The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-02-27
.~~.00l1sng Star and Catholic Messeng1F.
Papal 1nf4luhsnsv,,
of FATHER PRESTON, AT ST.
i7 CHURCH, NEW YORK. NA

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FATHER PRESTON, AT ST. ~
@s t., CHURCH, NEW YORK.
On Sunday, 18th inst, the Rev Father, les
! 49, 80 pleaoned sermon on Papal Infalli ity
wn'0n al the secular papers publish nt p 9Th
M, s'ps from the New York World:
Inc text was Isaiah xii, g.
uh;eh s s1 am to speak to YOU on osbiect
the Who'll sn,s moment attracts the atte zion OF
mnch ,1. world. 1t attracts the 1sntion
s;je al uore OF Protestants-of the w&d out
H rue e1e Catholic Church-ttan r. do of the
Catho oHc Church h ITSELF For WE'LL S1ucted
*thcs nave never had any douht n regard
70 the authority Of the Snnrs,o uo by ~ ra
nnnraSa IN regard to definitions Of Eth and
1870, and yet do not unfersta n nor can
eAPiain, how it is that considerak excite
menu mas been manifest amonr M ,athoiics
" uR"h tne assembling of the Eeumes sal Conn
0t,s uecause 1T was believed that "a Council
hss aIw a,ssinnctIy define this doctEle, which
=; *aways been received and wel15nderstood
"a me church. The Council will ~ nronon"J
anySning new to the ChurchEfnr 81 tatbo,ins
Ws Geiieved that the Church rece; n her fa;tS'
Mn1ie and entire from Christ n ito DIT,
VII oe TO bring into clearer andf,oIdar doGs
matG outlines, the truths wbic5 the Cbnrci
Ass Always pr0fessed 80 that thaG NAV he ~,
understanding. This functioX s performe3
MoIe 1or those who are without the Church
.nan Ior those who obey it, We NO iionh.
you nave been much astonishefik statemants
IN regard to tie Catholic ChnrE -statamsnt.
maze ~ those who are edncat( and ;ntoi;
gent, and who profess to he ieassrs Of n,odar,,
tsnougnt-and statements whi1 are nevertha-
less untrue Now the great CylE,rch of God u
NOT worthy of study or patix inyest;g at;'on
in the press anS T.; upon Yetf.ay after day,
OF Cathoic matters, which nile that The M;
nles of the GO damned lntS the first princi- |
dod placed the signs of trrG ON ever. s;In
oat mat men shall investigate and onarI |
:" my. mlstakesi Se Catholics are
Ine Hsts OF honorable. discp&on Wa ora NJ
prepared to stand and bandf contradict;ons
1nis one asserting one thingf.nd that one an
If trn+b R... Is gained b that in the cause
sonnhIa Dat we are pre1sred to give a rea-
are nrepare1 81 ior any poi Of our faith-we
trad;t;am Gu 20 defend it bfIoly Scripture by
md avsn ~ the indicati9is of historic facts,
1old-for of all religions anon earth the "a.
,holic religion is most rhlsonahia NJ INC -
peaking of infallibility, Eet me remind ,n AZ
80 "'A'oh IDEAS yllch prevail among
:, 1891 70 anu even a1qtng some Catholics
" r. ~. W .nls Doctrine are far from correct
g ~ ry SiLlM Ior the aoly Father, as head.
-. " 60 ~; any lmpk;cability-that he is
= e,,oUa Ssn-tnat he isfin any degree elevat-
ABOVE human nature that he is more than 6
man. we Delleve that he is subject to TENN {
iaoIe 10 sin. and in his individual cana
~. 20 err; Weddnot claim for him infal-
,.,, y -; iesaId 10 hip private opinions as a a
, aaa, "a ~ regard to US conversations-much a
o Io we ciaim for IN infallibity in matters
science, or that he Jay not err therein.as, "
y instance in questions Of geography and h
But we dhold that he is nfallble
or the three following distinctions: First Il
nat ne shall speak as head of the Church. and m
. = solemn manner, when proceeding to define e,
,at ses.ie rule Of fifth or doctrine. Second,
az ne shaIi propose something for the belief in
the C9urch, or be regarded as defining what ia
le belief of the Church has always been mon IL
h question Thirdly, that in propos- n,
IN the most solemn manner. This il the the Il; i;
I'm OF the Catholic Church, and whose does fr
!. receive 1t is analien to the body of Christ. al
,sarv of S;oserxe therefore that it is ne II
snouiG speak for the Church, and that for a | RI,
~ sumcient reason. We believe that the sa
use Of Coaching body and we don't th
IF the Lord, Unto all nations and teach them. an
s that s sss oI.Sd 81 % World We BE-,
1ohiGe it is to teach and, therefore, we only Or
IT that he whom Christ has designated as su
head OF the Church, is, while exercising do
~ y% ;v kePt by the Providence of God from tn,
o. m me- dogmatical definitions It is hard an
~. ire W Understand how any one can object TIL
shntLor assert that the head of the Church pri
rexela an ms teachings Admit that there me
c 9 oody and yet admit at the same time an,
y l.: nas hllible head! Why it is an i'm. Is
STuity No man ever made an organization Sor
hou1 heid; much less did Christ send tea
- an equalization without head, without inst
e era. my He said that the Church should But
MO the 81 ana ehat ne would be with pla
"a Nth F., NJ VI tne world How Is Christ to s
= o.; mlSn aCiurch that teaches false doctrine for
III SEND ths Holy Ghost,n said the Lord. a m
= he snau teach you all truth and shali fait
. WIN you forever" We believe that He
H,,, une rope speaks for the whole body of mus
epts 0 him UT rn, according to that promise, tim
la dnc,r; rom error. Is not this very that
r;na tL. MANY Protestants believe q long
. bel;aya hiucn harder. Most Protes- fuse
oel,eVe II the inspiration of Sacred Scrip voic
tn@t Che writers of both the Old and only
1eseaments We're kept from errors in re- then
70 iaiIh and morals. This is the very low one
for r. so1iu De taken of the Holy Scrip for j
ior You do not believe they are inspired quis
- 10y are not Scripture at all, but vol that
.hen 49, o aeceit. The writers of Scrip facts
'nsh we're infalliLe st. Peter was infaI- the
: "nen ne wrote his two epistles. There have
20. you could easily keep the writer's of the of t
.i es rom error in propounding matters ever,
.n ana practice, why should He not keep see "
'"u VI nts own Church from error like Coun
ore easS oSe inspiration of those writers bility
Roma..s p D. pellet than the infallibility but '
bo Jnat: ontln In maintaining, there not o
ttention &c OF lnfaihbility, shall call woul
a sS1Gn.on hrst to the passages of Scrip any
upon this subject; then to the acts there
'itoLs ands he words of the fathers and | cerne
n q shor+ sosinony OF reason itself. 1t in VIII
,,t HnoIe tlme since addressed you on as res
ard y, teaching of the Holy Scripture the
ara 10 the Church. When Christ calls enter
bafnra ms name. He was called the 81
as pet. ~. a1ter that he is always religi,
as feter-that is, rock. Wherever posed
'estIes are mentioned, Peter is ALWAYS to br
n t, 1e9 on the lake of Galilee, which found