The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-04-16
~. Pope on tho Suppression Of Religious HOUSE,

n. D.. ~ ~. suppression Of Religious HOUSES
To Our Venerable Brother Consta.tsns,;, : vGr
dinal Of the Holy Ronsan C"" n.r, IF The
sJ Calico and Our Vicar GenerGt IN
Sniritual matters for Rome ana 'es Nv
trict. u,.,. .,d Anostol- |
r. Renediction. The Church OF Goo, 40
Queen clothed in garments OF many 0 Unhls
a aSo s of the various religious orders, 30
sSs has employed their devoted iab9rs ios
The nropaqation of the glory OF the OWNS
Name. for transacting the Affairs OF Tue
Christian Commonweal, and for ineuicat ny.
and promoting the culture OF civn M.S
among peoples, by the Aid OF 'eacn'ns "NN
of charity. orv
Therefore, as many as there are, at any
time, violent enemies Of the Chnicn, ~
MANY are there, of prosecutors, especlany
of the Regular Orders, and these enemies
give the fret fruits of their hate, OF all lnese
Orders, to the Society Of Jesus, as esIeen
inc its members more laborious, and' 60
more hostile to their plottings. This, we'
anew. observe, with grief, while the usurp-
ers of our Temporal Rule-greedy aiter
spoil that has ever been the destruction VI
It's invaders. The spoilers seem to wisn tne
suppression of all religions h9nses, ~ com
menciDg with the Fathers OF {neo S s.:S 3
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crime, they strive to stir up hatred among
the people against them. They accuse
them of hostile proceedings against inc
present domination and, especially, they
| pretend the power and favor WIN US; VI
the Society, as making US more inimical 20
that rule and that We are 80 10 ,ue naa ad
of those Fathers that, except at their au-
vice, we can do nothing.
| Such foolish cafumny would turn INTO
the lowest contempt our person, as TOO
weak and unskilful to initiate any counsei,
of our own motion, though all might know
that the Roman POntiff, having lmpiored
the Divine light and aid, does and com,
mands that which he shall have judged
| right and useful for the Church; but that
| in eraver matters, it has always been his
! custom to use the help of those, OF what-
ever rank or condition, or OF Whatever
Regular Order, whom he thinks, as more
| skilled in the matter In hand, may Sner
the wiser and more prudent opinion. thus,
indeed. we often employ the Fathers OF the
Society of Jesus, We entrust them with
snndry charces-especially in the sacred
ministry; and they acquit themselves with
attention and zeal inst is always more
agreeable to us, and which have merited
for them the frequent and abundant prais-
es of our predecessors.
| But this, our most just love and esteem
of Society that has merited excellently OF
| the Church of Christ, of this Holy See, ana
of the Christian people, is far from that
servile submission to it that It's defamers
feipn, whose calumny we Indignantly repei
from us. and from the modest devotion OF
these most excellent Fathers. These things
we have thought proper to state to you,
our venerable brother, that the snares
framed gainst the Society may be exposed,
to set right our sentiments 80 oasely ana
foolishly travestied, aud to give u new
testimony of our most ready affection TO-
sIrot NJ
Willingly would We take this occasion of
speaking of other causes of our grief, every
day growing in number. But the limits OF
a letter would not contain them. We will
l make but one comment ON the concessions
8 which they call guarantigie, guarantees,
surdity, or the guile, or the righteousness
h holds the first place, and which, neverthe'
. less, the sub-Alpine moderators are labori-
n ously and uselessly studying out. For
4 PEELED by the common expostulation o.
!, Catholics, and by political necessity, tt
keep q little show of our sovereign power
; reserved, lest we should seem subject tt
!, any one in the exercise of the Supreme
!. Government of the Church, they have i'm
apiued they can make q show of this, b.
o their concessions. But it is of the Datur
& of concession that there is certain powe
- in him that comedies over him to whom til
ot concession is made. Therefore the one
T. whom the concession ia made, at least as
y, the matter of the concession, is truly sui
Ia ordinate to the authority and the will of tn
re power conceding. So it is clear that the
I'd labor in vain when they study ho'o to gua
lie antee our sovereign power, by help
as props that can only overturn and ruin i
st But such is the character of these conce
n. n, sions that each one bears in itself specs
,ss servitude, which grows harder by the SUI
,te cessive amepdments. And, at length, tt
m hostile and treacherous meaning, howev'
u yelled, that breaks out in all these is SO
nn- Illustrated by the continuous series OF fact
ert:: that no ono of a sound mind can be
ma ceived and the openest species of trifii
ny is stamped on those conditions.
and But, if the Church ought to bear the II
ous age of her Divine Author, should not v
md, who, though unworthy, are the Vicegere
. of of Christ on earth, give thanks to Hi
nest that He permits us, also, to be surround
uch with the mockery of royal Statef I'll
we He conquered the world; and thus, al
10 Oh through His spouse, His Church, He v
III again triumph over the world.
Of Meantime, our Venerable Brother,
aud invoke on you abundance of heavenly 81
y of and, as guage of these, and of our
n pecial favor, we impart to You most lovi
wey, ly the Apostolic Benedction.
u IN Given at Rome, at ST. Peters, the I'd