The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-08-27
Brief Of the Holy Father ON st. Aphonsus Liquor
the New Doctor Of the Church.

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Christ the Lord, who promised never to q
desert HE Church, when He perceives tnaS
it is to the greatest advantage OF MS l! q
culate Spouse, ra!ses up men dietin nm u
by their piety and learning: VINO, I'm nn"r u
forth the words of their wisdom as snow Q
ers,, For it has happened. not wit9oo' &
the most wise design Of God AImiga.y,
that when the doctrine OF the JaneenisIo q
innovators attracted notice, and, by the
deception of error. enticed and led many c
astray, then especially there should stano
forth Alphonsus Mary de- Liquor, iGan1s.
of the Congregation of the Most Holy no !
deemer and Bishop OF st. .ha Ag gnoa aaht,
should open his mouth in the midst OF tne
Church. y and should thoroughly roos out
and exterminate from the LORDS neio tnaS
pest raised mp by hell No. did A,Pn Sntv:
but solely intent on procuring the glory ..
God and the eternal salvation OF men, ne
wrote yery many books filled with sacred
learning and piety, destined NOT Only 70
fortify the safe road by winch tne GiIeoU .;S
of the faithful Christian souls might, am,a
the confusion of theological Opinions,
whether too lenient or too severe, wax
without stumbling; but also to GUIDE anu
the SlsT qgt to and DEFEND Il against
Saratics of every kind and name to assert
the rights of this Apostolic See, ana 70 en-
I;ndie niety in the minds of the faithful.
It can be most truly said that there is no
error even in our times, winch A.Pnvnsa a
, fnte. Nav even, as to those things; whlcn
noncarnin0 both the immaculate ConceP-
q zion Of the Holy Mother of God, ana the
4 Infaliibility of the Roman Ponsin C Wnsn
teaching e1 eatlearG nave sn See The most nu
merous assembly of the Bishops OF Tme
Cathoiic world approving, ratified 6y VS.
70 are thew not found in the works OF A.p"SSn a
u ans both most clearly expounoee anu NC
= monstrated by the most powerful
"A ments. o,lo,v IF
y, "a Divine Wisdom is very beautifully appn,,
is cable to him " The memory OF MN -, sun, -
ae not depart away, ana ms % NAME nsneration. Ma
he t;ons shall declare his wisdom, ana sns
n Church shall show forth his praise, Anu
ne pins VIII. Our predecessor OF worthy me
an mory, full of admiration Tor the eAceeu ,t.ay
s Sa 10 oyeat wisdom of Alphonsus, gave utter
en- ance to this very important testimony con.
an aann;ng him. viz: that "by word and cy
d. writin9s he had shown to thoee errlng II
DIS the dark night of this world Sne s way ~, y
Justice by which snsy 70 the light an
Of h;nadom of God" Also, our immediat.
nraSecessor of happy memory, Gregor:
XVI. highly praising the incredioie enc
ion ouence, abundance and variety Oh ttss nnn
vas Ier Of saints honored by the Churcl
'ral Der in these our times, the majority
ath the Cardinals of the Holy Roman CnoiSl
hat almost all the Bishops Of the Whole o MSs,
ing tGs bodies Of Theologians, illu
one. trious Colleges of Canons, and learned mn
has Of ali societies, have suppliantly entreau
uses Tia to adorn St. Alphonsus Mary de Aige. !.
asi with the title and honors OF Doest' III;
the To comply with these pious requests, col
,ers' Tn;tted this very important business, as
customary, to be examined by tue cong
CATION of Our Venerable Brethren, tne VI
,ives olnaie ". VI .o;n+oroDce nf the rites
J 1s thss the Church. And furthermore, when
me ant saif, Congregation of Our Venerable Bre
Tered rem in the regular meeting held at the va
and can, on the nth day Of March OF v Ses y
arful Brother. CONSTANTINE Patrizi, Cardinal
: the the Hoiy Roman Church, Bishop OF "a
anu anu and Veiiterpo, Prefect of the same Gong
ans oation. and Proposer of the Cause 9
fact having considered the os,ee sios4 pro,
on di. ter of the Faith as also the answers OF
eived Defander of the Cause and the opinion
J, but tha Theolooiaus on the side of truth
? dis ally. after having carefully ana a!I s
~ tbe weighed all the reasons haa, ct
III , .ns nous consent, adopted this hescrlpt:
o was His holiness was to be consulted as TO
,nsa1; concess;on or declaration and extension
as re-. the universal Church of the title OF 10
70 bill. in honor of st. AlPnonsus n,Ay ~ %
litary with the Office and Mass aireaoy Gran
ght to, with Nth the addition Of Credo the antiE
from at ATM Magnificent in both vespers to be
ms q hs lss In
ilitary entiam, anu w ~ inc 03d day of
sa ener same month and gear, decided by ge'
elieves decree to the city ana 10 ene " a.'.,
aimed this Rescript should be approved anu
hfB Bes now, our Beloved Son, MIC
Konigs- Mauron, Superior-G General ano ne
T. Major the Congregation Of sn1 sna
lin, two ny Io,Se-named CONVERSATION of c
f Berlin 70 Sne eo ~ .n;n tsnance of the rites
Ave per mas ZOE tne ~ - a. faaet Of fhe sau
g labor Church, thab oh Ino - az ol,ova.
avari4n AlphOnsus, numoeFeu ~ $4,000
nanberg toned decree among the DoeEs n
,rvative Church, after the words In Ihe
of Ger Mertvrolopv. Placed him among
congress sa;nts honored by the Church, i" there
Snnreme Pontiff, having consulted
n to the Sacred Congregation of Rites, declare