The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-18

wherefore, After we had unceasingly, In hnmiH-
~ and fasting, offered our own prayers and the
through his son, that he would dega TO direct and
and implored the ala Of the entire heavenly host,
and invoked the psraclete with sighs, and be thus
nsp1 the ssy and q ns no sIS s V
mother Of God, TO the exsltation OF the Catholic
faith and the increase Of the Catholic religion by
t1e authority of Jesus Christ our lord, OF the
nounce and define, that the doctrine which holds
that the blessed virgin Mary, ct the first instant
OF her conception, by singular privilege and grace
OF the Omnipotent God, In virtue OF the merits OF
immaculate nom all stain Of original sin, has been
revealed BY God, and, therefore, should firmly and
constantly be believed by all the faithful. Where
fore, If any shAn dare-which God svert-to think
otherwise than a. IL has been defined by ne, they
should know and understand that they are con-
demned by their oWn Judgment, that they have
suffered shipwreck Of the faith, and have rsvolted
from the unity Of the church; and BESIDES by their
own act, they subject themselves to the penalties
justly egtsblshed, what they think they should
dareto signify by word, writing, or any other out
Our mouth Is filed with Joy and our tongue with
EMULATION, and we return, and shail ever return,
the most humble and the greatest thanks to Jesus
Christ tur Lord, because through his singular bsne-
fcence He has granted to us, though unworthy, to
offer ana decree this honos glory and praise 70 his
hope and confidence that this Most Blessed Virgin,
who, all fair and immaculate, has bruised the p1is-
onous head Of the most malignant serpent, and
brought salvation 70 the world who Is the praise o.
Martyrs, and the crown and joy OF al the Saints
who is the safest refuge and most faithful helper Of
al who are in danger, and the most powerful me.
ne ard snS ,b ropv
and ornament, and most firm guardian OF the Holy
Church. who has destroyed all heresies, and snatch
ed from the greatest calamities Of su kinds the
faithful peoples and nations, and delivered rs from
30 many threatening dangers, will effect by her most
powerful patronage that, all difficulties being re-
moved and all errors dissipated, our Holy Mother
the Catholic CeHrch may flourish daily more and
more throughout all nations and countries, and may
reign from sea to sea to the ends Of the earth, and
may enjoy al peace, tranquility and liberty; that
the sinner may obtain pardon, the sick healing the
weak strength OF heart the afflicted c0nsol Ation,
and that all who are in error, their spiritual blind
ness peing dissipated, may return to the path Of
truth and Justice, and may become one fox and
Let ali the children Of the Catholic church most
dear to MS, hear these our words, and, with more
ardent zeal Of piety, religion and love- proceed to
worship, invoke, and pray to the most blessed Viz
gin May, mother of God, conceived without origi-
nal sin, an let them fly with entire confidence to
dangers, difficulties, doubts, and fears. For nothing
is to be feared and nothing ia to be despared OF,
under her guidance, under her auspices, under her
favor, under her protection, who, bearing towards
us maternal affection ana taking up the business
Of savation, is solicitous for Che whole human
race, and appointed by God the queen Of heaven
and earth, and exalted above all the choirs Of an
gels, and orders of saints, stsndiog at the RICH.
nand Of the on!y-begotton Son, Jesus Christ eur
Lord, intercedes most powerfully, and obtains what
she asks, and cannot be frustrated.
Finally, in order that this our definition Of the
Immaculate Conception Of the Most Blessed Virgin
Mary may be brought to the knowledge Of tine unit
versal church, We will these letters apostolic TO
stand for perpetual remembrance of the thing,
commanding that 10 transcripts or printed copies,
subscribed by the hand of some notary public. and
auth entcsted by the seal Of person OF
rank, appointed for the purpose, the same faitn
shall he paid which would be paid to those presents
If they ere exhibited or shown.
Let no man interfere with this our declaration,
pronunciation and definition, oppose and contra
dict 1t with presumptuous rashnsss. Il any should
presume to assail It, let him know that ne viii in
cur the indignation Of the Omni ootent God and Of
his blessed apostles, Petey and Paul.
Given ut Rome, ct Bt. Peters, 10 the year Of the
Incarnation Of our LORD 1854, the sixth Of the Ides
OF December in the ninth year of out Pontli ate.
fiPIUs TX, Pope.