The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-11-26

nnfeioned attachment toIthe venerated
Pontiff. whose government of the Church
Of God is alike remarkable. for the holiness.
which inspired as the glory which crowns
listen now, with respect, docility and love,
to that august and sacred voice, when, TO
those ignorsnt of our Catholic Faith, has
but the ordinary sound Of a voice merely
human, but is really for us and in itself,
the voice of the Vicar of Jesus Christ-ol
Gods representative upon earth.
EScYcLICAL LETTER OF OUR HOLY FATHER
POPE Plus TX.
To all Patrarchs P1inates Arehbishops Bishops and
other ordnaries in favor and communion WIN inc
Plus TX, POPE
Venerable Brethren Health and apostolic Bene-
diction-Whilst the many acts OF coos good
ness call upon us, Venerable brethren, TO
celebrate Hsmercs they also give lresn prt"rs
as shown forth in us. For 1t is now the
twenty fifth year since, according to the dis
nosal of Providence, we entered upon the ad-
ininistration of this our Apostolate, ana tAe
bitterness of these years are too well-lSno -
to YOU to need any long description on our
mart. In good sooth, Venerable Brethren, the
world has seen the Church; after long rSI Ina
of 80 many sad events, still continuing IN her
course of warfare amid all endless series OF
constant strugslss and victories; OF surety II
is God alone Who tempers and rufes the tide OF
in yery deed He often makes use OF Land
contemplate Instruments, that by means or
IS them He may fulfil the designs Of His wisdom
Jesus Christ, our Lord, the Founder and Su-
nreme Ruler Of His Church, which he has pur-
chased with His own blood, has delgnsd, ny
The intervention of the merits of tho Blessed
Peter, the Prince OF the Apostles, no ace ever
direct ana uphold by His favor and strength
our weakness and nothingness, so as to further
the great glory of His name and the good o,
His Seople during oil this the lons-csntinued
time of our Apostolic service. Hence we have
ever been sustained by his Divine help, and
have increasingly made use OF the connseis OF
our venerable Brothers, the Cardinals OF the
HOLY Roman Church, as we'll as of those of
YOUR Order, Venerable Brethren, who have
been present here in Rome with us in such
vast concourse rejecting honor ey tue spendaG;r
of your virtues and your united piety on TINS
See of Truth. Thus have We been aole
during the period Of our Pontifcate, according
to our own prayers and those of the Catholic
the immaculate Conception Of the Blessed Vir-
gin, the Mother of God, and to decree heavenly
5onors to many heroes of our religion, whose
helping aid, and, chiefest OF ALL that OF !ne
Divine Mother, we doubt not will ever he nigh
at hand to the Catholic Church in all her
seasons of adversely. To Gods help ana glory
alone he it also ascribed that we have been
able to show the light Of the true faith to as
tant and barbarous lands by means OF the
Gospel-laborers whom VIC sent forth, as We'll
as to erect ecclesiastical hlerarchies in many
places, and to brand, with sentence OF solemn
condemnation, those errors which are opposed
to human reason, to good "rder, to Chrlstiahi'
ty and to civilization; errors which hase
waxed very strong in this generation most ol
ALL By Gods help, likewise, we have been
heedful to bind together by as firm and last
ing o bond of harmony as was possible the
power, both of Church aud State, in many
parts as we'll of Europe and America Us OF fht
=. Eastern Church. OH which, from the very be-
Ginning Of Our Apostolic ministry, we have
always looked with the most fatheriy affection
whilst We have striven to consult 1of theii
every want. Nor is it so long since it was
youchsafed to Us to undertake and to turthel
~ the work of assembling the Gcumenieai Vati
can Council, whose suspension, when ITS great
Lve-e waited for by tho Church, We were
obliged to decree on account OF circumstance
only too well known.
Nor. Venerable Brethren, by tho permission
of God, did We ever let 60 unpcrformed thos'
things which the rights and duties OF GU
civil GOVERNMENT demanded. The congratula
tions and applause which, as You reme n Dol
greeted the beginning of Our Pontlhcate
Tnrned in o short time into deeds OF wrong ant
personal attacks, so violent as to compel US U
- fiee into exile from this Our well-beloved city
But as soon ais We were restored to this Gu
Pontifical throne by means of the vigorou
and Jealous efforts and assistance OF all TN
Catholl 10 paw ers and princes in common, w
Immediately did Our very best TO advance Ivan an
founded and reliable prosperity which w
have ever recognized as the most Welg MY ont
attaching to Our temporal sovereignty. ou
vet the greed of q neighboring prince raVene
Tor the territory which owned Our sway as
temporal King; he obstinately chose to .o ti,
the counsels of the scots OF perdition IaChe
than Our fatherly adonitio1s and md words e a Owe
and over again repeated, and, last OK an In
has far overstepped the shamelessnes5S OF tns
Of whom we Fsaa this in sh Our
which he had long claimed as his own an
contrary to all law and right the ne E nol9o
of goods which had fallen to him by lot. 1t
impossible, Venerable Brethren, for Us not !
altogether 80 INDUSTRIOUS as this of which W
are the victims. We are in utter anguish at IL
unrighteousness of a design which has sue
an object in view as to expect that, VINE
Our temporal power has been overthrown, OF
spiritual authority ana Christs kingdom
earth, if such catastrophe could betal u
world, may at one and the same blow beSf
ever destroyed. We are in torture as We iot
upon such fearful evils, and especially tho
by which the everlasting salvation of our pc
ME is imperiied. And in this our sorrow n
Thing pre-, ses more grievousy on us than t
49, fact that.W are hindered, by Our conditson
fa1Dar.d Freedom. from applying the remed