The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-23
FROM ROME.
Subject Of the EncycIical
From the Pope.
Bestowal OF Papal InduIgences Upon
Those Who Follow Instructions.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Mgr SatSih has
received copy of an encyclical recently
issued by the pope on the subject of the
union OF Christendom. 1t is addressed 10
all Catholics. Following is the substance
''Most worthy is the prayer which the
church never ceases 10 offer 10 God, that
wherever Christian people exist there
should ho one faith of mind and holiness
Of action. In like manner we have never
failed TO nourish among Catholics that de-
sire for union, and even now are we more
strenuously urging ii on those whom the
church has been calling back 20 her fold.
The source from whence we are espec-
tally TO expect assistance and success for
these designs and plans of ours is none
other than the Father of Mercies whom
we rightly invoke and TO whom IL per
tains TO illumine our minds and gra-
ciously 10 turn our wills to the way of
salvation. Catholics surely cannot fail to
see how grave and important is the work
we have undertaken. On IL depends the
eternal salvation Of many, together with
the spread Of divine honor and the glory Of
the Christian name.
mo season could be more fitting for this
work of piety than that in which, long
sion into heaven, remained together Per
severing in prayer with Mary, the Mother
of Jesus, awaiting the promised Power
from on High and all the gifts and graoes
Now Is the Accepted Time.
In the multitude of the faithful there
was but one heart and but one SOUL For
this reason we have thought it well, by
our exhortation and call, to excite the
piety of Catholics, that they may, follow
Ing the example of the Virgin Mary and
of the holy apostles during the nine days
preceding the sacred feast of Pentecost,
pray God with one mind and with special
fervor, renewing and repeating the petit
ton, Send forth Thy spirit, and they |
shall be created, and Thou shalt renew the |
face Of the earth
Since the Holy Spirit is. above all |
things, charity, IL is greatly TO be hoped
that, the spirit Of error and wickedness be-
Ing put down, greater and stronger har-
mony and union of mind will prevail as
they should among children of the church.
who should do nothing in strife; should
think the same things, and, united, should
have the same charity And so, perfect
ing our JOY, may they form one strong and
hourishing body, not in the name only,
but in fact.
From this example of Christian har-
mony among Catholics themselves from
this piety in praying the divine paraclete,
Is specially to be hoped the reconciliation
OF our separated brethren, for which we so
earnestly labor; SO that they may come to
leei the same in themselves as In Jesus
Chrish; and, being at last united with us
In faith and hope, may be joined with US
Also In the bonds OF perfect charity.
Rewards For the Faithful.
"And now, besides the blessings which
tho faithful who respond cheerfully TO our
,all will certainly and abundantly receive
rom God for such an activity OF piety and
iraternal love, it has pleased US to add and
,estow the reward of sacred indulQences
rom the treasure of church. Therefore
% all who for nine consecutive days be-
ore Pentecost either publicly or privately
'ecite some special prayer TO the Holy
spirit, we grant on each of those days an
indulgence Of seven years and seven quar-.
intines and plenary indulgence on any
me OF those days, or on the feast OF Pente.
'ost itself, or on any day of the following
'ctave; provided, having confessed their
ins and received absolution and holy com
nunion, they prayed God according TO the
mention which we have above expressed.
We ftS.ber grant TO those who desire TO
epeat for eight days following Pentecost
he same conditions that may gain both ,
the above mentioned indulgences.
'hese indulgences may be applied 20 the
pulls In purgatory, and, by our authority,
70 decree and order that they shall be-
vailable each year for the future; those ,
lings being observed which are required
y the law and custom.
Given at st. Peters, Rome, under the
al Of the Fisherman, the 5th of MAY.
'e5, In the eighteenth year OF our pontifl-
ia