The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-05
THE TEMPORAL POWER OF THE POPE.
THE POSITION OF THE STATES OF THE CHURCH.
Sermon BY the Rev. Father Mcguire, Former
~ President Of Georgetown College, W
G., and at Present Pastor al 81
Alloy sins Church, Washington sAS'
WHAT THE CATHOLICS THINK OF THE STRUGGLE
xe DO.


"a ,.,,, haen announced that this distinguished divine
.w,l, se,iver discourse the temporal power OF the
p.oa at 81 Alloy church. on Sabbath morning, long
before the hour the commencement OF the services
every available position In the eApacious church
cuped.
tn text selected for the occasion the 18th and 10th
verses of 10th chapter Il 81. Matthew The reverend
gentleman spoke follows
TIE words Of Scripture which have Just read to you,
my beloved brethren contain the Of the divine
commission by which Peters Of the
present day have exercised the authority Of jurisdiction
In the church Of Cod tbs representatives OF Christ
upon earth. The church. being dvisbh organization,
must have visible head the charch being one sheep
fold under shepherd must have centre OF unity
the church, being kingdom must have its ruler the
church, being a family must have its father and its
head. Christ, the ncaruate wisdom Of God, know the
necessity OF these privileges in His church, and has
founded that church. for age but for all ages and
nj time He as Col foresaw the difficulties which
would encounter His church. therefore He took all
and precauon the church should be preserved one
holy and aposolica This oneness Of fath which is the
ground Of Christian faith, and Of church, and which
no other claim, is especially due to the
head chosen by Christ TO rule that church. This unity OF
doctrine which the great Characteristic Of truth which
ms always proclaimed church to be the church OF
C0d Cue especially 10 the successor Oh refer,
whom Christ prayed "that his faith should never fall
thai having been confirmed himself, he should confirm
bis brethreO that faith" Here, then, 10 the tex, which
have just read you the Divine himself changes
Abe OF Peter order indicate that be give
him the supreme Office Of privilege over other Offices
Heretofore he had been called simon he to be
called Peter Why this change Of name, but TO indicate
the cce which he to receiver Peter referred TO
In the language used by the Saviour OF the world or
rock" that the language OF my text would read, S
on," OF whom Christ spoke, hou ar, rock, and upon
Gh rock viii build my church and the gates Of hell
shall prevail against IT," Here Is the declaration
OF God 10 man proving 10 the perpetuation which
eoioy now, after eighteen hundred years OF perse-
cuion and trouble and the successor OF st. Peter,
who rules day in the city Of Rome her seven hills
couaxa faith Of his brethren confirms the unity Of
doctrine and spreads abroad throughout the church the
vitality which Ii found in ons ours. But
khs Is not the only text where Peter Is mentioned On
another OCCASION the Saviour Of the world before his
Passon speaks 10 all the apostles and tells them that 81
had endcavored the church by corruptng
them "but says be- turning TO Peter, ~ have prayed
Tor thee Peter, that Thy faith fail not" Christ prayed
Tor Peter, who to be the foundation stone OF the
church. that his faith rht fail. Sand you being
Confirmed, shall confirm your brethren In another
passage 81 John, after the resurrection Of Christ, just
before assembled Heaven he makes this nterroga
NE kYoele fctcr, love1t tnou mc
more these Why does he ask Of Peter the superior
love- Peter astonshed at the question, feeling his own
un~ohlness said TO him. Iord, thou knowest all things
thou knowest thee" Then the Savior said TO him.
fFeed my sheep,' and again proposes the same cues
toa, ePcer, lowest thou me more than thesegn whom
the same answer is given by the humble Apostle And
finally he again asks hin that question TO which
Peter orsrpowercd by sense Of his own unworthincss
MAKES the declaration have already mentioned" LORD
thoa knswrst all things; thou knowcss that love thee
and am ready TO die Cor thee Then said the Saviour
70 him, "Feed my lambs feed my sheep" meaning
thereby 20 give him Jurisdiction the whole aock
tbs meiaphJr my beloved brethren, 10 given In the
Client writings before Us, became every convcrsani
With ancient history knows the term shepherd was
Synonymous with that OF rulers Of the people,, and
hence the shepherds people called their rulers.
Cnr.si therefore, has appointed Peter to rule
another dock indicated BY the sheep and the lambs
Committed 10 bis care We nnd atcrwnd, my
beloved brethren, from these plain decAntIoas Of
Scripture Christ conferred upon the Apostle Peter
superior privileges all the other Apostles In what
dos this consist II consists my beloved brethren Ia
e privilege OF governing the Church Of God consists
10 tie superior prerog~ves Of jurisdiction which he
70 have over all the other Apostles Peter appointed
therefore as chrsts representative upon earth. Christ
was 70 into Heaven He knew that he would not
always Be upOn earth, and His church Visible
gan zallon necessary that 10 should have visible
bead Hence reier was appointed AZ christs reprcs
tvc The Head o. the Church upon earth with full powet
q bod that church. 10 govern that church and 70 guide
inso al truth At Gil tines n the contamination Of
ihe world BIT yet, my brethren though Peter himself
q ID not exist AWAY upon earth yet Peter
a 70 I've forever. The power. the privileges granted
fsscr, 10 remain forever because they are essen.
sNAosEh Peter dcs and vas put death as martyr,
ts Successor died. Plus TX. may die-hc antici
oher men he Is but mortal bot the powers exercised BY
FRS TX vii rot with his death The head q the
church w stu be found the chair q Peter viii sl be
Led and the privileges ana mmgniiIcs of that Office
sss sl continue, notwithstanding all the evil powers
Of earth and the nachnatons q he'll, because u ia the
work 81 Cod and al the malice Of never destroy
We believe, therefore my brethren as Catholics,
hesa n lSe true aessoi,s church wsea mention The
o. PoTe some perhaps who are now before me mar
sserc cbnorIous a. really 10 ss used % ighisn es
drrn with; children q various grorths, too, from
sA.daOcd W 70 Old acc are risasened a 'hs
something awful the very title, AMI our
eaemes BY the misrepresentation Of history, and the
abuse that has been hesped upon the successor q 81 70
ter shls reprcach . thc church, and
have my beloved brcshrcp hca 10 ne POpss u Rome
erssed TIE earth ms Is The misrepresentation Of
history And V Gay coasrssaia.e yea 70 being called
provinee-to express oar disbelief In these false slate
me4ts and 10 sve evidence q your faith the A,os-
ret 81 ~ letters sscccssor-Plas X-yonr ntlc der
irys LET me, therefore, be cxpc, 10 what am goias
me when we speak q tie rope-or, as speak
o. him g. day refer 70 him IN dosble capacity.
Frst--h the spiritual Lead u Christs kingdom up0n
earth. Az such we claim ths, his rights ADD privileges
dvine-no, rrantcd by man. not rcccivcd from any
human authority, but coming direct from Heav-
81 AZ the temporal sovereign, az the raler 3,
h own Statss We lock upon him an a exercising
that which % Temporal IN its uaiure and which hw bcea
received from man me be destroyed ms
other m,y be destroyed, ami stn Peter win rule the
church ~ Cod stu Be the Of the APOSTLES and
n vilegrd exercise Jurisdiction over Chrsts church.
vhoh privilege Peter reccivst from Christ himself Ia
The ar cspscty therefore a. The spiritual governor q
the church. unnecessary Tor nc 70 say anything 70
you ~ Catholics. You understand the rrount epou
which your faith upon that Point, and the text Of
So piufe which have ust quoted " yon indicates SUN
ceuty the suth5ry which you rely upon this poi1t
BIT some before me wi sy, granting the Pope u the
hfad e the church allowing that be has received spirit
Ca grsd cton through Christ rovern the church, By
what arthoritY By What ght. docs be exerr his