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1001 40(31) | Enarr. in Ps. XXXI, n. 4.~
1002 2 | letter of February 16, 1892, published in French and beginning
1003 8 | His Sacraments. Let this purely supernatural consideration
1004 8 | care to temper it in the purest sources of the spirit of
1005 18 | senior seminary, but he must pursue his studies in them throughout
1006 31 | by that discretion which puts order into the exercise
1007 4 | Venerable Brothers, from the quadrennial reports you send us concerning
1008 25 | facts which none may call in question. That ruling, supernatural
1009 44 | motives of reproach and blame: qui ex adverso est vereatur
1010 40 | of the right way the more quickly and impetuously he advances,
1011 35 | semine virorum illorum, per quos salus facto est in Israel. "26~
1012 24 | In our Encyclical above quoted, and in another document,15
1013 42(33) | Epist. ad S. R. E. Presbyt. Card. Gibbons,
1014 35 | that they were not of the race of those who might save
1015 31 | the circumstances of the race-produce bad results. Priests will
1016 15 | operations, thus sacrificing to a radical subjectivism all the certainties
1017 1 | 1) Since the day we were raised to the Pontifical Chair
1018 10 | skilful Christian masters, of rapidly developing in the souls
1019 24 | spoken our mind on this rash, dangerous policy. While
1020 17 | years, with great care, "rational" philosophy, which, as the
1021 37 | rule the Church of God."27 Read neither their pamphlets
1022 15 | soul, and the objective reality of the exterior world. It
1023 30 | desire that your activity be really fruitful and reproductive.~
1024 4 | the oral communications we receive from you whenever we have
1025 18 | to the priest-in them he receives a first initiation during
1026 4 | conversing with you and receiving your confidences. Yes, dignity
1027 | recent
1028 13 | priestly virtues for the reception of Holy Orders, while devoting
1029 7 | this subject, we renew the recommendation addressed by our predecessor,
1030 7 | bear fruit and produce a recompense for the labors of their
1031 31 | accompanied by discretion, rectitude and purity." Thus does the
1032 53 | and peace of our Divine Redeemer Who is the Light and the
1033 15 | and we reckon on you to redouble your solicitude and vigilance
1034 53 | herald the approach of a redoubtable crisis and social upheaval.
1035 12 | years past progressively reducing the study of Latin and suppressing
1036 21 | theology (and here he is referring especially to scholastic
1037 44 | ecclesiastics of our diocese to reflect seriously on their sublime
1038 14 | bitter confirmation of the reflections and apprehensions we expressed
1039 25 | is like a mirror, which reflects the life of the Church through
1040 38(29) | Conc. Trid. less. XXII, de Reform. c. 1.~
1041 29 | You labor to introduce reforms into economic and social
1042 23 | and be in a position to refute triumphantly the objections
1043 5 | of his kind?-"Ars artium regimen animarum?"3 Nothing must
1044 10 | genius soars in the highest regions of Christian science and
1045 15 | world. It is to be deeply regretted that this doctrinal skepticism,
1046 5(3) | S. Greg. M. Lib. Regulae Pasc. P. 1, c. 1. ~
1047 38 | to His service should so regulate their actions and morals
1048 53 | passions, to bring about the reign of the grace and peace of
1049 45 | his duties or even draw rein in the accomplishment of
1050 42 | far from repudiating and rejecting "en bloc" the progress accomplished
1051 40 | ended in apostasies which rejoice the hearts of the adversaries
1052 22 | as the principal articles relating to Catholic faith.~
1053 35 | of their nation. And yet, releasing themselves from the rules
1054 29 | generous devotedness to relieve the most pressing needs
1055 18 | studies in them throughout the remainder of his life.~
1056 10 | study of belles lettres rendered mighty aid in making these
1057 31 | in the choice of means of rendering activity successful is all
1058 24 | Fathers and Councils, and renewed in our own time by the Council
1059 33 | with your Bishops, we would repeat to you the words of our
1060 6 | men to whom the Saviour repeats the appeal He addressed
1061 4 | Brothers, from the quadrennial reports you send us concerning the
1062 44 | seek in vain for motives of reproach and blame: qui ex adverso
1063 43 | our diocese of Perugia. We reproduce here a portion of the pastoral
1064 30 | activity be really fruitful and reproductive.~
1065 42 | proclaimed aloud that far from repudiating and rejecting "en bloc"
1066 9 | certain cases such degrees are required of priests engaged in the
1067 8 | laborious and delicate, and requires constant abnegation. To
1068 29 | you. in the Encyclical "Rerum Novarum," you go to the
1069 4 | their great mission, we have resolved, Venerable Brothers, to
1070 4 | our Apostolic ministry and respond to the keen desire we feel
1071 5 | ministry imposing a heavier responsibility than that whose object is
1072 41 | usages, which make up the rest of his treasury.~
1073 12 | able to find it again and restore it to its splendor when
1074 31 | Himself is the architect, rests on a very visible foundation,
1075 29 | hard. To this end you form reunions and congresses; you establish
1076 48 | to unmask their plots and reveal their ambuscades; to warn
1077 16 | against the teachings of Revelation.~
1078 37 | promised "obedientiam et reverentiam" to his Bishop before the
1079 29 | articles in the newspapers and reviews. All these are, in themselves,
1080 49 | sacred soldiery and rise in revolt against the Church-that
1081 47 | views or for a perishable reward, but with a supernatural
1082 52 | from you, because God has richly endowed you with all the
1083 34 | discipline and the exact and rigorous obedience of all toward
1084 49 | the sacred soldiery and rise in revolt against the Church-that
1085 56 | people of France. ~Given at Rome, at St. Peter's, on the
1086 35 | those priests who gathered round Judas Maccabeus, to fight
1087 37 | established by the Holy Ghost to rule the Church of God."27 Read
1088 25 | may call in question. That ruling, supernatural idea which
1089 8 | science, like the general run of masters-that is the least
1090 29 | establish homes, clubs, rural banks, aid and employment
1091 40 | seminary?" They are to be seen rushing, as if by instinct, into
1092 35 | In die illa ceciderunt sacerdotes in bello, dum volunt fortiter
1093 8 | distributers of His Grace and His Sacraments. Let this purely supernatural
1094 38 | their priesthood and the sacredness of the word of God; who
1095 29 | hesitate to make serious sacrifices of time and money; and with
1096 15 | its own operations, thus sacrificing to a radical subjectivism
1097 42 | doctors and the practice of saints moral maxims and rules of
1098 35 | virorum illorum, per quos salus facto est in Israel. "26~
1099 5 | that whose object is the sanctification of all the free acts of
1100 24 | principles which have been sanctioned in this matter by the traditional
1101 47 | devoted to the service of the sanctuary has been at all times obliged
1102 35 | race of those who might save Israel." Why? Because they
1103 12 | priests of Jerusalem, who, saving the sacred fire of the temple
1104 6 | those young men to whom the Saviour repeats the appeal He addressed
1105 38 | under pain of losing all savor and becoming of no use except
1106 3 | the will of God to be the savour of the world, priests must
1107 29 | raise them in the moral scale, render their lot less hard.
1108 38 | the astonishment, if not scandal, of the pious faithful;
1109 49 | and proves the occasion of scandals? If men, endowed with minds
1110 13 | key, so to say, of sacred science-and their mental faculties sufficiently
1111 16 | means necessary that in the scientific course annexed to the study
1112 29 | money; and with the same scope you write books and articles
1113 18 | and Moral Theology, Sacred Scripture, Church History and Canon
1114 20 | which are to be believed; it scrutinizes their inmost depths, shows
1115 37 | Church by anti-Christian sects and by the city of the evil
1116 6 | the Most High has sown the seeds of a vocation. We are aware
1117 14 | will have no difficulty in seeing that the cause of the evils
1118 44 | thus even our enemies will seek in vain for motives of reproach
1119 | seems
1120 40 | seminary?" They are to be seen rushing, as if by instinct,
1121 54 | eternal truths which are seldom fruitless of Virtue in men'
1122 6 | the young those are to be selected in whom the Most High has
1123 6 | themselves with a zeal and self-sacrifice which we cannot sufficiently
1124 35 | Ipsi autem non erant de semine virorum illorum, per quos
1125 4 | quadrennial reports you send us concerning the state
1126 28 | senior seminaries in this sentence of St. Paul, which we recommend
1127 56 | Peter's, on the 8th of September, in the year 1899, the twenty-second
1128 44 | of our diocese to reflect seriously on their sublime obligations
1129 31(19) | S. Bernard. Serm. XLIX in Cant. n. 5.~
1130 41 | and not of the children or servants to examine them, and, if
1131 36 | this point our enemies may serve us for an example. They
1132 20 | them skilfully, and, by the setting he gives them, brings out
1133 | shall
1134 15 | Venerable Brothers, how far you share our well-grounded anxiety
1135 45 | influence of his ministry shines forth with greatest brilliancy.~
1136 24 | the Bible, and which would shortly, were they to prevail, bring
1137 20 | scrutinizes their inmost depths, shows their relations with human
1138 15 | solicitude and vigilance in shutting out this fallacious and
1139 34 | an army in battle array "sicut castrorum acies ordinata,"23
1140 47 | by that language at once simple, noble and lofty, by that
1141 8 | entrust them. They have not simply to instruct their children
1142 | Since
1143 35 | volunt fortiter faccre, dum sine consilio exeunt in praelium.25
1144 38 | order that there be not a single one of their acts which
1145 10 | property, when taught by skilful Christian masters, of rapidly
1146 20 | divine dogma, assorts them skilfully, and, by the setting he
1147 40 | putting themselves on the slippery incline from which they
1148 32(21) | S. Ign. Ant. Ep. ad Smyrn. 8; idem. ad Magn. 7; idem.
1149 10 | of expression his genius soars in the highest regions of
1150 18 | first initiation during his sojourn in the senior seminary,
1151 34 | bear himself "as a good soldier of Jesus Christ?"24 Now,
1152 49 | the ranks of the sacred soldiery and rise in revolt against
1153 51 | perceptions and counsels, solely inspired as they are by
1154 2 | the words: "Au milieu des sollicitudes." Our words were not without
1155 16 | conclusions, so as to be able to solve the objections which infidels
1156 17 | against the captious and often sophistical arguments of adversaries.10~
1157 24 | disturbing tendencies which it is sought to introduce into the interpretation
1158 47 | noble and lofty, by that sound and blameless discourse
1159 8 | temper it in the purest sources of the spirit of faith.
1160 37 | the field of the Lord and sow division in His Church by
1161 6 | in whom the Most High has sown the seeds of a vocation.
1162 20 | 20. Called positive and speculative or scholastic, according
1163 15 | the existence of God, the spirituality and immortality of the soul,
1164 24 | another document,15 we have spoken our mind on this rash, dangerous
1165 26 | ministers, have brought upon the Spouse of Christ during the course
1166 19 | us, at those ever-willing springs-the Holy Scriptures, the decisions
1167 45 | virtue becomes strong and stable; it is in the greatest misfortunes,
1168 6 | step, as it were, of the stairs which from the junior to
1169 47 | opposition, calms the long standing hatred the world has sworn
1170 20 | theologian "cuts the precious stones of divine dogma, assorts
1171 24 | for themselves. By these strange and perilous tactics they
1172 16 | less than ever afford to be strangers to the study of physical
1173 48 | to warn the confiding, strengthen the timid and open the eyes
1174 15 | merely the name, and which by striking at the very foundation of
1175 32 | body be united, as all the strings of a harp are united in
1176 45 | that his virtue becomes strong and stable; it is in the
1177 15 | by the authority of the strongest thinkers, laid down as the
1178 17(10) | De studiis monasticis, Part. II, c.
1179 20 | to the method followed in studying it, theology does not confine
1180 23 | teaching and for elegance of style, this catechism is a precious
1181 15 | sacrificing to a radical subjectivism all the certainties which
1182 14 | erroneous opinions on all subjects, human and divine, have
1183 33 | priests independently of this submission to and union with your Bishops,
1184 8 | transform it into sweet and substantial bread.5~
1185 42 | among other things, to substitute for the principles of perfection
1186 14 | that it is by the empty subtleties of false philosophy "per
1187 48 | sufficient to cope with the subtlety and remarkable cunning of
1188 2 | have not been idle and have succeeded in banishing every religious
1189 38 | zeal and the best pledge of success in the works to which hierarchical
1190 31 | means of rendering activity successful is all the more indispensable
1191 48 | common knowledge will not suffice for all this-there is need
1192 31 | act, measure or practice, suggested by zeal, while excellent
1193 28 | 28. We shall sum up all we have just said
1194 22 | scholastic theology is the Summa Theologica of St. Thomas
1195 48 | the eyes of the blinded. Superficial erudition or merely common
1196 8 | priests who labor, under your superintendence, for the formation of the
1197 26 | bring out her divine origin, superior as this is to all conceptions
1198 20 | resources which true philosophy supplies, explains, develops and
1199 12 | reducing the study of Latin and suppressing the exercises in prose and
1200 22 | therefore, that professors be sure to explain to all their
1201 39 | the society by which he is surrounded, preserve modesty, gravity
1202 8 | constant abnegation. To sustain their courage in the fulfilment
1203 8 | as to transform it into sweet and substantial bread.5~
1204 47 | standing hatred the world has sworn against you, and wins for
1205 50 | language; he must lovingly sympathize with the misfortunes and
1206 11(6) | Litt. Synod. Patrum Conc. Paris. ad
1207 9 | their pupils, so, too, the system of study and the whole economy
1208 50 | that serious, judicious, tactful conduct which should be
1209 4 | true of the French clergy, taken as a whole, has always been
1210 | taking
1211 31 | voice or to despise it is tantamount to hearing or despising
1212 37 | Christians and Catholics, throw tares into the field of the Lord
1213 52 | you permit himself to be tarnished by those imperfections which
1214 8 | the least part of their task. Their attention, zeal and
1215 5 | and most delicate of all tasks to which a man may be applied
1216 10 | have the property, when taught by skilful Christian masters,
1217 25 | latter must be expounded by teachers and studied by disciples
1218 40 | Church and brought bitterest tears into the eyes of their Bishops,
1219 47 | 47. "In omnibus teipsum praebe exemplum bonorum
1220 8 | they will take care to temper it in the purest sources
1221 27 | her ministers, the use of temporal goods which she needs for
1222 11 | of Latin in your country tended to diminish.6~
1223 24 | guard against the disturbing tendencies which it is sought to introduce
1224 6 | they have observed a marked tendency to piety and an aptitude
1225 4 | account of the deep and tender affection we have for them,
1226 49 | Church-that mother who, in her tenderness and affection had advanced
1227 42 | guard against innovations, tending, among other things, to
1228 11 | recommended in the most express terms the culture of the Latin
1229 26 | conceptions of a merely terrestrial and natural order, the more
1230 4 | them a public and fatherly testimony. Still, precisely on account
1231 [Title]| Text~To Our Venerable Brothers
1232 50 | government of His family. While thanking God for having vouchsafed
1233 6 | vocation. We are aware that, thanks to your wise recommendations,
1234 16 | therefore, they must apply themselves-but in due measure and in wise
1235 20 | building His temple, the theologian "cuts the precious stones
1236 22 | scholastic theology is the Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas? It
1237 46 | and conform his conduct thereto.~
1238 31 | of Tours we said the same thing: "The edifice of the Church
1239 15 | authority of the strongest thinkers, laid down as the necessary
1240 48 | will not suffice for all this-there is need of study, solid,
1241 10 | justly proud-the Petaus, Thomassins, Mabillons and many others,
1242 23 | The priest who knows it thoroughly has always at his disposal
1243 9 | And as an abiding thoughtfulness for the first and indispensable
1244 35 | their own inspirations, and threw themselves forward without
1245 | throughout
1246 37 | Christians and Catholics, throw tares into the field of
1247 38 | becoming of no use except to be thrown out and trampled under foot.30~
1248 27 | by very close and logical ties with that of Theology, which
1249 41 | currency side by side with the time-honored and venerable usages, which
1250 48 | confiding, strengthen the timid and open the eyes of the
1251 46 | Paul gave to his disciple Titus. In all things give good
1252 10 | and which contribute even to-day to the defense and propagation
1253 | together
1254 47 | a life of sacrifice and toil, consecrated to the welfare
1255 29 | employment offices for the toilers. You labor to introduce
1256 25 | of our lies," as we are told in the Book of Job.16~
1257 11(6) | Collectio Lacensis, Tom. IV, toll. 86. ~
1258 11(6) | 1849 in Collectio Lacensis, Tom. IV, toll. 86. ~
1259 11 | the culture of the Latin tongue and literature. Even then
1260 13 | possession of the Latin tongue-the key, so to say, of sacred
1261 42 | public prosperity. But we took care to add that this progress
1262 25 | is at the same time the torch whose light illumines her
1263 31 | letter to the Archbishop of Tours we said the same thing: "
1264 9 | the masters whom the State trains for its lyceums and universities.~
1265 38 | except to be thrown out and trampled under foot.30~
1266 8 | Gospel parable, so as to transform it into sweet and substantial
1267 45 | in the midst of political transformations and social upheavals that
1268 48 | dogma assaulted, morality travestied and justice frequently outraged.
1269 47 | social upheavals, we are treading a difficult and uncertain
1270 11 | among her most precious treasures. Half a century ago, at
1271 41 | make up the rest of his treasury.~
1272 4 | Venerable Brothers, to treat in this letter of certain
1273 38(29) | S. Conc. Trid. less. XXII, de Reform.
1274 23 | in a position to refute triumphantly the objections of unbelievers.~
1275 38 | avoid faults which, though trivial, in others would be very
1276 10 | writing works which were truly worthy to pass down to posterity,
1277 31(20) | Epist. ad Arch Turon.~
1278 31 | glory of your country in the twelfth century, that indefatigable
1279 14 | and the events of the last twenty years have furnished bitter
1280 56 | September, in the year 1899, the twenty-second of our Pontificate. ~LEO
1281 17 | should study, for at least two years, with great care, "
1282 9 | directing idea. We are not unaware, Venerable Brothers, that
1283 23 | triumphantly the objections of unbelievers.~
1284 47 | treading a difficult and uncertain path where we may at every
1285 5 | should be the preparation undergone by those who are called
1286 1 | For from her God, in the unfathomable designs of His mercy over
1287 36 | union is strength, "vis unita fortior," so they do not
1288 15 | knowledge lead logically to universal skepticism and to irreligion.
1289 9 | trains for its lyceums and universities.~
1290 9 | imposed by it for obtaining university degrees, owing to the fact
1291 48 | this Catholic country; to unmask their plots and reveal their
1292 50 | every one, disinterestedly, unostentatiously, and maintaining ever intact
1293 15 | down as the necessary and unshakable foundations for the demonstration
1294 56 | With all our soul arid with unspeakable joy we hail this consoling
1295 55 | enlightened, charitable and unwearying influence of the priest
1296 53 | redoubtable crisis and social upheaval. It behooves us, then, as
1297 | upon
1298 41 | time-honored and venerable usages, which make up the rest
1299 | used
1300 10 | making these men valiant and useful workers in the service of
1301 | using
1302 12 | innovations, inspired by utilitarian motives and working to the
1303 33 | Gregory XVI, viz., that "you utterly destroy, as far as in you
1304 44 | our enemies will seek in vain for motives of reproach
1305 10 | aid in making these men valiant and useful workers in the
1306 7 | junior seminary, this very valuable institution has been frequently
1307 39 | levity, dissipation and vanity of the worldly. He must,
1308 35 | combat in which they were vanquished. The Holy Spirit tells us
1309 24 | time by the Council of the Vatican.~
1310 24 | against the authenticity and veracity of the Holy Books, some
1311 44 | blame: qui ex adverso est vereatur nihil habens malum dicere
1312 47 | neighbors, not with earthly views or for a perishable reward,
1313 15 | redouble your solicitude and vigilance in shutting out this fallacious
1314 20(12) | S. Vinc. Lir. Commonit. c. 2.~
1315 50 | passions, nor carried away by violent and exaggerated language;
1316 35 | autem non erant de semine virorum illorum, per quos salus
1317 36 | that union is strength, "vis unita fortior," so they
1318 56 | joy we hail this consoling vista, and meanwhile with all
1319 33 | predecessor, Gregory XVI, viz., that "you utterly destroy,
1320 12 | the methods of pedagogy in vogue in the State establishments
1321 31 | Bishops, so that to hear their voice or to despise it is tantamount
1322 35 | sacerdotes in bello, dum volunt fortiter faccre, dum sine
1323 33(22) | Encyclical epistle, Mirari vos, August 15, 1832. ~
1324 50 | thanking God for having vouchsafed to raise him to this honor,
1325 37 | formidable contest being waged against the Church by anti-Christian
1326 15 | liberty to follow in the wake of a philosophy which under
1327 24 | with their own hands in the walls of the city they were charged
1328 49 | souls, their defection and wanderings have most frequently had
1329 49 | frequently had their origin in want of discipline and evilness
1330 48 | tactics of the wicked who war on the faith and honor of
1331 48 | reveal their ambuscades; to warn the confiding, strengthen
1332 40 | despising the charitable warnings of their superiors and their
1333 50 | with the misfortunes and weaknesses of others; do all the good
1334 42 | were only too anxious to welcome all that goes to augment
1335 15 | Brothers, how far you share our well-grounded anxiety on this subject,
1336 | whenever
1337 34 | of God and men's souls. Wherefore did St. Paul recommend Timothy
1338 2 | fulfil the glorious mandate wherewith she has been entrusted,
1339 10 | intellectual and moral life, whilst at the same time contributing
1340 | Why
1341 35 | Certainly neither courage, willingness, nor devotion to the sacred
1342 47 | has sworn against you, and wins for you the respect and
1343 20 | Lord gave His spirit of wisdom, intelligence and knowledge,
1344 51 | this sense and bearing we wished to give them in addressing
1345 2 | entails duties many and grave. Wishing, like our predecessors,
1346 | within
1347 12 | utilitarian motives and working to the detriment of the
1348 5 | that they may fulfill it worthily and fruitfully.~
1349 10 | writing works which were truly worthy to pass down to posterity,
1350 29 | with the same scope you write books and articles in the
1351 24 | Holy Books, some Catholic writers have thought it a clever
1352 43 | France what we formerly wrote for the priests of our diocese
1353 56 | of our Pontificate. ~LEO XIII ~ ~
1354 31(19) | S. Bernard. Serm. XLIX in Cant. n. 5.~
1355 33 | our predecessor, Gregory XVI, viz., that "you utterly
1356 38(29) | S. Conc. Trid. less. XXII, de Reform. c. 1.~
1357 40(31) | Enarr. in Ps. XXXI, n. 4.~
1358 56 | 8th of September, in the year 1899, the twenty-second
1359 9 | sufficient number of priests yielding nothing in science, of which
1360 8 | for the formation of the youth called to enroll itself