The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-04-21
Infallibility, not Impeccability.

,vterian insists that Papal Infallibility is q tt
question "iu the Church ITSELF al
Its arguments in support of this PROPOSE d
lion are remarkable. LIST. 1t says Una. CT
Bishop Kenrick, Of st. Louis, was no' b
permitted to argue against it and that % o
prelates opposed it. This only proves T" Il
,cas a disputed question, not that it Is 80. q
Nobody denies that it was dispute" n
question. 1t would have been unnecessary h
to have a definition upon the point II IL na" a
not been so. Thus it is with all o'ne' c
points of doctrines which have to be De. t
fined by Councils and Popes. The orleina'
faith of the Church is unquestioned LOT
Centuries. then doubts arise with some per-
sons. these doubts grow more urgent tue
farther we recede from the first days OF the
Church and it's traditions, finally oppositlon
to the truth grows 30 outspoken that omela'
action by the Church is taken and the
faithful can NO longer doubt. What was
formerly disputed by some can no longer
be disputed by any. 4
| That ia nrecisely the case in tails instance.
Archbishop Kenrick and all other preia'es
who opposed the dogma as doubtful, nave
now cheerfully and joyfully given IN tne't
adhesion to it rs being beyond shadow Oh
doubt. For them the Holy Ghost mas
snoken. We say all its opponents, though
there ia one about whose position as we
h.vo hefore remarked, an unhappy uncer-
, tainty prevails.
The reference to Dollinger and others Is
a puerile, they having been excommu nlea.eu'
They NAV claim to belong to the "old "a
~ tbolic Church." but the very name shows
the;rs ia not the real Catholic Church which
% ia both old and young-ancient IL years ou'
D. Young with vigor Of everlasting youth.
" The illusions to Italy, Spain, Austria,
" etc. are equally pointless. Not one OF
," such illusions has the least reference u ~
fallibility except in the case OF the ba7afia'
~. Minister. But suppose those govern menus
had expressly rejected the dogma, tha'
proves nothing as to the people. ihere'
o fore our position ia left unchanged.
~ AS to laymen, Dollinger is not one' and
~ of tbe other two cited there is no pretense
. 10 that either was a practical Catholic.
es In regard to Biblical proofs of the dogma
the Presbyterian is equally unfortunate.
- and 2. These issues are too exclusive
for our space.
3. Peters name being always mentioned
- fret does not in itself prove him to haV'
90 been infallible but it tends to show lis su
SO premacy above the others. The quotato
w w from St, Paul refers clearly to his labors
90 an apostle, distinctly set forth in the mex
6 90 sentence, viz: patience, Tor suffering
Is signs and wonders and mighty deeds.
Is bos no reference to rank, dignity or supre
20 macy in the interior constitution of tn
} 90 Church. The idea that Paul disclaims II
SO fallibility for himself when he speaks
20 himself as an "earthen vesse" shows q 81
3 . IN ~ oular idea of Infallibility. No one pr
o 80 tends that the Pope is other than
~ ~ "earthen vessel" frail and fragile enough
4 IS that. but supernaturally freighted with ii
= M M divine treasure Of which st. Paui speaSs.
3 as A. That the divine commission OF infaii
3 90 bility is given to Peter in the passa'
= Is .sThou art Peter" ETC., is generally consi
g 90 cred by candid readers as perfectly man
70 IN IN fest and undenable. This is the prime
- IS nal passage of Scripture adduced to forti
y no no that claim, yet the Presbyterian hnds
81 SO argument against it except in the rebuke
;, 81 ~ our Saviour for Peters weakness on c.
% 90 tain occasion, sect thee behind me Sata'
n 80 etc. This it finds to be inconsistent w
Is co the supposition of lnfaihbiiity. aga
s5 90 ubat q arrange idea of Infallibllity! In
~ 20 no same way every Pope who confesses
IL 90 sims sometimes very grave ones perha
Is 90 ,,rl,ad nv his Confessor, is eau,
Is 30 8uu ID hoo"ne WI, 49, ID,
Is 90 in the snare OF falnolilty. why 'no
IS 90 L,o,;,, cartainly does rot know the me-
Ia so o9'' W. ,, po.or Woo
13 75 ing of the word. Moreo'ei' e'e' was
13 Is | ;,f,lIihle at the date of this event.
- 0V V S. "Feed my lambs" True enough,
ID 90 the point of special significance is the c.
- 90 trast studiously introduced by our SAW
12 90 himself Feed my lambs-feed my shee
IL 90 90 why does the Presbyterian leave that
q 90 of sight and out of quotation