The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-07-21

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authority of. she SapFems PASTOR whsA the
eftest 81 tho ects eypeaatisg from l&nL ara not
appolnted Are otlegslly recognized, end, with
injustice, are forbidden to enjoy
tho lawful patrimony Of their churshes, or
even e enter into their episcopal houses, In.
deed they would be reduced to o state OF COM
plete destituti0n unless the charley OF tho Ca
tholtc peoples5 which supports SVEN Ourseif,
furnished them, at least temporarily with the
ono word what guarantee can the Government
give for the Observance Of those epfnmises,
when the FIRST of the fundamental lawspf The
State il not only tramPled under foot with N n
punity by any citizen, but is rendered null atd
void by the Government itself, which con-
tinualIy, sometimes by new laws, and :some-
times by decrees, just as it pleases, eS0des the
respect and observance due to these tandamen-
In making this statement to you. my Lord
Cardinal, We have had chiefly in view to
make known, through your intermediacy to
to tho Holy See,a the lamentable state to
WHICH. aimee the new order Of things came into
existence, the Catholic cause has been brcnght
down, and We chsrgeyoa to declaim and pro
already committed, and against the others
which are Threatened, not only to the prejudice
Of tho Romsn Pontia, but Also Of the whole Of
Catholic Christendom. They, as we'll as We.
are interested in the calm and tranquility Of
Catholic consciences, and they will be pleased
to take into consideration the complete depri-
walton Of liberty and Independence in the ex-
also consider that, If every one Of the faithful
has the right to be protected by his own Gov.
eminent in bis personal liberty In matters OF
ns as !. Of
religion. Moreover, it is the true interest OF
all Governments, whether they profess the
quietness to The great Christian family, aud to
sustain our real Independence. Governments
in fact cannot misspprehend that they are
called by God to defend and support the eter-
duty to defend and protect the most legitimate
of causes known here below. They ought to
be persuaded that in sustaining the Roman
they are
the same time, forget that the Roman Poptifand
the Ponti6cal throne, 80 far from being An OBJ
stacle to the quietude and prosperity of Europe
or of the greatness and independence of Italy,
have ever been the common bond Of union be-
tween peoples and princes, because they were
the common centre of concord and OF peace.
And, As to Italy, it may we'll be said, that the
Roman Pontifcate and the Ponti6csl throne
have formed it's true greatness, the protection
of its independence, and the constant support
and bulwark of it's liberty
tee for the Church and for her Head than
prayer offered up to Him Who holds in His
hands the fate of empires, and who can calm
tho waves and still the tempests with . word,
30 We do not cease from addressing continual
and fervent prayers to the Most High for the
conversian of sinners, and for the triumph of
our Holy Mother tho Church.
Uniting Our pray ers with those of Our be-
loved sons scattered over the whole Catholic
world, We cannot refrain, if only from feelings
of gratitude, from invoking special blessiD &
upon them all. It shall preserve them from
fresh and terrible Establishments it shall keep
them firm, and constant in. the principles of
shall restore to them, through the iRtercession
of the Blessed Virgin Immaculate, and her
spouse st. Joseph, and the Holy Apostles, So.
Peter and Paul, their former peace and pros
perity.
Receive on the present occasion, my Lord
Cardinal, tho Apostolic Benediction, which We
grant you from Our heart.
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