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#1

General Discussion / Re: Are there any ways to post...

Last post by CarmellaStamm - October 20, 2025, 11:29:59 PM

Are there any ways to post pictures in forum threads? Or  to post Youtube video links to show up as thumbnail images?
Thanks!

In the fifth bar of the tool there is an image and youtube icon, click on it to upload, you can upload any image or video.

#2

Catholic Resources / Re: Resources Hosted on Isidor...

Last post by Geremia - October 07, 2025, 05:08:14 PM

That's normal. I PMed you about how to contribute.

#3

Catholic Resources / Re: Resources Hosted on Isidor...

Last post by 777 - October 07, 2025, 02:49:17 AM

Even though I'm logged in, I'm getting an error message when trying to upload books to the library using:

https://isidore.co/calibre/#library_id=CalibreLibrary&panel=book_list^add

Error message:

Failed to upload the file...

You must be logged in to make changes to the library

Failed to communicate with status: [403 (error)]

Anonymous users are not allowed to make changes

please help...

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#4

Anti-Modernism / Prümmer, O.P.: "Private exorci...

Last post by Geremia - September 05, 2025, 08:15:17 PM

Prümmer, O.P., Handbook of Moral Theology (PDF pp. 269-70):

Art. 6. Adjuration

1. Definition. Adjuration is the use one makes of the reverence, fear, or love which another has for the name of God or a holy thing to induce him to do or omit something.

In adjuration, therefore, one person tries to obtain something from another in virtue of the latter's reverence or fear of God. All who know God may be adjured — that is to say, God Himself, Christ, our Lady, the saints, men on earth, the devils.

Adjuration is solemn if made with the ceremonies prescribed by the Church; otherwise, it is simple. It is precatory if made in the form of a request; it is comminatory (imperative) if accompanied by commands.

Principle. Adjuration which fulfills the requisite conditions is an act of religion and therefore lawful and morally good.

By such an act recognition is made of God's majesty. Furthermore, it is an act which has often been used by the Church.

The requisite conditions for lawful adjuration are the same as those for a lawful oath; namely truth, justice, right judgment.

Truth demands that the agent should not deceive the individual who is adjured.

Justice demands that he intend something that is lawful.

Right judgment demands that adjuration should be accompanied by due reverence.

1. Exorcism. In its strict sense, exorcism is the expulsion of the devil from one possessed; in its wide sense, it includes the nullifying of the devil's influence in any creature. In a solemn exorcism, understood in its strict sense, the directions of the Church must be scrupulously observed. It is of prime importance to obtain the ordinary's permission since it is his function to decide whether it is a genuine case of diabolical possession and whether it is fitting to perform the exorcism solemnly. [See [1917] CCL, Can. 1151ff.] Private exorcism may be performed by anyone, but its influence is greater if exercised by one who has received the Order of exorcist.

#5

Fides et Ratio / The Force That Physics Erased：...

Last post by Geremia - September 03, 2025, 04:40:47 PM

see: Ampère's Electrodynamics

#6

Forum-Related / Re: Suggestions & Problems

Last post by Geremia - August 28, 2025, 05:39:49 PM

As opposed to a store, is there a way in Calibre to include Anna's Archive (or LibGen, Internet Archive, HathiTrust, other similar libraries) as a metadata source?

I asked your question on MobileRead and calibre_annas_archive issue #14.

#7

Forum-Related / Re: Suggestions & Problems

Last post by k42s - August 28, 2025, 12:45:06 PM

As opposed to a store, is there a way in Calibre to include Anna's Archive (or LibGen, Internet Archive, HathiTrust, other similar libraries) as a metadata source? The sources from the current repo of Calibre plugins draw from Amazon, Goodreads, Kobo, Barnes and Noble, and smaller European bookstores, but the archival libraries are notably absent.

[Growing number of bills requiring fetal development education are being introduced — and signed into law]

#8

Fides et Ratio / Growing number of bills requir...

Last post by Geremia - August 10, 2025, 04:03:15 PM

Growing number of bills requiring fetal development education are being introduced — and signed into law
Since 2023, when North Dakota passed the nation's first fetal development education law, dozens anti-abortion legislators have sponsored similar bills.

source:

• Butrymowicz, Sarah. "The New Anti-Abortion Strategy: Fetal Development Videos in Schools." The Hechinger Report, August 5, 2025.

cf. 2025 SIECUS "Baby Olivia" and Anti-Abortion Indoctrination Legislation Tracker

#9

General Discussion / Re: felix festum S. Dominici!

Last post by Geremia - August 03, 2025, 07:11:05 PM

Vespers begins with Gaude felix parens:
:

full playlist

#10

General Discussion / 22 Democrat States sue HHS/RFK...

Last post by Geremia - August 02, 2025, 05:20:02 PM

22 Democrat States sue to stop Congress from defunding Planned Parenthood:

• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• District of Columbia
• Hawaiʻi
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Nevada
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• Vermont
• Washington
• Wisconsin

suit filed 07/29/25

states joining the suit (& Hawaii, not pictured):