The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-24


THE CARDINALS OF THE HOLY koMAN
CHURCH IN THE PALACE OF THE va II
XIV. JULY, MDCCCLXxIII. el
-V.,.rnb1e Ryethren-When We address IL
ed vou at the end of last year, We eaid that II
We should perhaps have to speak again "
concerning the vexations of the Church
that are becoming daily more ana moro
violent. And now Our duty does cali upon
Us to do so for the work OF iniqul'y 'non
spoken of has been, for the present. con-
animated, and We seem to hear sonnding
in our ears the voice of Him VINO salo
| "Cry aloud"
As soon as we learnt that there was to be
| proposed to the Legislative Assembly
| law by which-as has already been done In
| the rest of Italy-the Religious establish
ments we're to be suppressed, and Ecclesi-
astical property put up to public auction,
We, execrating the impious crime' de-
nounced every provision OF that nefarlous
law and We declared null and void every
acquisition whatsoever OF the spoliateo
proparty and We reminded men OF the |
ceusures ipso tactO incurred by the authors |
and abettors of such laws. But now that
law. although rot only condemned by the
Church as repugnant to her law and to the
law of God, but also publicly reprobated
J. even by legal science as opposed to every
natural and human law and therefore IN Its
, own nature null and void, has nevertheless
8 been adopted by the votes both of the Leg
;" islative Assembly and of the Senate; ana
lastly hes received the Royal SANCTION
!. Venerable Brethren, We do net now IN
l. tend to reiterate concerning the lmpiety,
a malice, evil intent, and enormous mischlei
70 of the proposed law, those statements
Which We have already made at great
length in order that we might deter the
of conductors of public affairs from their
lie wicked attempt. But We are nevertheless
in constrained by Our duty of vindicatlng the
De- Church's rights, by our anxiety to warn ene
,ur -.sb and nv Our love even for tho guilty.
to lift Our voice and proclaim to al those
~, who have dared to propose, to approve ane
inc to sanction the aforesaid most inlquiCou'
law, and all it's enactors, abettors, consult
ors, adherents, and executors, ana also IN
III purchasers of Ecclesiastical property, ina
f- not only is every act of theirs IN this anal
null aud void, but that they all, anu over
the one of them, lie under the sentence OF th
wing Major RECOMMENDATION, and other Tn
the censures and Ecclesiastical penalties accord
;np to the sacred Canons, the Apostoilcs
one Constitutions and those of the Geners
ntrol Councils, and especially ,haI VI 'Aen'' "u
asses are mourning the severest vengeance VI "A
a an mighty God, and are in open peril OF etel
nal damnation. "
many Mean"ni'e' n,;,;o+,
wers the aids necessary u oui eup ~,
% of are daily more and more withdrawn Will
, Re- injuries are heaped on injuries to sacre
q I'M things and persons, whilst the home al
forts foreign prosecutors of the Church seem
are, mite their efforts and rally their forces
ltual crnsh out every exercise OF Ecciesiastie
i'n's- iprisdiction, and especially to prevent I
n' "' free election of him who is to sit as tue
.ao, car of Christ in Saint Peters Chair,-wt
II of resource have We, but more earnestly
hy to Hin, Who is rich in mercy ana -"
rning does not desert His servants IN time Oh
+ col bulation
to its And in truth the mighty working OF
our vine Providence is manitestly sho"h III
ru'ns uerfect union of all the Bishops Win
'ne'' HOLY See, and in their very noble hlmn
AGAINST unjust laws and the usurpat'on
or of Sacred rights in the very earnest deVot
in the of tho entire Catholic household In
ose of centre of unity and in that life-glv
rocuIe ct. H., h;cl faith and charity
inter- I'D a,lorged in Christie
above e''S"6 .,,-os in vo
at u anu every "heio 'NoA' =, C,,,,
ned on worthy Oh Ihe oos' aeo' Va ~ $500,
access Let us therefore s"l'o !"
W four wished-for season OF mercy ie' u
and all throughout the whole world
deavor to do holy violence to our Co..
ldvant- all +ha Rishops stir up thereto the pa
lighters .;., LAT oil +he parish priests still
gs, are -, ,, manila and let all kneel
,,.h;I- fore the affairs and, bowling low, cry
ID mon Cod: Come, o Lord, come; do not
tactical lay; forgive the sins of Thy people a;
study hold our desoation. MOI III 0u' "" y
rs those 6cation do we offer up our prayers be
Besdes Thy face, but trusting in Thy mani