The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-05-19
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Then, if the hopes of Italy and OF the worlt
rest upon the influence of the Apostolic Sci
and in the intimate union of all the faithfn
with the Roman Pontif, it becomes absolutel!
| necessary that we adopt the most watchfu
care to preserve intact the dignity Of the Ro
man Chair, and to unite more and more firmly
! the members with the Head, the children will
the Father.
! To protect above all. in the best way poss
ble the rights and liberty of the Holy Sec
never shall We cease to exact that their minis
try and power be left entirely free and inde-
pendent, and that the position, which the
Divine Wisdom for SO long has granted to the
Roman Pontits, be Iestored to rs. 1t Is moi
the desire of the vain glory of governing
which moves Us to demand the re-establish.
ment OF the OWL power We demand it because
our duties and the solemn oRthB taken us
exact it; and because il is necessary not only
for the conservation and care Of the full lib
erty OF spiritual power, but also because it iB
evident that when we treat of the temporal
dominion of the Apostolic See, we treat also
the case of the we'll being and salvation of the
whole human race. Then we, by reason of our
ofaoe, which obliges us to defend the rights of
the Holy Church, can in no way dispense
ourselves from renewing and confirming
with this our letter all the declarations
and protestation which our predecessor, Plus
TX, OF holy memory, 30 repeatedly made, both
against the civil power, as veil as against the
violation of the rights of the Roman Church.
d ana az the same time do we turn to the princes
and supreme governors of nations, supplicatng &
them, in the august name of the Most High God
not 10 refuse at SO dangerous q moment the
assistance which the Church offers them, but
TO unite III the concord, and willingly, with
this fountain of an thorty, and to bind more
and more firmly with her relationship of re-
spect and love. May Almighty God convince
them Of this truth, and rejecting that the
doctrine of Chris as st Augustine SAYS
Hdenam 81 obtemperetur sdlHtem esSs Republics"
and that in the prosperous condition and rev.
erence Of the Church, rest also public peace
and prosperity, they turn all their cares and
thoughts to strengthen the bonds of the Church
and her visible Head, preparing thereby for
their people, who already walk on che road Of
l1stlce and peace, new era Of prosperity and
glory.
Therefore, TINT this uuion between the
Catholic flock and it's sovereign Pastor may
daily grow more and more sold, we turn es.
peolally to you, O venerable brethren, that you
Will use your priestly zeal and pastoral care
to exotic, in the hearts OF the faithful commit
ted to your charge, the sacred anne of religion
which moves them to embrace more strongly
this chair of truth and of Justice, and receive
with sincere docility of mind and heart all her
and entirely regret those opinions
which they know to be contrary to the teach
ing OF the Church. To this end, the RomAn |
our predecessors, and finally Plus Lx |
ot holy memory, especially in the Vatican |
Council, having before their eyes the words OF
St. Paul,"Beware that any man cheat you by |
philosophy and vain deceit, according to the |
traditions OF men, according to the elements |
of the world. and not according to Christ"
Coloss. H.. )-never let pass the slightest
hem with the apostolic censare. And we, in |
,he footsteps of our predecessor from the |
Apostolic Chair of Truth, confirm and renew |
I'll those condemnations; apd az the same |
,ime we earnestly rIay the Father of Light |
hat all the faithful in one soul and ID nd think |
md speak with us. 1t is for you, then, ven.
'rable brethren, so to work with all your
trenglh, that this seed of heavenly doctrine
nay be largely sown in the garden of the |
Lord, and that the faithful from their tender
ears may have the teaching OF the Catholic
sith SO implanted in their minds, at it may
axe firm root and be preserved from the con.
aglon OF error. The greater measures the enc
MES OF religion adopt to teach the ignorant
md especially the young, doctrines which
loud the mind and corrupt the heart, so mrch |
he more ought to be your care that not |
My the method of teaching be reasonable and
erious, but also that the teaching itself be
oupd and fully in accordance with the Cath.
lilo faith, both in letters and in sciences more
till in philosophy, upon which depends in
reat part the real advancement of the other
ciences, which ought not to aim at the over
brow of Divine revelation, but rather at de-
ending it from those who oppress it, as we
sarn both from the examples and writings of
t: Augustine, the Angelic Doctor, and the
ther masters of Christian wisdom.
But the good education of the young, that it
lsy be capable of defending the faith, religion
nd customs, ought to commence from tho most
ander years in the family itself, which in our
wn days Is 30 miserably degraded, and cannot
therwise be recalled to its former dignity but
y subjecting itself to the laws which were
ostitutod for the Church by her Divine Found
T, who, having elevated matrimony to the
ignity OF 9 sacrament-Bymbol of his own
MON with the Church-not only sanctifed the
uptisl contract, but bestowed also on the
areDts and children most ef8cacious assistance
, acquire more easily, in tho fulAllmeut of
leir mutual oGices. both temporal and eternal
appipess. But unjust laws in despite of the
,ligious character of matrimony reduced it to
"a condition Of q purely civil contract, and it
,llows that, the nobility of Christian marriage
eRrRded, the consorts live instead in . state
I legal concubinage, and leave unDoticed the
delity mutually sworn the children refuse {
10 obedience and respect due to the parents,
omeBkio affection is weakened, and that which ,
scRndAlOuB, and to the honesty of public