The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-08-11

higher aud more. eip8u1axJ a0sIUxtSa -
,snds sof the Chief Of The APestlst: o. ne tAs !
Of unity, ~ a. Pesyss lsos
laboiclaves . .sint xnsns !; This unity .
& the Church was the desAest Mieh Ct HIS
seart and It was the frat Which ne a0- G
dressed to the Divine Father on the even. q
HE pasaion. J! ,Father preserve m your
name those whom You have gwen me, 30
that they may be one, aS you anu are
one. but It Is not only for those tine
spostles) that made this prayer, put aseo
for those who, by their wordss oelieve IT
me, 30 that they may be one as 70" a"u
are one" -. 20,
STRENGTH" PROMISED TO THE SUCCESSORS
= OF THE APOSTLES.
Thus not only did jesus Christ wish .na ~
the twelve, but. also those thousands OF
bishops who came after them, should De as
enc, that they should have but one heart,,
one word and one thought in the 1nfaihoie
teachipR of truth. And it is this economy
of the divine plan which is so aam MIRA ~
explained In the Constitution OF July 1e;
$50 that the Episcopate be ever one ana
undivided, and that by the strong cohesion
Of the priesthood, united together Ia us
several parts by the strongest bonds, the
| entire multitude of the faithful, may os
maintained in the unity OF me e.a az" eternal
Pastor and bishop of souls, IN propos-
inc the blessed Peter as chief OF the Apos'
| tlss. established in him q principle ana
visible foundation Of unity, and It IS on
the inmutabie solidity OF TINS oas's tnaS
temple Of His Church, SO that the sublimity
of this Church, which 10 to be carried even
I into heaven, may be raised on the nrmness
Lof an mistaken faith" in the forces OF sne
incompatible promise iho9 alt Ietel,
hers her H~'@ "
This, then, was the design OF Jesus
i Christ in making Peter the CHIEF OF the
Il Apostles. From the moment Peter appear! 70
. ~ the Arst in all things; everywhere ne 10 IL
IL the great Apostle, but PETER 70 tne
{ Prince Of them. Paul, converted and en-,
liehsened by Christ Himself, must 60 and
4 $50 Peter: Viders Petra',s, see him' con.
= template him, study him, says 81 JSou
Chry sostom zee him as one greater snhl -
established that however great sne an
= NAV be, however learned, even il seeon on.
n PaTl. he must Hrst sec Peter. VSdero Pes
l. rrna. "Poter," again says the great Are en-.
d bishop of ConstantinoPle, peter Is ,Sn'
g mouthpiece of tho apostles eho,r U "f apossleu
!. Cor anosfolici eoriphexs." So also ne
lr enc a ras in the confession OF the faith, II
Of che confes.ion of love. the fret in the cleo
&. ton of a successor to Judas, the hrss IN Tn
70 solemn promuigation o! Sno as4;I..
'r the arst in tho eenveEsson Oh - ' the Chnrci
ic the firat everywhere, everywhere an
D. always-Peter. ,h.-a rss;d.
,e whore establish upon earth, TOT ever, tna
ca ed : Where shall he fx the See Of Peter
m Altar having founded. the Church Z
: Jerusalem, where he presided over Gu
re frat council, after having established ths
e. of Antioch, where the glorious name
nd Christian was first heard, he comes nes
t Rome. the capital of idolatry and of tn
to Empire-that city which was predestne
ON to be the seat of religion and of the Churc
and was, therefore, to be the seat OF IL
py. See of Peters apostolic sovereignty Mel
my head downwards, and by decaPitati j;
hat paul, entirely upset Christianity. But Il
I cruelty of the Emperor only served to g
lell tablish for ever Gods design. In cruclI
will ing Peter, Nero fixed for ever in Rome g
of very sovereignty which he feared 30 muc
ind Rome. the providential seat OF the Fishe
md man of NGaiilee, the place Of his marty
th, dom and Of his burial, acquired the rig
to preserve his Chair that Chair OF Pet
ord the only seat whence all truth is deliver
by without break OF unity, aIeer .E OSo1 %ar,
or cutions, Nlsh all ats rights, under the ha
lin And Guardianship of God, there whc
on. Peter brought it and fixed it after
tai death; there whore he left his sacr
lid; bones, after having given to HE Master
many Pro0. sve OF in thfs immor
of Church Of Christ is still sustained in I
of same marvellous manner.
enI At THE BEGINNING OF THE NEw rERsE'
tne TON
eT. which now for nearly quarter OF C.
tho enrv deaolates the Chureh without destr
nan ing her, when Plus TX on the rock of g
: sI to tas frst began to drink Of the drsughte
ap- that bitter cup which ne Is sun Sr aos !,
the force aud sweetness perfectly incredi'
is had there tIfe Sous '' 49,, ..Isa ole
the Gre in reminding you f;."Theres" sa
,ked tbs that POPE thaS S;s SSo;sr;snitv. :
rat that Chief OF Ssatnoi ~, III, %. iaSols
Ihall mouth-Pece OF tne S .. -, - ~
Than the unRiss that. cOnsee of faith and