The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-06-16

Tho sesead Part ofits article admits that
thete was force in the text =" Thou art
Peter, and on this reck viii hnild my
church," etc. bec6usS ltnnkkes another
frantic effort to evade. the natural deduc-
ton. which muat be drawn from that text,
an effort which is 40 futile, however, a. we
have shown it's former attempts or the same
kind to- be. - i,.":+
-! o. .'-.i-, ut, i. = ,es ~ t...
We must first, however, pay our respects
to the authority Of polllnger and Arch
bishop ,Kearick in opposition to what We
have claimed to be the teachisg of the Fa-
Tiers: We have already quoted from many
OF, the Fathers on this point, but in order
to be more fully enlightened, let us, 90 far
rs our very limited space, will permit, have
more testimony from chem. We win com
mence with the a.. - ~
~ .'y. FIRST CENTURY. eyied
Hsrmas was a disciple Ok Sc. Paul him
SELF, and j. Mentipned In one Of his epistles.
Hermas wrote q work called Pastor, and,
although 81. John was stili living, che an-
thor tsiis' VI, that u vas ordered to send
bis work 10. ClemsnE 1t Rome, for the ac-
ton of DO YSoar ~ 0bfst, T. s&ass tide
longs to decide do qsessidss tsavisy .powshe
dooaas OF y. taitt. lpss! o. ,s"i1si sss .et
S' 1a.st;. b.b6p sa a., dAe. Is Of 81.
John, in y aaettsr tostA1 Ro9ess, csPcaks of
| the doctrines u ttssfo Faster ~ being of
faith 2. witch ;by ssitssshikg yen make Of
obligAtion."ot slat ios svi,sisjS5! snsnnas
o1se P6lyoe1p 2sdiseAflss Sfs 81 lgnatius,
went to R0sbs tdanag the 2fifsstme OF St.
John, to learn Of Pope 81. Victor what rule
bsshoald follow regarding the celebration
~ iRaater. 1a@Iga.o j baiiai s7nu tl2G1 @.
- a M sEcoND cHNrvHF. sa5t4.' ;"
81, Ipana.ts,, disciple q st. Polsearp,
Gays = Z JAN, the. Gharshes must depend
upen the Church Of Rome a. On their source
ana head" s1t ii necessary for al Churches
to come to this Chnrch, In which the, Apos-
tolio traditise has always been Kept intact
by chose wlso.ase in all respects fsithful.' y
y SIf We remain arm I'd our, allegiance to the
see Of Peter, We ishaH copfound all those
r WHO, khponsh scif- oeneeit, orvain-glory, or
: blindsess, or malieeJ hold otherwise than
they ought to-; t,''S , $a CO. ~. ~,
., Zostullias.dtsTI speaks of Rome as the
) Csuroh q vhence sathority iemanates," and
of the Popeas Sovereign Pom tiff-" sss mmH'
: ' 4 rtI1RD CENTURY. -, .r.al.
: =. Oriaea.-He says Gan. 253): " Conside
8 what must be- the power and authority o
Peter, the lirtngrock spoa which the Churcl
= was built, that her decisions should be a
o unslterable a. though God hs1s spoke
{. through her." 81 81: c'I''S s0<i e. ~.
!! So sTpraas (A1. 25e>, writing of tn
q Pope, says 4gg1f all the brethren woui'
It obey shim according. to the Divine will, NJ
e one would rend the. Oh arsh.p Again: "on
= q Cd; one Christ and one Church; founde'
I by the Lord on Peter" In . letter to An
u thony, he Gays :: Z" iYou wiah to sstisfy hi
); Holiness that you live in mnnunion wit
If him, thst is, Nth tho CRascA."
ie -. FOURTH csNTURY.
re St. As1anasixs, Gao. e733, writing to til
- Pope, says. "You are the destroyer OK pro
j. fame heresies."
" ST. Basa, IAN. 3zs), writing to the Pop
20 st. Damascus, says: "Fo your holiness
ke given to distinguish thespurious from tn
In orthodox and. to teach, rnhoat alteration
be the faith of our forefathers."' He add
bb e 1--WE pray and conjaae your holiness
or send letters and iegates 10 yeur children
ne the Orient that we may be confirmed 10 Il
&c se faith il We hsse followed AhS path OF trati
ne or be reprS~ed if We have gone tassrsy."
optasas, (An.: 500 Hfftipg 70 certa'
heretic,, says: :: S:ThpA4 knoEeat and To,
= daress not deny that. ct bona Peter est@
his lished the Episcopal Chaif which NO "
,er the frst isa s1 fp xk We one on'
. unity was to be kephjb sall.",e, e.,
to, $40 Aatbvoae, eAuso e7e), sage IN
all eleRedth vernon; tfrstsrs the isnmovae
of rock, Igupholds the sptiFe STRUCTURE Of =
his Christian eediReen and esains We 100 VI
go the author OF that most pointsd and !!
far: noyned formula ".Ubi r ehrss, sbi Ecc'e''
we "Where Peter is there is the Church. ~
ere FIFTH CENTURY.
by ST. Jerome IAN. A9o), writing to the Rol
re- says: "I hold fast to tue Chair OF re-