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501 8 | study continually, under the eye and in the light of God,
502 35 | bello, dum volunt fortiter faccre, dum sine consilio exeunt
503 48 | 48. "In doctrina. In the face of the combined efforts
504 35 | illorum, per quos salus facto est in Israel. "26~
505 48 | opinion he must not prove faithless to his mission, which is
506 14 | per philosophiam et inanem fallaciam" that the minds of the faithful
507 15 | vigilance in shutting out this fallacious and dangerous philosophy
508 2 | principle from a large number of families, which, in consequence,
509 50 | for the government of His family. While thanking God for
510 3 | incredulity, with their fatal and inevitable consequences.
511 4 | render to them a public and fatherly testimony. Still, precisely
512 15 | been received with so much favor in a country so justly celebrated
513 27 | Ignorance of Canon Law has favored the birth and diffusion
514 31 | the good of souls, did not fear to say that "zeal, separated
515 8 | help the inexperience and feebleness of their young disciples
516 15 | past some Catholics have felt at liberty to follow in
517 45 | multiplying, the pious and fervent priest must not for that
518 11(6) | Conc. Paris. ad clericos et fideles, an. 1849 in Collectio Lacensis,
519 37 | Catholics, throw tares into the field of the Lord and sow division
520 5 | those who are called to fill it. But is there on earth
521 27 | 27. Lastly, to finish the cycle of studies by
522 12 | who, saving the sacred fire of the temple from the barbarian
523 6 | follow Me, I will make you fishers of men."4~
524 8 | that they may one day be fit to become priests; that
525 23 | fruit, to acquit himself fitly in the important ministry
526 8 | to be mixed with the best flour, according to the Gospel
527 28 | has been confided to you. Fly the profane novelties of
528 3 | congratulate France on being a focus of apostolic work among
529 20 | according to the method followed in studying it, theology
530 38 | thrown out and trampled under foot.30~
531 12 | should be destined-which God forbid!-one day to disappear from
532 15 | doctrinal skepticism, of foreign importation and Protestant
533 33 | established with a most wise forethought by God, the author of the
534 37 | license of speech. Can he ever forget that on the day of his ordination
535 55 | worldly interests and live in forgetfulness of God and His holy religion.
536 29 | less hard. To this end you form reunions and congresses;
537 | formerly
538 37 | beloved sons, that in the formidable contest being waged against
539 8 | character they are engaged in forming are not being prepared for
540 45 | influence of his ministry shines forth with greatest brilliancy.~
541 55 | influence of the priest fortified by Divine grace will work,
542 36 | is strength, "vis unita fortior," so they do not fail to
543 35 | sacerdotes in bello, dum volunt fortiter faccre, dum sine consilio
544 35 | inspirations, and threw themselves forward without awaiting the orders
545 15 | necessary and unshakable foundations for the demonstration of
546 46 | the circumstances in the four maxims which the great Apostle
547 1 | great works: Gesta Dei per Francos.~
548 15 | the specious pretext of freeing human reason from all preconceived
549 12 | by their results we would freely apply the words of St. Paul
550 28 | which we recommend to the frequent meditation of the masters
551 24(15) | to the Min. Gen. of the Friars Minor, November 25, 1898. ~
552 5 | fulfill it worthily and fruitfully.~
553 21 | ardor, as being abundant in fruitfulness for the Church.13~
554 54 | truths which are seldom fruitless of Virtue in men's souls. ~
555 2 | to see France faithfully fulfil the glorious mandate wherewith
556 5 | mission in order that they may fulfill it worthily and fruitfully.~
557 42 | 42. Lately when fulfilling the apostolic duty of putting
558 8 | sustain their courage in the fulfilment of their duties, they will
559 54 | devotedness of exemplary priests,full of faith, discretion and
560 8 | incessantly imbue their double function as professors and educators,
561 8 | being prepared for earthly functions, however legitimate or honorable.
562 30 | call your attention to some fundamental principles to which you
563 54 | are, "proChristo legatione fungimur," 36 to announce with a
564 14 | the last twenty years have furnished bitter confirmation of the
565 | further
566 2 | February 8, 1884, Nobilissima Gallorum gens, and in our letter
567 35 | lacking in those priests who gathered round Judas Maccabeus, to
568 24(15) | Letter to the Min. Gen. of the Friars Minor, November
569 8 | human science, like the general run of masters-that is the
570 4 | characterized by enthusiasm and generosity, an inexhaustible charity
571 29 | will and of intelligent and generous devotedness to relieve the
572 10 | nobility of expression his genius soars in the highest regions
573 2 | 1884, Nobilissima Gallorum gens, and in our letter of February
574 54 | taking inspiration from the gentleness and energy of Jesus Christ,
575 10 | souls of young men all the germs of intellectual and moral
576 1 | instrument of His great works: Gesta Dei per Francos.~
577 37 | established by the Holy Ghost to rule the Church of God."27
578 42(33) | S. R. E. Presbyt. Card. Gibbons, January 22, 1899.~
579 21 | to scholastic theology) a gift from heaven, and ask that
580 52 | endowed you with all the gifts and qualities necessary
581 56 | clergy and people of France. ~Given at Rome, at St. Peter's,
582 20 | and, by the setting he gives them, brings out their brilliancy,
583 1 | faith to the limits of the globe, and to carry the light
584 53 | the future is still more gloomy and menacing, and seems
585 2 | France faithfully fulfil the glorious mandate wherewith she has
586 42 | anxious to welcome all that goes to augment the patrimony
587 49 | sad evidence of what is going on around us. Do we not
588 23 | frequently peruse, that golden book known as the Catechism
589 27 | ministers, the use of temporal goods which she needs for the
590 14 | human and divine, have gradually percolated from philosophical
591 56 | affection of our heart we grant the Apostolic Benediction
592 50 | 50. "In gravitate. By gravity is to be understood
593 42 | patrimony of science or to give greater extension to public prosperity.
594 11 | importance when applied to Greek and Latin literature, the
595 5(3) | S. Greg. M. Lib. Regulae Pasc. P.
596 33 | words of our predecessor, Gregory XVI, viz., that "you utterly
597 15 | irreligion. We are profoundly grieved to Learn that for some years
598 38 | exposed themselves to the grossest insults without profit to
599 47 | true spirit of charity and guided by the maxims of evangelical
600 6 | cannot sufficiently praise in guiding themselves the studies of
601 44 | adverso est vereatur nihil habens malum dicere de nobis.34~
602 38 | faithful; who assumed the habits, manners, conduct and spirit
603 56 | with unspeakable joy we hail this consoling vista, and
604 11 | most precious treasures. Half a century ago, at that period (
605 4 | you whenever we have the happiness of conversing with you and
606 4 | French clergy, and we are happy to be able here to render
607 29 | scale, render their lot less hard. To this end you form reunions
608 42 | the good cause only when harmonized with the authority of the
609 32 | as all the strings of a harp are united in the instrument."21~
610 47 | calms the long standing hatred the world has sworn against
611 31 | the Bishops, so that to hear their voice or to despise
612 31 | despise it is tantamount to hearing or despising Jesus Christ
613 21 | scholastic theology) a gift from heaven, and ask that it be maintained
614 5 | or a ministry imposing a heavier responsibility than that
615 37 | hierarchical leaders. Pay no heed to those pernicious men
616 38 | clerics have been placed on a height where they are visible and
617 7 | belongs the glory of having held it in most account during
618 48 | to remain in a state of hesitancy and inactivity. In such
619 29 | difficult enterprise you do not hesitate to make serious sacrifices
620 12 | the barbarian invader, so hid it as to be able to find
621 31 | different members of the hierarchy, and the respect and obedience
622 10 | his genius soars in the highest regions of Christian science
623 29 | these are, in themselves, highly praiseworthy, and in them
624 26 | 26. The Church historian will be all the better equipped
625 12 | justly considered should hold a large place in college
626 2 | of the French people ever holds in honor the faith of their
627 29 | congresses; you establish homes, clubs, rural banks, aid
628 8 | functions, however legitimate or honorable. The Church confides those
629 41 | province of the "Father of the household" and not of the children
630 | however
631 8 | exercise a ministry that is humble, laborious and delicate,
632 39 | his conscience the sad and humiliating avowal: "I never go among
633 2 | holy faith have not been idle and have succeeded in banishing
634 32(21) | S. Ign. Ant. Ep. ad Smyrn. 8; idem.
635 32 | the words addressed by St. Ignatius, the great martyr of Antioch,
636 17(10) | studiis monasticis, Part. II, c. 9.~
637 35 | of their leaders. "In die illa ceciderunt sacerdotes in
638 35 | erant de semine virorum illorum, per quos salus facto est
639 25 | time the torch whose light illumines her history. Still, inasmuch
640 15 | preconceived ideas and from all illusions, denies it the right of
641 38 | to know what they are to imitate. Hence clerics and all they
642 12 | solicitude. Doing so, you will be imitating the priests of Jerusalem,
643 15 | God, the spirituality and immortality of the soul, and the objective
644 27 | well said), theology is imperfect, incomplete, like a man
645 52 | to be tarnished by those imperfections which dim the splendor of
646 40 | way the more quickly and impetuously he advances, the more he
647 15 | doctrinal skepticism, of foreign importation and Protestant origin, should
648 2 | observes the obligations it imposes. On the other hand, it could
649 5 | priesthood or a ministry imposing a heavier responsibility
650 42 | rules of life more or less impregnated with that naturalism which
651 38 | life which is not deeply impressed with religion. They must
652 48 | a state of hesitancy and inactivity. In such an outpouring of
653 14 | philosophy "per philosophiam et inanem fallaciam" that the minds
654 25 | illumines her history. Still, inasmuch as the Church, which continues
655 25 | men the life of the Word Incarnate, is composed of a divine
656 8 | supernatural consideration incessantly imbue their double function
657 40 | themselves on the slippery incline from which they have no
658 40 | consider as out of date and incompatible with "the present needs
659 27 | theology is imperfect, incomplete, like a man with only one
660 31 | Priests will avoid this inconvenience and this evil, if before
661 31 | the twelfth century, that indefatigable apostle of all great causes
662 33 | contrary, act as priests independently of this submission to and
663 8 | of the children and the indications of their vocation to the
664 2 | revealed truth, and in complete indifference to all that concerns their
665 16 | different branches of human industry. It is enough that their
666 8 | on the other, to help the inexperience and feebleness of their
667 39 | allow himself to become infected with the levity, dissipation
668 31 | respect and obedience of inferiors to their superiors. In our
669 53 | which have become captive to infidelity or disturbed by destroying
670 16 | solve the objections which infidels draw from these sciences
671 8 | call against all deadly influences, both from without and from
672 18 | them he receives a first initiation during his sojourn in the
673 52 | sacerdotal character and injure its efficacy.~
674 20 | believed; it scrutinizes their inmost depths, shows their relations
675 16 | expound in detail the almost innumerable applications of physical
676 35 | would obey only their own inspirations, and threw themselves forward
677 47 | obligation becomes all the more instant when, as a consequence of
678 40 | be seen rushing, as if by instinct, into the most perilous
679 8 | which you bestow on these institutions so justly dear to your pastoral
680 8 | They have not simply to instruct their children in the elements
681 38 | themselves to the grossest insults without profit to any one,
682 31 | discernment or discretion, is insupportable . . . that the more ardent
683 50 | unostentatiously, and maintaining ever intact the honor of his character
684 49 | 49. "In integritate. No better proof of the
685 46 | works, your doctrine, the integrity of your life, by the gravity
686 24 | sought to introduce into the interpretation of the Bible, and which
687 20 | intelligence and knowledge, when intrusting him with the mission of
688 12 | temple from the barbarian invader, so hid it as to be able
689 3 | to preserve them from the invasion of naturalism and incredulity,
690 23 | dedicated to all priests invested with the pastoral office (
691 34 | the enemies, visible and invisible, of God and men's souls.
692 35 | consilio exeunt in praelium.25 Ipsi autem non erant de semine
693 24 | revealed word of apparently irrefutable arguments against the authenticity
694 15 | universal skepticism and to irreligion. We are profoundly grieved
695 11(6) | Collectio Lacensis, Tom. IV, toll. 86. ~
696 7 | by our predecessor, Pius IX., to the Bishops in his
697 6 | and Andrew, to John and James, "Leave your nets; follow
698 42(33) | Presbyt. Card. Gibbons, January 22, 1899.~
699 25(16) | Jb 13.7. ~
700 12 | Guard the deposit"7 with jealous care. If it should be destined-which
701 12 | imitating the priests of Jerusalem, who, saving the sacred
702 25 | are told in the Book of Job.16~
703 6 | to Peter and Andrew, to John and James, "Leave your nets;
704 56 | soul arid with unspeakable joy we hail this consoling vista,
705 35 | priests who gathered round Judas Maccabeus, to fight with
706 41 | examine them, and, if he judges well, to give them currency
707 10 | accuracy and broadness to the judgment and elegance and distinction
708 43 | we addressed to them on July 19, 1866:~
709 4 | priests who work under their jurisdiction.~
710 27 | science of the laws and jurisprudence of the Church. This science
711 12 | ancient methods so often justified by their results we would
712 4 | ministry and respond to the keen desire we feel to see them
713 31 | grave and judicious Thomas a Kempis express himself. Before
714 13 | of the Latin tongue-the key, so to say, of sacred science-and
715 5 | applied for the benefit of his kind?-"Ars artium regimen animarum?"3
716 41 | calculated to advance the kindgom of God in men's souls and
717 23 | peruse, that golden book known as the Catechism of the
718 3 | priesthood of Jesus Christ, are laboring to evangelize their own
719 8 | ministry that is humble, laborious and delicate, and requires
720 55 | Their ministry will be laborious-often times even painful, especially
721 7 | produce a recompense for the labors of their cultivation. On
722 11(6) | fideles, an. 1849 in Collectio Lacensis, Tom. IV, toll. 86. ~
723 35 | sacred cause of religion were lacking in those priests who gathered
724 2 | in consequence, live in lamentable ignorance of revealed truth,
725 | last
726 27 | 27. Lastly, to finish the cycle of
727 42 | 42. Lately when fulfilling the apostolic
728 | later
729 | latter
730 9 | faculties which you have so laudably established. It is, moreover,
731 27 | Law, or the science of the laws and jurisprudence of the
732 49 | we not observe that the lax life of some ecclesiastics
733 15 | foundation of human knowledge lead logically to universal skepticism
734 17 | philosophy, which, as the learned Benedictine Mabillon, the
735 6 | Andrew, to John and James, "Leave your nets; follow Me, I
736 8 | and educators, and be the leaven, so to say, which is to
737 14 | faithful are most frequently led astray and the purity of
738 54 | ambassadors they are, "proChristo legatione fungimur," 36 to announce
739 8 | earthly functions, however legitimate or honorable. The Church
740 37 | priest should in any way lend authority either to their
741 56 | twenty-second of our Pontificate. ~LEO XIII ~ ~
742 8 | children in the elements of letters and human science, like
743 39 | become infected with the levity, dissipation and vanity
744 5(3) | S. Greg. M. Lib. Regulae Pasc. P. 1, c.
745 37 | their ideas or to their license of speech. Can he ever forget
746 1 | preach the true faith to the limits of the globe, and to carry
747 20(12) | S. Vinc. Lir. Commonit. c. 2.~
748 32 | 32. Listen, then, to the words addressed
749 11(6) | Litt. Synod. Patrum Conc. Paris.
750 38 | faithful look into their lives as into a mirror to know
751 47 | obliged to show himself a living model and perfect exemplar
752 10 | Eagle of Meaux, because in loftiness of thought and nobility
753 47 | at once simple, noble and lofty, by that sound and blameless
754 27 | connected by very close and logical ties with that of Theology,
755 15 | of human knowledge lead logically to universal skepticism
756 5 | difficult an office is the longer and more careful should
757 38 | visible and the faithful look into their lives as into
758 38 | against the mass under pain of losing all savor and becoming of
759 29 | moral scale, render their lot less hard. To this end you
760 15 | justly celebrated for its love of clearness of thought
761 50 | exaggerated language; he must lovingly sympathize with the misfortunes
762 26 | natural order, the more loyal he is in naught extenuating
763 9 | the State trains for its lyceums and universities.~
764 5(3) | S. Greg. M. Lib. Regulae Pasc. P. 1,
765 17 | the learned Benedictine Mabillon, the glory of his order
766 10 | proud-the Petaus, Thomassins, Mabillons and many others, to say
767 35 | who gathered round Judas Maccabeus, to fight with him against
768 32(21) | Ep. ad Smyrn. 8; idem. ad Magn. 7; idem. ad Ephes. 4. ~
769 26 | constitutes by itself a magnificent and conclusive demonstration
770 16 | accurate knowledge of the main principles and summary conclusions,
771 50 | disinterestedly, unostentatiously, and maintaining ever intact the honor of
772 44 | est vereatur nihil habens malum dicere de nobis.34~
773 9 | of priests engaged in the management of free colleges under the
774 2 | faithfully fulfil the glorious mandate wherewith she has been entrusted,
775 45 | welfare and salvation of mankind and for the maintenance
776 39 | gravity and holiness in manner, action and speech, and
777 25 | providential action on the march of events. They who study
778 6 | whom they have observed a marked tendency to piety and an
779 32 | St. Ignatius, the great martyr of Antioch, to the clergy
780 11 | the depositaries of those masterpieces of sacred science which
781 8 | like the general run of masters-that is the least part of their
782 24 | been sanctioned in this matter by the traditional authority
783 | Me
784 | meanwhile
785 11 | to meet and concert such measures as they deemed best calculated
786 10 | Bossuet, called the Eagle of Meaux, because in loftiness of
787 28 | recommend to the frequent meditation of the masters and pupils
788 11 | bishops of France were free to meet and concert such measures
789 38 | God; who attended popular meetings where their presence could
790 46 | would that each and every member of our clergy meditate on
791 35 | to mind one of the most memorable facts of sacred history.
792 14 | as well as those which menace, lies in the fact that erroneous
793 53 | is still more gloomy and menacing, and seems to herald the
794 13 | sacred science-and their mental faculties sufficiently developed
795 27 | for their future ministry, mention must be made of Canon Law,
796 1 | unfathomable designs of His mercy over the world, has in the
797 15 | certainties which traditional metaphysics, consecrated by the authority
798 | might
799 10 | belles lettres rendered mighty aid in making these men
800 2 | beginning with the words: "Au milieu des sollicitudes." Our words
801 24(15) | Letter to the Min. Gen. of the Friars Minor,
802 38 | Salt must certainly be mingled with the mass which it is
803 24(15) | Min. Gen. of the Friars Minor, November 25, 1898. ~
804 33(22) | Encyclical epistle, Mirari vos, August 15, 1832. ~
805 8 | priests; that is to say, missionaries of the Gospel, continuers
806 8 | so to say, which is to be mixed with the best flour, according
807 47 | to show himself a living model and perfect exemplar of
808 48 | remarkable cunning of our modern opponents. . . .~
809 17(10) | De studiis monasticis, Part. II, c. 9.~
810 29 | serious sacrifices of time and money; and with the same scope
811 48 | defend dogma assaulted, morality travestied and justice frequently
812 38 | regulate their actions and morals that there may be nothing
813 | moreover
814 49 | against the Church-that mother who, in her tenderness and
815 38 | their deportment, manners, movements, words and in all the other
816 45 | and dangers are every day multiplying, the pious and fervent priest
817 15 | philosophy which have merely the name, and which by striking at
818 28 | themselves with the false names of science, for all they
819 35 | the oppressors of their nation. And yet, releasing themselves
820 40 | from which they have no native power to escape, and despising
821 26 | the more loyal he is in naught extenuating of the trials
822 5 | Nothing must then be neglected to prepare those whom a
823 4 | inexhaustible charity toward their neighbor, energy in all noble and
824 6 | John and James, "Leave your nets; follow Me, I will make
825 | Nevertheless
826 29 | books and articles in the newspapers and reviews. All these are,
827 | Next
828 44 | ex adverso est vereatur nihil habens malum dicere de nobis.34~
829 7 | present century, for of the ninety-four dioceses in the country
830 2 | Letter of February 8, 1884, Nobilissima Gallorum gens, and in our
831 10 | loftiness of thought and nobility of expression his genius
832 44 | nihil habens malum dicere de nobis.34~
833 35 | in praelium.25 Ipsi autem non erant de semine virorum
834 42 | putting the Catholics of North America on their guard against
835 23 | Catechismus ad Parochos). Noted both for the abundance and
836 14 | expressed at the time. If one notes the critical condition of
837 53 | in Him to unite all men, notwithstanding the inevitable social distinctions
838 19 | the things of faith. It is nourished, Pope Sixtus V. tells us,
839 29 | in the Encyclical "Rerum Novarum," you go to the people,
840 28 | to you. Fly the profane novelties of words and objections
841 42 | with that naturalism which nowadays endeavors to penetrate everywhere,
842 28 | ecclesiastical athenaeums: "O Timothy, carefully guard
843 37 | ordination he promised "obedientiam et reverentiam" to his Bishop
844 32 | Bishops, as Jesus Christ obeyed His Father. In all things
845 15 | immortality of the soul, and the objective reality of the exterior
846 47 | all the virtues; but this obligation becomes all the more instant
847 49 | on around us. Do we not observe that the lax life of some
848 6 | children in whom they have observed a marked tendency to piety
849 2 | ancestors and faithfully observes the obligations it imposes.
850 9 | conditions imposed by it for obtaining university degrees, owing
851 2 | Obviously this high mission entails
852 49 | ministry and proves the occasion of scandals? If men, endowed
853 29 | banks, aid and employment offices for the toilers. You labor
854 9 | of which degrees are the official evidence, to the masters
855 40 | their superiors and their older and more experienced colleagues,
856 47 | 47. "In omnibus teipsum praebe exemplum
857 31 | excellent in themselves, can only-owing to the circumstances of
858 48 | strengthen the timid and open the eyes of the blinded.
859 15 | anything beyond its own operations, thus sacrificing to a radical
860 47 | praebe exemplum bonorum operum. In all things give an example
861 48 | of error and conflict of opinion he must not prove faithless
862 14 | the fact that erroneous opinions on all subjects, human and
863 48 | remarkable cunning of our modern opponents. . . .~
864 48 | outraged. It is for him to oppose himself as a barrier to
865 47 | which confounds all human opposition, calms the long standing
866 14 | cause of the evils which oppress us, as well as those which
867 35 | profaners of the temple, the oppressors of their nation. And yet,
868 4 | Sixtus V., and from the oral communications we receive
869 29 | beloved sons, who have been ordained priests and become the cooperators
870 34 | array "sicut castrorum acies ordinata,"23 because it is her mission
871 37 | forget that on the day of his ordination he promised "obedientiam
872 17 | a position to defend the orthodox faith against the captious
873 48 | and inactivity. In such an outpouring of error and conflict of
874 48 | travestied and justice frequently outraged. It is for him to oppose
875 9 | obtaining university degrees, owing to the fact that in certain
876 5(3) | Greg. M. Lib. Regulae Pasc. P. 1, c. 1. ~
877 1 | plunged in the darkness of paganism. He predestined her to be
878 38 | itself against the mass under pain of losing all savor and
879 55 | laborious-often times even painful, especially in countries
880 37 | God."27 Read neither their pamphlets nor their papers. No good
881 37 | their pamphlets nor their papers. No good priest should in
882 22 | necessary to add that the book par excellence in which students
883 8 | according to the Gospel parable, so as to transform it into
884 11(6) | Litt. Synod. Patrum Conc. Paris. ad clericos et fideles,
885 6 | priests of the different parishes, especially in country districts,
886 23 | pastoral office (Catechismus ad Parochos). Noted both for the abundance
887 7 | plants as call for the most particular and assiduous care as the
888 5(3) | S. Greg. M. Lib. Regulae Pasc. P. 1, c. 1. ~
889 12 | the evil day should have passed.8~
890 44 | circumstances through which we are passing and to act in such wise
891 4 | conscientious attention of the chief pastors of the French Church and
892 51 | inspired as they are by our paternal affection, will be understood
893 30 | sons, we deem it our duty paternally to call your attention to
894 47 | difficult and uncertain path where we may at every step
895 54 | courageous and inexhaustible patience the eternal truths which
896 42 | that goes to augment the patrimony of science or to give greater
897 12 | with an intelligent and patriotic solicitude. Doing so, you
898 9 | free colleges under the patronage of the Bishops and religious
899 11(6) | Litt. Synod. Patrum Conc. Paris. ad clericos
900 37 | your hierarchical leaders. Pay no heed to those pernicious
901 12 | 12. But if the methods of pedagogy in vogue in the State establishments
902 42 | which nowadays endeavors to penetrate everywhere, we proclaimed
903 51 | firmly convinced that our perceptions and counsels, solely inspired
904 14 | and divine, have gradually percolated from philosophical schools
905 4 | which present circumstances peremptorily call the conscientious attention
906 42 | substitute for the principles of perfection consecrated by the teaching
907 4 | and at the same time to perform a duty of our Apostolic
908 52 | qualities necessary for performing great and holy deeds for
909 11 | Half a century ago, at that period (all too brief!) of true
910 47 | with earthly views or for a perishable reward, but with a supernatural
911 52 | would that not one among you permit himself to be tarnished
912 37 | leaders. Pay no heed to those pernicious men who, though calling
913 43 | priests of our diocese of Perugia. We reproduce here a portion
914 14 | recommend to the attentive perusal of your seminarists and
915 23 | their hands, and frequently peruse, that golden book known
916 10 | France is so justly proud-the Petaus, Thomassins, Mabillons and
917 14 | of false philosophy "per philosophiam et inanem fallaciam" that
918 14 | gradually percolated from philosophical schools through all ranks
919 7 | addressed by our predecessor, Pius IX., to the Bishops in his
920 38 | Trent), clerics have been placed on a height where they are
921 7 | which are set apart such plants as call for the most particular
922 43 | conclusion to this letter we are pleased to apply to the clergy of
923 38 | of true zeal and the best pledge of success in the works
924 48 | country; to unmask their plots and reveal their ambuscades;
925 1 | Gospel to the nations yet plunged in the darkness of paganism.
926 12 | the exercises in prose and poetry which our fathers justly
927 36 | 36. On this point our enemies may serve us
928 4 | in this letter of certain points to which present circumstances
929 24 | on this rash, dangerous policy. While encouraging our exegetists
930 45 | misfortunes, in the midst of political transformations and social
931 14 | times in which we live and ponders on the state of affairs
932 27 | the rights of the Roman Pontiffs and of Bishops, and about
933 1 | day we were raised to the Pontifical Chair France has been ever
934 29 | to the workers, to the poor. You endeavor by all means
935 19 | faith. It is nourished, Pope Sixtus V. tells us, at those
936 19 | Scriptures, the decisions of the Popes, the decrees of the Councils.11~
937 38 | word of God; who attended popular meetings where their presence
938 20 | 20. Called positive and speculative or scholastic,
939 13 | 13. Once in possession of the Latin tongue-the
940 10 | truly worthy to pass down to posterity, and which contribute even
941 27 | of Bishops, and about the powers which the Church derives
942 27 | Theology, which it applies practically to all that concerns the
943 38 | of life. "Jesus began by practicing before preaching."28 Like
944 47 | 47. "In omnibus teipsum praebe exemplum bonorum operum.
945 35 | sine consilio exeunt in praelium.25 Ipsi autem non erant
946 6 | which we cannot sufficiently praise in guiding themselves the
947 4 | fatherly testimony. Still, precisely on account of the deep and
948 15 | freeing human reason from all preconceived ideas and from all illusions,
949 2 | grave. Wishing, like our predecessors, to see France faithfully
950 1 | darkness of paganism. He predestined her to be the defender of
951 38 | Like Him, the priest must preface preaching by word by preaching
952 1 | in the course of ages by preference chosen Apostolic men destined
953 5 | more careful should be the preparation undergone by those who are
954 8 | in forming are not being prepared for earthly functions, however
955 42(33) | Epist. ad S. R. E. Presbyt. Card. Gibbons, January
956 6 | for intellectual work. The presbyteral schools are thus the first
957 38 | popular meetings where their presence could only excite the passions
958 25 | supernatural idea which presides over the destinies of the
959 29 | devotedness to relieve the most pressing needs of contemporary society
960 40 | have, with a zeal that is presumptive, set aside those traditional
961 47 | step discover ambushes and pretexts of attack. . . .~
962 24 | would shortly, were they to prevail, bring about the ruin of
963 18 | the sciences proper to the priest-in them he receives a first
964 31 | very visible foundation, primarily on the authority of Peter
965 9 | must be allied to this same primary and directing idea. We are
966 32 | Antioch, to the clergy of the primitive Church: "Let all obey their
967 22 | its method, as well as the principal articles relating to Catholic
968 53 | imbue men's souls with these principles-and especially those souls which
969 14 | of affairs in public and private life he will have no difficulty
970 25 | by disciples with great probity. "God has no need of our
971 54 | true ambassadors they are, "proChristo legatione fungimur," 36
972 42 | penetrate everywhere, we proclaimed aloud that far from repudiating
973 55 | as it has already worked, prodigies of resurrection almost beyond
974 7 | make them bear fruit and produce a recompense for the labors
975 10 | It is these which have produced the eminent men of whom
976 35 | enemies of the true God, the profaners of the temple, the oppressors
977 28 | for all they who have made profession of them have erred in the
978 48 | is need of study, solid, profound and continuous, in a word
979 15 | and to irreligion. We are profoundly grieved to Learn that for
980 12 | been for several years past progressively reducing the study of Latin
981 37 | day of his ordination he promised "obedientiam et reverentiam"
982 49 | In integritate. No better proof of the importance of this
983 29 | them you give no equivocal proofs of good will and of intelligent
984 18 | These are the sciences proper to the priest-in them he
985 18 | come the sacred sciences, properly so called-Dogmatic and Moral
986 10 | belles lettres have the property, when taught by skilful
987 16 | due measure and in wise proportions. It is by no means necessary
988 20 | does not confine itself to proposing the truths which are to
989 12 | suppressing the exercises in prose and poetry which our fathers
990 42 | greater extension to public prosperity. But we took care to add
991 8 | young disciples in order to protect the precious grace of the
992 15 | foreign importation and Protestant origin, should have been
993 10 | whom France is so justly proud-the Petaus, Thomassins, Mabillons
994 27(17) | Cony. prov. Bitur., an. 1868.~
995 48 | conflict of opinion he must not prove faithless to his mission,
996 25 | sovereign liberty of God and His providential action on the march of events.
997 24 | down in our Encyclical "Providentissimus Deus,"14 which we wish the
998 41 | Gospel tells us,32 it is the province of the "Father of the household"
999 40 | discretion, modesty and prudence that certain priests consider
1000 47 | the maxims of evangelical prudence-of a life of sacrifice and