The Catholic bulletin., 1919-02-22

IulSu, tAc IOpSS always pS1AO1 HSu q
noble and paternal task in restrain
ing any abuse of power and revolt
thereto.
The voice of the Pope is the voice of
God, and without the authority of the
Pope, therefore, all other authority
crumbles. The authority of rulers
lacks sanction unless based on divine
authority, which the Pope holds and
proclaims to the Nations in trouble.
AS in bygone ages barbarians were
conquered by Christ through Peter, so
the Pope alone can effectively van
quish modern subverters of order, law
and morality. The same power, which
regenerated mankind of old, is sorely
needed today to cure modern evils;
that power which established Chris
tianity in spite of the mighty inf1u.
ence of paganism, is necessary at the
present hour, to purify, restore and
elevate humanity; that power the
world must recognize to be no other
than the Papacy, otherwise onward to
the abyss of rebellion, anarchy, ami
hilation. =
Prosecutions of the Papacy.
Powerless to win over the Pope to
their errors, malicious individuals,
hesitating at no contrivance, exhibit
fierce hostility towards him. No
scheme has been left untried by de-
signing mortals, secret organizations,
and plotting Nations to ruin the Pap.
acy. Wonder not, brethren says ST.
John, ''if the world hate you The
Roman Pontiffs have fully realized
Christs sufferings. Our Lord was
maltreated and nailed to the Cross ::
Popes have been seized, chained, ex-
lied and martyred. '"The disciple is
not above the Master" Matt TO- a.
Strength of arms and power of mind
capable of destroying the mightiest
empires have assailed the Papacy
down the ages, but the Papacy, full
of activity, health, vigor and hope
survives ever attack of earth and hell
standing as q lone pillar amid faded
laurels, broken scepters, ruined mon
uments and tottering thrones. This
glorious preservation of the Papacy
from century to century can only be
attributed to the divine assistance OF
the Eternal God, Who affirmed, "be
hold | am with you all days to the
consummation of the world" Matt
IS, 2. Amidst destructive revolutions
utter godlessness, the power of false
hood, the cunning arm of ridicule
base fabrications, and dire calumny
the Papacy continues it's triumpha,
reign, though having no army at its
command either to enforce it's orders
or maintain it's existence.
The main cause of the prosecutions
of the Popes is their staunch advo
cacy and inculcation Of the Supernat
ural and their untlinching preserva
tion and constant preaching of the
pure doctrine of Christ Jesus in face
of changing creeds, erroneous tenets
and false systems which they comba
in no uncertain terms. Evil is hatet
by God and also His divinely appoint
ed representatives. Christ wanted
Jews to live in chastity and honest,
and they, therefore, nailed Him to the
cross. The world, the enemy of God
acts likewise with the Popes, for the,
will not yield to error and depravity il
their uncompromising conservatism il
the right. Should the Popes preacl
the doctrine of the world, religion
without God, the State without God
society without God, the family with
| out God, education without God, AM
the other destructive modern systems
that are disorganizing society, tn
| Pope's enemies would become hi
friends. Solemn duty compels him t.
battle against the gnawing triple cor
cupiscence of pride, luxury and aval
! ice, the disastrous agents Of mankind
| No sooner do rulers strive to antas
onize the Papacy, than independence
and rebellion springs up among thei
| subjects. Napoleon, who ill treate
and imprisoned Plus the Seventh, wa
| forced to abdicate and he died i
exile. The saying goes, "he who eat
| the Pope dies of him." But yesterda
Europe was drenched in human blood
Starvation, distress and destructio
prevail on it's shores, because havin
abandoned the Papacy, the mouthpiec
OF God to man, mortals plunged then
selves into liberalism, luxury, natura
love, materialism, and hatred c
things sacred. The Pope's voice
which is the voice of God, must b
respected, and his laws obeyed, othel
wise sooner or later avalanches of ev
rush down upon Nations IF yo
despise my laws, | will bring out m
sword after you and your cities shall b
destroyed and your lands deserted
Willingly or unwillingly God mus
have His place in human affairs.
Backed by the experience of nearl
twenty centuries and sustained by tn
protection of God, as His shepherd
the Pope judges wisely and announce
impartial, salutary and clear decision
and admonitions to mankind. Go
knows the times and likewise tn
Pope, His vice-gerent on earth. Toda
the Pope proclaims the remedies of th
present evils, namely: mankind mus
recognize Gods rights and submit t
His laws; legitimate authority mus
be respected; fraternal love, harmon
and peace should dominate among n;
tions, justice should reign between th
capitalist and laborer the former pa.