The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-03-12


ever they may be. dwelling outside this city, who
within the time above mentioned or during space
of three months not continuous, TO be definite
~ appointed by the ordinaries according to the
convenience of the faithful but before the Sth day
Of December shall three times visit the cathedral
church, if there be one, or If not, the parish
church: or IN the absence Of this, the principal
church, and shall devoutiy fulfill the other works
above mentioned. And we do at the same time per-
nit that this indulgence which Is to be gained only
once may be applied in suffrage for the souls which
have passed from this life united IN charity with
God.
We do, moreover, concede that travellers by land
or sea may gain the same indulgence Immediately
they return to their homes provided they perform
the works already noted.
To confessors approved BY their respective or
dinaries we grant faculties for committing the
above works enjoined by us for other works OF
piety and this concession shall be applicable not
only to regulars of both sexes but to all others who
cannot perform the works prescribed, and we do
grant faculties also to dispense from Communion
children who have not yet been admitted to 1t.
But we do not intend by the present letters to
disDense from any Irregularities whatsoever, or
from crime or defect public or private, contracted
In any manner through notOrlety other lncapac-
itv or inability: nor do intend to derogate from
the constitution with its accompanying declaration,
published by Benedict NV. Of happy memory
which begins with the words Saeramentmn poenl-
7entae: nor Is it our intention that these present
letters may, or can in any way avail those who by
as and the Apostolic See, or by any ecclesiastical
Judge have been by name communicated, sus-
uended interdicted or declared under other SEN
tonces or censures. or who have been pubhcly de-
nounced unless they do within the allotted time
satisfy or when necessary, come to an arrangement
with the parties concerned.
To all this we are pleased to add that we con-
ccde and viii that all retain during this time of
Jubilee the privilege of gaining all other 1ndulg-
ences. not excepting plenary indulgences, which
have been granted by our predecessors or by our
selves.
We close these letters venerable brethren, by
manifsting anew the great hope earnestly cher
ish that through this extraordinary gift of jubilee
granted by us under the auspices of the lmmacu-
late Virgin, large numbers of those who are un-
happily separated from Jesus Christ may return
to him. and that love of virtue and fervor of de
votion may flourish anew among the Christian peo-
pie. Fifty years ago, when Plus II. proclaimed as
an article of faith the Immaculate Conception of
the Blessed Mother of Christ, 1t seemed, as we |
have already said. as if an incredible wealth OF
grace were poured out upon the earth; and with |
1he increase Of confidence in the Virgin Mother of
God, the old religious spirit of the people was
everywhere greatly augmented Is it forbidden us
TO hope for still greater things for the future.
True, we passing through disastrous times,
when we may well make own the lamentatlon
of the prophet: There Is truth and no mercy
and no knowledge of God on the earth. Blasphemy
and lying and homicide and theft and adultery
have inundated it (Os. w., I'D. Yet in the midst
Of this deluge of evil the Virgin Most Clement
rises before eyes like rainbow as the arbiter
of peace between God and man: Il will set my
bow in the clouds and ii shall be the sign of a
covenant between me and between the earth" Gen.
x 13). Let The storm rage and the sky darken-
not for that shall we be dismayed. "And the bow
shall be in the clouds, and | shall it and shall
remember the everlasting covenant (Ibid. l6).
And there shall no more waters of flood destroy
al flesh Ibid 15). Oh yes, if We trust as we
should in Mary, now especially, when We are about
Ia celebrate with more than usual fervor, her Inn
naculate Conception, we shall recognize in her that
Virgin most powerful who with virginia. foot did
rush the head of the serpent" (Of. Immac. Gomez
In pledge Of these graces, venerable brethren,
We impart the Apostolic benediction lovingly in
he Lord to you and TO your people.