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1 10 | 10. Therefore, may the bishops
2 11 | 11. From what We have just
3 12 | 12. Our demands are not the
4 14 | 14. No less serious or useful
5 16 | 16. Union of mind and heart
6 17 | 17. Finally, We beseech the
7 9 | this encyclical on July 18, 1821, after reaching an
8 9 | this encyclical on July 18, 1821, after reaching an agreement
9 17 | the sixth day of January, 1886, in the eighth year of Our
10 2 | 2. With this letter We want
11 3 | 3. You are aware, venerable
12 4 | 4. Due to these events of
13 6 | 6. As for you, venerable brothers,
14 7 | 7. The priestly order, heir
15 8 | 8. You know very well from
16 9 | 9. The Church's concern for
17 8 | The pastors can test the abilities and character of each one,
18 4 | and overlooked no duty to abolish these laws which have caused
19 | above
20 7 | firm piety, a piety whose absence would leave them unworthy
21 12 | bear public duties happily, abstaining from plots and conspiracies.
22 14 | they may certainly reap abundant fruit for it. Rather, as
23 2 | to do what We could not accomplish until now. We hope that
24 3 | their adversaries that they acted not for political considerations
25 11 | freedom. The Church lives and acts by this freedom, in order
26 7 | incumbent on the bishops; in addition, they must look after the
27 3 | faithful of Germany and their adherence to the faith of their fathers
28 8 | were not prepared long in advance by religious training and
29 12 | some substantial and solid advantages for the public welfare.
30 3 | Catholics have thus shown their adversaries that they acted not for
31 14 | This is certainly not the affair of armies, nor of civil
32 13 | catastrophes which have afflicted past times. In effect, the
33 | against
34 9 | also why in the previous agreements between the popes and the
35 | almost
36 | alone
37 | although
38 13 | detriment of the state. It is amazing how human society can profit
39 15 | minds are far from human ambitions and thoughts, but are fired
40 8 | will remain chaste and pure amidst the corruption of this world.
41 8 | military, We can draw an analogy. Would the heads of government
42 4 | caused the Church such long anguish and you so many labours.
43 9 | letter beginning De salute animarum. Pius VII published this
44 | any
45 8 | teaching of the Prince of the Apostles. Under the authority of
46 9 | illustrious popes and bishops appeared, men remarkable for their
47 8 | bishops and the instruction of appointed teachers, they should learn
48 [Title]| To the Archbishops and Bishops of Prussia. ~
49 11 | lasting agreement so long and ardently desired by both powers.
50 13 | drawing suitable aids and arguments from religious sources,
51 14 | certainly not the affair of armies, nor of civil magistrates,
52 8 | army discipline, the use of arms, and the military spirit?~
53 11 | this freedom, in order to arrive at the happy and lasting
54 8 | those who excel in this art? Do we not choose appropriate
55 6 | of the rights and duties associated with it. Nobody can subtract
56 16 | your eyes toward Rome. Be assured that We want to use all
57 1 | to you and renders them attentive to you. The discipline and
58 14 | for it. Rather, as history attests, it is the task of those
59 3 | teachings and strove to attract to themselves unfortunate
60 3 | Thus, God, the supreme author and rewarder of all merit,
61 14 | possessions, and open new avenues to commerce and industry.
62 11 | Us and grant what We ask, based on holy laws.~
63 12 | conscience."2 We should bear public duties happily, abstaining
64 | because
65 6 | of the heavenly goods. It begins on earth and in the struggles
66 14 | rulers have in our time begun to establish colonies there.
67 9 | having received tonsure or being ordained lector, they must
68 6 | free and independent power belong to Peter and to his successors,
69 17 | 17. Finally, We beseech the father of mercies to
70 3 | rewarder of all merit, has bestowed the fullest treasures of
71 2 | the joyous beginning of better times for religion and for
72 17 | your care, Our apostolic blessing, as a witness of Our special
73 14 | ready to pour out their blood and their lives for the
74 8 | their words, and to endure boldly the harshest difficulties
75 16 | Maintain at all costs the holy bond of love among yourselves.
76 | both
77 4 | lifted from Us. From the bottom of Our heart, We have given
78 7 | the footsteps of the first Bowers of the faith, whom Christ
79 13 | the present evils, revive broken strength, and restrain minds
80 8 | seminarians, far from the bustle of daily concerns, the qualities
81 3 | Those treacherous men who call themselves "old Catholics"
82 7 | teach young people whom God calls to become His ministers
83 14 | men who go forth from the camp of the Church, embracing
84 9 | to establish centers for candidates to the priesthood. Here,
85 5 | to the prescriptions of canon law must be repealed. Though
86 8 | recognize what they are capable of. The pastors can test
87 9 | for their teaching. The careful and diligent teaching of
88 13 | Church's ministers in these cases. We have been able to observe
89 13 | in the conflagrations and catastrophes which have afflicted past
90 9 | from the priests of the cathedral church), they taught the
91 1 | you about the situation of Catholicism in Germany. We wanted to
92 8 | struggle to preserve the cause of the Church. What could
93 15 | continue to ask God for this in ceaseless prayer. Since your minds
94 9 | opened to receive clerics are celebrated up to this day. Among them
95 16 | govern the Church and the center of Catholic unity have been
96 9 | special care to establish centers for candidates to the priesthood.
97 9 | the beginning of the sixth century. The Council of Toledo,
98 7 | from age to age without changing. Those who are called to
99 6(1) | epistle to the Ephesians, chap. 15. ~
100 8 | can test the abilities and character of each one, in order to
101 8 | heavenly love, they will remain chaste and pure amidst the corruption
102 7 | faith, whom Christ Himself chose. The right and duty to teach
103 8 | requires. Those who have chosen God as their inheritance
104 3 | these laws, placing Catholic citizens in such great danger and
105 14 | nations is its effort to civilize the savage tribes. But to
106 13 | of the people from this class. They see clearly their
107 13 | daily contact with the lower classes by virtue of their ministry.
108 13 | from this class. They see clearly their wounded hearts; drawing
109 17 | venerable brothers, to all your clergy, and to the faithful entrusted
110 1 | the Catholics of Germany cling to you and renders them
111 5 | teaching in whatever pertains closely to the piety of the faithful.
112 12 | concerning civil responsibility comes down to this: every person
113 14 | and open new avenues to commerce and industry. What will
114 4 | rulers that We are ready to comply with their desires insofar
115 9 | 9. The Church's concern for its seminaries is therefore
116 14 | the savage tribes. But to conciliate the minds and to win the
117 14 | the minds and to win the confidence of these uncivilized nations,
118 11 | desired by both powers. We are confident that the secular authorities
119 1 | increase daily among them confirm this.~
120 13 | which threaten a terrible conflagration. First among them is the
121 13 | able to observe this in the conflagrations and catastrophes which have
122 1 | the same time We wanted to congratulate you, venerable brothers,
123 14 | civil magistrates, nor of conquerors, although they may certainly
124 17 | the father of mercies to consider your labors and sorrows
125 3 | acted not for political considerations but solely from religious
126 12 | abstaining from plots and conspiracies. We should show fraternal
127 15 | obtain the reward which your constancy merits.~
128 8 | become quickly accustomed to constantly and fearlessly explaining
129 6 | nature of the Church, of the constitution which its divine founder
130 6 | struggles of this life to construct an edifice which will have
131 13 | priests have almost daily contact with the lower classes by
132 15 | you, venerable brothers, continue to ask God for this in ceaseless
133 4 | do everything which may contribute to reestablishing and strengthening
134 13 | They are accustomed to conversing familiarly and intimately
135 8 | chaste and pure amidst the corruption of this world. They must
136 16 | enterprise. Maintain at all costs the holy bond of love among
137 14 | to distant, uncivilized countries. Several European rulers
138 8 | subject, since your nation counts among its distinctions the
139 3 | them, for with Christian courage they have triumphed over
140 6 | which will have its final crowning and supreme splendour only
141 5 | peace, We still may not dare do anything contrary to
142 2 | Providence, the day may soon dawn which will bring the joyous
143 9 | apostolic letter beginning De salute animarum. Pius VII
144 3 | We have seen with joy Our dear sons, the Catholics of Germany,
145 3 | snares of the masters of deceit have never prevailed against
146 3 | themselves unfortunate disciples deceived by fraud. Nevertheless,
147 6 | order, as we have recently declared in Our encyclical Immortale
148 17 | all your wishes. With the deepest Christian love. We give
149 5 | of Our predecessors, to defend these things.~
150 8 | fearlessly explaining and defending Catholic truth, which the
151 6 | Our encyclical Immortale Dei. As its purpose is to bring
152 8 | bishops and the priests delegated by them by virtue of their
153 9 | Prussia concerning a new delimitation of dioceses.~
154 8 | implacable hatred. The times demand a vigorous struggle to preserve
155 12 | priests to parishes so long deprived of their pastors. Catholics
156 11 | agreement so long and ardently desired by both powers. We are confident
157 4 | ready to comply with their desires insofar as the divine laws
158 8 | dominate their passions, to despise the things of this world,
159 8 | Catholic truth, which the world despises and pursues with an implacable
160 6 | Nobody can subtract from or destroy these rights and duties.
161 6 | inner life, whose nature was determined by our Lord Jesus Christ,
162 13 | which work for the great detriment of the state. It is amazing
163 9 | secular authorities from different periods, the Apostolic See-especially
164 12 | which will diminish the dignity or power of the secular
165 9 | teaching. The careful and diligent teaching of clerics seemed
166 12 | not the kind which will diminish the dignity or power of
167 3 | present, while the new laws diminished daily the number of priests
168 16 | are not peculiar to each diocese. Rather, they are matters
169 3 | danger and distress. But this disaster which caused so much sorrow
170 3 | to themselves unfortunate disciples deceived by fraud. Nevertheless,
171 4 | state of the Church and to dispel anything which might disturb
172 7 | become His ministers and the dispensers of His mysteries falls to
173 8 | of the priesthood and to dissuade those who are unworthy.
174 14 | inspires in them, bring to distant, uncivilized countries.
175 8 | nation counts among its distinctions the glory of the military,
176 3 | in such great danger and distress. But this disaster which
177 4 | dispel anything which might disturb the inner life of its people.
178 9 | other powers. Among other documents, we have a clear example
179 8 | teachers, they should learn to dominate their passions, to despise
180 | down
181 8 | of the military, We can draw an analogy. Would the heads
182 13 | clearly their wounded hearts; drawing suitable aids and arguments
183 9 | to understand. From the earliest years of the Church, the
184 12 | would simultaneously become easier to furnish good 'priests
185 9 | seminaries is therefore easy to understand. From the
186 11 | justice in Our demands for ecclesiastical freedom. The Church lives
187 6 | this life to construct an edifice which will have its final
188 9 | ordained lector, they must be educated in the Church under the
189 8 | ministry properly. Their education also teaches them to endure
190 17 | of January, 1886, in the eighth year of Our pontificate.~
191 | either
192 14 | the camp of the Church, embracing the labours and dangers
193 9 | their parents forced to enter the clerical state as children,"
194 16 | to the success of every enterprise. Maintain at all costs the
195 1 | brothers, for your truly enthusiastic apostolic care toward your
196 10 | bishops have the full and entire right to train in the seminaries
197 17 | clergy, and to the faithful entrusted to your care, Our apostolic
198 6(1) | Ignat. M., epistle to the Ephesians, chap. 15. ~
199 6 | respective churches. This episcopal power includes by its very
200 6(1) | Ignat. M., epistle to the Ephesians, chap.
201 8 | the students will learn to equitably measure their strengths
202 6 | to bring its children to eternal happiness, it has received
203 14 | uncivilized countries. Several European rulers have in our time
204 | even
205 4 | 4. Due to these events of great virtue and glory,
206 | ever
207 | everything
208 13 | thus lessen the present evils, revive broken strength,
209 8 | teachers than those who excel in this art? Do we not choose
210 9 | right to govern them, to the exclusion of all other powers. Among
211 [Title]| Exhortation to Labor~
212 8 | the Church. What could we expect, then, if our ministers
213 14 | and dangers of missionary expeditions. These men do not fear to
214 8 | by virtue of their long experience in sacred studies, the students
215 14 | honest. Finally they should explain what it means to be children
216 8 | constantly and fearlessly explaining and defending Catholic truth,
217 1 | salvation. We also wanted to express the consolation and joy
218 16 | established here. Always turn your eyes toward Rome. Be assured
219 13 | They search for ways to face the imminent dangers, to
220 11 | secular authorities will be fair to Us and grant what We
221 7 | dispensers of His mysteries falls to the bishops alone. The
222 13 | accustomed to conversing familiarly and intimately with them
223 17 | Finally, We beseech the father of mercies to consider your
224 15 | realized through the grace and favour of God. As for you, venerable
225 8 | accustomed to constantly and fearlessly explaining and defending
226 1 | paternal love and zeal We feel for you and your sons. At
227 4 | use all Our authority and fervour to remove the difficulties
228 6 | edifice which will have its final crowning and supreme splendour
229 15 | ambitions and thoughts, but are fired solely by zeal for God's
230 3 | Catholics of Germany, hold firmly and fully to the faith of
231 7 | sound doctrine as they see fit to these ministers, who
232 1 | apostolic care toward your flock. We understand particularly
233 16 | end the struggles which flourish in your country, according
234 7 | to this order must thus follow by their sincerity of doctrine
235 7 | innocence of life, in the footsteps of the first Bowers of the
236 9 | those whom their parents forced to enter the clerical state
237 8 | to seek heavenly goods. Fortified by heavenly thoughts and
238 9 | Patriarchate; from here, as from a fortress of wisdom and virtue, illustrious
239 4 | harmony and peace on a solid foundation is still great. We have
240 6 | constitution which its divine founder gave it, and of the rights
241 12 | conspiracies. We should show fraternal love to each other and fulfill
242 3 | unfortunate disciples deceived by fraud. Nevertheless, We have seen
243 14 | certainly reap abundant fruit for it. Rather, as history
244 8 | unworthy. But what salutary fruits can be obtained if the pastors
245 7 | priesthood and incapable of fulfilling its duties.~
246 3 | merit, has bestowed the fullest treasures of His goodness
247 3 | Germany, hold firmly and fully to the faith of their fathers.
248 12 | simultaneously become easier to furnish good 'priests to parishes
249 6 | which its divine founder gave it, and of the rights and
250 14 | establish colonies there. The German government also seeks to
251 14 | the task of those men who go forth from the camp of the
252 3 | fullest treasures of His goodness and grace on you, venerable
253 5 | proper freedom of bishops in governing their churches by the divinely
254 5 | necessary, ready to endure the greatest hardships according to the
255 5 | faithful. Likewise, whatever hampers the proper freedom of bishops
256 3 | your dioceses. His helping hand was ever present, while
257 12 | should bear public duties happily, abstaining from plots and
258 6 | its children to eternal happiness, it has received from God
259 11 | in order to arrive at the happy and lasting agreement so
260 5 | ready to endure the greatest hardships according to the example
261 3 | they saw it the object of harsher trials.~
262 8 | and to endure boldly the harshest difficulties for the name
263 8 | pursues with an implacable hatred. The times demand a vigorous
264 9 | children," commands "that after having received tonsure or being
265 8 | draw an analogy. Would the heads of government permit young
266 6 | supreme splendour only in heaven. It is solely the Church'
267 7 | 7. The priestly order, heir of such a sublime ministry,
268 3 | people of your dioceses. His helping hand was ever present, while
269 4 | permit. Moreover, We have not hesitated to give clear proof of this
270 10 | judgment for the clerical hierarchy, and may they place priests
271 12 | person should be subject to higher powers "not only for fear
272 | Himself
273 14 | fruit for it. Rather, as history attests, it is the task
274 3 | the Catholics of Germany, hold firmly and fully to the
275 9 | men remarkable for their holiness and for their teaching.
276 14 | notion of what is just and honest. Finally they should explain
277 8 | wisely who is worthy of the honor of the priesthood and to
278 4 | occasion, We have publicly honoured your strength and that of
279 9 | suitable to their vocation. The houses which the bishops and monks
280 | However
281 9 | church), they taught the humanities, theology, and above all
282 13 | strength, and restrain minds hurtling toward seditious plots.~
283 6(1) | Ignat. M., epistle to the Ephesians,
284 9 | fortress of wisdom and virtue, illustrious popes and bishops appeared,
285 13 | search for ways to face the imminent dangers, to block the way
286 6 | declared in Our encyclical Immortale Dei. As its purpose is to
287 16 | has always been a great impetus to the success of every
288 8 | despises and pursues with an implacable hatred. The times demand
289 9 | teaching of clerics seemed very important and necessary even from
290 7 | greater is the obligation imposed on bishops to give the nourishment
291 7 | unworthy of the priesthood and incapable of fulfilling its duties.~
292 6 | churches. This episcopal power includes by its very nature clerical
293 8 | endure joyously all the inconveniences of life and all those types
294 7 | duty is not the only one incumbent on the bishops; in addition,
295 6 | ordered that this free and independent power belong to Peter and
296 14 | avenues to commerce and industry. What will make its reputation
297 8 | by heavenly thoughts and inflamed by heavenly love, they will
298 4 | still great. We have thus informed the rulers that We are ready
299 8 | have chosen God as their inheritance should show themselves to
300 7 | seminarians. They should initiate them quickly into the practices
301 7 | sincerity of doctrine and innocence of life, in the footsteps
302 4 | comply with their desires insofar as the divine laws and the
303 14 | spirit which the Church inspires in them, bring to distant,
304 4 | requires Us to preserve intact the state of the Church
305 4 | give clear proof of this intention. It is Our firm purpose
306 3 | strenuous efforts to protect the interests of the Church have preserved
307 14 | nations as messengers and interpreters of God, ready to pour out
308 13 | conversing familiarly and intimately with them and know thoroughly
309 3 | preservation of the sacred and inviolate work of God. Thus, God,
310 | itself
311 3 | to Our predecessor Pius IX and to Us has offered God
312 17 | Peter's, on the sixth day of January, 1886, in the eighth year
313 2 | dawn which will bring the joyous beginning of better times
314 8 | also teaches them to endure joyously all the inconveniences of
315 8 | of each one, in order to judge wisely who is worthy of
316 10 | officials according to their own judgment for the clerical hierarchy,
317 9 | published this encyclical on July 18, 1821, after reaching
318 11 | brothers, you see the truth and justice in Our demands for ecclesiastical
319 12 | Our demands are not the kind which will diminish the
320 9 | reaching an agreement with the king of Prussia concerning a
321 3 | the Apostolic See and the kingdom of Prussia was thrown into
322 [Title]| Exhortation to Labor~
323 17 | mercies to consider your labors and sorrows and to grant
324 11 | arrive at the happy and lasting agreement so long and ardently
325 9 | shines the memory of the Lateran Patriarchate; from here,
326 8 | other institutions of sacred learning give the seminarians, far
327 7 | piety whose absence would leave them unworthy of the priesthood
328 9 | tonsure or being ordained lector, they must be educated in
329 3 | the Prussian faithful and left many parish churches without
330 17 | year of Our pontificate.~LEO XIII~
331 | less
332 13 | weak in spirit. They thus lessen the present evils, revive
333 8 | pastors do not have full liberty to remove obstacles and
334 4 | caused by these laws has been lifted from Us. From the bottom
335 5 | the piety of the faithful. Likewise, whatever hampers the proper
336 8 | support their bishops, to listen to their words, and to endure
337 8 | the Christian people as living models of virtue and self
338 7 | in addition, they must look after the welfare of the
339 6 | nature was determined by our Lord Jesus Christ, the restorer
340 13 | almost daily contact with the lower classes by virtue of their
341 3 | more. This virtue, this loyalty is so much more worthy of
342 6 | bishop like the strings of a lyre.1~
343 6(1) | Ignat. M., epistle to the Ephesians,
344 14 | of armies, nor of civil magistrates, nor of conquerors, although
345 16 | success of every enterprise. Maintain at all costs the holy bond
346 | makes
347 3 | fathers. The snares of the masters of deceit have never prevailed
348 16 | diocese. Rather, they are matters for the whole Church. As
349 8 | will learn to equitably measure their strengths and to recognize
350 9 | day. Among them shines the memory of the Lateran Patriarchate;
351 17 | We beseech the father of mercies to consider your labors
352 3 | author and rewarder of all merit, has bestowed the fullest
353 14 | among barbarian nations as messengers and interpreters of God,
354 13 | of public disorder in the midst of human society. They are
355 | might
356 14 | the labours and dangers of missionary expeditions. These men do
357 [Title]| Missions ~
358 8 | Christian people as living models of virtue and self restraint,
359 9 | houses which the bishops and monks opened to receive clerics
360 | Moreover
361 3 | venerable brothers, of how the mutual understanding which reigned
362 7 | and the dispensers of His mysteries falls to the bishops alone.
363 8 | harshest difficulties for the name of Jesus Christ? Seminaries
364 8 | this subject, since your nation counts among its distinctions
365 | never
366 | Nevertheless
367 | Nobody
368 5 | the divinely established norms and in training seminarians
369 14 | them to understand the true notion of what is just and honest.
370 7 | imposed on bishops to give the nourishment of sound doctrine as they
371 | now
372 3 | greater as they saw it the object of harsher trials.~
373 7 | how much greater is the obligation imposed on bishops to give
374 13 | cases. We have been able to observe this in the conflagrations
375 15 | will with the grace of God obtain the reward which your constancy
376 8 | what salutary fruits can be obtained if the pastors do not have
377 3 | predecessor Pius IX and to Us has offered God an opportunity. Thus
378 10 | May they be free to choose officials according to their own judgment
379 3 | men who call themselves "old Catholics" spread new and
380 14 | increase its possessions, and open new avenues to commerce
381 9 | which the bishops and monks opened to receive clerics are celebrated
382 3 | to Us has offered God an opportunity. Thus the virtue of the
383 6 | of our salvation. Christ ordered that this free and independent
384 9 | see why we must strive to organize and govern the seminaries
385 | out
386 4 | have spared no effort and overlooked no duty to abolish these
387 | own
388 [Title]| The Role of the Papacy in Prussia~
389 9 | about "those whom their parents forced to enter the clerical
390 3 | Prussian faithful and left many parish churches without pastors.
391 12 | furnish good 'priests to parishes so long deprived of their
392 1 | your flock. We understand particularly your efforts to prevent
393 8 | learn to dominate their passions, to despise the things of
394 13 | catastrophes which have afflicted past times. In effect, the priests
395 10 | various posts to fulfill their pastoral duties without obstacles.~
396 1 | in a special way how much paternal love and zeal We feel for
397 9 | the memory of the Lateran Patriarchate; from here, as from a fortress
398 10 | train in the seminaries the peaceful army of Jesus Christ. May
399 16 | which you endure are not peculiar to each diocese. Rather,
400 1 | the consolation and joy We perceive in the good will which makes
401 6 | supernatural society and perfect in its order, as we have
402 9 | authorities from different periods, the Apostolic See-especially
403 12 | comes down to this: every person should be subject to higher
404 5 | Catholic teaching in whatever pertains closely to the piety of
405 3 | Catholics" spread new and perverse teachings and strove to
406 8 | government permit young men placed in military institutions
407 3 | disorder by these laws, placing Catholic citizens in such
408 17 | special love for you and as a pledge of heavenly help and consolation.~
409 3 | that they acted not for political considerations but solely
410 17 | in the eighth year of Our pontificate.~LEO XIII~
411 6 | aids to bring them into possession of the heavenly goods. It
412 14 | establish colonies, increase its possessions, and open new avenues to
413 10 | place priests in various posts to fulfill their pastoral
414 14 | interpreters of God, ready to pour out their blood and their
415 8 | very well from theory and practice the difficulties and prolonged
416 7 | initiate them quickly into the practices of a firm piety, a piety
417 4 | people with well-deserved praises. But Our apostolic ministry
418 15 | God for this in ceaseless prayer. Since your minds are far
419 14 | teach them the salutary precepts of religion right from the
420 3 | caused so much sorrow to Our predecessor Pius IX and to Us has offered
421 5 | according to the example of Our predecessors, to defend these things.~
422 13 | the worker question, which preoccupies civil authorities. They
423 8 | if our ministers were not prepared long in advance by religious
424 5 | seminarians according to the prescriptions of canon law must be repealed.
425 [Title]| God's Presence in Trouble~
426 3 | interests of the Church have preserved the respect and submission
427 3 | masters of deceit have never prevailed against them, for with Christian
428 1 | particularly your efforts to prevent the Catholics in your care
429 9 | That is also why in the previous agreements between the popes
430 7 | 7. The priestly order, heir of such a sublime
431 8 | practice the difficulties and prolonged labours which this instruction
432 4 | hesitated to give clear proof of this intention. It is
433 12 | the number of those who propagate these useful teachings would
434 8 | fulfill the apostolic ministry properly. Their education also teaches
435 3 | when strenuous efforts to protect the interests of the Church
436 8 | Under the vigilance and protection of the bishops and the priests
437 2 | with the help of Divine Providence, the day may soon dawn which
438 3 | number of priests among the Prussian faithful and left many parish
439 4 | given the occasion, We have publicly honoured your strength and
440 9 | salute animarum. Pius VII published this encyclical on July
441 12 | powers "not only for fear of punishment, but also because of his
442 8 | they will remain chaste and pure amidst the corruption of
443 5 | must take special care to purge public law of all that is
444 8 | which the world despises and pursues with an implacable hatred.
445 4 | and thanks to God, who has put such wonderful strength
446 8 | bustle of daily concerns, the qualities required to fulfill the
447 13 | among them is the worker question, which preoccupies civil
448 9 | on July 18, 1821, after reaching an agreement with the king
449 5 | 5. However, in order to realize Our hope, We must take special
450 15 | Our wishes will soon be realized through the grace and favour
451 14 | although they may certainly reap abundant fruit for it. Rather,
452 9 | bishops and monks opened to receive clerics are celebrated up
453 | recently
454 8 | measure their strengths and to recognize what they are capable of.
455 4 | desire which We have had to reestablish harmony and peace on a solid
456 4 | which may contribute to reestablishing and strengthening harmony.~
457 13 | They also try to block reforms which work for the great
458 6 | nature clerical discipline regarding the sacred ministry and
459 3 | mutual understanding which reigned so long between the Apostolic
460 [Title]| Relationship with Civil Authorities~
461 8 | heavenly love, they will remain chaste and pure amidst the
462 9 | and bishops appeared, men remarkable for their holiness and for
463 13 | to give consolation and remedies to the weak in spirit. They
464 16 | yourselves. We also want to remind you, venerable brothers,
465 1 | Germany cling to you and renders them attentive to you. The
466 7 | such a sublime ministry, renews itself from age to age without
467 5 | prescriptions of canon law must be repealed. Though We are animated
468 14 | industry. What will make its reputation among the nations is its
469 8 | concerns, the qualities required to fulfill the apostolic
470 9 | preservation of seminaries and reserved to the bishops the right
471 3 | Church have preserved the respect and submission due to the
472 6 | to the bishops in their respective churches. This episcopal
473 12 | assistants teach concerning civil responsibility comes down to this: every
474 6 | our Lord Jesus Christ, the restorer of our salvation. Christ
475 13 | revive broken strength, and restrain minds hurtling toward seditious
476 8 | models of virtue and self restraint, according to the teaching
477 12 | authorities. Rather there may result some substantial and solid
478 13 | lessen the present evils, revive broken strength, and restrain
479 15 | grace of God obtain the reward which your constancy merits.~
480 3 | the supreme author and rewarder of all merit, has bestowed
481 [Title]| The Role of the Papacy in Prussia~
482 12(2) | Rom 13.5.
483 7 | ministers, who will be the salt of the earth and will take
484 9 | apostolic letter beginning De salute animarum. Pius VII published
485 14 | its effort to civilize the savage tribes. But to conciliate
486 8 | types of work necessary to save souls. Under the vigilance
487 14 | thanks to the merits of Our Saviour. This is what the popes
488 3 | much the greater as they saw it the object of harsher
489 13 | society. They are like fires scattered here and there, fires which
490 13 | civil authorities. They search for ways to face the imminent
491 13 | dangers, to block the way for sectarians who seek at every occasion
492 13 | restrain minds hurtling toward seditious plots.~
493 9 | different periods, the Apostolic See-especially watched over the preservation
494 13 | brothers, there are many seeds of public disorder in the
495 14 | The German government also seeks to establish colonies, increase
496 | seemed
497 3 | fraud. Nevertheless, We have seen with joy Our dear sons,
498 8 | living models of virtue and self restraint, according to
499 14 | popes had in mind when they sent so many missionaries to
500 14 | 14. No less serious or useful is the work which
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