The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-03-13

DIR. DoLLINGER.-The following is taken
from the Unita Cattolica, of January 2sth, and
the article referred to is that recently published
with the authors signature:
- The name of Dollinger has now appeared for
the>first time, and that is enough to render
him HARMLESS. We may really rejoice that at
length We know DR.. Ignatius Dollinger. The
article is not>against Papal Infallibiity, but in
substance against all Definitions OF document
cal Councils and against the Catholic Church
they unmask the writer, benefit rather than
damage the cause they assail. At such mo-
naent his, biography will be obstructive. John
Joseph Ignatius Dollnger is aGerman theolo-
the 25th of February, 1893. Scarcely had he
been ordained priest in 1922, when he>received
an appointment in Bamberg. -Four years later
he published at Mentz his first work, entitled
"The Doctrine of the Eucharist in the Three
First Centuries" which gained him the chair Of
Ecclesiastical History in the University OF
Munich. In 1928 he published Manual OF
Church History" which he afterwards enlarged
i, into a Treatise on Ecclesiastical History"
: In 1915 Do]liDger represented the University
of Munich in the Assembly of Bavaria, and in
1851 was delegate in the Parliament of Frank
fort, where he voted for the absolute separation
of Church and State! In 1861 he combated
the temporal power of the Pope, and in 1853,
at the Munich Congress of Catholic saraRs, he
| delivered a long discourse, noted for its extreme
views. In n work subsequently published, he
declared that the science Of theology was no.
where studied except in Germany. I" France
does not possess a single theologan: = however,
he named, among a few others, Mgr. Maret
and P. G:atry. AS to Italy, DR.. Dollinger be-
| walled "the utter decline of ecclesiastical
leaning and the prevailing ignorance of the
clergy" He mentioned Gioberti, Rosmini and
Ventura, 1.-TWO of whom had died in foreign
lands" and then continued: "Thcse three
names are fallen under the censures OF Rome,
and in the same manner the great Passagl liz,
has abandoned theology of which he was con
sdered the brightest ornament in Italy" He
either did not know did not degn to men
ton Z. Perrone, according to Gioberti himself
ian illustrious Theologian ;" nor l.. Tapparelli
G. Andisio, A. Peyron, G.. CORES. Cavctini
Garracci. Patrzi Vercellone, Liberatore, Bal
lerini, and the brothers Franco! According tc
DR.. Dollinger, 4" the candlestick of theological
science" has been transferred into Germany
and he believes that he holds it i'll his hand
At length, he says, it is Germany's turn to be
come the malnstay and guardian of theological
teaching and he adds that at this moment
:" the sun of theology shines there with noon
day splendor; the antipodes of course, Italy
France and Spain] covered with dens
darkness" DR.. Dollnger, with his candle
stick of theology" undertakes to enlighteI
Italians, French aud Spaniards, and the Catho
l C Church and the Council itself Crfortu
nately, sundry French and Italian Bishops ar,
not disposed to encourage him. and discover NJ
light in his errors. "Janus" or not Janus In
now wears mask, and must be judged by the
bold assertions of his letter, the last sentenc,
of which SO excited the surprise of the -4genc
Haras, that it added n mark OF Interrogation
and -astoushmeut.- Dr. Dolliuger darcs tt
affirm that if the Infallibility OF the Pope b'
defined, our creed must be enlarged, and on
catechisms and all our relig ious books altered
So said Arius at Nice, Nestorious at Ephesus
Macedonius at Constantinople, and one afte
another every hereto to the Councils wher
their were condemned. Was not tn
immaculate Conception defined, and had
creeds to be enlarged and our catechisms ant
rcli gious books altered