Explained, 3^rd edition, by Rev. Dr. Nicholas Gihr, translated from the sixth German edition (St. Louis, Mo.: B. Herder, 1908). With Imprimatur. Available in various formats (pdf, epub, mobi/kindle, etc.) at Internet Archive and Open Library. An earlier edition (Freiburg im Breisgau, Vienna, Munich, Strassburg, St. Louis: B. Herder, 1902) is available at Internet Archive and Open Library, with another imprint (St. Louis, Mo.: B. Herder, 1902) available at Internet Archive and Open Library. An excerpt from a 1918 edition, “The Saints of the Canon of the Mass”, reprinted from The Catholic Voice, is available in PDF format through this page of Sancta Missa.

• How Christ said the First Mass, or, The Lord’s Last Supper: The Rites and Ceremonies, the Ritual and Liturgy, the Forms of Divine Worship Christ Observed, when He Changed the Passover into the Mass, 2^nd edition, by Rev. James L. Meagher (New York: Christian Press Association, 1908). Available in various formats at Internet Archive and Open Library. The 1^st edition (New York: Christian Press Association, 1906) is also available at Internet Archive and Open Library.
• The Mass and Vestments of the Catholic Church: Liturgical, Doctrinal, Historical and Archeological, by Monsignor John Walsh, 1847-1919 (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1916). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive and Internet Archive. (An older impression (Troy, NY: Troy times art Press, 1909), with Imprimatur, is available at Internet Archive.
• The Mass Every Day of the Year: The Roman Missal, translated and arranged by Pace, Edward A. [Aloysius] Pace [+1938] and John J. [Joseph] Wynne [+1948] (New York: Home Press, 1916). With Imprimatur. May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive
• The Mass of the Western Rites, by the Right Reverend Dom Fernand Cabrol, Abbot of Farnborough Abbey. Available in PDF format at Sancta Missa. May be read online at the EWTN Library and at the Maternal Heart of Mary Traditional Latin Mass Chaplaincy (beginning with the Preface; for the other chapters, click the “Western Rite” widget on the leftmost column below “Dom Cabrol”). Chapter 10 may be read online at the Franciscan Archive.
• The Order and Ceremonial of the Most Holy and Adorable Sacrifice of the Mass: Explained in a Dialogue between a Priest and a Catechumen, by Frederick Oakeley (New York: Catholic Publication Society, pref. 1859). With Imprimatur. Available at Open Library and Internet Archive (Digitizing sponsor: MSN, Book contributor: University of California Libraries). History, Sacraments, Liturgy.
• The Ritual of the New Testament: An Essay on the Principles and Origin of Catholic Ritual in Reference to the New Testament, 3^rd edition, by Rev. T.E. Bridgett, C.Ss.R. (London, Burns and Oates; New York: Catholic Publication Society, 1887). With Imprimatur. Available in pdf, epub, mobi/kindle, etc. formats at Internet Archive and Open Library, with a 2^nd copy at Internet Archive, Open Library and Open Library, and a 3^rd copy at Internet Archive. Also available at Google Books, at Google Books, at HathiTrust Digital Library, and (with some pages reserved for members) at Forgotten Books.
• The Roman Missal Adapted to the Use of the Laity from the Missale Romanum; as Corrected under a Decree of the Tridentine Council, Issued by Command of Pope St. Pius V., Revised by Subsequent Popes, and Reformed by Authority of Pope Pius X, 21st edition (Toronto [Ont.] : W.E. Blake & Son, 1913). May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats, at Internet Archive and Open Library.
• The Sacrifice of the Mass: An Explanation of its Doctrine, Rubrics and Prayers; with an Introductory Chapter, 5^th edition, revised, enlarged, and corrected, by the Rev. M. Gavin, S.J. (London: Burns and Oates; New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1906). With Imprimatur. Available at the HathiTrust Digital Library; and in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats at Open Library and Internet Archive.
• The Sacrifice of the Mass: An Explanation of its Doctrine, Rubrics and Prayers; with an Introductory Chapter, 3^rd edition, by the Rev. M. Gavin, S.J. (London: Burns and Oates; New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1903). With Imprimatur. Available in pdf format (on this page) of the Grupo São Tomás de Aquino. As linked from this page of Catholic AudioBooks, it may be read online on this page of the-latinmass, and it is available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats at Internet Archive. The audiobook of what appears to be the 3^rd edition, read out by Maureen S. O’Brien (2008) is available in video form (on this page), published 25 September 2017 by Classic Catholic Audiobooks. The same audiobook is also available in 3 parts at Internet Archive (linked from this page of Catholic AudioBooks): Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.
• The Sacrifice of the Mass Worthily Celebrated, by Father [Pierre] Chaignon, S.J. , translated by Bishop L. De Goesbriand (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, with a 2^nd copy at Internet Archive.

On the anniversary of the issuance of the Apostolic Letter Given Motu Proprio “Summorum Pontificum” on the Use of the Roman Liturgy Prior to the Reform of 1970, by Pope Benedict XVI (7 July 2007), for which we offer this prayer:

Our God and Savior Jesus Christ, we thank You for giving us Summorum Pontificum through Your faithful vicar Benedict, who thus affirmed and strengthened our liberty to celebrate the living Forms of the Roman Rite. Grant that we, who are nourished by the liturgy and tradition of Your Body the Church, may be ever filled with Your grace and truth, that we might remain in Your love until death and dwell with You forever in heaven. Amen.

Online ebook: “Manual of the Forty Hours’ Adoration for the Catholic Laity”

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• 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.]

See also these related ebooks:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 Saint Anthony Maria Zaccaria. 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).

Texto en linea: “Fomento del Culto a la Preciosísima Sangre de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo”, del Papa Juan XXIII

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• Carta Apostólica “Inde A Primis” sobre el Fomento del Culto a la Preciosísima Sangre de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo, del Papa Juan XXIII (30 junio 1960). Disponible en la Santa Sede.

Por la Fiesta de la Preciosísima Sangre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo en la forma extraordinaria del rito romano. Para más libros, por favor ingrese a la lista de los libros electrónicos gratis (Ordenados por título) y la lista de los libros gratis (Agrupados por tema).

[And if the grammar is wrong, please correct me. Gracias.]

Online ebook: 2018-2019 Liturgical Year: Easter, edited by Jennifer Gregory Miller and Darden Brock

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• 2018-2019 Liturgical Year, Volume 4: Easter, edited by Jennifer Gregory Miller and Darden Brock (Manassas, VA: Trinity Communications, 2018). Available in pdf, mobi, and epub formats through this index page of Catholic Culture: Free Catholic eBooks. [N.B., The ebooks may be accessed upon login or a free subscription. Registration takes less than a minute, though we recommend taking another 2 minutes to input a password and modify other details of one’s account.] As summarized in the index page:
  • “This fourth volume of the 2018-2019 Liturgical Year series covers all the days of Easter Season from the Easter Vigil through Pentecost Sunday, providing a rich set of resources for families to use in living the liturgical year in the domestic church, that is, in their own families. Resources include biographies of the saints to match each feast day, histories of the various celebrations and devotions, penitential spirituality, descriptions of customs from around the world, prayers, activities and recipes.”

See also these related texts:

• Contemplations and Meditations on the Passion and Death, and on the Glorious Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ, According to the Method of St. Ignatius, 5^th edition, [by Charles Michel Alexandre de Brandt,] translated from the French by a Sister of Mercy, revised by the Rev. W. [William] H. Eyre, S.J. (London: Burns & Oates; New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1901). With Imprimatur. Available in pdf, mobi, epub, and other formats at Internet Archive (linked by the Free Traditional Catholic Books page of Traditional Catholic) and Open Library.
  • The 2nd edition (London: Burns & Oates), with the approbation of the Bishop of Birmingham, is available in pdf, mobi, epub, and other formats at Internet Archive.
  • The 2nd edition (London: Burns & Oates; New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1898), with Imprimatur, is available in pdf, mobi, epub, and other formats at Internet Archive.
• The Mystery of Jesus, by Dom Savinien Louismet, 1858-1926 (London: Burns, Oates, & Washbourne; New York: P.J. Kenedy & Sons, 1922). With Imprimatur. Available in various formats at Internet Archive and Open Library with a 2^nd copy at Internet Archive and Open Library.
• “Risen Time: Easter as the Source of History”, by Professor José Granados, Communio 37 (Spring 2010): pp. 6-33. Available in pdf format (here) through this page at Communio: International Catholic Review.
• The Tragedy of Calvary: or the Minute Details of Christ’s Life from Palm Sunday Morning till the Resurrection and Ascension; Taken from Prophecy, History, Revelations and Ancient Writings, by James L. Meagher (New York, N.Y. : Christian Press Association Publishing Co., 1905). Available in various formats at Internet Archive and Open Library.

On the Feast of the Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (Easter Sunday) in the one true and Catholic Church. 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).

Pour forth, we beseech You, O Lord, Your grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ Your Son was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection. Who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. (Collect Prayer, Fourth Sunday of Advent, with some capitalization modified)

This post is dedicated to Father James V. Schall, S.J. (+17 April 2019), faithful shepherd and teacher, with prayer for his soul, sadness for his passing, and gratitude for his witness and service. Requiescat in pace.

Online ebook: “The Eucharist: Sacrament and Sacrifice”, by Fr. Giles Dimock

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• The Eucharist: Sacrament and Sacrifice, by Father Giles Dimock, O.P., S.T.D. (New Haven, CT: Knights of Columbus Supreme Council, 2009). With Imprimatur. May be read online and available in pdf format through this page of the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council – Catholic Information Service.

See also these texts and ebooks on the Sacrament of the Eucharist:

• The Coming Home Journal, Volume I, Issue 3: The Eucharist (July-December 1998). Includes the articles: “The Real Presence” by David Palm, “Transubstantiation and the Eucharist” and “St. Augustine’s Belief in the Real Presence” by David Armstrong, “But What Do We Mean By ‘The Real Presence’?” by Dwight Longenecker, “The Holy Eucharist (reprint)” by James Cardinal Gibbons, “The Meal of Melkizedek” by Scott Hahn, Ph. D., and “Before You Object” by Marcus Grodi. Available in PDF format (on this page) at the Coming Home Network.
• The Eucharistic Christ: Reflections and Considerations on the Blessed Sacrament, by the Rev. A. [Albert] Tesnière, translated by Mrs. Anne R. Bennett-Gladstone, with a Preface by the Rev. D.J. McMahon, D.D. (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1897). With Imprimatur. Available at Google Books. May be read online, and available in pdf, mobi/kindle, epub, and other formats, at Internet Archive and Open Library, with a 2^nd copy at Internet Archive and Open Library.
• Eucharistic Meditations of the Curé d’Ars, by St. John Baptist Mary Vianney (Carmelite Publications, 1961). Available in pdf format (here) at through this archive of the Irish Province of the Order of Carmelites; and also available at Yumpu. [N.B., We have assumed that this work was lawfully published online since it is available on a Carmelite website. If this assumption is incorrect, please comment immediately so we may immediately remove the link.]
• Lectures on the Holy Eucharist, by Charles Coupe, S.J., M.A., edited with notes and references by Hatherley More (London: R. & T. Washbourne; New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1906). Available in pdf, mobi/kindle, epub, and other formats at Internet Archive; also available at Forgotten Books (with some copies limited to members).
• The Sacraments: A Dogmatic Treatise. Volume II, The Holy Eucharist, 2^nd revised edition by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph Pohle, adapted and edited by Arthur Preuss (London, St. Louis, Mo.: B. Herder, 1917). Book IX of the Pohle-Preuss Dogmatic Theology series. With Imprimatur. Available on multiple formats at Internet Archive and Open Library, with a 2^nd copy at Internet Archive and Open Library, with a 3^rd copy at Internet Archive and Open Library.

On the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, see the following books and texts:

• Hierurgia; or, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass; With Notes and Dissertations Elucidating its Doctrines and Ceremonies, and Numerous Illustrations, 3^rd edition, by Daniel Rock, revised by W. H. James Weale (London : John Hodges, 1892). Volume 1 is available in various formats at Internet Archive and Open Library, with a 2^nd copy at Internet Archive and Open Library; and at eBooksRead.com. Volume 2 is available in various formats at Internet Archive and Open Library, with a 2^nd copy at Internet Archive and Open Library.
• The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass; Dogmatically, Liturgically and Ascetically Explained, 3^rd edition, by Rev. Dr. Nicholas Gihr, translated from the sixth German edition (St. Louis, Mo.: B. Herder, 1908). With Imprimatur. Available in various formats (pdf, epub, mobi/kindle, etc.) at Internet Archive and Open Library. An earlier edition (Freiburg im Breisgau, Vienna, Munich, Strassburg, St. Louis: B. Herder, 1902) is available at Internet Archive and Open Library, with another imprint (St. Louis, Mo.: B. Herder, 1902) available at Internet Archive and Open Library. An excerpt from a 1918 edition, “The Saints of the Canon of the Mass”, reprinted from The Catholic Voice, is available in PDF format through this page of Sancta Missa.
• How Christ said the First Mass, or, The Lord’s Last Supper: The Rites and Ceremonies, the Ritual and Liturgy, the Forms of Divine Worship Christ Observed, when He Changed the Passover into the Mass, 2^nd edition, by Rev. James L. Meagher (New York: Christian Press Association, 1908). Available in various formats at Internet Archive and Open Library. The 1^st edition (New York: Christian Press Association, 1906) is also available at Internet Archive and Open Library.
• The Sacrifice of the Mass: An Explanation of its Doctrine, Rubrics and Prayers; with an Introductory Chapter, 5^th edition, revised, enlarged, and corrected, by the Rev. M. Gavin, S.J. (London: Burns and Oates; New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1906). With Imprimatur. Available at the HathiTrust Digital Library; and in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats at Open Library and Internet Archive.
• The Sacrifice of the Mass: An Explanation of its Doctrine, Rubrics and Prayers; with an Introductory Chapter, 3^rd edition, by the Rev. M. Gavin, S.J. (London: Burns and Oates; New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1903). With Imprimatur. Available in pdf format (on this page) of the Grupo São Tomás de Aquino. As linked from this page of Catholic AudioBooks, it may be read online on this page of the-latinmass, and it is available in pdf, epub, mobi, and other formats at Internet Archive. The audiobook of what appears to be the 3^rd edition, read out by Maureen S. O’Brien (2008) is available in video form (on this page), published 25 September 2017 by Classic Catholic Audiobooks. The same audiobook is also available in 3 parts at Internet Archive (linked from this page of Catholic AudioBooks): Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.

On the worthy reception of Christ our Lord in Holy Communion, see the books and texts listed in our post “Online texts: Commentaries on ‘Amoris Laetitia’“, as well as the following texts:

• “Abortion, Bishops, Eucharist, and Politicians: A Question of Communion”, by Professor Gregory C. Sisk and Professor Charles J. Reid, Jr., The Catholic Lawyer, Vol. 43, No. 2, p.255-288 (Fall 2004). Available in pdf format on this page and on this page of the Social Science Research Network (SSRN), and on this page of the University of St. Thomas. What appears to be a November 2017 electronic reprint is available in pdf format on this page of the St. John’s Law Scholarship Repository.
• “Canon 915: The Discipline Regarding the Denial of Holy Communion to Those Obstinately Persevering in Manifest Grave Sin”, by the Most Rev. [now Cardinal] Raymond L. Burke, Archbishop of St. Louis, Periodica de Re Canonica, Vol. 96 (2007) pp. 3-58. May be read online on this page of the EWTN Library; and on this page of the Real Presence Eucharistic Education and Adoration Association, linked to from In the Light of the Law (blogspot)and In the Light of the Law (wordpress).
• Communio: International Catholic Review, Volume 41.2, Marriage: Theological and Pastoral Considerations (Summer 2014). Available (on this page) at Communio: International Catholic Review, including the following articles: “Marriage and the Family Between Anthropology and the Eucharist, by Cardinal Angelo Scola (in PDF format); “The Merciful Gift of Indissolubility and the Question of Pastoral Care for Civilly Divorced and Remarried Catholics”, by Nicholas J. Healy, Jr. (in PDF format); and “God’s Gift of Life and Love: On Marriage and the Eucharist”, by Pope St. John Paul II (in PDF format).
• “Happy Are Those Who Are Called to His Supper”: On Preparing to Receive Christ Worthily in the Eucharist, by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, November 14, 2006. Available in PDF format on this page of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
• Marriage: Theological and Pastoral Considerations (Washington, D.C.: Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage & Family and Communio International Catholic Review, 2015), which is available in PDF format (on this page) at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at the Catholic University of America.

Posted on Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday), 2019 in the one true and Catholic Church. 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).

“The tradition which I received from the Lord, and handed on to you, is that the Lord Jesus, on the night when he was being betrayed, took bread, and gave thanks, and broke it, and said, Take, eat; this is my body, given up for you. Do this for a commemoration of me. And so with the cup, when supper was ended, This cup, he said, is the new testament, in my blood. Do this, whenever you drink it, for a commemoration of me. So it is the Lord’s death that you are heralding, whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, until he comes.”

“And therefore, if anyone eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord unworthily, he will be held to account for the Lord’s body and blood. A man must examine himself first, and then eat of that bread and drink of that cup; he is eating and drinking damnation to himself if he eats and drinks unworthily, not recognizing the Lord’s body for what it is.” (I Corinthians xi, 23-29)

Free ebook: “Manual of Christian Doctrine, Comprising Dogma, Moral, and Worship”, by a seminary professor

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• Manual of Christian Doctrine, Comprising Dogma, Moral, and Worship, authorized English version, 39^th edition, by a seminary professor (Philadelphia, Pa.: John Joseph McVey, 1923). With Imprimatur. [N.B., The Internet Archive index page states that the author is Brother John Chrysostom, who, according to HathiTrust index page, lived in 1863-1917.] . May be read online, and available in pdf, epub, mobi and other formats, at Internet Archive. The 37th edition (1921) is available at Internet Archive. The 1919 edition is available at Internet Archive. The 13th edition (1910) is available at Internet Archive. The 6th edition (1906) is available at Internet Archive and HathiTrust Digital Library.

On the Feast of Pope St. Urban I and St. Epaphroditus in the Maronite church: may their prayers be with us. 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).

“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)

“Go out all over the world and preach the gospel to the whole of creation; he who believes and is baptized will be saved; he who refuses belief will be condemned.” (St. Mark xvi, 15-16)

“God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.” (II Thessalonians ii, 13-15 KJV)

Free ebook: “First Communion”, by Mother Mary Loyola

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• First Communion, by Mother Mary Loyola, edited by Father Thurston (London: Burns & Oates; New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers, 1913). With Imprimatur. Available in pdf, mobi, epub, and other formats at Internet Archive. Also available in pdf format and may be read online at Catholic Harbor of Faith and Morals.
  • (N.B., The last-mentioned copy of the text is hosted by a website that rejects the Second Vatican Council, which it interprets in a manner contrary to the hermeneutic of reform and continuity proposed by Pope Benedict XVI. Therefore, while the text itself appear to be orthodox, readers are counselled to avoid any statement on the website concerning the said Council.)

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