The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-15

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10 certain it 10 that the Roman Poptiff Ia mo
"nu WIZ NOT DC In possession of full hbert,
y, iuii freedom of action SO long ma he i
:. ene sorJect OF others that rule In his owr
- wy never at Rome can his positjon ht
Is other than that of Sovereign Princa M W -,
q captive nor can the peace, secur,tv ana
~ Gsnquiiiy OF the Catholic Church ever
} 4ist SO iong az the exercise of the Supreme
= apostolc Ministry is subjected to the CON :
II n" 'S.s Vi parties, the caprice of those in
q po"er' 10 Inc uncertainties of political
u eiecnons, or TO the schemes and procead :
5 Jugs OF crafty men, who place expediencv
D before justice.
nut 90 not suppose, Venerable Brethren
I ' distressed ana weighed down as We
are win such great evils, We lose heart or
mat Oar confidence fails with which W..
await the DEGREES of the Omnipotent and
Eternal. When we formed the resolntion
aICer the seizure of Oar dominion at Rome
aemn,'nlng there rather than seeking a
!iarquii refuge IN foreign lands, with the
Intention of keeping watch at the tomh nf
essed Peter for Cathoiicity, We never
ceased, with the help of God. To hat,ls f,r
S tue defence OF HIS cause, and still daily do
We oa1Ie, nowhere giving ground to the
| zoe save when forcibl. driven hack. in or>
DER to defend the few things that s,;IJ 70
main from the violence of the robbers and
those that strive to pervert all things. And
"nen all other sGccors have failed II, nv
Whicn we could defend the principles Of
|
| the agency of Our voice and Oar ernosIn
iatlons, of which fact You are witnesses
VINO nave shared common danger and a
com mon grief with Us; many times have
lou iistened to Our words publicly utter
ed, when We either denounced new crimes
and protested against the Increasing vio.
renee OF the enemy, or when with appro-
prlate warnings We instructed the faithfDI
not to be led astray by the wiies of the
wicked nor the specious pretences of reli
slous hypocrisy, nor by the noxious teach 8
ing OF false brethren. O that thew tn ,
whose Office 1t belongs and most concerns ,
" uphoiu Oar authority and manfullv to /
ueiehu toe cause than which none is more a
Just ana n"ly-wouid at length lend their q
eats ana apply their tuInds to Oar utter f
al ces! For how can they fail, wise as a
they are, 70 perceive, that it is vain to ex i
p~cC soma ana real prosperity in nations, a
peace and order amongst peoples. or h
STABILITY OF power for those that SWAY the =,
SECURE, Inc Cburch's authority, which W
holds together all rightly constituted com. "
N unitles In the bond of religion. be with =,
mpunlty violated ard set at noupht and y,
he Church's Supreme Head be- debarred :,
r, rom the enjoyment of full liberty 10 the a,
llsGnarge OF MS ministry and be subjected n,
o the will of another Power. -
We rejoice indeed at one happv event r.
laneiy that Our utterances have been w
most gladly and with great fruit received II
y Ine whole Catholic people firmly united -
Q Os IN the bonds of flial piety the con- +
lnual and reiterated testimonies of aff.c.
ion which We receive from them confer N
ne highest glory beth on them and on the IN
hurcn, and bid Us hope for more iovfnI l5'
avs TO dawn on the Church and on this
postolic See. Truly We can hardly ex
f ns aaeq1ately the delightful consola.
on which We receive. although destItnta
! al sizes OF efectual aid-when We be-
10 the noble emotions and generous af.
o'ions "hlcp, sprlnglng up spontaneously, Tho
propagated every day more widely Cha
Gu amongst the most distant nations. HsAi1
," tney take the part of and make com z. 4
On cause with the Roman Pontificate. and
IN Our humility, and defend it's dignity.
10 liberal subsidies which reach Us from c
parts or the world to enable Us to pro
40 40 eor the pressing necessities of this
ny See, and the crowds of Our numeroDs
ldren who flock from all nations tn th,s
tlcau palace to testify their devoted ~~PA
ATTY TO the visible head of the Church
, also pledges of the sentiments of tho
'nful, for which We are quite unable to
urn snmcIent thanks to the Divine Good -
g. We could wish, moreover. that oil W. r
jug understand and regard as a salutarv
chlDg the essential value and real sipnif Thi
repeated as the present time S wSs so and q
most furi0us war 10 voGa5 a; "G .S Its {
non pont.ee val 10 "ageo against the tee itG
nan fontihcate. Assuredly the value of jyII
70 plIgrImages Is not Only that thew -
CONGRATULATIONS of love and obedience
lity. but they also AFFORD s0sI msn 8oE PoN
~ oI tne sollcitude and anxiety that
ate their hearts because the coomon
Ter ID living in a wholly abnormal and 70
ngIuous condition. Now this anxiety LAD11
sollcltude will not be allayed, nay viii
ought to go on increasing, until DOS
Oh of full and real liberty be restored Alwa
10 Pastor of the Universal Church, at pric'
'anwhile, Venerable Brethren, We de- vS Sa. I
nothing more earnestly than that Our MY
10 may penetrate beyond these walls Jack'
to the nttermosc ends of the earth. in -
that Our most grateful feelines OH
be signi6ed to the Faithful of the
o world for the noble proofs of flial
ton aud obedience which tSev cor 54--.-
lily exhibit We a!so long to thank
ior the pious liberality with which ocao
forgetting their own exigencies, send
'snce to Us, knowing as they do that D.
at Is given to tie Church is an OFFERING
to God; and to congratulate them ~
be magnanimity and courage with =