The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-12-26

DOCKS OF JOURNALS OF Dy uellNeFlHS us
courses publicly assume the position
of master in the Church. All know
to whom God has given the teaching
office in the Church; let him have the
right to speak as he
thinks fitting when he wishes; it is
the duty of others to tender him de-
vout homage when he speaks and to
obey his words. Concerning matters
in which, since the Holy See has not
judgment, saving faith and
discussion may take place
pro and contra, it is certainly lawful
for everybody to say what he thinks
and to uphold his opinion. But in
such discussions let all Incorporate
language which may be seriously
hurtful to charity be eschewed; let
everyone indeed maintain his own
view freely, but let him do so modest
ly, and let him not imagine he is JUS
titled in casting suspicion on the faith
or discipline of those who hold con-
trary opinion simply because they
differ from him. We desire also that
our people should refrain from the
use of those appellatiyes which have
recently been introduced to distinguish
Catholics from Catholics, and that
they avoid them not only as profane
novelties of words which are in con-
formity neither with truth nor justice,
but also because they give rise to
rif
amongst Catholics. The nature and
bearing of the Catholic Faith are such
that nothing can be added to it, and
nothing taken away; it must be either
held in it's entirety or entirely re-
jected. This is the Catholic faith
which unless one firmly and faithfully
believes he cannot be saved" (Athan-
asian Creed). There is no need, there
fore, to add epithets to the profession
of Catholicism; it is enough for every
one to say, Christian is my name and
Catholic my surname" Only let him
strive to be really what he calls him
self.
Modernism Again Condemned.
Moreover, from those of Our people
who devote themselves to the general
promotion of the Catholic cause the
Church now requires something far
different from persistence in dealing
with questions from the discussion of
which no advantage is derived; she
demands that they should most earn.
estly endeavor to preserve the Faith
whole and free from every breath of
error, following especially the guild
ance of him whom Christ has consti-
tuted the guardian and interpreter OF
the truth. Even at the present day
there are those-and they are not a
feW-Who, as the Apostle says, do
not endure sound doctrine, but, &C,
cording to their own desires, heap to
themselves teachers, having itching
ears, and turn away their hearing from
the truth, but are turned unto fables
For, inflated and carried away by the
great opinion they have formed of the
human mind, which, thank God, has
made astonishing progress in the
study OF nature, some, trusting in
their own judgment, have spurned the
authority of the Church and in their
temerity have gone so far as not tt
hesitate to measure with their intelli
gence and to adapt to the mode o.
thinking of these times the very mys
teries of God and Gods whole reyela
ton to men. Therefore there have
arisen the monstrous errors of Mod
ernism which Our predecessor rightly
termed 'the synthesis of all heresies'
and solemnly condemned. This con
demnation, venerable brethren, We
here renew in it's full extent; and since
the contagion, which is so pestifer
Gus, has not been entirely removed
and even yet creeps about here anC
there secretly, We exhort all to guarC
with great care against the danger
of being infected by it. To it ma!
fittingly be applied the words Jol
used of another matter: 1T is a fire
that devoureth even to destruction ant
rooteth up all things that spring
Dob XXI, 12). And We desire tina
Catholics should not only keep cleal
of the errors but also of the tendenc.
and what is called the spirit of thu
Modernists. Whoever is affected b,
this spirit rejects disdainfully what
ever sayours of antiquity, but eagerl!
searches for novelties everywhere
the manner of speaking of divin,
things, in the celebration of divin,
worship, in the Catholic institutions
and in the private exercise OF piety
Therefore we desire that that law o
our ancestors should be held sacred
"Nihil innoyetur nisi quod traditun
est" ("Let there be no innovation blu
in the sense of tradition"), which law
whilst, on the one baud, it is to be oh
served inviolably in matters of faith
should, on the other hand, serve as
standard in all things that are subjec
to change, although in these this rul
also generally holds: Non nova SCI
noviter" Ono novelties, but in new
manner'O.
Catholic Associations.
But since, venerable brethren, mel
are greatly stimulated to an open pro
fession of the Catholic Faith and t.
lead a life in harmony with it by fra
ternal exhortations and mutual gooC
example We rejoice exceedingly tina