New/old free ebook: "Catechism of Perseverance", by Father Jean Joseph Gaume An in-depth exposition of the Roman Catholic religion, in its letter and in its spirit, its history, its dogma, its morals, its worship, its nature, its means, its practices, and its end in time and eternity, from the beginning of the world to the present day (published in 1850, but the principles continue today). It's available in several formats, including epub which works with almost any device, at archive.org/details/catechis… or you can read it online, broken into manageable-in-a-browser chunks at - catholicsaints.info/catechis… For more free ebooks, material by or about thousands of saints, beati, venerables, servants of God, devotions, or the history of the Church, check the other titles - archive.org/details/@catholi…

New/old free ebook: "The Story of Saint Frideswide, Virgin and Patroness of Oxford", by Father Francis Goldie, S.J. A short biography of Saint Frideswide, concentrating on her mission and work. It's available in several formats, including epub which works with almost any device, at archive.org/details/the-stor… or you can read it online at - catholicsaints.info/the-stor… For more free ebooks, material by or about thousands of saints, beati, venerables, servants of God, devotions, or the history of the Church, check the other titles - archive.org/details/@catholi…

New/old free ebook: "How We Are Sanctified by the Sacraments", by Father John E Pichler A Catholic devotional and instructional work that explains how the seven sacraments serve as Christ’s chosen means of imparting divine grace and transforming believers into holier people. The book presents the sacraments not merely as religious ceremonies but as effective channels through which God strengthens the soul, forgives sin, increases sanctifying grace, and helps Christians grow in union with Him. Pichler discusses the purpose and spiritual effects of each sacrament, emphasizing that they accompany the faithful throughout every stage of life. The central theme is that the sacraments are outward signs instituted by Christ that communicate inward grace, enabling believers to progress in holiness and ultimately attain eternal life. Note that this ebook is a section of the larger work "Catholic Faith and Practice: A Handbook of Popular Instruction". It's available in several formats, including epub which works with almost any device, at archive.org/details/how-we-a… or you can read it online at - catholicsaints.info/how-we-a… For more free ebooks, material by or about thousands of saints, beati, venerables, servants of God, devotions, or the history of the Church, check the other titles - archive.org/details/@catholi…

New/old free ebook: "The Hand of God: A Theology for the People", by Father Martin Jerome Scott, S.J. The work is a popular Catholic apologetics work that aims to explain key Catholic beliefs to ordinary readers by showing what the author sees as God's active guidance of humanity through the Catholic Church. In a straightforward, conversational style, Scott argues that doctrines such as miracles, faith, divine providence, revelation, and the authority of the Church are not merely abstract teachings but evidence of God's continuing presence in the world. The book seeks both to strengthen Catholics in their understanding of their faith and to address misconceptions held by non-Catholics, presenting the Church as the primary instrument through which God works for humanity's salvation. Throughout the book, Scott relies on biblical references, historical examples, and accounts of reported miracles to defend the supernatural foundations of Christianity and to encourage trust in God's direction of human affairs. It's available in several formats, including epub which works with almost any device, at archive.org/details/the-hand… or you can read it online at - catholicsaints.info/the-hand… For more free ebooks, material by or about thousands of saints, beati, venerables, servants of God, devotions, or the history of the Church, check the other titles - archive.org/details/@catholi…

New/old free ebook: "The Catholic Church and Current Literature", by George Nauman Shuster A short book analyzing the effects of the modern world on literature and the how that Church's thinking and teaching has influenced it and been rejected by it. Written in the early 20th century, many of the trends Shuster describes have continued into the 21st. It has the Nihil Obstat of Father Arthur J Scanlan, S.T.D., Censor Librorum; and the Imprimatur of Cardinal Patrick Joseph Hayes, Archdiocese of New York, New York, 11 May 1929. It's available in several formats, including epub which works with almost any device, at archive.org/details/the-cath… For more free ebooks, material by or about thousands of saints, beati, venerables, servants of God, devotions, or the history of the Church, check the other titles - archive.org/details/@catholi…

New/old free ebook: "The Catholic Church and Art", by Ralph Adams Cram The author of this powerful essay has accomplished three things. He has put before the reader a sketch of the process of art - especially architecturally - under the influence of the Catholic Church and of that Pagan antiquity in the maturity of which the Catholic Church arose. Next he has postulated or affirmed the effect of the faith in preserving and developing the expression of beauty. Lastly, and perhaps most valuable, he has asserted in a fashion more definite and critical than I can remember to have seen elsewhere the prime fact of our present chaos on the æsthetic side; to wit, that it has not only abandoned, but deliberately turned enemy to, beauty: that it is making in so-called art, and especially in architecture, for the deliberate cultivation of the hideous. - from the Preface It has the Nihil Obstat of Father Arthur J Scanlan, S.T.D., Censor Librorum; and the Imprimatur of Cardinal Patrick Joseph Hayes, Archdiocese of New York, New York, 11 May 1929. It's available in several formats, including epub which works with almost any device, at archive.org/details/the-cath… or you can read it online at - catholicsaints.info/the-cath… For more free ebooks, material by or about thousands of saints, beati, venerables, servants of God, devotions, or the history of the Church, check the other titles - archive.org/details/@catholi…

1. What is the meaning of the word Liturgy? Originally it meant a public duty, a service to the State, undertaken gratis by a citizen. The meaning is extended to cover general service of a public kind. 2. Where is the word first used in Scripture? In the Septuagint it is used for the public service of the temple (Exodus 38). Thence it comes to have a religious sense as the function of the priests, the ritual service of the Temple (Joel). 3. What does the term Liturgy now include? The whole complex order of official services, all the Rites, Ceremonies, prayers and Sacraments of the Church as opposed to private devotions. - "Catechism of the Liturgy for Young and Old", by A Religious of the Sacred Heart

New/old free ebook: "Catechism of the Liturgy for Young and Old", by A Religious of the Sacred Heart A short (242 questions and answers) catechism about the liturgy. It covers the liturgy in general, Mass in general, and the specifics that changes with each liturgical season. It has the Nihil Obstat of Father Alois Attard, Cens. Theol., 7 July 1919; the Imprimatur of Archbishop Mauro Caruana, O.S.B., Archdiocese of Malta, 25 July 1919; the Nihil Obstat of Father Arthur J Scanlan, S.T.D., Censor Librorum; and the Imprimatur of Cardinal Patrick Joseph Hayes, D.D., Archdiocese of New York, New York, 19 July 1921. It's available in several formats, including EPub which works with almost any device, at archive.org/details/catechis… or you can read it online at - catholicsaints.info/catechis… For more free ebooks, material by or about thousands of saints, beati, venerables, servants of God, devotions, or the history of the Church, check the other titles - archive.org/details/@catholi…

New/old free ebook: "The Belief of Catholics", by Father Ronald Arbuthnott Knox A in-depth theological and apologetic work by Father Ronald Arbuthnott Knox who examines and explains not just the beliefs of Catholics, but the sources, foundation and philosophical underpinings of those beliefs. Less a catechism for the new convert and more of a explantion of the theology core to the faith and practices. It has the Nihil obstat of George D Smith, S.Th.D., Censor Deputatus, and the Imprimatur of Father Edmund Surmont, Vicar-General, Archdiocese of Westminster, England, 28 July 1927. It's available in several formats including epub which works with almost any device archive.org/details/the-beli… or you can read it online - catholicsaints.info/the-beli… For other titles - archive.org/details/@catholi…

New/old free ebook: "The Sacraments Explained", by Father Arthur Devine. Published with the full title of "The Sacraments Explained According to the Teaching and Doctrine of the Catholic Church with an Introductory Treatise on Grace", it is an in depth examination of the Sacraments in General, each of them in particular, and the necessity of divine grace in them. The work is based on Scripture, Tradition, and other theological works. Written in 1898, this version is the 5th edition published in 1918. It has the Imprimatur of Cardinal Herbert Vaughan, the Archbishop fo the Archdiocese of Westminster, England. It's available in several formats including epub which works with almost any device archive.org/details/sacramen… or you can read it online - catholicsaints.info/the-sacr… For other titles - archive.org/details/@catholi…

Japanese bros, do people go to Nagoro Doll Village to visit? or is it just something to tell tourists about, whether they go there or not?

i keep trying to follow all these glorious new Catholics entering the Church this Holy Week - and the algo keeps stopping me. are there so many new Christians that it's getting overloaded??? 😄 if any of the new fisheaters see this, welcome in and welcome home from an old RCIA graduate

New/old free ebook: "The Second Life of Saint Francis", by Brother Thomas of Celano. It is the second biography of Saint Francis of Assisi by Brother Thomas, longer, expanded and presenting each segment of Francis's life as revolving around a practical or theological matter. This one was translated by A G Ferres-Howell and published in 1908. It's available in several formats including epub which works with almost any device archive.org/details/the-seco… or you can read it online - catholicsaints.info/the-seco… For more about Saint Francis of Assisi - catholicsaints.info/saint-fr… For other titles - archive.org/details/@catholi…

New/old free ebook: "The First Life of Saint Francis", by Brother Thomas of Celano. It is the first biography of Saint Francis of Assisi by Brother Thomas, and was followed a few years later by a second, longer, expanded version. This one was translated by A G Ferres-Howell and published in 1908. It's available in several formats including epub which works with almost any device archive.org/details/the-firs… or you can read it online - catholicsaints.info/the-firs… For more about Saint Francis of Assisi - catholicsaints.info/saint-fr… For other titles - archive.org/details/@catholi…

New/old free ebook: "The Autobiography of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque" It is what it says on the tin - an English translation of the short autobiography of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, the religious sister who spread devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It has the Nihil Obstat of Ælredus Whitacre, O.P., and the Imprimatur of Bishop George Crompton Ambrose Burton, Diocese of Clifton, England, 30 June 1930. It's available in several formats including epub which works with almost any device archive.org/details/autobiog… or you can read it online - catholicsaints.info/autobiog… For more about Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque - catholicsaints.info/saint-ma… For other titles - archive.org/details/@catholi…

New (old) free ebook - "Man and His Destiny" by Father Cyril Charles Martindale, S.J. In a surprisingly brief work, Father C.C. first looks at the nature of man (no, we are not just a chatty animal, not 'magic meat', not an angel trapped in a meat suit) as both a physical and spiritual being. He then moves on to the implications of that in terms of our spiritual life and eternal life. The book is part of the 'Treasury of the Faith' series, and has the Imprimatur of Cardinal Patrick Joseph Hayes. Available in several formats at - archive.org/details/man-and-… EPub works with most devices - archive.org/download/man-and… and you can read it on the web site - catholicsaints.info/man-and-… A list of all the available books - archive.org/details/@catholi…

A new (old) free ebook - "Sacramentals and Some Catholic Practices", by Cardinal Francis Aidan Gasquet. It's a collection of short articles about sacramentals that enrich daily spiritual life of Christians such as holy water, scapulars, palms, ashes, the rosary and others. It's available for download in several formats at - archive.org/details/sacramen… EPub format works on nearly any device, and is available at this link - archive.org/download/sacrame… or you can read it at the web site - catholicsaints.info/sacramen… If you become intested in any particular sacramental or devotion, we have ebooks on specific devotions. The list is avable at - archive.org/details/@catholi…

New (old) ebook - "The Catholic Church and Art", by Ralph Adams Cram. It's a short history, analysis and commentary on the effects of the Faith on art and art on the presentation of the Faith. Cram, being a successful and influential architect, concentrates on that element of the arts. Part of The Calvert Series of books about Catholicism in the world, edited by Hilaire Belloc. It has the Imprimatur of Cardinal Patrick Joseph Hayes. Available in several formats at - archive.org/details/the-cath… The EPub format works on nearly all devices - archive.org/download/the-cat… And it's available on the web site - catholicsaints.info/the-cath… Other available ebooks - archive.org/details/@catholi… Thanks.

New (old) free ebook: "Complete Bible History", which presents a synopsis of the entire Bible in easy to digest chunks, and in chronological order. It has the sub-title "from the creation of the world down to the death of the Apostles", and describes itself as being "prepared for the use of pupils in Catholic schools and colleges". The author is not listed, but it has the Imprimatur of Archbishop Michael Augustine Corrigan. To keep the file size manageable for all devices, it's broken into two volumes: Old Testament and New Testament. The New is available in several formats at archive.org/details/complete… and the Old at archive.org/details/complete… Epub format works with nearly every device; the NT is available at archive.org/download/complet… the OT at archive.org/download/complet… Both are available on the web site NT: catholicsaints.info/complete… OT: catholicsaints.info/complete…