The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-03
LEO INVITES TO ROM E.
HIS PR0CLAMAT ION or THE JUBILEE
OF THE HOLY YEAR.


The Pope Sad to Think of Those Who,
Misled by False Doctrine, "Daily Squan-
der the Gift of Divine Fnith'-Thinks
Some May Find Cure in the Holy City.
Copies OF the Papal bull proclaiming the
jubilee OF the holy year. which was issued in
the portico OF st. Peters Basllica on Ascen-
sion Day, have been distributed among the
Bishops and Archbishops in the United States.
translation Of parts OF the bull. which is one
OF the most interesting OF the communications
issued by Leo Kill. reads as follows
As, the present century. almost the full length
OF which has been by Gods goodness covered
by our own life. isnow fastening toits close We
have gladly determined, in accordance with
the custom OF our predecessors, to pass de-
cree which may be a source OF salvation to
last Step Of s TIE soctn dds With w Witch have
exercised the supreme pontifcatc We refer
to the great Jubilee long age made 4 part Of
christian custom and sanction by the fore.
thought OF our predecessors. We
remember, aud we ever yet seem to soc
the multitudes who. inprocessional order, went
from church to church-the, holiest in Christen-
public srests the os sacred Places the
city city Be- Eeso,qRdlng With the praises OF God. and
ting an example OF piety and charity before the
the MIND, is recalled, with, some bitter,
day For de sn9 F of Shich we
speak. and which. when carried out without
in hs m 70 th and f
changed state OF Rome, either no, opportunity
OF el 2rgannizipG or the permission depends on
=, Nevestheless. wo trust that God. who helps
and noensVe s Sourse U to this our design
which we have undertaken for His honor and
glory,, , Not only does our apostolic charge call
stances OF our time seem also to demand II: Not
that our age is sterile in good works and Chris
splendid examples abound. nor is there any
kind of virtue, however high or arduous it may
Rs IN o wh the e q reeon
dlvinely implanted force. inexhaustible and
ever active. which arouses and fosters goodness
side; and oh the darkness. the error and the
mighty multitude Of those rushing, to end
sadness as ass hin " the great %n
talse lesnse IN thoasht and jads%snt. and d
i Is from this that comes the distasts for the
a nsRsf tor the hat hnsEs wh ieS
s sTAS es w nd all eS o 62o o
are fixed on the things OF earth alone. 1t can
scarcely DO estimated what ruin has already
principles upon which States are founded.
For the shirt Of REVOLT SO widely spread. the
pes S no 6se can esse anG the emes
Of tragic horror are discerned by those who
look into their causes to be nothing else than
and enjoy the things of this world.
Wherefore with eyes raised to heaven and
hear our petition and favor our enterprise, to
eniGh ten m men, minds by his p9Te Err and to
ness following in the footsteps OF the Roman
Pontifrs. our predecessors, and with the assent
Of the Holy Roman Church, Il. by -, this
PaS and 9 our o own Sre we pr5m1c ana
and will that it should be regarded as ordered
and promulgated, a great and universal jubilee
vespers on Christmas Day in the year 1889 and
ending with the first yespers OF Christmas Day
souls and the increase of the Church.
Wherefore. beloved children. however many
visit her. Rome invites you most lovingly to
her arms, In this holy time it is becoming
himself. should make his stay in Rome with
Christian faith as his companion. He ought.
therefore. especially to renounGe oil idle or
time, rather keeping his mind, bent on
the things that h may HsSst his fath
and the character which has been divinely i'm
Along from among all others. Jesus Christ. the
for most high destiny above all human
thought, and allowed it to himself. Here.
aration. He placed the seat Of His empire hare
He commanded that the throne OF His lear
willed that the light OF heavenly doctrine
should he piously and inyioably kept. and
hence, as from most sacred centre. SHOULD be
who shall separate himself from the faith OF
Rome shall separate from Christ Himself The
ligous monuments. tho singular majesty Of
its churches. the shrines Of the Princes. OF the
Apostles, and the tombs OF the bravest mar
tyrs. He who rightly understands how to lis
ten to the voices OF all these will assuredly feel
that he is here not so much a traveller in q
Gods help will leave II better than no entered,