New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-13
FATHER GAyAZZrs LECTURES.
NO. VIII.
AurIcuIar Confession.

immoral in it, effects The Padre then addressed the
vast assenblage in Italian as follows;
The reason why the Sacrament Of fenhence = iavori
and 80 trcnuou,iv upheld 10y the Pope and "utS Is IT.
nnoral tendencies which enable them 70 degrade ana
consequently o domneer over the people 'an ''h' WC
!, immoral contribute 10 improve Tue m"r"I' VI ~
Can those who use poison in large doses TP''
NAT il will improve their health and prolohS ther ige7
Bv the same rule therefore, no one can mop 10 %
Arcuar Confession any bcnett 10 m"relE' AZ NM,
nifty of Confession j. uapabc from one siiSl" li'
i! I'm CLrjf therefore II Must be immoral; It must
he unnecessary or he would have directed Ms u,cIps
practice it Though Pap,S dl't"rl III. n,'' '' %
ncrver+ some passages rs 20 lnicr that C"ie'3h w"
;ncd hv orr savior vet in the Holy scripture, mere
NOT even trace Off the early history OF 'ie
church tbcr i no trace of IT, The hrst we near 81 W."
W d. ooi..iou of the apostates into the bosom ut the
Church This was il, first application but u w'' III very
different form TO that in which 1t used 'oE me
tatcs who had caused punic scUu'i ~ "-. ,to;r
were required To MAKE P"''''
readm,-ion. .,lo ,r,oos or tI,a Com
fassiona-thcy were neyer'leI,,9 'Io ~ -. - 1 mo-,
the proper school of Christ What most 'i So'I mn
L we read of who were of that pure school! Nha
hos. of Saints and of Martyrs Since confession creep o
the Church how has it ftlen IN morality chary' I' wv"
Did our glorious Martyrs derive their courage by crS
inTaf the feet of a Priest No. 1t was the SAVIOR WIZ
80 bcm courare 10 suffer and who will reward them i"i
Ter f,h and constancy III, promised be always WIN
tben he gave them words to coniound their prosecutors
IL inspired them with bodness to'peak III the 'e'e'' "
market places. -, .,o,.;, FIR onvtI,;no
Lond what was ordained by Christine bending 10 Ifi,l'
can be necessary, for the Priest Is immoral ne
- ,I pric. j. natural consequence OF the tphIe,'l"h
% +tond m which he has study in volume when must
,.orrnt his mind The prieS-a Cdtbdf-bcc"m' inc 4f-
posory Of all the secrets all 'le lliosi ri
oo members of his flock he Is made the arbier oi thr
Te homes in his world under prete'e that he only r"u
hcs himself about the world to come: ne draws ol le -
rs with art and suggests notions by ms inquiries WhGh
aIaj';t,, had never entered the delicate female
d IF the penitents Master Of the hopes fears actions
and tbou,bts Of the community, the Priests more rihc
81, Ifl,ln %
cous in the government ~, 81 lle "'," ,;
than strong military lo'Oc' A"' - -
e Int the other day that had conspicuous instance
- M +rotncut of the Count Santa Rosa who when on the
;t of death was refused the last sacrament because he
bad voted for the famous Leggc Scccrd when subjected
the Priests 10 the ordinary tribunals when accused ol crimes
such i the vengeance of the Priests. Such Is the way III
,Licb the religion of Chr-of affection, forgiveness
love charity mparaliy is perverted by the ie'ts Such
Is dav the Church. which told by is Divine founder
~ abound i'm zeal for Gods service to show ~" preference
r crons TO seek and 10 receive the last sheep into the
fold TO hail the rcpcntant return of the prodS SON -
thoroughly have the Priests lnomnay Christian but re-
allv Pagan perverted this Church that trr-cs the Slcr
mtn to distinguished citizen-reang him like dog
and without benefit clergy driving his remains from the
Catholic burial ground But an indignant public performed
the funeral rites Of their fellow citizen.
Worn tlcrr no other reason why all Italians should hate
fine ,,onal il would be sufficient to give the name o
lis inventor in It's present shape What can be expected
from such a sire Pope innocent III. i enough to make
il hateful and to condemn it for all future ages That
broaud Popr who trunplcd upon kings, and vino excom
mncaed John of England merely to get possession ct ms
KINGDOM That canniba who excited christian 20 Kill chris
fan TO crafty the Iapal thirst for dominion The monster
who sanctihed the inquisiton. SATAN NcNNAIE! Loud
applause h., ..,;.,,. t,. ,,.,
TO the people and long remnant "i the confessional
exists the people can be free When circumstances
render it mprudcn for the Pope 0ny To- oppose liberal
ism a. WAS te case in ~ in italy, then do the priests
double their activity in ucr Their against popular
Government j. wagcd with much cunning n To be not
easily discovered and difficult to counteract bat rs terrible
effect is felt like barbed and poisoned arrow 30 no IN
Italians must recocc how the hyena of Naples the tiger
Bourbon the monster concentrating the spirits "t Nero IL
bcrius and Caigua the most fatal enemy OF luys happ
ness has recourse to his Conssor C0c the nceStuou5
priest who stimulates the royal assassin to pepetrae fresh
cruetics upon the patriots.
What the effect Of the Confessional in families The
Priests have by this caused sisters TO bctay their
brothers, wives their husbands children then parents,
With the terrors Ofhc painted in gul colors have the
Priests made the members of the same family spies upon
each other constantly furnishing the execuoner with fresh
victims.
Let such Italians Gf there be any New York; as wish
to 90 to confession return to Rome where under the
spices of the Butcher of Austria and the Bastard OF France
they may bend the neck to the aposate Pope Applause
The Padre then addressed the audience in English as
follows
Before commencing my lecture allow me to inform You
hamy friends have arranged o have delivering
last two lectures in Metropolitan Hall IApplauSc1
simply desire to give notice that on Wednesday and Friday
evenings at oclock shall therefore lecture i'm Mcrop0
ING will be- think, Of interest in Amerca-namcly
The Ancient and Modern lnquson" APPLAUSE
The Padre then commenced the subject of his lecture rs
follows
Verly whatsoever shall bind be
bound Heaven and whatsoever shall loose earth shall be
loosed in Heaven"
The Roman Catholics take this text to prove that Auricu
lar Confession is Scripural This is the upon which
they found their sacrament of penance In another lecture
proved by the authority of many Holy Fathers that the
KEY ofhe Kingdom of Heaven is the preaching OF the Cos
Il +lat tho in ,vlig tho tt,1
preached by the Apostles not open to the Kingdom of
Heaven The command of Christ this "G0and preach
is baptized shall be saved And therefore the conclusion
is that one, without the preaching OF the Gospel faith in
Christ and baptism is allowed to enter Heaven This
the KEY of the Kingdom of Heaven. But in America rs in
Italy, taught to read the Scriptures by parallel and
by comparison and in the same 18th chapter oS Mathew
Just before these words quoted namely" Whatsoever We
shall bind earth shall be bound in Heayen'-yOu will
find these words:
Moreover if thy brother shall epass thee 90 and tell
him his fault thee and him alone # he shall hear thee thou
thee one or two m s. n the D5 mGqa Oft. two Of three
tell unto the Church but nc neglect to hear the church let him be
unto thee d an heather man and spublican"
Now we conclude that there is Auricuar Confession
established in this text but only the penance of eXconmun
cation The power here given by Christ to the church is
only to eXpel from among them any unworthy of the
church And therefore, Aurcuar Confession IS not pri.
waite Judgment but what is called exterior and eccleas
tical-nong more. And in this agree not only al Prot.
esant Churches but many of the most learned teachers in
the Church OF Rome Peter the Lombard and BOntven-
tura both say that in this passage is established excommuni
cation from the Church in the exterior tribunal And there
fore by this text no man can establish Aucuar
lAppause Christ cannot obge mankind TO confess to
Immoral priest Christ said: Physician heal myself
God alone can forgive Us our sins
God the forgiven and the Of that forgiveness
is in hands Ii forgive much shall also be
forgiven much God is all in all Man is nothing If can
deceive my Father Cones>or can receive absouton from
him With God il is not there is no dcccivng him
Therefore firmly do maintain that Auricular Confession
is immoral because il against the Word of God lAp.
pause One ofthe Roman Catholic maxims is this name.
w. that ii is allowable to do evil that good may come
This is the moral theology OF the Roman Catholic
Church lApplAuse Remembering former nrnmi.e