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Table of Contents
Liturgy, Prayer, & Devotions
Church, Creeds, & Councils
- Creeds from the Bible
- Apostles Creed
- Nicene Creed
- Creed of Constantinople
- Definition of Chalcedon
- Athanasian Creed
- The 21 Ecumenical Councils
- Council of Nicaea I 325
- Council of Constantinople I 381
- Council of Ephesus 431
- Council of Chalcedon 451
- Council of Orange: 529
- Council of Constantinople II 553
- Council of Constantinople III 680-681
- Council of Nicaea II: 787
- Council of Constantinople IV: 869-870
- Lateran Council I: 1123
- Lateran Council II: 1139
- Lateran Council III: 1179
- Lateran Council IV: 1215
- Council of Lyons 1: 1245
- Council of Lyons 2: 1274
- Council of Vienne: 1311-12
- Council of Constance: 1414-18
- Council of Basel-Ferrara-Florence: 1431-1435
- Lateran Council V: 1512-17
- Council of Trent: 1545-63
- Vatican Council I: 1869
- Vatican Council 2: 1963-65
Saints & Martyrs (i)
- The Golden Legend (c. 1275)
- Acts of Paul and Thecla
- Acts and Martyrdom of St. Matthew the Apostle
- Acts and Martyrdom of the Holy Apostle Andrew
- Acts of Andrew and Matthias
- Acts of Peter and Andrew
- Acts of the Holy Apostle Thomas
- Martyrdom of the Holy and Glorious Apostle Bartholomew
- Acts of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist, John the Theologian
- Martyrdom of Ignatius of Antioch
- The Martyrdom of Polycarp
- The Passion of SS. Perpetua and Felicity – Latin Original
- Acts of Xanthippe, Polyxena and Rebecca
- The Persecution & Martyrdoms of Lyons
- Martyrdom of St. Domnina and Daughters
- Martyrdom of the Roman Martyrs
- The Passion of the Scillitan Martyrs
- On St. Lawrence (Sermon by St. Leo)
- Life of Porphyry, Bishop of Gaza
- Martyrdom of the Holy Confessors Shamuna, Guria, and Habib
- Life and Passion of St. Cyprian
- The Life of Paulus the First Hermit (St. Jerome)
- The Life of Malchus, the Captive Monk (St. Jerome)
- Life of Anthony (St. Athanasius)
- St. Simeon Stylites (Evagrius Ponticus)
- Life of St. Mary of Egypt
- Ten Holy Women of Byzantium
- Life of St. Martin of Tours
- Life of St. Benedict
1st-2nd Century
Anonymous (c. 65)
St. Polycarp (69-155)
Pope St. Clement of Rome
Hermas (1st-2nd c.)
St. Ignatius of Antioch (50-107)
- Epistle to the Smyrnaeans
- Epistle to the Ephesians
- Epistle to the Magnesians
- Epistle to the Trallians
- Epistle to the Romans
- Epistle to the Philadelphians
- Epistle to Polycarp
- The Martyrdom of Ignatius
St. Justin Martyr (100-130)
- First Apology
- Second Apology
- Dialogue with Trypho
- On the Sole Government of God
- Martyrdom of Justin, Chariton, and other Roman Martyrs
Aristides the Philosopher (2nd c.)
Athenagoras (2nd c.)
Tatian (2nd c.)
- Diatessaron (A combination of the four Gospels into one account)
Clement of Alexandria (d. 215)
- Stromateis
- Who is the Rich Man That Shall Be Saved?
- Exhortation to the Heathen
- The Instructor
- Fragments
St. Irenaeus (c. 175)
Tertullian (c. 150-220)
- On Prayer or Prayer
- Patience
- The Apology
- On Idolatry
- De Spectaculis (The Shows)
- A Treatise on the Soul
- On the Flesh of Christ
- On the Resurrection of the Flesh
- On Repentance
- On Baptism
- On Prayer
- To the Martyrs
- The Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicity
- On the Pallium
- To His Wife
- Exhortation to Chastity
- On Monogamy
- On Modesty
- On Fasting
- De Fuga in Persecutione
Origen(c. 185-254)
- On Prayer
- Commentary on the Gospel of John
- Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew
- Contra Celsum 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Philocalia
St. Cyprian (c. 200-258)
- On the Advantage of Patience
- On the Lord’s Prayer
- The Life and Passion of Cyprian
- The Epistles of Cyprian
- On the Unity of the Church
- On the Lapsed
- On the Vanity of Idols
- On Works and Almsgiving
- On Jealousy and Envy
- Exhortation to Martyrdom
- The Seventh Council of Carthage
Anonymous (c. 2nd-3rd c.)
Anonymous (c. 2nd c.)
3rd-4th Century
Eusebius of Caesarea (c. 265-c. 340)
St. Athanasius (295-373)
- On the Incarnation
- Life of Antony
- On Luke 10:22/Matthew 11:27
- Circular Letter
- Apologia Contra Arianos
- De Decretis
- De Sententia Dionysii
- Vita S. Antoni (Life of St. Anthony)
- Ad Episcopus Aegypti et Libyae
- Apologia ad Constantium
- Apologia de Fuga
- Historia Arianorum
- Four Discourses Against the Arians
- De Synodis
- Tomus ad Antiochenos
- Ad Afros Epistola Synodica
- Historia Acephala
- Letters
St. Victorinus (d. 303)
St. Ephraim of Syria (c. 306-373)
St. Methodius of Olympus (d. 311)
- Oration on Simeon and Anna
- The Banquet of the Ten Virgins
- Concerning Free Will
- Three Fragments from the Homily on the Cross and Passion of Christ
- From the Discourse on the Resurrection
- Oration on the Psalms
St. Jerome (320-420)
- On the Song of Songs
- Prefaces
- The Perpetual Virginity of Blessed Mary
- De Viris Illustribus (Illustrious Men)
- The Life of Paulus the First Hermit
Biblical Prefaces
- Genesis
- Joshua
- The “Helmeted” introduction to Kings
- Chronicles
- Ezra
- Ezra (Tr. Mark DelCogliano).
- Tobit
- Judith
- Judith (Tr. Andrew S. Jacobs)
- Esther
- Jerome’s notes to the additions to Esther
- Job
- Psalms (LXX)
- Psalms (Hebrew)
- The books of Solomon
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Ezekiel
- Daniel
- Twelve minor prophets
- Gospels
- Vulgate preface to Paul’s letters
- Commentary on Daniel
- Preface to the online edition
- Introduction, Preface
- Commentary on Daniel
- Migne’s notes
St. Basil (329-379)
St. Cyril of Jerusalem (d. 386)
St. Gregory of Nazianzus (329-389)
- Second Paschal Oration
- On Easter
- Second Oration on Easter
- On the Priestly Office
- Theological Oration on God the Father
- Theological Oration on the Son
- On the Theophany or the Birthday of Christ
- On Epiphany and the Holy Lights
- On Holy Baptism
- On Pentecost
St. Gregory of Nyssa (c. 335-395)
- Two Homilies on Almsgiving
- On Perfection
- Commentary on Ecclesiastes
- The Life of Gregory the Wonderworker
- Life of Macrina
- On the Holy Trinity, and of the Godhead of the Holy Spirit
- On the Faith (To Simplicius)
- On Virginity
- On Infants’ Early Deaths
- On Pilgrimages
- On the Making of Man
- On the Soul and the Resurrection
- The Great Catechism
- On the Baptism of Christ (Sermon for the Day of Lights)
- Letters
St. Ambrose (340-397)
- On the Mysteries
- On the Christian Faith (De fide)
- On the Holy Spirit
- On Repentance
- On the Duties of the Clergy
- Concerning Virgins
- Concerning Widows
- On the Death of Satyrus
- Memorial of Symmachus
- Sermon against Auxentius
- Letters
St. Hilary of Poitiers (d. 368)
St. Cyril of Alexandria (378-444)
- Commentary on the Gospel of Luke
- Translator’s Introduction
- Sermons 1-11 (Luke 1:1-3:3:23)
- Sermons 12-25 (Luke 4:1-6:17)
- Sermons 27-38 (Luke 6:20-7:28)
- Sermons 39-46 (Luke 7:31-8:56)
- Sermons 47-56 (Luke 9:1-56)
- Sermons 57-65 (Luke 9:57-10:21)
- Commentary on the Gospel of John
- Preface to the online edition
- Introduction to volume 2
- Praefatio – by Cyril of Alexandria
- Book 1
- Book 2
- Book 3
- Book 4
- Book 5
- Book 6
- Book 7 (Fragments)
- Book 8 (Fragments)
- Book 9
- Book 10
- Book 11
- Book 12
St. Patrick (385-461)
Desert Fathers (4th c.)
- The Paradise of the Desert Fathers
- Sayings of the Desert Fathers
- The Life of Our Holy Mother Mary of Egypt
Aphraates (4th c.)
Saints & Martyrs (ii)
- The Golden Legend (c. 1275)
- Acts of Paul and Thecla
- Acts and Martyrdom of St. Matthew the Apostle
- Acts and Martyrdom of the Holy Apostle Andrew
- Acts of Andrew and Matthias
- Acts of Peter and Andrew
- Acts of the Holy Apostle Thomas
- Martyrdom of the Holy and Glorious Apostle Bartholomew
- Acts of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist, John the Theologian
- Martyrdom of Ignatius of Antioch
- The Martyrdom of Polycarp
- The Passion of SS. Perpetua and Felicity – Latin Original
- Acts of Xanthippe, Polyxena and Rebecca
- The Persecution & Martyrdoms of Lyons
- Martyrdom of St. Domnina and Daughters
- Martyrdom of the Roman Martyrs
- The Passion of the Scillitan Martyrs
- On St. Lawrence (Sermon by St. Leo)
- Life of Porphyry, Bishop of Gaza
- Martyrdom of the Holy Confessors Shamuna, Guria, and Habib
- Life and Passion of St. Cyprian
- The Life of Paulus the First Hermit (St. Jerome)
- The Life of Malchus, the Captive Monk (St. Jerome)
- Life of Anthony (St. Athanasius)
- St. Simeon Stylites (Evagrius Ponticus)
- Life of St. Mary of Egypt
- Ten Holy Women of Byzantium
- Life of St. Martin of Tours
- Life of St. Benedict
St. John Chrysostom (347-407)
St. Augustine (d. 430)
- Harmony of the Gospels
- On Selected Lessons of the New Testament
- On the Gospel of John
- On 1 John
- On the Psalms
- Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount
- Confessions
- Confessions (E.B. Pusey trans.)
- City of God
- Letters
- De Doctrina Christiana
- On Faith and the Creed
- On the Creed: A Sermon to Catechumens
- The Enchiridion
- On the Catechising of the Uninstructed
- Concerning Faith of Things Not Seen
- On the Profit of Believing
- On the Holy Trinity
- On Continence
- On the Good of Marriage
- On Marriage and Concupiscence
- On Holy Virginity
- On the Good of Widowhood
- On Lying
- To Consentius: Against Lying
- On Patience
- On Care to be Had For the Dead
- On the Morals of the Catholic Church
- Concerning the Nature of Good (Against the Manichaeans)
- On Baptism (Against the Donatists)
- Merits and Remission of Sin, and Infant Baptism
- On the Spirit and the Letter
- On Nature and Grace
- On Man’s Perfection in Righteousness
- On the Grace of Christ, and on Original Sin
- On Grace and Free Will
- On Rebuke and Grace
5th-9th Century
John Cassian (360-432)
Sulpitius Severus (363-420)
Pope St. Leo the Great (395-461)
- Homilies on the Nativity – II , III , IV, VI , VII , VIII
- Homilies on the Epiphany – III , IV , VI
- Homilies on Lent, Easter and Pentecost
- Lent II , IV , VII , XI
- Transfiguration, Passion III , IV, VII , VIII, XI, XII, XVI, XVII
- Holy Saturday, Resurrection
- Ascension, II
- Pentecost, II, III
- Feast of the Apostles Ss. Peter and Paul
Boethius (480-526)
St. Benedict of Nursia (480-547)
St. Vincent of Lerins (c. 495)
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (5th-6th c.)
- The Celestial Hierarchy
- The Mystical Theology
- The Ecclesiastical Hierarchy
- Liturgy of Dionysius
- The Divine Names
St. Columba (521-597)
Romanos the Melodist (6th c.)
St. Gregory the Great (c. 540-604)
- Dialogues, Book II (on the life and miracles of St. Benedict)
- Moralia or Commentary on the Book of Job – pdf
St. Maximus the Confessor (580-662)
St. Sophronious (ca. 600)
John of Damascene (676-749)
Medieval Authors
10th-14th Century
St. Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109)
- Prosologium
- Cur Deus Homo (Why God Became Man)
Peter Abelard (1079-1144)
St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1091-1153)
- On Loving God
- On the Song of Songs (excerpts)
Guigo II (d. 1193)
St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)
- The Canticle of Brother Son
- Praises of God Most High
- Exposition of the ‘Our Father’
- An Exhortation to Praise God
- The Office of the Passion of the Lord
- A Prayer Before the Crucifix
- Rule of the Friars Minor
- Letters to St. Clare
Anonymous Authors (1250-1390)
St. Clare of Assisi (1194-1253)
St. Anthony of Padua (1195-1231)
- Opus Dominicale
- The Concordance of Scripture: The homiletic and exegetical methods of St Antony of Padua
St. Albert the Great (1200-1280)
St. Bonaventure (1221-1274)
- Prayer after Holy Communion
- Journey of the Mind into God
- Conferences on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
- First Conference (Grace and its Fruits)
- Second Conference (Fear of God)
- Third Conference (Piety)
- Fourth Conference (Knowledge)
- Fifth Conference (Fortitude)
- Sixth Conference (Fortitude of the Blessed Virgin)
- Seventh Conference (Counsel)
- Eighth Conference (Understanding)
- Ninth Conference (Wisdom)
Jordan of Saxony (1231-1234)
- The Libellus of Jordan of Saxony (An early history of the Dominicans)
Meister Eckhart (c. 1260-1327)
Anonymous (c. 1260-1288)
Conrad of Saxony (d. 1279)
Blessed John Duns Scotus (1265-1308)
- A Treastise on God as First Principle
- On the Fittingness of the Immaculate Conception
- Ordinatio
- Prologus, Part 1 (“On the Necessity of Revealed Doctrine”)
- Prologus, Part 2 (“On the Sufficiency of Sacred Scripture”)
- Book, II, Dist. 3, part 1: (“Whether a material substance is ‘this’ and individual through matter?”)
- Bk. II, D. 3, p. II, qq.1-6, Q. 1, Q. 2, Q. 3, Q. 4, Qq. 5-6
- Bk. III, Dist. 32, Q. Sole
- Bk. IV, Dist. 46, qq. 1-3
- Scoti Summa Theologica
- Pars III, Q. 27: “On the Sanctification of the Virgin”
- Pars III, Q. 28: “Of the Virginity of the Mother of God”
- Pars III, Q. 29: “Of the Espousals of the Mother of God”
- Pars III, Q. 60: “What is a Sacrament?”
- Pars III, Q. 61: “Whether the Sacraments are necessary for man’s salvation?”
- Pars III, Q. 62: “The Sacraments’ principal effect, which is grace”
Dante Aligheri (1265-1321)
- Purgatorio
- Inferno
- Paradiso
Jan van Ruusbroec (1293-1381)
Henry Suso (c. 1295-1366)
Gregory of Palamas (1296-1359)
Richard Rolle (1300-1349)
Johannes Tauler (1300-1365)
St. Bridget of Sweden (1303-1373)
Julian of Norwich (1343-1443)
Catherine of Siena (c. 1347-1380)
- The Dialogue of the Seraphic Virgin Catherine of Siena
- Act of Thanksgiving to the Trinity(from the Dialogue on Divine Providence)
- Letters of Catherine of Siena
Walter Hilton (d. 1396)
- The Scale (or Ladder) of Perfection or The Scale of Perfection
- The Song of Angels
- Treatise Written to a Devout Man
Thomas a Kempis (1379-1471)
Anonymous English Author (14th-century)
St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
Commentaries on Scripture
- Inaugural Lectures on Scripture
- Book of Job or Job
- Psalms or Psalms
- Lamentations
- Catena – Matthew
- Catena – Mark
- Catena – Luke
- Catena – John
- Gospel of John
- 1 Corinthians – pdf
- 2 Corinthians – pdf
- Galatians
- Ephesians – pdf
- Colossians – pdf
- Philippians
- 1 Thessalonians
- Philemon
- Hebrews – pdf1 pdf2
Theological Works
- Summa Contra Gentiles
- Reasons for Faith Against Muslim Objections
- Super Boethium De Trinitate
- Commentary on the Sentences of Peter Lombard
- Quaestiones Quodlibetales
- Disputed Questions on the Virtues
- On Truth
- On the Eternity of the World
- On Being and Essence
- Of God and His Creatures
- Aquinas on Law
- Perfection of the Spiritual Life
Summa Theologica
- Summa – First Part: (Sacred Doctrine. The One God. The Blessed Trinity. Creation. The Angels. The Six Days. Man. The Government of Creatures.)
- Summa – First Part of the Second Part: (Man’s Last End. Human Acts. Passions. Habits. Vice and Sin. Law. Grace.)
- Summa – Second Part of the Second Part: (Faith. Hope. Charity. Prudence. Justice. Fortitude. Temperance. Acts Which Pertain to Certain Men.)
- Summa – Third Part: The Incarnation. The Life of Christ. Sacraments. Baptism. Confirmation. The Holy Eucharist. Penance.
- Summa – Supplement to the Third Part: (Penance [continued]. Extreme Unction. Holy Orders. Matrimony. The Resurrection. Appendices)
- Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas
- Search the Summa
- Summa Cite
- Synopsis of the Theological Summa of St. Thomas Aquinas
- Companion to the Summa by Walter Farrell, O.P.
- Tips on Reading Thomas
- Index of Biblical Citations in the Summa Theologica or Index
- Bibliography
- Abbreviations
- Thomas on the Web
- Corpus Thomisticum or Latin
- Thomas in Latin on the Web
- Thomas Aquinas in English on the Web
Popular Works
15th-16th Century
Margery Kempe (c. 1430)
- The Book of Margery Kempe
- Treatise of Contemplation (from The Book of Margery Kempe)
Nicholas of Cusa (c. 1456)
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463-1494)
St. John Fisher (1469-1535)
- Treatise Concerning…the Seven Penitential Psalms
- Funeral Sermon for King Henry VII
- A Mourning Remembrance of Margaret Countess of Richmond
- Sermon Against the Pernicious Doctrine of Martin Luther
- A Spiritual Consolation,…to his Sister Elizabeth
- The Ways to Perfect Religion
- Sermon Preached upon a Good Friday
- Letter to Parliament, in Defense of Himself
St. Thomas More (1478-1535)
- Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation
- Utopia – Utopia
- A Treatise on the Blessed Sacrament
- The Sadness of Christ
- The Four Last Things
- English Poems
- A Merry Jest
- A Rueful Lamentation
- The Words of Fortune to the People
- Pageant of Life, or “Pageant Verses”
- Two Short Ballads, or “Fortune Verses”
- 12 Properties of a Lover
- 12 Rules of Spiritual Battle
- 12 Weapons of Spiritual Battle
- A Godly Instruction
- Prayers from the Treatise on the Passion
- Psalm on Detachment
- A Devout Prayer
- Letters (1504-1535)
- Letter to his Daugher, May 2 or 3, 1535
- Last Letter
Catherine of Genoa (1447-1510)
Girolamo Savonarola O.P (1452-1498)
St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
- The Spiritual Exercises
- Selected Letters and Instructions
- One Hundred Prayerful Thoughts (selections)
St. Peter of Alcantara (1499-1562)
Anonymous Authors (1521)
- The Cell of Self-Knowledge: Seven Early English Mystical Treatises (Includes works by Richard of St. Victor, Margery Kempe, Walter Hilton, and the author of The Cloud of Unknowing.)
St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
St. John of the Cross (1542-1591)
- Ascent of Mount Carmel.
- Counsels to a Religious
- Dark Night of the Soul
- The Living Flame of Love
- Sayings of Light and Love
- The Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ
- Poetry of St. John of the Cross
Robert Southwell (1561-1595)
17th-18th Century
St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
- Introduction to the Devout Life
- Treatise on the Love of God
- Sermons on Prayer
- Introduction to the Devout Life
- Mystical Exposition of the Canticle of Canticles
- On the First Verse of the Canticle of Canticles (sermon)
- On the Preacher and Preaching
- On the Transfiguration
- Pentecost
- On Simplicity (spiritual conference)
- Rules for Conversation (spiritual exercise)
- Exhortation to Clerics: That They Apply Themselves to Study
Richard Cranshaw (1613-1649)
- The Flaming Heart Upon the Book and Picture of Saint Teresa
- A Hymn to the Name and Honour of the Admirable Saint Teresa
- Christ Crucified
- On Marriage
- On the Water of our Lord’s Baptism
- On the Baptized Ethiopian
- On the Miracle of Multiplied Loaves
- On the Sepulchre of our Lord
- The Widow’s Mites
- On the Prodigal
- On the still surviving Marks of our Saviour’s Wounds
- Two went up into the Temple to pray
- To our Lord, upon the Water made Wine
- But Men loved Darkness rather than Light
- Samson to his Delilah
- A Hymn of the Nativity, sung by the Shepherds
- The Weeper
Brother Lawrence (1611-1691)
St. Claude La Colombiere (1641-1682)
Jeanne Marie Guyon (1647-1717)
Francois Fenelon (1651-1715)
St. Louis de Montfort (1673-1716)
18th-19th Century
Blessed Antonio Rosmini (1797-1855)
- Introduction to his Life and Teaching
- Five Wounds of the Church
- Theological Language
- A Society of Love
- New Essay Concerning the Origin of Ideas
- Vol. 1: An Historical Critique
- Vol. 2: The Innate Light
- Vol. 3: Certainty
- The Philosophy of Politics
- Vol. 1: The Summary Cause for the Stability and Downfall of Human Societies
- Vol. 2: Society and its Purpose
- Principles of Ethics
- The Philosophy of Right
- Vol. 1: The Essence of Right
- Vol. 2: Rights of the Individual
- Vol. 3: Universal Social Right
- Vol. 4: Rights in God’s Church
- Vol. 5: Rights in the Family
- Vol. 6: Rights in Civil Society
- Conscience
- Anthropology as an Aid to Moral Science
- Psychology
- Vol. 1: Essence of the Human Soul
- Vol. 2: Development of the Human Soul
- Vol. 3: Laws of Animality
- Vol. 4: Opinions About the Human Soul
Alphonsus de Liguori (1696-1787)
Pierre de Caussade (d. 1751)
St. John Vianney (1786-1859)
Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801-1890)
- Works
- On Biblical Characters & Saints
- Church of the Fathers
- The Dream of Gerontius
- Meditations on Christian Doctrine
- God is All in All
- A Short Road to Perfection
- Meditations and Devotions
Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889)
Francis Thompson (1859-1907)
St. Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
20th-21st Century
Robert Hugh Benson (d. 1914)
- Lourdes
- Essays
- Religion of the Plain Man
- Christ in the Church
- Parodoxes of Catholicism
- Confessions of a Convert
- Poems
Blessed Columba Marmion (1858-1923)
G.K. Chesteron (1874-1936)
Ven. Mother Maria Luisa Josefa of the Most Blessed Sacrament (1866-1937)
Jacques Maritain (1882-1973)
- St. Thomas Aquinas
- Reflections on America
- Art and Scholasticism
- The Frontiers of Poetry
- The Responsibility of the Artist
- Moral Philosophy
- On the Philosophy of History
- The Range of Reason
- On the Church of Christ
- The Problem and Theory of Freedom in Human Existence
- Western Civilization and Religious Faith
- The Cultural Impact of Empiricism
- Some Reflections on Missionary Activity
- What is Man?
- Christianity and Democracy
- God and Science
- Poetic Experience
- On the Meaning of Contemporary Atheism
Cardinal Charles Journet (1891-1975)
St. Edith Stein (1891-1942)
St. Josemaria Escriva (1902-1975)
Dorothy Day (1897-1980)
Ralph McInerny (b. 1929)
Mother Trinity of Holy Mother Church (b. 1929)
- God’s Speech
- The True Face of the Church Full and Saturated with Divinity
- The Promise of the New Covenant
- The Great Mystery of the Incarnation
- The Plentitude of Christ’s Priesthood
- Mary is a Wonder of Grace
- The Great Moment of the Consecration
- The Sublime Sublimity of the Coeternal Being
- God is in himself, By himself, and for himself
- The Lady of the Incarnation
- God is Himself the Infinite Virginity
- Christ Crucified, Victim of Redemption
- The Holy Mother Church is the New and Heavenly Jerusalem
- Before the Excellence of God
- God . . . in essential Joy of Divinity
- The Great Mystery of God
- I Have Faith
Pope John Paul II (d. 2005)
- Complete Works
- Theology of the Body Teachings (1979-1984)
- God, Father and Creator: Catechesis on the Creed, part 1 (1985-1986)
- Jesus, Son and Savior: Catechesis on the Creed, part 2 (1986-1989)
- The Spirit, Giver of Life and Love: Catechesis on the Creed, part 3 (1989-1991)
- The Church, Mystery, Sacrament, Community: Catechesis on the Creed, part 4 (1991-1995)
- Catechesis on the Blessed Virgin Mary (1995-1997)
- The Psalter, Christian Prayer, and the Liturgy of the Hours (2001)
- Salvifici Doloris, “On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering”
- Rosarium Virginis Mariae, “The Rosary of the Virgin Mary”
- Christifideles Laici, “On the Lay Faithful in the Church and in the World”
- Ecclesia in America
- Dies Domini, “On Keeping the Lord’s Day Holy”
- Novo Millennio Ineunte, “At the Beginning of the New Millennium”
- Mulieris Dignitatem, “On the Dignity and Vocation of Women”
- Fides et Ratio, “Faith and Reason”
- Ecclesia de Eucharistia, “On the Eucharist in its Relationship to the Church”
- Veritatis Splendor, “The Splendor of Truth”
- Proclamation of St. Thomas More as Patron of Statesmen and Politicians
Pope Benedict XVI (b. 1927)
Jewish Traditions
Targumim
- Targum Pseudo-Jonathan and Targum Onkelos (On the Pentateuch)
- Psalms Targum – Psalms 1-41, Psalms 42-72, Psalms 73-89, Psalms 90-106, Psalms 106-150
- Targum to Song of Songs
- Targum to Ruth
- Targum Lamentations
The Babylonian Talmud
- Book 1: Tract Sabbath
- Book 2: Tracts Erubin, Shekalim, Rosh Hashana
- Book 3: Tracts Pesachim, Yomah and Hagiga
- Book 4: Tracts Betzh, Succah, Moed Katan, Taanith, Megilla and Ebel – Rabbathi or Semahoth
- Book 5: Tracts Aboth, Derech Eretz-Rabba, Derech Eretz-Zuta, and – – Baba Kama (First Gate)
- Book 6: Tract Baba Kama (First Gate), Part II and Tract Baba Metzia (Middle Gate)
- Book 7: Tract Baba Bathra (Last Gate)
- Book 8: Tract Sanhedrin: Section Jurisprudence (Damages)
- Book 9: Tracts Maccoth, Shebuoth, Eduyoth, Abuda Zara, and Horioth
- Book 10: History of the Talmud
- Soncino Translation of the Babylonian Talmud
Seder Zera‘im
Seder Mo‘ed
Seder Nashim
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Tractate Yebamoth
- Tractate Kethuboth
- Tractate Nedarim
- Tractate Nazir
- Tractate Sotah
- Tractate Gittin
Seder Nezekin
Seder Kodashim
Seder Tohoroth
- Introduction
- Tractate Niddah
- Tractate Tohoroth
- Soncino Talmud Glossary
- Abbreviations Used in the Soncino Talmud
- Search the Babylonian Talmud
Haggada
- Legends of the Jews
- From the Creation to Jacob
- From Joseph to the Exodus
- From the Exodus to the Death of Moses
- From Joshua to Esther
Midrash
- Genesis Rabba
- Exodus Rabba
- Leviticus Rabba
- Numbers Rabba
- Deuteronomy Rabba
- Midrash Ruth – Midrash Song of Songs
- Midrash Ecclesiastes
- Midrash Lamentations
- Midrash Esther
- Midrash Psalms
- Midrash Proverbs
- Midrash Samuel
- Midrash Tanchumah Or Yelamdinu
- Alexander of Macedon
- Demons
- Ashmedai, The King Of Demons
- Messiah
Other Targumim and Midrash
- Medieval Hebrew Midrash
- Midrash Tanhuma
- Targum and Midrash on Salvation History Themes and Events
- Messianic Exegesis
- Jewish Apocalypse
- Midrash Tanhuma
Rabbinic Texts and Tradition
- Figures in the Rabbinic Tradition
- Sayings of the Jewish Fathers (Pirqe Aboth)
- Halacha-Yami (19th-century compendium of Jewish Law)
- Rabbinic Wisdom
- Rabbinic Parables
- Messianic Texts from the Bible
Philo of Alexandria (d. 50)
- On the Creation
- On the Cherubim
- On the Birth of Abel and the Sacrifices Offered by Him and by His Brother Cain
- That the Worse is Wont to Attack the Better
- On the Posterity of Cain and His Exile
- On the Giants
- On the Unchangableness of God
- On Husbandry
- Concerning Noah’s Work as a Planter
- On Drunkenness
- On the Prayers and Curses Uttered by Noah When He Became Sober
- On the Confusion of Tongues
- On the Migration of Abraham
- Who is the Heir of Divine Things?
- On Mating with the Preliminary Studies– On Flight and Finding
- On the Change of Names
- On Dreams, That They are God-Sent
- On Abraham
- On Joseph
- On the Life of Moses, I, II
- The Decalogue
- The Special Laws, I, II, III, IV
- On the Virtues
- On the Contemplative Life or Suppliants
- On the Embassy to Gaius: The First Part of the Treatise on Virtues
- Questions and Answers on Genesis, I, II, III
- On the Eternity of the World
Flavius Josephus (d. 101)
Moses Maimonides (12th c.)
Psuedepigrapha
- Old Testament Pseudepigrapha
- Books of Adam and Eve — translation of the Latin version
- Life of Adam and Eve — translation of the Slavonic version
- Life of Adam and Eve — translation of the Greek version (a.ka. The Apocalypse of Moses)
- Apocalypse of Adam
- Book of Adam
- The Second Treatise of the Great Seth
- 1 Enoch (Ethiopic Apocalypse of Enoch)
- 1 Enoch Composit (inc. Charles, Lawrence & others)
- 2 Enoch (Slavonic Book of the Secrets of Enoch)
- Enoch (another version)
- Melchizedek
- Book of Abraham
- Testament of Abraham
- Apocalypse of Abraham
- Story of Asenath
- Selections from The Book of Moses
- Revelation of Moses
- Assumption of Moses (aka: The Testament of Moses)
- Martyrdom of Isaiah
- Ascension of Isaiah
- Revelation of Esdras
- Book of Jubilees
- Tales of the Patriarchs
- Letter of Aristeas
- Book of the Apocalypse of Baruch (aka: 2 Baruch)
- Greek Apocalypse of Baruch (aka: 3 Baruch)
- Fragments of a Zadokite work (aka: The Damascus Document)
Old Testament Apocrypha
New Testament Apocrypha
- Apocryphal Acts
- Apocryphal Apocalypse
- Apocryphal Gospels
- Pseudonymous Writings
- Nag Hammadi Codices
- Narrative of Joseph of Arimathaea
- Epistle of the Apostles
- Report of Pilate the Procurator
- History of Joseph the Carpenter
- Apocryphon of James (Another version)
- Letter of Peter to Philip
- Book of John the Evangelist
- Ptolemy’s Commentary on the Gospel of John Prologue
- Avenging of the Saviour
- Apocryphon of John (Long Version)
- Sentances of Sextus
- Book of Thomas the Contender
- Gospel Of The Birth Of Mary
- Protevangelion (Another Version)
- First Gospel Of The Infancy Of Jesus Christ
- Infancy Gospel of Thomas Composit
- Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew
- Epistles Of Jesus Christ And Abgarus King Of – Edessa (Another Version)
- Gospel Of Nicodemus (Or Acts Of Pontius Pilate) (Another Version)
- Letters Of Herod And Pilate
- Epistle Of Paul The Apostle To The Laodiceans
- Epistles Of Paul The Apostle To Seneca (W/Seneca’s To Paul)
- Acts Of Paul And Thecla