The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-09
,uss,s. Enoyelieal of tho holy Father.

vuh;,st the manv acts of Gods goddess
o.,I mon ma. venerable brethren, to cele-
brate His mercy, they also give 1resn Ptoo.s
of His majesty and OF dis iavotanS P."
taction "a shown forth in us. For 1t - no"
the twenty fifth year since, according to
the disposal of Providence, we en H
ru the administration of this our Apos-
tnate. and the bitterness OF these years
are too we'll known to you 70 nSeo ay
long description on our part. IN 9ooo
sooeh. venerable brethren, the world nss
seen the Church, after q long round OF 20
many sad events, still continuing IN her
course of warfare amid an endless series VI
constant struggles and victories; .. rnies
the tide Of affairs in this WORLD Whicn 10
His footstool. and in very deed He often
makes use of weak and contemplate IN
struments, that by means OF them NO may
fulfil the designs OF Has 1 Ti soc Founder and
supremest Ruler of His Church, switch he
has nurchased at the price of His own
blood, has deigned, by the Intervention OF
the merits of the Blessed Peter, the Frince
of the Apostles, Who ever lives and hoids
Tho Headship in this city, to direct and up
hold by His favor and strength our weak
Iess and nothinguess, so as to further the
greater glory of His Name and the GOOD OF
Ills people during all this the lonG con
tinued time of our Apostolic serves. 6 zen.
we have ever been sustained by his DIVINE
hello, and have INCREASINGLY made use Oh
the coupsels of our worshipful Brothers,
the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church
as we'll as of those Of your Order, veneraoie
brethren. who have been present here In
Rome with IN in mighty gatherings, deck,
ing out by the splendor of your virtues ,, ano
vour united piety this See of Truth. Ihut
have we been able during the period o.
our Pontifcate, ace"rding to eur owl ~
prayers and those Of the catholic world, u
declare nv a dogmatic definition the Imma
culate Conception of the Blessed virgin
the Mother of G cd, and to decree heavenly
honors to many heroes OF our .fetiiSpn
whose helping aid, and, chlefest OF OH, Una :,
of the Divine Mother, we doubt NOT VIII
ever he nigh at hand to tire Catholic Churo
in all her seasons of adyersity. 10 Coo
help and glory alone be 1t also ascrlpS
that we have been able to show the ngn
of the true faith to distant ana oar paiou
lands by means of the Gospel laoorel
whom We sent forth, as we'll as TO cree
ecclesiastical hierarchies in many pace
and to brand with sentence OF eoienl
condemnation those errors whlch arc VI
posed to human reason, TO gooa oiu. n.>
Christianity and to civilization, errol
which have waxed very strong in tins ger
Grafton most of all. By Gods help nk'
wise we have been heedful to Pima CoeeCn'
by as firm and lasting bond OF harmony
was possible the power, ooth OF T Tnuo,
and State, In, many parts as well Oh EIi" J
and America IS of the Eastern Church,
which, from the very beginning OF ~
Apostoffc ministry, we have always LOOK Z.
with 1 most fatheriy affection, whist
have striyen to consult for their eve
want. Nor is it so long since 10 vas vouc :
safed to Us to undertake and to 1or1n 1fWl
work of assembling the Gcumenica. V q
can Council, whose suspenslony Wheh
greatest fruits had been but partly ga.net !.
in, and were being yet waited Ior Wy
Church, We were obliged to decree on
count Of circumstances only too we'll know
Nor, venerable brethren, by the perm
sion OF God, did We ever let go unpertorn
those things which the rights and dnties
Our civil government demanded. Inc g
gratulations and applause which, as
remember, greeted the beginning OF {;
Pontificate, turned in a short tune i
deeds of wrong and to personal ATTACKS
violent as to compel Us to 1iee into e:
from this Our well-beloved CITY. 5ut
soon as ever We were restored 10 tnls
Pontifcal throne by means OF the vlg9r
and jealous efforts and assistance OF al
Catholic powers and peoples IN comm
We Immediately did Our very pest TO
vance and to obtain for Our faithful
iects that WELL founded and reliable p
perity which We have ever recognized
the most weighty duty attaching 10
temporal sovereignty. But yet the g
of a neighboring prince ravened1for
territory which owned Our sway as