The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-14

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We gize m exact translation Of this
Address, order that the Catholics of the
diocese ID y understand the sentiments ex-
pressed by their pastors upon the import
ant subject Of the Infallibility of the Sow
ereign PontiR:
Blessed FatAsr-The priests of the Arch
diocese Of New Orleans, assembled for the
Consecration of Rev. N. j. Perche, joyfully |
take this occasion to express their lively |
and deep sentiments of devotion, venera- |
ton and flial love for your Holiness. They |
recognise you as the Doctor of the Unlver- |
sal Church. They proclaim you the iegiti-
Jesus Christ to St. Peter.
We firmly believe, Blessed Father, and
We boldly profess that st. Peter was chosen
by the Lord to be the centre of the unity
OF the faith-a centre necessarily perma-
nent and consequently infallible.
We believe that st. Peter was established
by Jesus Christ as the foundation stone
OF His Church, against which the gates of
hell should never prevail, and consequently
entirely infallible. ''''
fded the care OF feeding the flock Of Jesus
Christ, the lambs and the sheep, the faith
full and the pastors, and that consequently
he was granted complete infallibility.
We believe that st. Peter received from
breGhren in the faith, and that consequently
he Was endowed with full and entire infal-
Hbility in the exposition and definition of
the truths of the faith.
We believe that to st. Peter were given
the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, with
such power to bind and to unbind that
whatever be pronounced on earth is ratified
in Heaven, and consequently there is in his
decisions q supreme and iufaliible authority
We believe that this gift Of infallibility
granted to St. Peter by Jesus Christ for the
welfare of His Church, has been until now
and will be until the consummation d
ages, transmitted to his Successors ani
heirs, namely, the Pontiffs of the Roman
Church.
And as this belief that we profess is daily
more fortified in us because of the guilty
opposition by which blindmen audaciously
seek to obscure this truth, we acknowledge
that the Universal Church has always pro
fessed this same truth, and that it has con
stantly followed in its practice. For Ou
Fathers all over the world have always hat
recourse to the Pontiff of the Roman Churcl
to obtain the final solution of all contro
versies regarding the faith, and Catholic
have always accepted as an axiom thi
beautiful sentence of a holy doctor, "Rom
has spoken, the cause is JsBished."
And in effect, all the Church rejoice'
when your Holiness, in the plenitude q
your power, and by your supreme judgmen
declared and defined as a dogma of tn
Catholic faith that the Blessed Virgin Mar
had always been immaculate.
And because we confess with the mouth
and believe from the bottom of our hear
this truth of your infallibility, we hav
been deeply afflicted, Blessed Father, i
seeing some ungrateful sons combat thi
Prerogative of your high Office, and auda
oiously attack this consoling truth, con
Armed by Scripture and tradition.
But NOw We heartily rejoice that thi
truth Of your infallibility has been alread
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