Year: 1867

u e iaV ~ oo1 a sbonld understand from it what
the force and Of that Catholic Church wnlen tasy c,e


NOT t nnrsue with their hatred IL ~ necessary mat ty
learn how inseEsate and inapt ~ the lnry %sIm hey
nct it when hey aeca .Das @ oi n n 5ecessayy that
thew shonld learn how evlly inspired are all


rely on their % own enterorsss aad Sn s at y 2~
should perceive that they cannot break fsseea1
his divine virtue consolidated on the rock of the
confession Of the Apostles 1t Is necessary IN TACT thal
se clearly that there intimate and bond be
tween the spirits where regns all the sole spirit OF
thory OF the Church. they cannot attain that felicity
which they seek in the way Of crime but are precpitatod
tempess. II consider the common advantage OF the
faithful venerable brethren what can DC & der ar Sa'fO no.
creasmg their obedience toward us and the Ap0stonc


lie unity 10 the parties and contemplating these pastors
travelling vast spaces of land and sea without any con
in order that they might haste to Rome
and the Apostolic see-tbat they might revere IN our
Jesus Christ here below. That exempar authority WI
lead them To recognize much better than the most sbe
with reference with submission toward TO whom in
the person ofPete it has been sad by our Lore Jesus
by these words been confded the care and aprene
power over the Church universal. :. ou,,.,,,n,


You yourselves venerable brethren, in performing
your sacred ministry, will obtain excellent fruit from
more ths bonds Of fs @ Of tenderness and Of love attach
You TO the angelic work OF the mystic edice the more
MS You win find yourselves invested with that force and
that which required by the grandeur OF your
saarse stist et 1aSS 6ntSe te assaults Oh the enemy anu '0


Is this anything else than what Lord Jesus Christ
wished indicate when he charged Peter with support
the rmness of his brethren and said have prayed
for thee that thy faith may not fail thee and TINT when
thou shalt have been converted thou mayest c0nn ty
brethren" In fact St Leo the Great says the LORD
takes particular care Of Peter and specially prays iOr
more sure when the heart of their prince IL nnc0nqefeu
Of Divne gaee IL made co6nae so thar the irmness
given by Christ TO Peter is conferred by Peter upon the


We have, therefore, always persuaded that It was
necessary that this power with which Peter was clothed
every time when you approach the person OF Peter
living in his successors, or even when you VISIT ts
with his sacred sweat and with his triumphant
blood. We even have doubted, venerable breth-
ren, that from this very sepulcher In which repOse
the of the blessed Peter amidst the everlasting ven
Grafton of the universe proceed certain hidden power


flock Of the Lord with bold enterprises great designs,
magnanamOus sentiments and thanks 10 which their re-
stOreiame reflects upon the impndent audacity OF tie
enemy unequal TO the power Of the Cathohc unity GER
tain defeat and ruin In an unequal fight.


Why, In fact should conceal itf Venerable brethren,
for long tim we have been on the HELD 9t m battle ] ana
against perhdiOus and violent enemies the combat
lrotraced so formidable that all the united forces OF
ance. AS regards combating for the cause OF the
Church. for the free exercise OF the rights o our supreme
trust, we have, thanks to the AID OF Almighty God,
hitherto escaped fatal peris We are tossed by WINDS
ad o D9t ess lshT % does @ hermit us 70
fear but afflicted with profound grief at seeing





and impeties committed against the Church and the
Apostolic See We have already condemned them ON
another OCCASION and In order TO fuhl the duty Oi our
office, we to-day again condemn and censure them.


Nevertheless, In the present circumstances and IN the
not wish TO recall much solicitude, SORROW and an


Ish which torture and rend our hearts by severe and
altars which we have so many times loaded with
prayers and mosened with our tears. We shall again N
supplcatiO pour all these snerings into he
bosom OF the all-mercfu Heavenly Father, trusting
without fear Him who work out the gloryand saliva
of Iie w
suffer injury for canse and 10 all who choose To DC
adyersares, will pronounce His righteous judgment
on the appointed day.


Nevertheless you understand, venerable brethrrn With
your approved WISDOM important II is, IN order 10
oppose the designs OF the impous and TO repair the sas
ters Of the Church that your accord with ms ana the
clearly and become deeper and deeper rooted SIN
this love for Catholic union which when It Is deeply ply I'M
good Of Others ought not assuredy TO permit yon to rest
have brought to the same universal concord to the same
indesructibe community OF aith, hope anu cnn,1t an
the eeclesastcs OF whom yOn the chci ana all ie
faithful who have been intrusted to yon 1870,


OF certainty there can be no spectacle more beaun
eyes Of angels and Of men than the reproduction IN
the pilgrimage which leads back from the land Of exile
native country OF faithful image OF that p
their Journey the blessed land OF promise
They travelled all together, each tribe directed by us
the camp each family rendering obedience TO It's own
domestic head each band Of soldiers TO its own captain
all these tribes but people who adored the same God
and wOrshped at the same altar one people subject 10
same envoy OF the Almighty, Moses one people bowing
10 the laws in the abors OF war ana IN the fruits OF
victory; people. in hne, who. living under the same
tents nOurshed by the same miraculous food ana
stroye, in their common aspirations toward common
end


We assuredy know and have experienced that you will
give every TO the preparation OF this union you
dtH f and Your concord OF tbs e are assured BY your
lofty integrity your eminent and ever shining viz,
tue, superior to all dangers, your great zeal ana
the indefatigable and unehangng aidr which AM,


mates yCg in s6ong Ty Tor Of me God We STe as @
sured Of 1t moreover with sill more complete cert-
fore his last agony offered up his father peseechng
that they may ali be Father asihou art IN me- aud
sibe that the Heavenly Father should not hear this
prayer For ourselves there is nothing venerable breth
union with the holy Apostolic See the most alutary and
blessed fruit which we think ought TO accrue tneefom


For a long time past we have had in mind design
which has already been made known to many OF our ven
cradle brethren, ana winch we nope 10 pul Ilo oAoo
ton as find the opportunity winch we 50 earn
estly desire This design Is 10 hold secreu hoj
council oil the bishops OF the Catholic world wherein
wh the assistance Of God and by the nm0n Oa sSwrS
aud solicltude may De formed ,%e evils Which
atlct the Church. We have the greate;sst
hope that by the help Of this council ne g % ,n OF
which Obscures souls and may lead them by he grace Oh
God to the understanding OF salvation anu
ness At the same time the Church, like an inyncible
army drawn up battle array may ay rumnh spread
abroad and propagate the reign OF Jesus Christ upon
earth. Liam, oa That
and your for the Christian peoples may 6rihg
abundant fruit Of Justice let raise our eyes 10 dOd INC
source OF all bounty and all equity in whom repose Io
those who hope the penude OF aid and the fecuhuy o
grace -,


Since we have as advocate near his father Jesus
Christ the Of God, this sovereign Pontin VINO mas
assembled TO Heaven always living ntercedes for us
and who in the admirable sacrament OF the Euchht
with all the time until the c0nsumnation OF ages ICY
US venerable brethren place this Redeemer ike sea-
upon hearts like seal upon our arms, and let u.s. III
full assurance carry our constant prayers to that aa5
upon which the Author OF Grace himself has established
the throne Of his mercy and upon which he awaits DC