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1 1 | 1~Beloved Children, ~Health
2 10| 10.~ If then Dante owes so
3 11| 11.~ And you, beloved children,
4 10| grace (Epist. III, para. 15).~
5 11| at St. Peter's, April 30, 1921, the seventh year of Our
6 2 | 2.~ And surely we cannot be
7 11| Rome at St. Peter's, April 30, 1921, the seventh year
8 5 | 5.~ But among the truths that
9 6 | 6.~ No need to recall Alighieri'
10 7 | 7.~ Thus, as he based the
11 8 | 8.~ Wonderful, therefore,
12 4 | indeed marvellous how he was able to weave into all three
13 | above
14 2 | And surely we cannot be absent from this universal consensus
15 6 | be, would bring to States abundant fruits of civil prosperity.
16 9 | to have sung with Divine accents those Christian ideals which
17 | according
18 6 | the Catholic Church, the account in which he holds the power
19 4 | punishes and rewards the actions of individuals and human
20 7 | govern the constitution and administration of States; for Dante Alighieri
21 8 | Divina Commedia, began by admiring the truths of the Catholic
22 5 | Way because by that way we advance without hindrance to the
23 8 | Christ, and studied with affection the Divina Commedia, began
24 | Again
25 4 | Baptism. Dante lived in an age which inherited the most
26 4 | them on to the succeeding ages with the imprint of the
27 5 | one doubt that they were aided by the Holy Ghost either
28 4 | earth, has for its true aim the glorification of the
29 | almost
30 4 | in una parte piu e meno altrove; and though this earth on
31 | always
32 4 | strict scholastic method. Amid the various currents of
33 4 | school so distinguished for angelic temper of intellect, Saint
34 4 | lastly the glory on high of Angels, Saints and men; then the
35 | anything
36 6 | Peter, too, and Paul the Apostle of the Nations consecrated
37 11| at Rome at St. Peter's, April 30, 1921, the seventh year
38 4 | intellect, Saint Thomas Aquinas. From him he gained nearly
39 3 | Pontificate by a Letter to the Archbishop of Ravenna We promoted the
40 8 | with enthusiasm into the arms of the Church.~
41 8 | making more perfect his artistic taste and more keen his
42 9 | support of learning and the arts. For We admire in him not
43 3 | of the temple where the ashes of the poet lie, so now,
44 10| show the falseness of the assertion that obedience of mind and
45 6 | immediately from God, still he asserts that this truth "must not
46 5 | the life to come "It is assured by the true doctrine of
47 9 | which to rise to a higher atmosphere than that of restricted
48 5 | writings of the Doctors, Augustine and the others, and if any
49 4 | will be the case, under the auspices of religion, and if it is
50 6 | great reverence for the authority of the Catholic Church,
51 8 | were far from, though not averse to Jesus Christ, and studied
52 6 | Cardinals during the stay at Avignon: "To us who confess the
53 9 | dare to deny to Dante this award and reduce all the religious
54 10| civilization by such as desire to banish all idea of religion from
55 9 | have exhumed the Paganism banished forever by Christ's triumph
56 4 | font where he had received Baptism. Dante lived in an age which
57 6 | the Roman Pontiff as the base of every law and institution
58 7 | 7.~ Thus, as he based the whole structure of his
59 9 | a vague ideology without basis of truth fail to see the
60 6 | One can feel for a man so beaten down by fortune, if with
61 4 | after expiation to supreme beatitude. It is indeed marvellous
62 4 | means of which he could beautify his immortal poems with
63 9 | all the splendour of their beauty, feeling them intimately
64 | been
65 8 | affection the Divina Commedia, began by admiring the truths of
66 | begin
67 | beginning
68 11| year of Our Pontificate. ~BENEDICT XV~ ~
69 11| witness of Our paternal benevolence we impart to you, beloved
70 | besides
71 | between
72 1 | proud of having given him birth, but all the civil nations
73 6 | he inveighs with terrible bitterness against the Supreme Pontiffs
74 6 | into words of excessive blame, the more so that, to increase
75 4 | eternal happiness of the blessed before the final judgment.~
76 6 | consecrated with their very blood as Apostolic See - now widowed
77 1 | whom the Catholic faith can boast who have left undying fruits
78 10| indeed numbered among the books to be studied specially;
79 4 | while he did not neglect any branch of human learning, at the
80 6 | if with lacerated mind he breaks out sometimes into words
81 9 | triumph on the Cross. There breathes in Alighieri the piety that
82 6 | is The Most Holy Mother, Bride of Him Crucified and to
83 6 | know, too, that reproof came also from men of conspicuous
84 6 | as follows to the Italian Cardinals during the stay at Avignon: "
85 4 | of religion, and if it is carried out in San Francesco in
86 4 | place, as indeed will be the case, under the auspices of religion,
87 10| also the harm done to the cause of learning and civilization
88 1 | committees of learned men to celebrate his memory that the whole
89 1 | Benediction.~Among the many celebrated geniuses of whom the Catholic
90 3 | the cycle of the centenary celebrations, it has seemed most opportune
91 11| Catholic Faith.~As pledge of celestial favours and witness of Our
92 4 | which we live may not be the centre of the universe as at one
93 9 | is separated from us by centuries, he has still the freshness
94 6 | happiness is subjected in certain measure to immortal happiness" (
95 9 | of a poet of our times: certainly more modern than some of
96 3 | union of Dante with this Chair of Peter, and how the praises
97 9 | truth fail to see the real characteristic of the poet, the foundation
98 4 | supreme loving-kindness and charity of Mary, Virgin and Mother,
99 9 | long study of the great classics it was tempered even more
100 3 | Church, to show even more clearly than before the intimate
101 6 | were matters on which the clergy might be reproved, and a
102 5 | writings, through Jesus Christ coeternal Son of God and through His
103 8 | with marvellously lifelike colouring, with supreme expression
104 8 | great Catholic poets who combine the useful with the enjoyable,
105 9 | restricted nature. And thus it comes that, though he is separated
106 4 | desire that this solemn commemoration should take place, as indeed
107 1 | are preparing with special committees of learned men to celebrate
108 7 | philosophy and theology, but the compendium of the divine laws which
109 8 | how he said openly that he composed his poem to bring to all "
110 4 | science showed later that that conception of the world rested on no
111 4 | doctrine of the faith the condemnation of the impious, the purgation
112 6 | and while he deplored and condemned all rebellion against its
113 6 | stay at Avignon: "To us who confess the same Father and Son,
114 6 | the old pomp and triumph, confirmed by word and work the empire
115 6 | the Apostle of the Nations consecrated with their very blood as
116 2 | absent from this universal consensus of good men; rather should
117 6 | reproof came also from men of conspicuous holiness. But, however he
118 7 | which should govern the constitution and administration of States;
119 5 | eternity, as the Prophet says, contain 'spiritual teachings transcending
120 5 | Scripture and accept what it contains with perfect docility he
121 9 | reduce all the religious content of the Divina Commedia to
122 11| magisterium of the Church, continue as you are doing to love
123 4 | and men; then the terrible contrast to this, the pains of the
124 5 | ignorance of this world" (Conv. II, 9). And no less reverence
125 5 | to "those venerable Great Councils the presence of Christ in
126 4 | that nature, the number and course of the planets and stars,
127 9 | same meaning for us; it is covered with the same veil, "the
128 4 | parts, is the work of the creating and preserving sign of Omnipotent
129 9 | Christ's triumph on the Cross. There breathes in Alighieri
130 4 | with the desire of being crowned poet at the very font where
131 6 | Holy Mother, Bride of Him Crucified and to Peter, infallible
132 3 | all, beloved children, who cultivate letters under the maternal
133 11| the higher will be your culture, irradiated by the splendours
134 4 | method. Amid the various currents of thought diffused then
135 3 | so now, to initiate the cycle of the centenary celebrations,
136 9 | making them his life. Such as dare to deny to Dante this award
137 5 | He enlightens us in the darkness of ignorance of this world" (
138 9 | some of those of recent days who have exhumed the Paganism
139 6 | soiled" (St. Leo M. S. IV de Quadrag), it cannot be denied
140 1 | and religion are ever in debt, highest stands the name
141 4 | verse of things so vast and deep. So that while we admire
142 4 | at the same time he drank deeply at the founts of Sacred
143 5 | one Dictator, God, Who has deigned to show us His goodwill
144 6 | de Quadrag), it cannot be denied that at that time there
145 9 | his life. Such as dare to deny to Dante this award and
146 4 | Therefore the divine poet depicted the triple life of souls
147 10| from public instruction. Deplorable indeed is the system prevalent
148 6 | as his own, and while he deplored and condemned all rebellion
149 6 | dignity of the Emperor is derived immediately from God, still
150 4 | Indeed, his Commedia, which deservedly earned the title of Divina,
151 4 | dogmas with truly wrought design. If the progress of science
152 6 | Apostolic See - now widowed and desolate; to us it is as terrible
153 4 | Purgatory, the Ladder of souls destined after expiation to supreme
154 6 | reproved, and a mind as devoted to the Church as was that
155 11| and more spontaneous your devotion to the Catholic Faith.~As
156 5 | nevertheless there is but one Dictator, God, Who has deigned to
157 6 | it was against those who differed from him in politics and
158 4 | various currents of thought diffused then too among learned men
159 6 | much he may hold that the dignity of the Emperor is derived
160 4 | Dante ranged himself as disciple of that Prince of the school
161 5 | Son of God and through His disciples revealed the supernatural
162 6 | Dante could not but feel disgust while we know, too, that
163 10| lay school" they are not disposed towards the truths of the
164 5 | it contains with perfect docility he proclaims when he says
165 | does
166 4 | three poems these three dogmas with truly wrought design.
167 11| Church, continue as you are doing to love and tend the noble
168 | done
169 5 | the others, and if any one doubt that they were aided by
170 5 | which no one of the faithful doubts"; and great is his esteem
171 4 | learning, at the same time he drank deeply at the founts of
172 11| idea. The more profit you draw from study of him the higher
173 8 | expression and thought, he draws him also to the love of
174 6 | mortal infirmity, "by worldly dust even religious hearts must
175 6 | show towards his father, a dutiful son to his mother, to Christ,
176 4 | risplende in una parte piu e meno altrove; and though
177 | each
178 4 | Commedia, which deservedly earned the title of Divina, while
179 6 | rightly or wrongly, against ecclesiastical personages, never did he
180 10| system prevalent today of educating young students as if God
181 | either
182 10| whereas indeed it incites and elevates it. Let it show also the
183 11| hesitate to call the most eloquent singer of the Christian
184 6 | that the dignity of the Emperor is derived immediately from
185 6 | confirmed by word and work the empire of the world, and which
186 6 | being made by his political enemies ready, as always happens,
187 8 | combine the useful with the enjoyable, Dante has the singular
188 8 | therefore, is the intellectual enjoyment that we gain from the study
189 5 | error; the Light because He enlightens us in the darkness of ignorance
190 8 | throwing themselves with enthusiasm into the arms of the Church.~
191 5 | because He is free from all error; the Light because He enlightens
192 1 | fruits in literature and art especially, besides other fields of
193 7 | teaching; not only, that is, essence of Christian philosophy
194 5 | doubts"; and great is his esteem for "writings of the Doctors,
195 4 | the good spirits and the eternal happiness of the blessed
196 | ever
197 | every
198 | everything
199 6 | always happens, to give an evil interpretation to everything.
200 10| Catholic Faith, let that one example, to say nothing of others,
201 6 | happiness" (Mon. III, 16). Excellent and wise principle indeed
202 6 | sometimes into words of excessive blame, the more so that,
203 4 | whole life professed in exemplary manner the Catholic religion,
204 9 | of recent days who have exhumed the Paganism banished forever
205 4 | of souls destined after expiation to supreme beatitude. It
206 5 | Christ in which no one of the faithful doubts"; and great is his
207 4 | witness of their unhappy fall, as too of the Redemption
208 6 | to increase his feeling, false statements were being made
209 10| others, suffice to show the falseness of the assertion that obedience
210 10| owes so great part of his fame and greatness to the Catholic
211 8 | recent times, many who were far from, though not averse
212 8 | singular merit that while he fascinates the reader with wonderful
213 11| As pledge of celestial favours and witness of Our paternal
214 6 | the triple Lovest thou Me? Feed My sacred sheepfold; to
215 6 | suffice for your salvation. He felt the troubles of the Church
216 4 | knowledge, it was on that field of religion he drew when
217 1 | especially, besides other fields of learning, and to whom
218 1 | pay honour to that noble figure, pride and glory of humanity. ~
219 4 | of the blessed before the final judgment.~
220 7 | principles, no wonder that we find in it a treasure of Catholic
221 8 | of the Catholic Faith and finished by throwing themselves with
222 4 | begin in San Giovanni in Florence to which his thoughts turned
223 6 | Supreme Head he wrote as follows to the Italian Cardinals
224 4 | crowned poet at the very font where he had received Baptism.
225 9 | exhumed the Paganism banished forever by Christ's triumph on the
226 6 | a man so beaten down by fortune, if with lacerated mind
227 4 | time he drank deeply at the founts of Sacred Scripture and
228 4 | it is carried out in San Francesco in Ravenna it should begin
229 9 | centuries, he has still the freshness of a poet of our times:
230 10| grant that this may be the fruit of the Dante Centenary:
231 4 | thought to be, still the fundamental principle remained that
232 8 | intellectual enjoyment that we gain from the study of the great
233 4 | Thomas Aquinas. From him he gained nearly all his philosophical
234 9 | Doctors and the Fathers which gave him the wings on which to
235 1 | Among the many celebrated geniuses of whom the Catholic faith
236 4 | Ravenna it should begin in San Giovanni in Florence to which his
237 6 | ready, as always happens, to give an evil interpretation to
238 7 | maintain, for the purpose of giving greater glory to country
239 4 | has for its true aim the glorification of the justice and providence
240 9 | it was tempered even more gloriously, as We have said, by the
241 5 | has deigned to show us His goodwill through the pens of many" (
242 7 | divine laws which should govern the constitution and administration
243 4 | Omnipotent God, who moves and governs all, and whose glory risplende
244 10| as they should be. Heaven grant that this may be the fruit
245 7 | for the purpose of giving greater glory to country or pleasure
246 6 | to us it is as terrible grief to see this as to see the
247 6 | Pastor of the Church as Guide; Let that suffice for your
248 9 | holy religion put to his hand. If his genius was refined
249 4 | teaching and thought, and handed them on to the succeeding
250 6 | enemies ready, as always happens, to give an evil interpretation
251 10| it. Let it show also the harm done to the cause of learning
252 1 | only Italy, justly proud of having given him birth, but all
253 6 | rebellion against its Supreme Head he wrote as follows to the
254 1 | 1~Beloved Children, ~Health and the Apostolic Benediction.~
255 6 | worldly dust even religious hearts must needs be soiled" (St.
256 9 | in him not only supreme height of genius but also the immensity
257 10| given the great poet may be held in due honour and that he
258 6 | as to see the tragedy of heresy" (Epist. VIII). For him
259 | hers
260 11| noble poet whom We do not hesitate to call the most eloquent
261 6 | Hence, however much he may hold that the dignity of the
262 6 | the account in which he holds the power of the Roman Pontiff
263 6 | from men of conspicuous holiness. But, however he might inveigh,
264 1 | figure, pride and glory of humanity. ~
265 9 | accents those Christian ideals which he so passionately
266 9 | Divina Commedia to a vague ideology without basis of truth fail
267 5 | enlightens us in the darkness of ignorance of this world" (Conv. II,
268 5 | ignorance of this world" (Conv. II, 9). And no less reverence
269 4 | imagined it in a such way as to illuminate with the light of the true
270 4 | it uses various symbolic images and records the lives of
271 6 | of the Emperor is derived immediately from God, still he asserts
272 9 | height of genius but also the immensity of the subject which holy
273 5 | to the happiness of that immortality; the Truth because He is
274 11| paternal benevolence we impart to you, beloved children,
275 4 | succeeding ages with the imprint of the strict scholastic
276 4 | 4.~ And first of all, inasmuch as the divine poet throughout
277 10| genius, whereas indeed it incites and elevates it. Let it
278 6 | blame, the more so that, to increase his feeling, false statements
279 4 | and rewards the actions of individuals and human society. It is
280 6 | Crucified and to Peter, infallible judge of revealed truths,
281 6 | indeed, since, through mortal infirmity, "by worldly dust even religious
282 4 | Dante lived in an age which inherited the most glorious fruits
283 3 | the poet lie, so now, to initiate the cycle of the centenary
284 4 | measure in which he drew inspiration from the Divine Faith by
285 6 | the base of every law and institution of that Church. Hence the
286 4 | distinguished for angelic temper of intellect, Saint Thomas Aquinas. From
287 8 | Wonderful, therefore, is the intellectual enjoyment that we gain from
288 9 | world centenary each should intensify his zeal for the preservation
289 6 | happens, to give an evil interpretation to everything. And indeed,
290 3 | clearly than before the intimate union of Dante with this
291 9 | their beauty, feeling them intimately and making them his life.
292 6 | holiness. But, however he might inveigh, rightly or wrongly, against
293 6 | But, it will be said, he inveighs with terrible bitterness
294 11| higher will be your culture, irradiated by the splendours of truth,
295 6 | wrote as follows to the Italian Cardinals during the stay
296 1 | as it is today. Not only Italy, justly proud of having
297 6 | be soiled" (St. Leo M. S. IV de Quadrag), it cannot be
298 6 | us, driven to mourn with Jeremias - but not over things to
299 6 | and to Peter, infallible judge of revealed truths, is owing
300 4 | blessed before the final judgment.~
301 3 | 3.~ So, just as at the beginning of Our
302 1 | is today. Not only Italy, justly proud of having given him
303 8 | artistic taste and more keen his zeal for virtue, as
304 4 | admire the greatness and keenness of his genius, we have to
305 8 | for virtue, as long as he keeps his mind free from prejudice
306 10| the "sacred poem" is not kept outside the schools, is
307 6 | reverence for the "Supreme Keys"; and on the political side
308 7 | justice and right which he knew well to be the main foundation
309 4 | almost all that could be known in his time, and nourished
310 6 | down by fortune, if with lacerated mind he breaks out sometimes
311 8 | Indeed, while there is no lack of great Catholic poets
312 4 | and Hell, Purgatory, the Ladder of souls destined after
313 6 | on the political side he laid down as rule for his views "
314 | last
315 4 | Mother, Queen of Heaven, and lastly the glory on high of Angels,
316 | later
317 6 | Pontiff as the base of every law and institution of that
318 7 | compendium of the divine laws which should govern the
319 10| through the principle of the "lay school" they are not disposed
320 | least
321 1 | faith can boast who have left undying fruits in literature
322 6 | must needs be soiled" (St. Leo M. S. IV de Quadrag), it
323 3 | of Our Pontificate by a Letter to the Archbishop of Ravenna
324 3 | children, who cultivate letters under the maternal vigilance
325 3 | where the ashes of the poet lie, so now, to initiate the
326 8 | pictures, with marvellously lifelike colouring, with supreme
327 9 | on high, by which we are lifted so high." That is his great
328 4 | immortal poems with all the lights of revealed truths as well
329 10| Centenary: that wherever literary instruction is given the
330 1 | have left undying fruits in literature and art especially, besides
331 4 | though this earth on which we live may not be the centre of
332 4 | received Baptism. Dante lived in an age which inherited
333 4 | symbolic images and records the lives of mortals on earth, has
334 11| beloved children, whose lot it is to promote learning
335 9 | which he so passionately loved in all the splendour of
336 6 | given, after the triple Lovest thou Me? Feed My sacred
337 4 | God made Man, the supreme loving-kindness and charity of Mary, Virgin
338 6 | needs be soiled" (St. Leo M. S. IV de Quadrag), it cannot
339 11| promote learning under the magisterium of the Church, continue
340 7 | which he knew well to be the main foundation of civil nations.~
341 7 | Alighieri was not a man to maintain, for the purpose of giving
342 4 | this poem shines out the majesty of God One and Three, the
343 4 | too of the Redemption of mankind through the Passion and
344 4 | life professed in exemplary manner the Catholic religion, he
345 4 | beatitude. It is indeed marvellous how he was able to weave
346 8 | variety of pictures, with marvellously lifelike colouring, with
347 4 | loving-kindness and charity of Mary, Virgin and Mother, Queen
348 3 | cultivate letters under the maternal vigilance of the Church,
349 | Me
350 6 | understood so strictly as to mean that the Roman Prince is
351 9 | the Faith has the same meaning for us; it is covered with
352 9 | his genius was refined by meditation and long study of the great
353 1 | learned men to celebrate his memory that the whole world may
354 4 | risplende in una parte piu e meno altrove; and though this
355 8 | Dante has the singular merit that while he fascinates
356 9 | foundation of all his other merits.~
357 6 | for whose salvation the message was given, after the triple
358 4 | of the strict scholastic method. Amid the various currents
359 4 | impious in Hell; then the middle world, so to speak, between
360 10| mortals from the state of misery," that is from the state
361 9 | our times: certainly more modern than some of those of recent
362 6 | in matters of faith and morals. Hence, however much he
363 6 | sheepfold; to us, driven to mourn with Jeremias - but not
364 4 | sign of Omnipotent God, who moves and governs all, and whose
365 | much
366 | My
367 4 | Aquinas. From him he gained nearly all his philosophical and
368 3 | that distinguished name necessarily redound in no small measure
369 5 | revealed the supernatural truth necessary for us"' (Mon. III, 3, 16).
370 6 | 6.~ No need to recall Alighieri's great
371 6 | even religious hearts must needs be soiled" (St. Leo M. S.
372 | nevertheless
373 | nothing
374 4 | be known in his time, and nourished specially by Christian knowledge,
375 4 | exist, that nature, the number and course of the planets
376 10| outside the schools, is indeed numbered among the books to be studied
377 10| falseness of the assertion that obedience of mind and heart to God
378 6 | indeed which, if it were observed today as it ought to be,
379 9 | opportune it is that on the occasion of this world centenary
380 4 | creating and preserving sign of Omnipotent God, who moves and governs
381 8 | free from prejudice and open to accept truth. Indeed,
382 8 | and all know how he said openly that he composed his poem
383 4 | Redemption of the human race operated by the Word of God made
384 4 | universe, whatever be the order that sustains it in its
385 4 | it was the scene of the original happiness of our first ancestors,
386 6 | were observed today as it ought to be, would bring to States
387 10| sacred poem" is not kept outside the schools, is indeed numbered
388 6 | of that Church. Hence the outspoken warning to Christians: You
389 10| 10.~ If then Dante owes so great part of his fame
390 6 | judge of revealed truths, is owing perfect submission in matters
391 | own
392 9 | days who have exhumed the Paganism banished forever by Christ'
393 4 | terrible contrast to this, the pains of the impious in Hell;
394 10| divine grace (Epist. III, para. 15).~
395 10| then Dante owes so great part of his fame and greatness
396 4 | whose glory risplende in una parte piu e meno altrove; and
397 4 | that sustains it in its parts, is the work of the creating
398 4 | Redemption of mankind through the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ.
399 9 | Christian ideals which he so passionately loved in all the splendour
400 11| favours and witness of Our paternal benevolence we impart to
401 6 | and which Peter, too, and Paul the Apostle of the Nations
402 5 | And no less reverence he pays to "those venerable Great
403 5 | His goodwill through the pens of many" (Mon. III, 4).
404 | perhaps
405 6 | against ecclesiastical personages, never did he fail in respect
406 7 | is, essence of Christian philosophy and theology, but the compendium
407 8 | with wonderful variety of pictures, with marvellously lifelike
408 9 | breathes in Alighieri the piety that we too feel; the Faith
409 4 | glory risplende in una parte piu e meno altrove; and though
410 4 | commemoration should take place, as indeed will be the case,
411 10| the supernatural. In some places the "sacred poem" is not
412 4 | number and course of the planets and stars, are not indeed
413 7 | greater glory to country or pleasure to ruler, that the State
414 11| to the Catholic Faith.~As pledge of celestial favours and
415 8 | no lack of great Catholic poets who combine the useful with
416 6 | who differed from him in politics and he thought were on the
417 6 | Christ, after all the old pomp and triumph, confirmed by
418 6 | bitterness against the Supreme Pontiffs of his times. True; but
419 1 | perhaps has his supreme position been recognized as it is
420 6 | account in which he holds the power of the Roman Pontiff as
421 3 | Chair of Peter, and how the praises showered on that distinguished
422 9 | that Faith shown by Dante pre-eminently as support of learning and
423 8 | keeps his mind free from prejudice and open to accept truth.
424 1 | all the civil nations are preparing with special committees
425 5 | Old and the New Testament, prescribed for eternity, as the Prophet
426 5 | venerable Great Councils the presence of Christ in which no one
427 9 | intensify his zeal for the preservation of that Faith shown by Dante
428 4 | work of the creating and preserving sign of Omnipotent God,
429 10| Deplorable indeed is the system prevalent today of educating young
430 1 | honour to that noble figure, pride and glory of humanity. ~
431 7 | on these sound religious principles, no wonder that we find
432 5 | with perfect docility he proclaims when he says that "Though
433 6 | Supreme Pastor, to all who profess the Christian religion,
434 4 | throughout his whole life professed in exemplary manner the
435 4 | truly wrought design. If the progress of science showed later
436 11| children, whose lot it is to promote learning under the magisterium
437 3 | Archbishop of Ravenna We promoted the restoration of the temple
438 5 | prescribed for eternity, as the Prophet says, contain 'spiritual
439 5 | Ghost who by means of the Prophets and sacred writings, through
440 6 | abundant fruits of civil prosperity. But, it will be said, he
441 1 | Not only Italy, justly proud of having given him birth,
442 4 | glorification of the justice and providence of God who rules the world
443 10| all idea of religion from public instruction. Deplorable
444 4 | time and all eternity and punishes and rewards the actions
445 10| he himself may be for the pupils the teacher of Christian
446 4 | condemnation of the impious, the purgation of the good spirits and
447 4 | between Heaven and Hell, Purgatory, the Ladder of souls destined
448 9 | subject which holy religion put to his hand. If his genius
449 6 | soiled" (St. Leo M. S. IV de Quadrag), it cannot be denied that
450 4 | Mary, Virgin and Mother, Queen of Heaven, and lastly the
451 4 | Redemption of the human race operated by the Word of
452 10| purpose in his poem was "to raise mortals from the state of
453 4 | among learned men Dante ranged himself as disciple of that
454 | rather
455 8 | while he fascinates the reader with wonderful variety of
456 6 | by his political enemies ready, as always happens, to give
457 9 | of truth fail to see the real characteristic of the poet,
458 5 | teachings transcending human reason,' given 'by the Holy Ghost
459 6 | deplored and condemned all rebellion against its Supreme Head
460 6 | 6.~ No need to recall Alighieri's great reverence
461 4 | the very font where he had received Baptism. Dante lived in
462 4 | of his genius, we have to recognize, too, the measure in which
463 1 | his supreme position been recognized as it is today. Not only
464 1 | whose death will soon be recorded. Never perhaps has his supreme
465 4 | various symbolic images and records the lives of mortals on
466 3 | distinguished name necessarily redound in no small measure to the
467 9 | to Dante this award and reduce all the religious content
468 10| exist and without the least reference to the supernatural. In
469 9 | hand. If his genius was refined by meditation and long study
470 5 | III, 3, 16). And therefore regarding the life to come "It is
471 4 | the fundamental principle remained that the universe, whatever
472 6 | while we know, too, that reproof came also from men of conspicuous
473 6 | which the clergy might be reproved, and a mind as devoted to
474 6 | personages, never did he fail in respect due to the Church and reverence
475 4 | conception of the world rested on no sure foundation, that
476 3 | Ravenna We promoted the restoration of the temple where the
477 9 | atmosphere than that of restricted nature. And thus it comes
478 4 | according to the Divine Revelation, in this poem shines out
479 4 | eternity and punishes and rewards the actions of individuals
480 6 | however he might inveigh, rightly or wrongly, against ecclesiastical
481 9 | him the wings on which to rise to a higher atmosphere than
482 4 | governs all, and whose glory risplende in una parte piu e meno
483 6 | political side he laid down as rule for his views "the reverence
484 7 | to country or pleasure to ruler, that the State may neglect
485 4 | and providence of God who rules the world through time and
486 6 | Christian religion, for the safeguarding of truth" (Mon. III, 3).~
487 4 | angelic temper of intellect, Saint Thomas Aquinas. From him
488 4 | glory on high of Angels, Saints and men; then the terrible
489 10| let that one example, to say nothing of others, suffice
490 4 | was thought, it was the scene of the original happiness
491 4 | the imprint of the strict scholastic method. Amid the various
492 10| is not kept outside the schools, is indeed numbered among
493 4 | design. If the progress of science showed later that that conception
494 | seemed
495 9 | comes that, though he is separated from us by centuries, he
496 5 | think that these things may serve as teaching for men of our
497 4 | religion he drew when he set himself to treat in verse
498 11| Peter's, April 30, 1921, the seventh year of Our Pontificate. ~
499 6 | thou Me? Feed My sacred sheepfold; to us, driven to mourn
500 5 | But among the truths that shine out in the triple poem of
501 4 | Revelation, in this poem shines out the majesty of God One
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