The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-04-21
N.o ol An AND CATHOLIC MESSENGER SINDav ADD, q, 1850
Fenelon, Archbishop Of c.mbr.v,-

sse 1ene'0n Archbishop of c.mbrays.
D, The renowned FeneIon
OF ample Of meekness, humiIity and oh.S; . So
1t to the Holy See, ''y ana ooedienc
~ tata ~ the more remarkable. when W
g lon , .u1o consideration the fact that Fene
a rn was favorite of Louis XIV. n mon
= friend Ga of his prerogative aud n,
! oninion y, ene Court of Rome. Besides, til,
!, th pt, .h was then held by many in France
s snas me DEGREES Of the Pope reouired CON.
-, nauon by the Church in General Conn.
vi, Er Dy universal assent, to make then,
when Fenelon's book, "The Maxims o.
fonnd wS;,, "a winch many passages were
d da, sect then prevailing in France, was con
cen. e VIA az Rome by decree Of Pope limo
| s .':a ALL, he submitted to the denisinn
without murmuring. '''"
,or nen tue Pope gave this decision Fepe.
the cares of his AreGd;o %no occupied in
me news of the condemnation of his booL
in ougu MS brother. the MARQUIS of F.ne-
;;on, VINO had travelled by post from Paris
~ 49, ofaer 20 be the first to give the informa,
ion TO the Archbishop. He arrived in
and onsy on the feast of the Anuunciation,
ana entered the Cathedral at the moment
feneion was about to ascend the cbancel
fa, o."ef 60 preach on the solemnity of the
east Although the news of the condem.
na!ion OF his book caused him great main
To- s;on exercised such sublime powerover
mo S.uons soul, that it required but few
n,onients for him to regain his tranonilitv tn
a.tar the whole plan of his sermon. and +" |
preach with great power upon the necessitv
the Holy See. VIZ ""'uoii'y ol
y 1he knowledge of the condemnation of
-,' vncion mad already spread among the
thronged assembly, and the wonderful
presence of mind and the docile Submission
Nhicn tile Archbishop at once exhibited
anu MS solemn declaration of Obedience
eAei'ea the astonisliment and admiration Of
ms ;, hearers, and drew tears of sympathy
"a reverence from them.
lnus we see that Fenelon did not bas; .
s.o d moment in acknowledging the ius-
I!ee vi tnls condemnation. He did not wait
5 ;o 10 become fully cognizant of the par
',euiaas S OF the proceedings against him. but
" once began the composition of a public
'ce OF submission. When the document Z
lppoaieu IL excited universal astonishment.
,ue must read the whole to form a Just con-
sePolons of the humility and obedience of
ne venerable Archbishop. 1t is as follows:
We are Internationally bound, dear breth s
en' ior we belong no more to ourselves but to
ue nock winch has been entrusted to our care; ~
,p the 1oH 1ooR * upon ourselves as your servant
PEI ourselves compelled to open our heart and 2!
communicate to you, everything relating to y
sthselVes, concerning the book which we pub
Laxims of the Saints" Our HOLY Father the
ope has condemned this book, together with ..
Senty- three propositions found In it, by 8 r
un OF march 18th, 1899, which has been uni =
elsaiiy disseminated, and which You have
ready seen. ~" A"'o
We concur in this condemnation of the book.
IE. ay' Internationally and without reserve
so the twenty-three propositions, exactly in
.e same full, sincere, unconditional and me. M
,dsr th manner further we ourselves forbid M
rs Archdiocese the reading or preservation of &C
9 same. "''" VI y
We will rejoice in our humiliation, dear
We received from Jesus Christ for yonr sal
ZION, has not been weakened, and notwitb FRI
'nding the humiliation of the shenherI' the
Tx mas increased IN the gree of our Lord
we admonish You also, dear brethren. with Fro
whole heart TO an honest submission and
, roan obedience, that the sincere and
the least diminished, and which we our. T
,es, by the grace of God will constantly sac
tn Wv ''''' u our FEC fSs
cd forbid that at any time any thing sbon,d A.
'aia ny us without Iemem boring that the
n OF the Shepherd should in all thiDns he Dr.
o submissive than the least of the Flock au
'nat DIS obedience should have no bounds -
he Able Ferberon. a Jealous Japsenist M
posed to Fenelon to publish wrtincs in ~
ace OF the Maxms, without any one "a
g apprlzed that the Archbishop was "
infant of it, but Fenelon replied that
!onld rather die than Immediately or COT:
lately defend book which he, from SCR
Hence to the Holy See, had frankly and
Idly, from the bottom, of his heart.
lemDed, and, further, that Il wa ne;' VIII
right nor edifv;n, T,r . ,r.;t -. ~ all col
tLS C,,,,.., ,s AoA " "Eiter TO dis- Fla
Che CuuTcn Win Ills personal ODiniOne times
that he considered it more dignified to d..;r IL
tain silence. oe 9nr
lis action of this illustrious man shows us in
lusivey that he had no doubt of the o oqF y
r OF tue Pope to decide all controver-
q the Church, and that in yielding
fence to the voice of Peter he was ios.
ing the voice of Jesus Christ. App
Decoration Day. JOHN