The New York herald., 1874-08-01
THE POPE AND PRIESTHOOD.
The POntiH Sets Forth the Temptations
To Which CIergymen Are Exposed
Thcy Must Battle Like David Against
All Sin.
From the New York Tablet

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They Must Battle Like David Against
All Sin.
From the New York Tablet.l
On Sunday, July 12, all the foreign colleges III
Rome had the honor OF being received in audience
by the Holy Father. There were preseht Tue
College OF the Propaganda, the North American
College, the Latin tSouth) American College the
Germanic- Hungarian College, the English, the
Irish. the Scotch, Polish, Belgian, Greek colleges
and the French Seminary or Santa Chiara.
Father Freyd. the Superior OF the French SEMI
nary and C0nsuitor to the Propaganda, read an
address wherein he expressed TO His Holiness she
sentiments of fervent devotion and boundless re-
spect which all the young ecclesiastics there as
sembled from all parts OF the world to drink IN
true science close by the nfaIble See OF Peter,
in order to spread it abroad throughout the uni
verse, together with the light of the Gospel, pro-
fess lor His Holiness. "Behold them" said Father
Freyd, prOstrate at the feet Of the Vicar OF Jesus
Christ 10 mplore his apostolic benediction.".
THE poSTIFF's REPLY.
The following is the Holy Fathers reply to the
atdress:-
The picture which the Father Rector Of the Col:
situation and the state Of the Catholic religion
very true one. But he has dwet especially upon
the number Of the enemies who assaIl the Church.
who would wish to see it destroyed, and who, to
bring about this destruction, make use OF various
means-here OF open cruelty. there OF secret
snares and hypocrisy for all means are good to
the enemies or God, provided they succeed In
attaining their end But they will not attain 1t.
animate our faith with those divine words:
PORTE non pIProteount-the gates or hell snail
not reya For YOU Who ,ns are rS,h STU y yog m pars as
Of the world, 1t is to you more particularly 1hat
the words of Jesus Christ which we sa.dl read IN
the Gospel of this morning are addressed:
..Atendite a jdzysts 4,rophetts-peware OF false
prophets" For there are many Of them, my dear
be ware of those who enter not In by the door into
the sanctuary. Attendite, beware Of those who
ARE sae S Beware Of oss VINO are
transported with pride beyond measure, as the
apostle says. Pride has only one foot to stand on
proud ones have fallen horribly. Ahendfte, beware
Of those because they are implous, and not only
terizes them by series of ephitets, only to read
which causes one to shudder with horror.
ey are aS sae I
masters Of error and OF lying. Beware OF them.
1t is your duty to fight against them with all the
patience; Tor God sends you forth as lambs in the
midst OF wolves. Among those whom You will
tighten them anG draw them tack within the fold
OF the Church by divine grace, some there are who
are deaf to all warning-chiIdren OF ma!edietion.
aud leaders Of the blind, and those you will have
to abandon to themselves" Uoi non est auditus,
non etu,adas serm0nenl-where there is no hear
ing waste not your speech. There are also many
others who labor under illusion; and those you
ought to invite by ell the means which an inge.
nious charity can suggest, and, II possible, draw
them even to the feet OF our divine Redeemer. 1t
pehooves you to employ all the means possible but
all means are not In The hands OF all.
Those among you who are provided with great
mind and large instruction Will oe able to combat
the giants OF unpecL Others, to whom God has
given less penetration OF mind, may also aid In the
triuaph Of truth by making such talent toll as they
have received frOm Cog. Look at David. He was
so sure OF being able to say the naughty Goliath
that Inc hesitated not to present himself 10 saul,
Offering TO fight the terrible monster against
whom no one q the Hebrews had dared measure
Exploits, Of MS victory over ihs bears and tne
commanded that the beardless warrior should
be arrayed in the royal arms, with the helm and
him as the king desired but scarcely was this
weight set on MS back than, trying to walk, he
eo1a Su afa f a not uae FROM pG ooo
cude that all are not fitted 10 combat certain
giants OF unbeief, because they have not the
armor fitting for ths kind OF combat But II they
cannot fight directly they can combat them by the
authority Of an exemplary life, by instruction, by
consoIing the poor and, as all comes from God,
by 1ervent mediation on the Passion OF His SON.
who, from the heiaht of His throne OF mercy
searches our hearts, listens to them ana grants
David, embarrassed in his weighty armor laid
it of, and utented himself with taking nve
OF the torrent, and 1t was with one Of these
launched from mis- sling, that ne struck the lore
head OF the giant who tumbllng m to earth tn lss
Phiistines, who. terrified. bet0Ok themselves TO
flight; subject of joy tOr the Hebrews. who
chanted hymns to the God or victories. But, you
know the five stones are symbolical of the i've
wounds OF the divine Saviour, and those wounds.
which are pam OF life for all those VINO adore and
look upon them with raith, with love, with perse-
verance, are also cause OF maledict!on and
neglect for those who despise and baspheme
them. n
DO you my dear sons, draw hear to these
wounds, and especially to that which yes open
Catholic world does draw near to this source OF
charity. 1t Is thence that you also ought to draw
s battles Of Se
with the spirit OF God, you may call all the world
to penitence "Sctadite corda uestra: open out
You You by your pastors soften 80 W your r hearts, P@aI
fentia'n agfte, DO penance," you Will cry out 70
mercies.n But never viii you say 10 them fnat it
behooves us to accommodate ourselves to the
present state OF a1airs; never will You cease re-
plying to the attacks OF the enemies OF God on
The pretext that this state OF violence must die
out. To those who think In this manner a woman
priests and the chiefs Of fBethula those memorable
words:-"And who are You, who tempt God Y'
AZ for You, dear sons, end as began-beware
churcbmen Who abandon themselves TO their own
uncontrolled judgment are lmpeled By pride, by
greed and by anotner low passion
will end with a story :-Twenty-six years ago
there presented himself to me an eccesias,ic-
,,t sanSe Geaa some son yesrsmwno nad forgotten the
engaged, unhappy, in the Revolution and he had
lab0red hard 10 rise 10 high position In the State
we had together he spoke Of the ecclesiastic body
and hesitated not TO propose to me to take from
the clergy the most precious pearl with
which 1t Is adOrned--that one which stamps
1t with the greatest respect IN the eyes OF the
people. All wei May the disasters OF others
serve You as motive for fear to keep you always
faithful to God Around you also prowls the COM
mon enemy, seeking whom he may devonr. In q
wotd, beware OF iase prophets, and TO defend
yourselves against them strengthen your conf
dence IN God: In order that by the mediation OF
tue Blessed virgin Mary, he may protect and de-
fend you in life and at your DEATH
May these lew words be for you as a remem-
brance OF me ana an encouragement to preserve
You TO the church, for which | would SO gladly
multiply good Ministers for the harvest Is gre at.
For the rest, let us place ourselves In the hands
the town, he wateheth IN vain who guards 1t
BeaedictiO Del, &C.