Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-09

which the Canadians love and veneer
ate, usually forbids in no wise her
children reading the Holy Pages, and
that she engages them even ;-proof
that she has never thought of the eX-
istence of such commandment In
order to convince you, | am going to
translate for you q letter from 5. 5.
Plus VI addressed to Rev. Antonine
Martin who had translated the Bible
in Italian, in order that he might put
it before the people of his country:
:" In these times when
an immense number of wicked books,
that grossly attack the Catholic re-
igion, are put in circulation even
among the people little educated, to
the great detriment of some souls,
you judge very well that the faithful
have need to be engaged in reading
the Holy Scriptures. They are in
effect the most abundant fountain that
ought to be open to each One. in or
der that he may find there that purity.
of morals and doctrine necessary to
the extirpation of errors, so generally
spread in these times of corruption.
You have labored to your purpose, as
you say, in publishing the Holy Scrip
lures, in the language Of your country,
that you might put it before every
one; especially when you show, as
you prove, that you have added ex-
planatory notes taken from the Holy
Fathers, removing all danger of abuse.
By this method you have not depart
ed from the laws of the congregation
of the Index and of the Constitution
published upon this subject by Bene-
dict XIV, this immortal Pope, aud
predecessor in the Pontifcate of for
mer times when we were in service
under him our excellent Master in the
ecclesiastical science,-a circumstance
that we mention as very honorable to
us. In consequence we applaud your
imminent wisdom, joined to an ex-
traordinary piety, and thank you, as
you will merit it, for the. books YOU
have transmitted to US, and which we
will read in convenient time. At the
same time, as pledge of our good
will Pontifcal, receive our Apostolic
Benediction that we give you, &c. "
We see in this letter, dear sir, a
great Pope who blessed one for hav-
ing translated the Holy Scriptures,
and who declares that they are the
abundant fountain which ought to be
open to every one. Do you under
stand that the Catholic church Iorbids
to read the Bible? Do you still ask
the same question
Question II. Prove me any com
mandment of Christ or his disciples
that requires to aoorship u aoqter, and
to PROSTATE yourself before any portrait
or image.
Worship a wafer is figurative ex-
preston, which purports to say wor-
ship bread. But, dear sir, can as
sure you the Catholics have never
worshipped and never will worship
any kind Of bread. lone only God
thou shalt worship and thou shalt love
perfectly" Behold the first com
mandment that their religion teaches.
and which you have formerly learned
and recited.
But it seems to me that | see yOu
Laughing triumphantly and saying witt
pretty disdain: What is it You do
then, when you make genuhcctionS
before the host? ?" Not TOO quick
dear sir, shall be we'll able to throw
water upon the fire. The Catholic
church believe and teach that the hos
at one time consecrated has no more
than the form and figure and color OF
the bread, whilst really it is nothing
else than the body, the blood, the
soul and the divinity of the Goldman
Then one of two things follows: eth
er she is much mistaken, or she is no
much mistaken. If she is deceived
as she pretends to worship God an(
not bread, it follows that she doe.
indeed worship God, for she canno
worship bread where she does not be
lieve there is any. More, the Cath
olics believe they worship God in do
ing that, and as he judges the hear
and the intention, he can only recon
pense them for virtual alteration. Ii
the Catholic church is not mistaken
it is all the better. She worship
| God.
l have not time to prove to you tn
doctrine of the real presence, beside
you do not speak of it in your ques
ton, and | suppose you admit it. Still
if you wish proofs Of it, you can stud
the writings of Cardinal Wi8ema
upon the Eucharist; the lecture o.
Rev. Father Smarius upon the sam
topic, or a good little book entitle
The Catholic Christian instructed,
Many discoveries you may make i
this book that can at any time pre-
cure for you to order, also Catholi
Bibles if you wish them.
, In the second part of this questio
you desire that | find commandmer
: which requires to PROSTATE ourselve
!, before portraits or images. Ny dea
sir, | may say to you there is non,