The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-03

lHe Hceu SoHeIdHy IeCOSulLSu VI 1e'
ducing, if it is not possible to abolish
it entirely, the enormous military eX-
penditure which can no longer be
| borne by the States, in order that in
this way murderous and disastrous
wars may be prevented and to each
people may be assured, in the just
confines, the independence and integ-
rity of it's own territory.
/ And once this League among the
nations is founded on the Christian
law in all that regards justice and
charity, the Church will surely not
refuse it valid aid, inasmuch as be-
ing itself the most perfect type of
universal society; through it's very
essence and its aims it has wonderful
power for bringing this brotherhood
among men, not only for their eternal
salvation but also. for their material
Well-being; it leads them, that is
through temporal happiness so as not
to lose the eternal. Indeed we know
from history that when the Church
pervaded with it's spirit the ancient
and barbarOus nations of Europe, lit
tie by little the many and varied diff
ferences that divided them disappear
ed; in time they joined together in
homogeneous society from which orig
mated modern Europe which, under
the guidance and auspices of the
Church, while it preserved for each
nation its own characteristics culmi-
mated in compact unity bringing pros
perity and greatness. Well does ST.
Augustine say in this regard: This
celestial city, while in exile here on
earth, calls to itself citizens of every
nation and forms out of all the peoples
one sole pilgrim society; no thought
is had of differences in customs, laws
and institutions; everything which
tends to the conquest and maintenance
OF peace on earth the Church, far from
repudiating and destroying, jealousy
preserves; for however these things
may vary among the nations, they are
all directed to the same end of peace
on earth as long as they do not hin
der the exercise of the religion which
teaches alteration of the one supreme
true Cod
And the same holy teacher thus
spoke to the Church: "Citizens, peo-
pies and all men, recalling their com
mon origin, thou shalt not only unite
among themselves but shalt make
them brothers,
His Holiness Final Appeal
We meanwhile, coming back to what
we said at the beginning, turn al
fectionately to all Our children and
conjure them in the name of Our
Lord Jesus Christ to forget mutual
differences and Offenses and draw to-
gether in the embrace of Christian
charity before which there are no
strangers; and we fervently eXhort,
too, all the nations that under the in
f1uence of Christian beneVOlence they
establish a true peace among them
selves and join together in one single
alliance which, under the auspices Of
justice, will be lasting; and finally
we appeal to all the men and all the
peoples of the earth to adhere in mind
and heart to the Catholic Church and
through the Church to Christ the Re-
deemer of the human race, so that
We may address to them in very truth
the words of St. Paul to the Ephes-
ians: But now in Christ Jesus you
who sometime were afar off are made
nigh by the Blood of Christ For He is
our peace who hath made both one,
and breaking down the middle wall of
partition killing the enmities in
Himself. And coming he preached
peace to you that were afar off and
peace to them that were nigh"
Nor less appropriate are the words
which the same Apostle addressed to
the ColOssians: Lie not one to an
other; stripping yourselves of the old
man with his deeds and putting on
the new, him who is renewed unto
Him who created him: where there
is neither Gentle nor Jew. circum-
cision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian
nor Scythian, bond nor free, but Chlist
is all and in ALL"
Meanwhile, trusting in the protec-
tloll VI lilC V II SIN W III
not long ago We directed should be
universally invoked as Queen of
Peace" as also in that of the three
new Saints, We humbly implOre the
Divine Spirit the Paraclete that He
may "gracously grant to the Church
the gift of unity and peace" and with
even further outpouring of charity for
the common salvation may renew the
face of the earth. AS harbinger of
these celestial gifts and as pledge of
Our paternal benevolence, We impart
with all Our heart to you, Venerable
Brethren, to all your clergy and peo-
Pile, the Apostolic Benediction.
| Given in Rome at st. Peters the
23d day of May the solemnity of Pen
| tecost 1920, the sixth year of Our
| POntificate.