ONLINE CATHOLIC LIBRARY
Sacred Scripture and Scripture Commentary
The Holy Bible, Douay Rheims Version, Challoner Edition
A Practical Commentary on Sacred Scripture by Bishop Frederick Justus Knecht, D.D.
The Catholic Students Aids to the Study of the Bible, by Hugh Pope, O.P.
The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide:
St. Matthew's Gospel, chapters 1-9
St. Matthew's Gospel, chapters 10-21
St. Matthew's Gospel, chapters 22-28, St. Mark's Gospel
St. John's Gospel, chapters 1-11
St. John's Gospel, chapters 12-21 and Epistles 1, 2, and 3
I Corinthians
(see also the four volumes of Aquinas's Catena Aurea commentaries on the Gospels)
Baltimore Catechisms
Baltimore Catechism No. 1 to prepare children for their First Communion (age 1-10)
Baltimore Catechism No. 2 to prepare children for Confirmation (age 10-12)
Baltimore Catechism No. 3 for older teenagers and young adults
Baltimore Catechism No. 4 for adults and those who are teaching the Catechism to others
(see also the books especially for children)
Other Catechisms & Doctrinal Reference and Instruction
Catechism of the Council of Trent also known as "The Roman Catechism"
My Catholic Faith by Louis LaRavoire Morrow
This is the Faith by Canon Francis Ripley
A Full Catechism of the Catholic Religion by Fr. Joseph Deharbe
Catechism of the Christian Religion by Fr. Stephen Keenan
Catechism of the Summa Theologica of Saint Thomas Aquinas
The Douay Catechism by Father Henry Turberville, 1649
The Catechism Illustrated by Passages from the Holy Scriptures
The Catechism Explained by Fr. Francis Spirago
Anecdotes and Examples Illustrating the Catholic Catechism by Franz Spirago
Apologetics and Catholic Doctrine by Archbishop Michael Sheehan
An Explanation of the Apostles' Creed
The Catechetical Instructions of St Thomas Aquinas
A Systematic Study Of The Catholic Religion
The Sources of Catholic Dogma by Henry Denzinger
Theology and Sanity by F. J. Sheed
The Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma by Ludwig Ott
A Handbook of Moral Theology Volume 1 Fr. Anton Koch
A Handbook of Moral Theology Volume 2 Fr. Anton Koch
A Handbook of Moral Theology Volume 3 Fr. Anton Koch
(see also MP3 library "Archbishop Fulton Sheen's Radio Catechism" here)
Early Fathers
A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Volume 1
A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Volume 2
A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Volume 3
A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Volume 4
A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Volume 5
A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Volume 6
A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Volume 7
A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Volume 8
A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Volume 9
A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Volume 10
A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Volume 11
A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Volume 12
A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Volume 13
The Protoevangelium of St. James
Religious Rules
The Rule of St. Francis (Regula Bullata)
St. Albert the Great
Uniformity With God's Will
A short work but contains the secret to the highest sanctity.
St. Ambrose
Commentary of St. Ambrose on the Gospel According to Luke
St. Augustine
Enchiridion on Faith, Hope and Charity
St Augustine "was a marvelous example to pastors in his intrepid defense of the true faith, and ... was likewise the genius who constructed a philosophy that can truly be called Christian because of its harmony with the faith, and a tireless promoter of spiritual and religious perfection". - John Paul II
On Christian Doctrine
Written to guide the reader in the understanding and interpretation of the Sacred Scriptures, according to the analogy of faith.
Exposition on the Book of Psalms, Volume I
Exposition on the Book of Psalms, Volume II
Exposition on the Book of Psalms, Volume III
Exposition on the Book of Psalms, Volume IV
Exposition on the Book of Psalms, Volume V
Exposition on the Book of Psalms, Volume VI
Homilies on the Gospel According to St. John: And His First Epistle, Volume I
Homilies on the Gospel According to St. John: And His First Epistle, Volume II
Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament, Volume I
Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament, Volume II
On Loving God
His writings "seem to have been nourished with the breath of the Divine Spirit, and to shine with a light so bright, that the course of the centuries cannot quench it; for it shines forth from the soul of a writer thirsting after truth and love, and yearning to nourish others and to make them like to himself" - Pope Pius X11
St. Bonaventure
The work outlines a vigorous intellectual journey which leads to the threshold of contemplation where "all intellectual operations should be abandoned, and the whole height of our affection should be transferred and transformed into God."(Ch 7)
St. Ephraim
Hymns for the Feast of the Epiphany
Homily on Admonition and Repentance
St. John Damascene
Exposition of the Orthodox Faith
Jean Pierre De Caussade
Abandonment to Divine Providence
The " Treatise " comprises two different aspects of Abandonment to Divine Providence; one as a virtue, common and necessary to all Christians, the other as a state, proper to souls who have made a special practice of abandonment to the holy will of God.
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Sermons on Advent and Christmas
The Twelve Degrees of Humility and Pride
Life and Works of St. Bernard, Volume I
Life and Works of St. Bernard, Volume II
Pope St. Gregory the Great
Pope St. Leo the Great
Thomas Aquinas
On Prayer and the Contemplative Life
Summa Contra Gentes, or "On the Truth of the Catholic Faith"
Catena Aurea, Volume I: Commentary on Matthew
Catena Aurea, Volume II: Commentary on Mark
Catena Aurea, Volume III: Commentary on Luke
Catena Aurea, Volume IV: Commentary on John
Catechism of the Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas by Thomas Pegues and Aelred Whitacre
Saint Thomas Aquinas of the Order of Preachers: A biographical Study of the Angelic doctor
St. Basil the Great
St. Albert the Great
On Cleaving to God (another version: On Union With God)
Albert the Great : his life and scholastic labours : from original documents
St. John of the Cross
St. Teresa of Avila
The Life of St. Teresa, written by herself
Venerable Luis de Granada
St. Catherine of Siena
The Life of St. Catharine of Sienna by her confessor, Raymundus de Vineis
St. Catherine of Siena as Seen in Her Letters
The Dialogue of the Seraphic Virgin
St. Francis of Assisi
The Life of St. Francis, by St. Bonaventure
The Lives of St. Francis, by Thomas of Celano
St. Francis of Assisi, by G. K. Chesterton
Life of St. Francis, by Fr. Cuthbert
The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi
St. Bonaventure
The Philosophy of St. Bonaventure
Saint Bonaventure, the Seraphic Doctor, Minister-general of the Franciscan order, Cardinal bishop of Albano by Fr. by Laurence Costelloe
St. Anthony of Padua
St. Bernardine of Siena
The Life Of S. Bernardine Of Siena
Thomas a Kempis
St. Joan of Arc
St. Joan of Arc, the Life-story of the Maid of Orleans
Memoirs Of Jeanne D' Arc, Surnamed La Pucelle D' Orleans With The History Of Her Times, Volume 1
Memoirs Of Jeanne D' Arc, Surnamed La Pucelle D' Orleans With The History Of Her Times, Volume 2
Julian of Norwich
Comfortable Words for Christ's Lovers
Dante Alighieri
St. Thomas More
Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation
St. Robert Bellarmine
An Ample Declaration of the Christian Doctrine
St. Ignatius of Loyola
The Autobiography of St. Ignatius
St. Alphonsus de Liguori
On the Passion of Jesus Christ
Sermons for Every Sunday of the Year
The Way of Salvation and Perfection
Calamities, Chastisement, and the Love of God
Miraculous Stories of Mary's Intercession
The life of S. Alphonso Maria de Liguori, Volume I
The life of S. Alphonso Maria de Liguori, Volume II
The life of S. Alphonso Maria de Liguori, Volume III
The life of S. Alphonso Maria de Liguori, Volume IV
The life of S. Alphonso Maria de Liguori, Volume V
St. Claude de la Columbiere
Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence
St. Louis de Montfort
Miraculous Stories of the Rosary
Anne Catherine Emmerich
The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Bl. Mary of Agreda
Mystical City of God, Volume 1: Conception
Mystical City of God, Volume 2: Incarnation
Mystical City of God, Volume 3: Transfixion
Mystical City of God, Volume 4: Coronation
Abbot Prosper Gueranger, O.S.B.
Explanation of the Prayers and Ceremonies of Holy Mass
St. Francis de Sales
The Secret of Sanctity, according to St. Francis de Sales and Father Crasset
Introduction to the Devout Life
The mystical flora of St. Francis de Sales : or, The Christian life under the emblem of plants
The Mystical Explanation for the Canticle of Canticles
St. Therese of Lisieux
Soeur Therese collected letters, poems, etc.
St. Thomas More
St. John Henry Cardinal Newman
An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine
Selections from the prose writings of John Henry Cardinal Newman
Meditations and Devotions of the Late Cardinal Newman
The Patristic Idea of Antichrist
G. K. Chesterton
Utopia of Usurers and Other Essays
The Autobiography Of G K Chesterton
The Innocence of Father Brown short stories
The Wisdom of Father Brown short stories
The Secret of Father Brown short stories
The Scandal of Father Brown short stories
The Man Who Knew Too Much short stories
The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare a novel
Hilaire Belloc
Selected Essays Of Hilaire Belloc
The Crisis of Our Civilization
A Companion to Mr. Wells's Outline of History
The Bad Child's Book of Beasts, Together with More Beasts for Worse Children
C. S. Lewis
That Hideous Strength a sci-fi novel
J. K. Huysmans
Fr. Denis Fahey
Money Manipulation and Social Order
The Kingship of Christ and the Conversion of the Jewish Nation
J. R. R. Tolkien
St. Catherine of Genoa
Fr. Pierre Chaignon
Meditations For The Use Of The Secular Clergy, Volume I
Meditations For The Use Of The Secular Clergy, Volume II
Thomas Merton
Fr. Malachi Martin
Windswept House (possible "who's who?" key to this book here
Interviews in mp3 format (please only download one at a time):
The Art Bell Interviews:
Interview 1 Length: 03:04:12
Interview 2 Length: 02:59:12
Interview 3 Length: 02:57:39
Interview 4 Length: 02:55:31
Interview 5 Length: 02:19:43
Interview 6 Length: 02:12:21
Interview 7 Length: 02:20:39
The Bernard Janzen Interviews:
Interview 1: Length: 02:59:28
Interview 2: Length: 03:03:05
Interview 3: Length: 02:29:13
Interview 4: Length: 02:32:27
Interview 5: Length: 02:51:43
Dr. Dietrich von Hildebrand
Archbishop Fulton Sheen
The Moral Universe: A Preface to Christian Living
See also: Archbishop Fulton Sheen's Radio Catechism page for mp3 file catechesis
Dr. Jordan Peterson's Biblical Series: A Study of Scripture from a Secular, Psychological Point of View, in mp3 Format (this is less for Catholics than for the secular-minded families and friends of Catholics)
I
Introduction to the Idea of God
Length 2:38:28
II
Length 2:32:32
III
God and the Hierarchy of Authority
Length 2:40:52
IV
Adam and Eve: Self-consciousness, Evil, and Death
Length 2:32:46
V
Cain and Abel: The Hostile Brothers
Length 2:31:27
VI
Length 2:35:57
VII
Walking with God: Noah and the Flood
Length 2:32:20
VIII
The Phenomenology of the Divine
Length 2:40:45
IX
Length 2:35:13
X
Length 2:28:20
XI
Length 2:30:59
XII
The Great Sacrifice: Abraham and Isaac
Length 2:33:31
XIII
Length 2:33:57
XIV
Length 2:32:08
XV
Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors
Length 2:44:23
Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre
An Open Letter to Confused Catholics
Jacobus de Voragine
For Children and Younger People
Nonna's Book of Moral Virtues A course on the moral virtues, by FishEaters. More information here.
Nonna's Phonics for Children, Book I, by FishEaters. More information here.
Nonna's Phonics for Children, Book II, by FishEaters. More information here.
Know Your Mass comic book
The Ten Commandments 1-page print-out to hang on your refrigerator
Catholic Teaching for Children
Stories of the Saints for Children
Lives of the Saints for Children
True Historical Stories for Catholic Children
Catholic Education Series, Volume 1
Catholic Education Series, Volume 2
Catholic Education Series, Volume 3
Catholic Education Series, Volume 4
Hilaire Belloc's Cautionary Verses
The Bad Child's Book of Beasts, Together with More Beasts for Worse Children
A Child's Life of St. Joan of Arc
The Rosary: Roses of Prayer for the Queen of Heaven
The Young Man's Guide by Fr. Lasance
See also the Baltimore Catechisms above
The Liturgy
Missale Romanum (1962) all Latin
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Dogmatically, Liturgically & Ascetically Explained by Fr. Nikolaus Gihr
Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described by Fr. Adrian Fortescue
The Holy week book; compiled by authority from the Roman Missal and Breviary as reformed by order of Pope Pius X by Fr. Adrian Fortescue
How Christ Said the First Mass
The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1915)
Liturgical Shipwreck: Twenty-Five Years of the New Mass by Michael Davies
The Mass And Vestments Of The Catholic Church Liturgical, Doctrinal, Historical And Archeological
An Explanation of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass by Fr. M. F. Howley
The Shape of the Liturgy by Dom Gregory Dix
Prayer, Devotions, Meditations, Christian Spirituality, Sermons, and General Manuals
The Manual Of The Holy Catholic Church, Volume 1
The Manual Of The Holy Catholic Church, Volume 2
The Golden Manual: being a guide to Catholic devotion, public and private
My Prayer Book by Fr. Lasance
Beautiful Pearls Of Catholic Truth
The Catholic Prayer Book and Manual of Meditations by Fr. Patrick Francis Moran
Love of the Sacred Heart (The Book of Special Grace)
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by Fr Jean Croiset
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by Fr. Secondo Franco
The Heart of the Gospel: Traits of the Sacred Heart
Theology of the Cultus of the Sacred Heart: a Moral, Dogmatic and Historical study
The Sacred Heart of Jesus by St John Eudes
The Admirable Heart of Mary by St. John Eudes
The Message of Sr. Mary of St. Peter
Hail, Full of Grace: Simple Thoughts on the Rosary by Father Thurston
Devotion to the Nine Choirs of Holy Angels and Especially to the Angel-Guardians
Manual of Devotions in Honour of the Seven Dolours of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Hours Before the Altar; or, Meditations on the Holy Eucharist
The Blessed Sacrament or, the Works and Ways of God
The Friendship of Christ by Fr. Robert Hugh Benson
Humility of Heart by Fr. Gaetano Maria da Bergamo
All for Jesus: or, The Easy Ways of Divine Love
Abandonment to Divine Providence (Sacrament of the Present Moment) by Fr. Jean Pierre de Caussade
Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
The Heliotropium, or, Conformity of the Human Will to the Divine Jeremias Drexelius
The Ways of Mental Prayer by Dom Vitalis Lehodey
The Theology of Christian Perfection by Royo Marín, Antonio, O. P
The Three Ages Of The Spiritual Life by R. Garrigou-Lagrange, O.P.
Series by an Anonymous Italian Author, translated By E. J. Luck:
Short Meditations For Every Day In The Year, Volume I
Short Meditations For Every Day In The Year, Volume II
Series by Alfonso Rodríguez, S.J., 1526-1616:
The Practice of Christian and Religious Perfection, Volume 1
The Practice of Christian and Religious Perfection, Volume 2
The Practice of Christian and Religious Perfection, Volume 3
Series by Fr. Franz Hunolt:
Sermons on Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell for each Sunday Vol. I
Sermons on Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell for each Sunday Vol. I
The Life of Christ
Life of Our Saviour and Saint Peter, the Rock upon which He Built His Church
The Mystery of the Crown of Thorns by a Passionist
What Jesus Saw from the Cross by Fr. A.G. Sertillanges
Christ: The Ideal of the Monk by Abbot Columba Marmion
Christ: the Life of the Soul by Abbot Columa Marmion
The Life of Christ, Volume III
The Blessed Virgin
Mary The Mother: Her Life And Catholic Devotion To Her
Thirty-two Instructions for the Month of May and for the Feasts of the Blessed Virgin
The Lily of Israel: The Life of the Blessed Virgin
The Month of Mary According to the Spirit of St. Francis of Sales
Saturday, the Day Consecrated to Mary
Mater Christi: Meditations on Our Lady
Life of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary
The Foot of the Cross, or, The Sorrows of Mary
Mother of Divine Grace: a Chapter in the Theology of the Immaculate
Our Lady of America: Known Liturgically as Holy Mary of Guadalupe
The Fairest Flower of Paradise: Considerations on the Litany of the Blessed Virgin
Saints - General, Collections
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints by Fr. Alban Butler
Lives of the Saints, with Reflections for Every Day in the Year by Fr. Alban Butler
A Bedside Book Of Saints by Aloysius Roche
Short Lives of the Saints by Eleanor C. Donnelly
The Psychology of the Saints by Henri Joly, S.J.
Pictorial Half Hours with the Saints
Series by S. Baring-Gould, 1897:
The Lives Of The Saints: January
The Lives Of The Saints:February
The Lives Of The Saints: March
The Lives Of The Saints: April
The Lives Of The Saints: July Pt. 1
The Lives Of The Saints: July Pt. 2
The Lives Of The Saints: August
The Lives Of The Saints: September
The Lives Of The Saints: October, Pt. 1
The Lives Of The Saints: October, Pt. 2
The Lives Of The Saints: November, Pt. 1
The Lives Of The Saints: November, Pt. 2
The Lives Of The Saints: December
The Lives Of The Saints: Appendix
Saints - Individuals Without Their Own Categories
St. Joseph: his Life, his Virtues, his Privileges, his Power: a Month of March in his Honour
The Life Of St Charles Borromeo: Cardinal Archbishop Of Milan, Volume 1
The Life Of St Charles Borromeo: Cardinal Archbishop Of Milan, Volume 2
The Life of St. Patrick, Apostle of Ireland
The Life of St. Columba, the Apostle and Patron saint of the ancient Scots and Picts
The Life of St. Dominic and a Sketch of the Dominican Order
The Blessed John Vianney: Cure d'Ars, Patron of Parish Priests
Albert The Great Of The Order Of Friar Preachers: His Life And Scholastic Labours
The Life Of Saint Philip Neri Apostle Of Rome
Saint Clare Of Assisi: Her Life And Legislation
Life of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Duchess of Thuringia
The Mother of St. Augustine: St. Monica
History Of St. Vincent de Paul, Volume 1
History Of St. Vincent de Paul, Volume 2
The Life and Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket: Archbishop of Canterbury
A Life of Saint Francis Xavier
St. Brigid, Patroness of Ireland
The History Of St. Dominic, Founder Of The Friars Preachers
Saint Louis (Louis IX of France) the Most Christian King
The Life of Saint Jerome: the Great Doctor of the Church
A Life of St. Walburga: with the Itinerary of St. Willibald
Life and Work of Saint Columba
Father Marquette: Jesuit Missionary and Explorer
A Sketch of the Life and Mission of St. Benedict
Story of the Life of St. Paul, the Apostle
St. Vincent Ferrer Of The Order Of Preachers: His Life, Spiritual Teaching, And Practical Devotion
The Life Of Saint Rose Of Lima
Life and Revelations of Saint Margaret of Cortona
The Life of Saint George: Martyr, Patron of England
The Life of Saint Boniface, Archbishop of Mayence, and Apostle of Germany
Don Bosco: a Sketch of his Life and Miracles
The Life of St. Martin by Sulpicius Severus
To Quell The Terror: The Mystery of the Vocation of the Sixteen Carmelites of Compiègne
The Life, Virtues, and Miracles of St. Gerard Majella
Life of St. Anthony (Anthony Abbot) - by St. Athanasius
Political
1984 George Orwell
Animal Farm George Orwell
Brave New World Aldous Huxley
Political Ponerology Andrew M. Lobaczewski
Gulag Archipelago, Volume 1 Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Gulag Archipelago, Volume 2 Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Gulag Archipelago, Volume 3 Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Live Not By Lies Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Warning to the West Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
The Power of the Powerless Vaclav Havel
The Most Intolerant Wins: The Dictatorship of the Small Minority from Nassim Taleb's "Skin in the Game"
Harrison Bergeron short story by Kurt Vonnegut on the horrors of equity
What is Poverty? Brief, devastating article by Theodore Dalrymple
Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky: how leftists operate
Liberalism is a Sin by Felix Sarda y Salvany
The Liberal Illusion by Louis Veuillot
On the Primacy of the Common Good, Against the Personalists by Charles De Koninck
Other, Uncategorized
Etymologies St. Isidore
The Soul Of The Apostolate by Dom. Jean-Baptiste Chautard
Legends Of The Blessed Sacrament: Gathered From The History Of The Church And Lives Of The Saints
The Church Seasons Historically and Poetically Illustrated 1869
Queen Isabella of Spain by William Thomas Walsh, 1931
Christian Feasts and Customs by Francis X. Weiser
The Triumph of the Blessed Sacrament, or History of Nicola Aubry by Michael Muller, C.S.S.R.
A Notebook on the Devil and Exorcism
Begone Satan! A Sensational Expulsion of the Devil which occurred in Iowa in 1928
Catholic Christianity: or, the reasonableness of our religion (1916)
The Stripping of the Altars by Eamon Duffy
The Plot Against the Church by Maurice Pinay, the collective pen name of a group of clergymen
AA-1025: The Memoirs of an Anti-Apostle by Marie Carré
The Present Crisis of the Holy See by Cardinal Manning
Goodbye,Good Men by Michael Rose
The End Of This Present World And The Mysteries Of The Life To Come
The Conversion of Marie-Alphonse Ratisbonne by Baron Theodore de Bussieres
The Permanent Instruction of the Alta Vendita
A Doctor at Calvary by Pierre Barbet, M.D. (1950)
The Apocalypse of St. John by Rev. E. Sylvester Berry
Medjugorje After Twenty-One Years by Michael Davies
A Map of Life by F. J. Sheed
The Catholic's Ready Answer: A Popular Vindication of Christian Beliefs and Practices Against the Attacks of Modern Criticism, by Michael Peter Hall
Lenten Sermons by Fr. Augustine Wirth
The Lenten Gospels for Daily Meditation During the Holy Season of Lent
A Lent in Earnest by Lucy Ellen Guernsey
Christian Apologetics: a Defense of the Catholic Faith
Catholic Church hymnal with music
The Vatican Plain Chant: A Practical Manual For Teacher And Student
Home Duties And Home Difficulties by Fr. Bernard Feeney, 1885
Short Line To The Roman Catholic Church by Fr. John William Book
Dictionnaire Infernal French language, 1863 edition
The Book of the Rewards of Life by St. Hildegard von Bingen
The Privilege of Being a Woman by Alice Hildebrand
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization by Thomas Woods
The Genius of Christianity by Francois-Rene Chateaubriand
The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius
Gesta Romanorum Medieval Series: Entertaining Moral Stories Invented By The Monks As A Fireside Recreation; And Commonly Applied In Their Discourses From The Pulpit Whence The Most Celebrated Of Our Own Poets And Others, From The Earliest Times: