St. Louis de Monfort and His Books

St. Louis de Monfort was, according to Wikipedia:

"was a French Roman Catholic priest and Confessor. He was known in his time as a preacher and was made a missionary apostolic by Pope Clement XI.

As well as preaching, Montfort found time to write a number of books which went on to become classic Catholic titles and influenced several popes. Montfort is known for his particular devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the practice of praying the Rosary.Montfort is considered as one of the early writers in the field of Mariology. His most notable works regarding Marian devotions are contained in The Secret of Mary and theTrue Devotion to Mary.

The Roman Catholic Church, under the pontificate of Pope Pius XII canonized Montfort on July 20, 1947. A "founders statue" created by Giacomo Parisini is located in an upper niche of the south nave of Saint Peter's Basilica." 

St. Louis went on a mission and traveled on foot and was also known as a priest, preacher, Mariology writer, poet and founder of a congregation.

He wrote several books:

• Admirable Secret of the Rosary
• True Devotion to Mary
• The Love of Eternal Wisdom
• True Devotion to Mary.
• Secret of the Rosary

Right now I'm reading his book called True Devotion to Mary.  Just click on the link and you may download the book for free.

Here are five website links where you can legally download Catholic books for free:

1. Free Catholic eBooks Download
2. Free Traditional Catholic Books
3. Good Catholic Books
4. Catholic Spiritual Direction
5. Catholic Books Online 

Hope you guys find the spiritual book you need.

Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess

As we celebrate the birthday anniversary of Robert "Bobby" Fischer, the American chess Grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion, I am sharing one of my favorite chess books: Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess. A chess puzzle book written by Fischer himself and co-authored by Stuart Marguiles and Don Mosenfelder. Both Marguiles and Mosenfelder were leaders in the educational design of their time.

A great starter book for any beginner or interested student of the game. I have given copies of this book to my students and friends. I have repeatedly read and gone through the pages through the years and it helped sharpen my chess skills: tactics and more tactics.

He was an eccentric genius who was known for his controversial public remarks in his later years. He had trouble with the United States Government and this prevented him from going back to his native country in the last years of his life.

Happy birthday Bobby!

February Feast Days of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary

Today our brothers and sisters in Forli, Italy and the Catholic Church are celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Fire. Happy feast day to all of you my dear brothers and sisters!

And who is Mother Mary if you may ask?

The Blessed Virgin Mary plays a major role in the salvation history of Mankind. According to the New Advent Website page, "the Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the Mother of God."

The theology and history of Mary the Mother of God follow the chronological order of their respective sources, the Old Testament, the New Testament, the Early Christian and Jewish witnesses.

As part of my share in celebrating Feast day of Our Lady of Fire, I am sharing a book called The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary by  Anne Catherine Emmerich.

Also, I am listing below the February Feast days of Mother Mary:

- Eve of the Purification-----February 1 
- The Purification-----February 2 
- Our Lady of Saideneida, Damascus-----3  
- Our Lady of Fire, Forli, Italy-----4 
- Dedication of the First Church of Our Lady by St. Peter, Tortosa, Italy-----5 
- Our Lady of Louvain, Belgium-----6
- Our Lady of the Bowed Head or Our Lady of Grace, Rome-----7 
- Abbey of Our Lady of the Lily, France-----8 
- Our Lady of the Bells, Cathedral of Saintes, France-----9 
- Our Lady of the Dove, Bologna, Italy-----10 
- Our Lady of Lourdes-----February 11 
- Our Lady of Argenteuil, Paris-----12 
- Our Lady of Pellevoisin, France-----13 
- Our Lady of Bournourg, Flanders-----14 
- Our Lady of Paris, France-----15 
- Our Lady of the Thorn, Chalons-sur-Marne, France-----16 
- Our Lady of Constantinople, Turkey-----17 
- Our Lady of Laon, Rheims, France-----18 
- Our Lady of Good Tidings, Lempdes, France-----19 
- Our Lady of Bolougne sur Mer, France-----20 
- Our Lady of Bon Port, France-----21 
- Our Lady of Succor, Rennes, France-----22 
- Our Lady of the Rocks, Salamanca, Spain-----23 
- Feast of the The Procession of Pope St. Gregory  
- with Painting of Our Lady by St. Luke, Rome-----24 
- Our Lady of Victory, Turkey   
- and Our Lady of Great Power, Quebec, Canada-----25 
- Our Lady of the Fields, Paris-----26 
- Our Lady of Light, Lisbon, Portugal and Palermo, Italy-----27 
- Institution of the Monastery of the Annunciation, France-----28

Our Queen of Heaven, Pray for us!