Evening star., 1931-12-27
Text of Encyclical
and Dogmatic Arguments That Rome Is
True Custodian of the Faith.

council had begun, they asked to see the
preceding acts and to confirm them in
the name Of the Pope.
They pronounced by the mouth of
the priest Philip, pontifical legate, words
in which is expressed solemnly the pri-
macy of the Roman Pontiff and brought
forward tn ejudeGlent, already pro-
claimed by St. Celestine, asking for
tie appreciation of all the fathers, and
all the fathers consent to and applaud
the words of the Pope whom they call
the custodian of the faith"
Proof From Scripture.
Coming then to the condemnation of
NestoriuS, the council fathers declare
themselves "obliged" by the sacred
canon and by the definition already
given by the Bishop Of Rome,
There Is then not a new condemna-
ton, but rather the execution of that
already pronounced by Pope Celestine.
Having shown in this manner by the
most valid arguments that even at the
time of the HISTORIAN heresy, recog-
milton of the supreme and infallible
authority of the Pope was common in
the church, the encyclical develops two
other points regarding TIE doctrine de-
of Ephesus, and in the first place the
union Of two natures in one only di-
vine person (hypostatic union).
The proof and illustration of the
dogma Is taken from the sacred revela-
tion contained in the scripture and in
tradition.
In 1t two persons in Christ is not
spoken Of, but one only person, as the
same, only Savior is called both Man
and God. Man, who Is born, is nour-
ished. suffers and dies; God, who works
the greatest miracles by his own power.
Repeats Paternal Invitation.
THIS truth affords an occasion to the
Pontiff to return to the subject of the
unity of the true church, which Is the
mystical body of Jesus Christ, sub
ject already treated more fully in a
preceding encyclical, Mort Alum AMI
mos Re-"
And with this the august Pontiff re-
peatS his paternal invitation to all the
dissident children who, by ancient and
modern schiSms and heresieS, have
lacerated this mystical union, to return
to the one fold and the sole pastor
Finally the encyclical develops the
last point, which regards the maternity
Of Mary. This truth Is none other than
corollary Of the dogma previously
referred to.
If, indeed, Jesus Christ is God she
has borne Him and must be called
"Theotokos." that is, mother of God.
And If she is the mother Of God she
must be full Of every grace and adorned
with every privilege; therefore, we ought
to venerate, love and initiate her.
Protestant Objection Answered.
The objection which the Protestants
bring forward against the veneration
of Mary is very clearly answered. In
deed, the Pontiff addressed to them
also a paternal exhortation to follow
the protection of the Virgin as media
trix and interceptor with the Divine
Saviour.
At this point the pontifcal document
addresses words of tender affection to
the mother Of the Redeemer. who is
also our mother, given to us by himself
at the point of death by hanging on
the cross and final feeling exhorta-
ton of the Pontif to the separated
brethren of the Eastern Church.
They who also venerate Mary as we
do, they who for so many centuries
maintained themselves in unity with
the apostolic see and who, in the Coun-
Gil of Ephesus, saluted the Pope as the
custodian Of the faith" are warmly
invited to return to the ancient COM
mon father, who, in the person of Celes-
tine Is centuries ago. united with them
in an admirable harmony of mind and
heart, proclaimed the highest privilege
Of the Virgin, the divine maternity.
Establishes New Mass.
The Pope wishes for the day in
which they will return to the center
Of unity and PROSTATE themselves with
him before the mosaics in the Liberian
Basilica celebrating the triumph of
Mary in the Ephesian Council.
Lastly, his holiness. wishing to leave
a record Of the present centenary cele-
brations, establishes for the whole
church the Office and mass Of the ma
ternity of Mary.
The encyclical bears the date OF
Christmas Of this year, the 25th OF
December.