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501 19| he treated? "Not in the persuasive words of human wisdom." [
502 12| office by such an unworthy perversion of its end, surely will
503 5 | and Bishop of our souls [I Pet. ii:25]; so too, were the
504 14| to say, the knowledge, to phrase it briefly, which consists
505 19| hearers offense. Does a physician prescribe useless remedies
506 3 | living and effectual and more piercing than any two-edged sword?
507 7 | forthwith go into diverse places and begin their preaching: "
508 1 | Wherefore since by God's good pleasure, things are preserved through
509 22| 22~ As a pledge of heavenly favors and in
510 10| of eternity, they turn to politics, particularly if any questions
511 10| and to satisfy it: "They ponder how they can express high
512 22| seventeen, in the third of Our Pontificate.~BENEDICT XV ~ ~
513 10| men were awaiting: "The poor have the Gospel preached
514 14| which it becomes a priest to possess, that is to say, the knowledge,
515 19| do not think it enough to pour it out for others." [In
516 14| Gamaliel. For the knowledge poured into his soul by revelation
517 17| ix:11] For it is not by pouring forth a copious stream of
518 15| indifferent to toil or rest, to poverty or wealth, to praise or
519 18| of a saintly life is more powerful than eloquence and a studied
520 10| express high rather than practical thoughts, causing weak minds
521 2 | and more into the shameful practices of paganism.~
522 18| Ep. i ad Cinthium Urbis Praef.]~
523 15| to poverty or wealth, to praise or contempt, to life or
524 17| supplications to God. "For behold he prayeth." [Acts ix:11] For it is
525 4 | example of Our two immediate Predecessors, We realize that it must
526 18| without question, to be preferred to mere learning. For the
527 15| the Apostle's spiritual preparation for preaching was. The three
528 19| offense. Does a physician prescribe useless remedies to his
529 21| will strive eagerly "to present themselves approved unto
530 1 | good pleasure, things are preserved through the same causes
531 20| Venerable Brethren, to prevent such a state of things from
532 7 | required for admission to the priesthood, is likewise needed if one
533 5 | distinguished themselves in the priestly order like Origen, and those
534 8 | character and learning of those priests, who would hear confessions.
535 1 | 1~TO THE PATRIARCHS, PRIMATES, ARCHBISHOPS,~BISHOPS, AND
536 2 | the state of public and private morals, the constitutions
537 8 | may seem superfluous to proceed further and explain what
538 19| the sterner ones, were so proclaimed by St. Paul that he did
539 10| those frequent allusions to profane and non-Catholic literature,
540 10| medicine, or to style anyone a professor of some art who does not
541 19| we have in the Church a profusion of conduits, but how few
542 15| doubt that he made such progress in the apostolate because
543 6 | the Lord makes through the Prophet Jeremias: "I did not send
544 6 | Jeremias: "I did not send prophets, yet they ran." (Jer. xxiii:
545 10| 2.] Whereas Jesus Christ proved by the lowliness of his
546 16| the comforts of life, and provided they deliver their sermons,
547 10| they are condemned by every prudent man, and, what is worse,
548 2 | We examine the state of public and private morals, the
549 14| learning he has, will only puff him up, and will be useless.~
550 6 | finds easy access to the pulpits of our churches as to a
551 10| 10~ Both these purposes therefore must be carried
552 14| studies he had assiduously pursued under Gamaliel. For the
553 16| they deliver their sermons, put their hand to scarcely any
554 8 | function for which he is not qualified. Your dignity demands this,
555 15| preaching was. The three qualities of his equipment most worthy
556 16| and that is the second quality that was conspicuous in
557 21| Incarnate Word Himself, and the Queen of the Apostles, may Jesus
558 18| holiness of life is, without question, to be preferred to mere
559 10| politics, particularly if any questions of this kind just then deeply
560 10| who hear them they must quicken and nourish the supernatural
561 18| We have just said, let Us quote these words of St. Peter
562 1 | Redemption of the human race by His death on the altar
563 5 | and those later on were raised to the dignity of the episcopate,
564 6 | send prophets, yet they ran." (Jer. xxiii:21] For the
565 18| lips, and from his life rays of piety to shine out, just
566 3 | that they found minds more readily disposed towards the Gospel
567 15| or what fruits he is to reap. He should have an eye not
568 11| for, but where preaching reaps a more lucrative return.~
569 10| deceived! Granted that they receive the applause of the uneducated,
570 7 | Apostles as soon as they had received power from on high. For
571 1 | once He had wrought the Redemption of the human race by His
572 4 | this matter. They may be reduced to three: for either the
573 5 | Bishops." [Sess., xxiv, De. Ref., c.iv] And the Apostles,
574 14| preaching. But We do not refer now to the learned studies
575 8 | found defective in either regard must without any consideration
576 19| down what Christ taught regarding humility, self-denial, chastity,
577 11| that he may preach," [In I Regum, lib. iii], there are not
578 20| For it is your duty, by rejecting the unfit and by encouraging,
579 19| merely because the sick man rejects effective ones? The test
580 19| physician prescribe useless remedies to his patient, merely because
581 3 | apply thereto an adequate remedy. Has the Word of God then
582 12| preaching, you should at once remove him from that function.
583 6 | and since you will have to render to God and to His Church
584 1 | xvi, 15] Their preaching renewed the face of the earth. For
585 14| maintain, will lead a priest to renounce his own advantage. The knowledge
586 19| Christ. Would that all could repeat these words of St. Paul: "
587 10| such men make to acquire reputation by their sermons from the
588 8 | fail to be endowed with the requisite virtues, or set before themselves
589 19| If you are wise, be a reservoir, not a conduit, be full
590 19| conduits, but how few are the reservoirs!"~
591 19| supernatural order, merely human resources are of no help whatever.
592 4 | the subject, alive to the responsibilities of the apostolic office
593 15| was indifferent to toil or rest, to poverty or wealth, to
594 19| St. Paul that he did not restrict, gloss over or tone down
595 16| sacred ministry, and the result is that they appear to be
596 14| poured into his soul by revelation dimmed and nearly eclipsed
597 21| needeth not to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth." [
598 15| he smitten, when on the road to Damascus, by the power
599 22| people.~Given at St. Peter's, Rome, on the fifteenth day of
600 19| keep in their hearts the roots of faith. Their intellects
601 8 | of the Word. With these rules duly laid down it may seem
602 10| great favor, and not without sacrilege, is it really worth while
603 10| lesson to carry home. How sadly are those preachers deceived!
604 18| learning. For the example of a saintly life is more powerful than
605 8 | if any one should be the "salt of the earth and the light
606 5 | office of preaching with the sanction and authority of their Bishops.~
607 10| desire of vain-glory and to satisfy it: "They ponder how they
608 5 | Holy Ghost, "Separate me Saul for the work" [Acts xiii:
609 1 | believe and do in order to be saved. "It pleased God, by the
610 11| honorable object. Forgetting the saying of Gregory: "The priest
611 9 | descended from heaven, for He says expressly: "For this came
612 7 | preacher may spread or of the scandal and the bad example which
613 16| sermons, put their hand to scarcely any other work of the sacred
614 12| For the man who does not scruple to defile so holy an office
615 16| any kind, and that is the second quality that was conspicuous
616 | seems
617 10| undignified gesture such as may be seen on the stage or on the hustings,
618 10| there is nothing sacred. Not seldom it happens that in the very
619 14| consists of a knowledge of self, of God and his duties.
620 19| taught regarding humility, self-denial, chastity, contempt of the
621 14| God and his duties. For self-knowledge, We maintain, will lead
622 5 | command of the Holy Ghost, "Separate me Saul for the work" [Acts
623 19| men, I should not be the servant of Christ." [Gal. i: 10]
624 8 | Nevertheless it will be serviceable to throw some light on these
625 5 | paramount duty of Bishops." [Sess., xxiv, De. Ref., c.iv]
626 22| year nineteen hundred and seventeen, in the third of Our Pontificate.~
627 5 | ii:25]; so too, were the seventy-two first disciples; nay, St.
628 8 | We desire that hereafter severe judgment be passed on these
629 13| 13~ The same severity is to be shown towards those
630 2 | back more and more into the shameful practices of paganism.~
631 6 | sheepfold and to feed the sheep of Christ according to his
632 6 | creep unbidden into the sheepfold and to feed the sheep of
633 21| merciful and everlasting Shepherd of souls vouchsafe to look
634 18| the angel in telling the shepherds of Our Lord's birth, both
635 18| his life rays of piety to shine out, just as the angel in
636 18| of Our Lord's birth, both shone with great splendor and
637 8 | become clearer why some fall short of the ideal of a good preacher.~
638 16| had said to him: "I will show him how great things he
639 18| of preaching should cause showers of heavenly wisdom to fall
640 13| The same severity is to be shown towards those who fail to
641 19| patient, merely because the sick man rejects effective ones?
642 17| preaching, for in God's sight his sermons profit neither
643 7 | This, therefore, is the sign by which you may know whether
644 7 | those in whom you find the signs of a Divine vocation. Whatever
645 10| They are ashamed of what is simple and plain, lest they be
646 10| by their sermons from the size and wealth of the cities
647 19| of the orator's power and skill is his success in making
648 2 | virtue, and that men are slipping back more and more into
649 15| s will. No sooner was he smitten, when on the road to Damascus,
650 | something
651 7 | case of the Apostles as soon as they had received power
652 14| however, to mean every sort of knowledge, but only that
653 17| those means is nothing but "sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal." [
654 1 | must form the object of Our special care and attention, particularly
655 17| neglects it altogether, vainly spends his time and labor in preaching,
656 7 | the untrained preacher may spread or of the scandal and the
657 10| such as may be seen on the stage or on the hustings, that
658 12| indignity, and will bring the stain of ignominy not merely upon
659 2 | falling away from the strict standard of Christian virtue, and
660 7 | begin their preaching: "But stay you in the city," He said, "
661 19| doctrines and commands, even the sterner ones, were so proclaimed
662 17| pouring forth a copious stream of words, not by using subtle
663 2 | gradual falling away from the strict standard of Christian virtue,
664 10| by them, wherewith they strike the ears and gain their
665 18| powerful than eloquence and a studied delivery.... The priest
666 14| refer now to the learned studies he had assiduously pursued
667 17| of God is not gained by study and practice: it is won
668 10| practice medicine, or to style anyone a professor of some
669 4 | therefore, of the gravity of the subject, alive to the responsibilities
670 15| conformed with such perfect submission to the will of God. Wherefore
671 8 | the preachers are your substitutes. The good of Holy Church
672 17| stream of words, not by using subtle arguments, not by delivering
673 5 | And the Apostles, whose successors the bishops are, looked
674 16| how great things he must suffer for my name's sake," [Acts
675 19| whom Jesus Christ] I have suffered the loss of all things," [
676 16| he so eagerly embraced suffering that he could write: "I
677 6 | dioceses except on your summons and with your approval.~
678 8 | duly laid down it may seem superfluous to proceed further and explain
679 17| apostolate than he began his supplications to God. "For behold he prayeth." [
680 11| which they might be decently supported, take to preaching, not
681 5 | and sent by Him who is the supreme pastor and Bishop of our
682 10| What motive is it that sways them mostly. Some are moved
683 5 | the Word of God and serve tables." [Acts vi:2] But although
684 5 | as the Council of Trent teaches, "is the paramount duty
685 19| like, nor was he afraid to tell his hearers that they had
686 18| out, just as the angel in telling the shepherds of Our Lord'
687 17| is necessary, the Apostle tells us, for the preacher. No
688 7 | without which he would be tempting God, he may be considered
689 19| rejects effective ones? The test of the orator's power and
690 10| carefully avoid them, and treat themes, in which, the place accepted,
691 19| arguments based on sacred theology, and for the most part,
692 3 | of the Word do not apply thereto an adequate remedy. Has
693 | thou
694 | though
695 10| and plain, lest they be thought to know nothing else. They
696 10| high rather than practical thoughts, causing weak minds to admire
697 19| was the object of every throb of his apostolic heart.
698 8 | it will be serviceable to throw some light on these two
699 18| and expressed in words the tidings he had come to announce." [
700 7 | in the city," He said, "till you be indued with power
701 17| altogether, vainly spends his time and labor in preaching,
702 17| but "sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal." [I Cor. xiii:1]
703 19| The Doctor then adds: "Today we have in the Church a
704 | together
705 15| sake he was indifferent to toil or rest, to poverty or wealth,
706 1 | Go ye into the world," He told them, "and preach the Gospel." [
707 19| restrict, gloss over or tone down what Christ taught
708 7 | may be gathered from what took place in the case of the
709 19| preachers who are afraid to touch upon certain points of Christian
710 10| lowering of the voice or those tragic outbursts; that diction
711 20| unfit and by encouraging, training and guiding the fit, to
712 7 | were endowed, they were transformed from frail unlettered disciples
713 10| carefully avoid them, and treat themes, in which, the place
714 19| the subjects of which he treated? "Not in the persuasive
715 16| abound with joy in all our tribulations." [II Cor. vii:4] Indeed
716 2 | than any one else, We are tried. For if We look around us
717 16| will not avoid labor or trouble of any kind, and that is
718 14| Fourth Lateran Council so truthfully observes. We would not be
719 10| things of eternity, they turn to politics, particularly
720 3 | and more piercing than any two-edged sword? Has long-continued
721 6 | flock, allow no one to creep unbidden into the sheepfold and to
722 | under
723 5 | ancient Doctors of the Church, undertook the office of preaching
724 10| Hence that unrestrained and undignified gesture such as may be seen
725 10| receive the applause of the uneducated, which they seek with such
726 18| piety. But if a priest is unequal to being both holy in life
727 20| your duty, by rejecting the unfit and by encouraging, training
728 19| preaching. How did the Apostle unfold the subjects of which he
729 19| those men among them who are unfriendly to us, generally keep in
730 7 | were transformed from frail unlettered disciples into learned and
731 19| appeals only to reason. Unquestionably that is wrong, for in the
732 10| II Tim. vi:3] Hence that unrestrained and undignified gesture
733 11| they think that they are unsuited for other labors by which
734 | unto
735 7 | of the errors which the untrained preacher may spread or of
736 12| office also which he so unworthily administers.~
737 | up
738 18| Lib. i, Ep. i ad Cinthium Urbis Praef.]~
739 19| But the objection may be urged: The people have no confidence
740 3 | sword? Has long-continued use blunted the edge of that
741 | used
742 | using
743 10| finally that volubility of utterance often affected by them,
744 15| of the Lord Jesus than he uttered that cry so worthy of an
745 10| are moved by the desire of vain-glory and to satisfy it: "They
746 17| neglects it altogether, vainly spends his time and labor
747 14| knowledge was of no little value to him is clear from his
748 3 | causes of these evils are varied and manifold: no one, however,
749 5 | constituted by Christ a vessel of election to carry His
750 1 | from the degradation of vice to the excellence and beauty
751 4 | 4~ In view, therefore, of the gravity
752 17| gives a man's words life and vigor and makes them promote wonderfully
753 16| tribulations." [II Cor. vii:4] Indeed if this patient
754 17| arguments, not by delivering violent harangues, that the salvation
755 21| therefore, of the most Holy Virgin, the August Mother of the
756 8 | endowed with the requisite virtues, or set before themselves
757 10| Holy Fathers; finally that volubility of utterance often affected
758 21| everlasting Shepherd of souls vouchsafe to look down with favor
759 4 | the apostolic office and warned by them, animated, moreover,
760 10| practical thoughts, causing weak minds to admire them, instead
761 3 | edge of that sword? If that weapon does not everywhere produce
762 | Whereas
763 | wherever
764 10| often affected by them, wherewith they strike the ears and
765 | whether
766 | Whoever
767 1 | obey His commands and thus win eternal life. To attain
768 16| weakness there is in him and wins from God the grace to produce
769 19| this counsel: "If you are wise, be a reservoir, not a conduit,
770 1 | the religion of Christ has withdrawn the minds of men from errors
771 7 | not to mention here the wonderful gifts with which they were
772 17| vigor and makes them promote wonderfully the salvation of souls is
773 19| on what subjects he was wont to discourse when he preached,
774 10| admire them, instead of working out the salvation of their
775 21| themselves approved unto God workmen that needeth not to be ashamed,
776 10| prudent man, and, what is worse, have reason to fear the
777 10| sacrilege, is it really worth while when we consider that
778 11| preaching, not that they may worthily exercise the sacred ministry,
779 16| suffering that he could write: "I exceedingly abound with
780 5 | peculiarly theirs. St. Paul writes: "For Christ sent us not
781 1 | Jesus Christ once He had wrought the Redemption of the human
782 10| preached to them." [Matt. xi:5] What efforts do such
783 22| Our Pontificate.~BENEDICT XV ~ ~
784 1 | preach the Gospel." [Mark xvi, 15] Their preaching renewed
785 9 | testimony to the truth." (John xviii:37] "I am come that they
786 9 | I also send you." (John xx:21] Now we know why Christ
787 6 | prophets, yet they ran." (Jer. xxiii:21] For the man who owing
788 10| In Cant. Canticor. Serm xxvii, 2.] Whereas Jesus Christ
789 | ye
790 22| Sacred Heart of Jesus in the year nineteen hundred and seventeen,
791 | yourself
792 16| 16~ But such zeal for God's service as that
793 15| should be first of all so zealous for God's service as to