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502 23 | liberty of the press. It is hardly necessary to say that there
503 18 | which brings irremediable harm to the body, since it extinguishes
504 26 | namely, of which He is the head, and with which He has promised
505 1 | rightful order and to fall headlong into the destruction which
506 36 | clearness' sake to its principal heads all that has been set forth
507 32 | the greatest efficacy in healing the evils of our day, which
508 24 | great weight with their hearers, who can rarely decide for
509 22 | essence, is wonderfully helpful to the State. For, since
510 12 | protecting the innocent and helpless from injury, or, finally,
511 | hereafter
512 4 | of faith, and whensoever heretics or innovators have attacked
513 23 | be the common and noblest heritage of the human race, will
514 17 | the force of truth, do not hesitate to admit that such liberty
515 26 | perfect society was founded by Him-the Church, namely, of which
516 43 | of doing good may not be hindered.~
517 8 | that the divine assistance hinders in any way the free movement
518 17 | they think they may stop, holding that man as a free being
519 20 | doubt, is the chiefest and holiest which commands him to worship
520 27 | has ever sought to fulfill holily the mission entrusted to
521 12 | introduction to a state of holiness unknown to the ancients;
522 17 | continue to remain in a holy and inviolable union which
523 21 | the State should offer any homage to God, or should desire
524 12 | itself to the citizens at home, because of its justice,
525 28 | wisdom; has opened everywhere homes of science, and has urged
526 33 | anything save what is true and honest, she does not forbid public
527 35 | between truth and error, honesty and dishonesty. And because
528 23 | things soever are true and honorable, so that as many as possible
529 1 | imagine that the Church is hostile to human liberty. Having
530 1 | either they pervert the very idea of freedom, or they extend
531 5 | the will, or, rather, is identical with the will in so far
532 17 | plainly inconsistent. For if-as they must admit, and no
533 24 | should be taught both to the ignorant and to the educated, so
534 20(7) | Summa theologiae, Ila-IIae, q. Ixxxi, a. 6. Answer. ~
535 23 | difficulty, to escape from illusions and deceitful subtleties,
536 24 | that truth alone should imbue the minds of men, for in
537 12 | laws of the Gospel not only immeasurably surpass the wisdom of the
538 36 | been set forth with its immediate conclusions, the summing
539 3 | established that man's soul is immortal and endowed with reason
540 4 | simplicity, spirituality, and immortality of the soul, so with unequalled
541 12 | efforts of the Church. The impartiality of law and the true brotherhood
542 33 | greater good may not be impeded, and partly that greater
543 6 | both these faculties are imperfect, it is possible, as is often
544 25 | destroy it would be most impious, most foolish, and most
545 8 | thing as the eternal law, implanted in rational creatures, and
546 18 | And, what is still more important, and what We have more than
547 8 | force of law consists in the imposing of obligations and the granting
548 38 | of God; or who at least impudently assert that there is no
549 35 | that, in so doing, they impute to her as a fault what is
550 18 | This harmony has been not inaptly compared to that which exists
551 8 | so that the use of our inborn liberty becomes at once
552 10 | of the eternal law, and incapable of sanctioning anything
553 8 | harmony with his natural inclinations, since it flows from the
554 9 | refractory and viciously inclined men, so that, deterred from
555 8 | rational creatures, and inclining them to their right action
556 28 | 28, The Church, indeed-as facts have everywhere proved-looks
557 9 | treats only in a general and indefinite way. For instance, though
558 15 | reason, proclaims its own independence, and constitutes itself
559 31 | man should live altogether independently of God, the liberty of which
560 16 | be treated with complete indifference. Furthermore, with ambitious
561 23 | that nature has accorded indifferently to truth and falsehood,
562 27 | genuine liberty should grow indignant, or true science feel aggrieved,
563 39 | would allow the citizens individually to attend to their religion
564 41 | great good, may show herself indulgent, and may conform to the
565 28 | lies freely open to man's industry and genius, containing all
566 17 | those laws which God, in His infinite wisdom and power, has been
567 23 | law than are the injuries inflicted by violence upon the weak.
568 18 | subjects are the same, and not infrequently they deal with the same
569 25 | most foolish, and most inhuman.~
570 10 | in this, that through the injunctions of the civil law all may
571 23 | of the law than are the injuries inflicted by violence upon
572 34 | such tolerance would be injurious to the public welfare, and
573 12 | wicked, or by protecting the innocent and helpless from injury,
574 4 | and whensoever heretics or innovators have attacked the liberty
575 2 | disorders of the age, and of an insatiate longing after novelties.
576 23 | public authority, lest they insidiously work the ruin of the State.
577 | instead
578 16 | that religion, as a public institution, can have no claim to exist,
579 39 | right of human society, in institutions, customs, and laws, the
580 12 | reason itself, the Church, instructed by the example and doctrine
581 24 | truth or falsehood of the instruction given to them.~
582 25 | turned with impunity into an instrument of corruption. Now, truth,
583 3 | is simple, spiritual, and intellectual-a soul, therefore, which is
584 24 | the perfection of every intelligent nature; and therefore nothing
585 17 | simple license, whenever intemperate in its claims, to the neglect
586 13 | all its own way, but the interests and rights of all will be
587 8 | they are the voice and the interpreters of some higher power on
588 35 | profusion, they are utterly intolerant toward the Catholic Church,
589 30 | claimed for themselves with intrepid constancy, which the apologists
590 41 | judgment have unlawfully introduced. Religion, truth, and justice
591 12 | are an invitation and an introduction to a state of holiness unknown
592 41 | maintained; and, as God has intrusted these great and sacred matters
593 8 | and the will wholesomely invigorated and moved to the constant
594 23 | nothing will remain sacred and inviolate; even the highest and truest
595 12 | the heathen, but are an invitation and an introduction to a
596 44 | should be constituted without involving wrong to any one, and especially
597 8 | contrary, for grace works inwardly in man and in harmony with
598 18 | separation of which brings irremediable harm to the body, since
599 46 | this was seen especially in Italy, in the municipal prosperity,
600 17 | dictate of right reason itself-let God be dutifully and obediently
601 20(7) | theologiae, Ila-IIae, q. Ixxxi, a. 6. Answer. ~
602 4 | against the followers of Jansenius, is known to all. At no
603 12 | there was to be neither Jew, nor Gentile, nor barbarian,
604 34 | themselves, but because she judges it expedient to permit them,
605 47 | Rome, the twentieth day of June, 1888, the tenth year of
606 21 | Catholic faith. But, to justify this, it must needs be taken
607 34 | to the limits which its justifying cause, the public welfare,
608 23 | truest mandates of natures, justly held to be the common and
609 22 | severity, to rule their people kindly and with almost paternal
610 25 | those who teach, is of two kinds: natural and supernatural.
611 27 | man made free: "You shall know the truth, and the truth
612 3 | action of its own so that, knowing the unchangeable and necessary
613 33 | human weakness, and well knows the course down which the
614 33(11) | Summa theologiae, la, q. xix, a. 9, ad 3m. ~
615 16 | seditious societies, who labor unceasingly to bring about
616 12 | no longer possible in any land where she has once set her
617 | later
618 8 | and only foundation of all law-the power, that is, of fixing
619 10 | consist in the power to lay unreasonable and capricious
620 23 | for such liberty never leads men to suppress the truth,
621 28 | leaves the judgment of the learned free and unconstrained.~
622 | least
623 6(4) | of St. John, cap. viii, lect. 4, n. 3 (ed. Vives, Vol.
624 40 | does not belong to her to legislate, to judge, or to punish,
625 18 | souls in the wisdom of their legislation. But, for the increase of
626 17 | can assign limits to His legislative authority without failing
627 47 | year of Our Pontificate.~LEO XIII~
628 14 | liberty, style themselves liberals.~
629 21 | be godless; or to adopt a line of action which would end
630 18 | nor proceeds on the same lines, nevertheless in the exercise
631 12 | how savage customs are no longer possible in any land where
632 2 | age, and of an insatiate longing after novelties. Seeing,
633 23 | license will gain what liberty loses; for liberty will ever be
634 20 | moment, the most terrible loss would be the consequence
635 47 | to each of you, We most lovingly grant in the Lord the apostolic
636 47 | useful unto very many. In lowliness of heart We raise Our eyes
637 17 | take his standard of a loyal and religious life from
638 14 | follow in the footsteps of Lucifer, and adopt as their own
639 23 | possible may possess them; but lying opinions, than which no
640 30 | sons of God, which nobly maintains the dignity of man and is
641 | makes
642 35 | limits, and end at last by making no apparent distinction
643 15 | the supreme guide in the management of all public affairs. Hence
644 23 | even the highest and truest mandates of natures, justly held
645 4 | she met the fury of the Manichaeans and others like them; and
646 12 | the Church has ever been manifested in the custody and protection
647 21 | Catholic States, because the marks of truth are, as it were,
648 30 | writings, and which the martyrs in vast numbers consecrated
649 5 | end proposed, for he is master of his actions who can choose
650 30 | it may also be taken to mean that every man in the State
651 14 | its true and legitimate meaning, such as reason and reasoning
652 18 | powers they must occasionally meet. For their subjects are
653 23 | opinions, than which no mental plague is greater, and vices
654 22 | the people. We need not mention how greatly religion conduces
655 18 | abortive by contrary enact menu. Besides, those who are
656 47 | earnestly beseech Him to shed mercifully the light of His wisdom
657 16 | and avoid doing is at the mercy of a majority. Now, this
658 12 | The enumeration of its merits in this respect does not
659 4 | the energy with which she met the fury of the Manichaeans
660 39 | religion in private if so minded. Against such as these,
661 22 | it charges rulers to be mindful of their duty, to govern
662 22 | lawful authority, as to the ministers of God; and it binds them
663 6 | is the victim of foreign misapprehensions. Therefore, `Whosoever committeth
664 27 | sought to fulfill holily the mission entrusted to her by God;
665 38 | publicly, by the State. How mistaken these men also are, and
666 18 | necessarily exist some order or mode of procedure to remove the
667 18 | are others, somewhat more moderate though not more consistent,
668 31 | no tyranny, no matter how monstrous, which we should not be
669 28 | carefully preserved the monuments of ancient wisdom; has opened
670 33 | the discernment of a true mother, the Church weighs the great
671 34 | lawful; for in such case the motive of good is wanting. And
672 8 | hinders in any way the free movement of our will; just the contrary,
673 23 | oppression of the untutored multitude, are no less rightly controlled
674 46 | especially in Italy, in the municipal prosperity, and wealth,
675 40 | society, and attenuate and narrow its authority, its office
676 29 | restricting her liberty within narrowest limits, although from her
677 15 | principles laid down by naturalism, are attempting in the domain
678 15 | 15. What naturalists or rationalists aim at in
679 17 | such liberty is vicious, nay, is simple license, whenever
680 12 | ancients; and, bringing man nearer to God, they make him at
681 21 | to justify this, it must needs be taken as true that the
682 17 | intemperate in its claims, to the neglect of truth and justice; and
683 2 | whatsoever has been added as new is, to tell the plain truth,
684 | Next
685 4 | defended it and protected this noble possession from destruction.
686 1 | hereafter, He raised it to a nobler state. In like manner, this
687 23 | held to be the common and noblest heritage of the human race,
688 30 | of the sons of God, which nobly maintains the dignity of
689 20 | recognize by certain exterior notes, whereby Divine Providence
690 2 | insatiate longing after novelties. Seeing, however, that many
691 15 | supremacy of the greater number, and that all right and
692 30 | which the martyrs in vast numbers consecrated by their blood.
693 17 | Divine Law-giver is to be obeyed, because every man is under
694 13 | is unlawful, lest, while obeying man, we become disobedient
695 18 | they deal with the same objects, though in different ways.
696 8 | consists in the imposing of obligations and the granting of rights,
697 23 | Thus, truth being gradually obscured by darkness, pernicious
698 2 | however, that many cling so obstinately to their own opinion in
699 21 | own resources, he might obtain by association with others.
700 46 | wealth, and glory which were obtained at a time when the salutary
701 33 | some greater evil, or of obtaining or preserving some greater
702 18 | separate powers they must occasionally meet. For their subjects
703 18 | different ways. Whenever this occurs, since a state of conflict
704 31 | accounted an injury and an offense against the State. Indeed,
705 21 | reason why the State should offer any homage to God, or should
706 20 | as We have described is offered to man, the power is given
707 39 | customs, and laws, the offices of State, and the education
708 12 | fact that slavery, that old reproach of the heathen
709 31 | make the State absolute and omnipotent, and proclaim that man should
710 44 | the subject; she wishes only-and this nature itself requires-that
711 26 | Principle of all truth; and the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom
712 26 | revealed by God; that the onlybegotten Son of God was made flesh,
713 28 | a vast field lies freely open to man's industry and genius,
714 17 | fearful in their enormity, openly opposed to the truth, and
715 29 | the State a license which opens the way to every perversity
716 8 | character, efficiency, and operations of each.~
717 18 | State providing means and opportunities whereby the community may
718 40 | 40. Others oppose not the existence of the
719 20 | directly and immediately ordained for the divine honor",7
720 8 | aids for strengthening and ordering the human will. The first
721 7 | to be performed. This i ordination of reason is called law.
722 14 | widely spread and powerful organization, who, usurping the name
723 1 | restored and exalted the original dignity of nature, vouchsafed
724 | otherwise
725 28 | all erudition which is the outgrowth of sound reason, and in
726 32 | of which We have given an outline, should penetrate every
727 6 | it acts through a power outside itself, it does not act
728 33 | as St. Augustine says) to overlook and leave unpunished many
729 10 | confusion, and bring on the overthrow of the State; but rather
730 18 | those who are in authority owe it to the commonwealth not
731 6(4) | n. 3 (ed. Vives, Vol. 20 p. 95). ~
732 27 | wretched superstition of paganism being dispelled, the wide
733 38 | reason why regard should be paid to these laws, at any rate
734 21 | acknowledge God as its Founder and Parent, and must obey and reverence
735 27 | Himself made the Church a partaker of His divine authority,
736 23 | in moderation, and if it pass beyond the bounds and end
737 23 | especially such as flatter the passions. If unbridled license of
738 22 | people kindly and with almost paternal charity; it admonishes subjects
739 35 | her as being wanting in patience and gentleness, and thus
740 [Title]| Text~To the Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops,
741 25 | there is a kind of common patrimony in the human race. On this,
742 31 | 31. By the patrons of liberalism, however,
743 9 | contribute to the public peace and prosperity, whatever
744 6 | most admirably against the Pelagians that, if the possibility
745 32 | given an outline, should penetrate every rank of society in
746 26 | hear it with everlasting perdition. Thus, it is manifest that
747 27 | small advantage for the perfecting of human liberty, since
748 11 | liberty, it protects and perfects it, for the real perfection
749 7 | his actions ought to be performed. This i ordination of reason
750 20 | which (as St. Thomas says) "performs those actions which are
751 33 | the whole doctrine of the permission of evil.~
752 23 | gradually obscured by darkness, pernicious and manifold error, as too
753 15 | when once man is firmly persuaded that he is subject to no
754 34 | her own liberty; and, by persuasion, exhortation, and entreaty
755 29 | which opens the way to every perversity of opinion; and on the other,
756 47 | benediction.~Given at St. Peter's in Rome, the twentieth
757 6 | sin.' "4 Even the heathen philosophers clearly recognized this
758 15 | or rationalists aim at in philosophy, that the supporters of
759 20 | worship God with devotion and piety. This follows of necessity
760 6 | man has in his state of pilgrimage and imperfection. This subject
761 35 | because the Church, the pillar and ground of truth, and
762 21 | man for society, and has placed him in the company of others
763 23 | opinions, than which no mental plague is greater, and vices which
764 2 | added as new is, to tell the plain truth, of a vitiated kind,
765 17 | wisdom and power, has been pleased to enact, and to make known
766 24 | of teaching whatever it pleases-a liberty which the State
767 47 | accordance with the truth. As a pledge of these heavenly gifts,
768 40 | time they aggrandize the poever of the civil government
769 18 | what We have more than once pointed out, although the civil
770 15 | the domain of morality and politics. The fundamental doctrine
771 47 | 1888, the tenth year of Our Pontificate.~LEO XIII~
772 1 | natural endowments, being the portion only of intellectual or
773 18 | the absurdity of such a position is manifest. Nature herself
774 5 | enlightened by the knowledge possessed by the intellect. In other
775 4 | and protected this noble possession from destruction. History
776 12 | they make him at once the possessor of a more perfect liberty.
777 2 | most willingly approved and practiced that good: but whatsoever
778 41 | it is not so in regard to practices and doctrines which a perversion
779 28 | learning is in itself good, and praiseworthy, and desirable; and further,
780 7 | pleases, because his judgment precedes his choice. And his judgment
781 7 | are bound to submit to law precisely because we are free by our
782 44 | is not of itself wrong to prefer a democratic form of government,
783 5 | declaring to which good preference should be given. No sensible
784 21 | form of worship is to be preferred to another, but that all
785 34 | liberties, not because she prefers them in themselves, but
786 12 | respect does not belong to our present purpose. It is sufficient
787 5 | upon the truth of the good presented, declaring to which good
788 28 | great benefit, has carefully preserved the monuments of ancient
789 33 | evil, or of obtaining or preserving some greater good. God Himself
790 23 | speech, and liberty of the press. It is hardly necessary
791 2 | conceived, We feel it a pressing duty, for the sake of the
792 17 | if the human mind be so presumptuous as to define the nature
793 [Title]| Text~To the Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, and ~Bishops
794 22 | For, since it derives the prime origin of all power directly
795 36 | for clearness' sake to its principal heads all that has been
796 33 | evil of itself, being a privation of good, is opposed to the
797 21 | promiscuously equal rights and privileges. Since, then, the profession
798 18 | exist some order or mode of procedure to remove the occasions
799 18 | end as the spiritual, nor proceeds on the same lines, nevertheless
800 44 | reject any that are fitted to procure the welfare of the subject;
801 3 | therefore, which is not produced by matter, and does not
802 21 | State, that religion must be professed which alone is true, and
803 21 | privileges. Since, then, the profession of one religion is necessary
804 35 | liberty on all in the greatest profusion, they are utterly intolerant
805 21 | and to bestow upon them promiscuously equal rights and privileges.
806 1 | His grace here, and the promise of heavenly bliss hereafter,
807 26 | head, and with which He has promised to abide till the end of
808 9 | individuals, that human law, promulgated for their good, does for
809 23 | freely and prudently to propagate throughout the State what
810 12 | divine Author, has ever propagated and asserted; for she has
811 16 | restrain or quiet the unruly propensities of man, a way is naturally
812 5 | that freedom of choice is a property of the will, or, rather,
813 23 | more free and secure in proportion as license is kept in fuller
814 6 | that the reason should propose something which is not really
815 11 | creatures is found in the prosecution and attainment of their
816 21 | State must preserve and protect, if they would provide -
817 12 | tyranny of the wicked, or by protecting the innocent and helpless
818 12 | manifested in the custody and protection of the civil and political
819 11 | destroying their liberty, it protects and perfects it, for the
820 28 | indeed-as facts have everywhere proved-looks chiefly and above all to
821 40 | proved that, by a divine provision, all the rights which essentially
822 23 | have a right freely and prudently to propagate throughout
823 4 | unequalled constancy and publicity she ever also asserts its
824 38 | these laws, at any rate publicly, by the State. How mistaken
825 40 | legislate, to judge, or to punish, but only to exhort, to
826 33 | unpunished many things which are punished, and rightly, by Divine
827 7 | deters him from evil by its punishments.~
828 1 | to all ages the benefits purchased for us by Jesus Christ.
829 12 | not belong to our present purpose. It is sufficient to recall
830 1 | all other things; and, in pursuing the empty semblance of good,
831 9 | common discipline and by putting restraint upon refractory
832 12 | and the light of truth quickly dispels the darkness of
833 16 | no power to restrain or quiet the unruly propensities
834 42 | said it follows that it is quite unlawful to demand, to defend,
835 6 | slavery. It will suffice to quote his subtle commentary on
836 47 | In lowliness of heart We raise Our eyes in supplication
837 1 | heavenly bliss hereafter, He raised it to a nobler state. In
838 32 | should penetrate every rank of society in reality and
839 24 | with their hearers, who can rarely decide for themselves as
840 15 | fundamental doctrine of rationalism is the supremacy of the
841 15 | 15. What naturalists or rationalists aim at in philosophy, that
842 12 | Christ; and His apostles re-echoed His voice when they declared
843 35 | they profess themselves ready to lavish liberty on all
844 14 | meaning, such as reason and reasoning have just explained, they
845 3 | unchangeable and necessary reasons of what is true and good,
846 12 | purpose. It is sufficient to recall the fact that slavery, that
847 27 | Sustained by the truth received from her divine Founder,
848 21 | should desire any public recognition of Him; that no one form
849 20 | and which men can easily recognize by certain exterior notes,
850 3 | trusty voice of nature, recognizes this natural liberty in
851 1 | voluntarily chosen. The Redeemer of mankind, Jesus Christ,
852 36 | 36. And now to reduce for clearness' sake to its
853 16 | universal corruption. With reference also to public affairs:
854 9 | by putting restraint upon refractory and viciously inclined men,
855 40 | association of citizens. To refute completely such teaching,
856 30 | not, it is sufficiently refuted by the arguments already
857 21 | liberty, if considered in relation to the State, clearly implies
858 27 | therefore the greatest and most reliable teacher of mankind, and
859 43 | not sought, but only some relief, for the common welfare,
860 34 | mankind. One thing, however, remains always true-that the liberty
861 22 | now only wish to add the remark that liberty of so false
862 32 | and bitter. If, then, a remedy is desired, let it be sought
863 9 | follow directly, but somewhat remotely, from the natural law, and
864 18 | or mode of procedure to remove the occasions of difference
865 35 | it is surprising how far removed from the equity and prudence
866 18 | attention to these laws or render them abortive by contrary
867 9 | which such service is to be rendered must be determined by the
868 21 | the vast services which it renders to man. God it is who has
869 27 | dispelled, the wide world was renewed unto Christian wisdom. Now,
870 23 | and must again and again repeat-it is absurd to suppose that
871 23 | life should be diligently repressed by public authority, lest
872 12 | fact that slavery, that old reproach of the heathen nations,
873 35 | morals, is forced utterly to reprobate and condemn tolerance of
874 16 | man and civil society once repudiated, it follows that religion,
875 30 | right to command and to require obedience exists only so
876 41 | times and conform to what is required by the modern system of
877 34 | cause, the public welfare, requires. Wherefore, if such tolerance
878 44 | only-and this nature itself requires-that they should be constituted
879 15 | that all right and all duty reside in the majority. But, from
880 12 | in every age, either by resisting the tyranny of the wicked,
881 21 | attainment if left to his own resources, he might obtain by association
882 3 | man is rightly regarded as responsible for his actions. For, while
883 25 | very bonds of human society rest: and to allow people to
884 32 | let it be sought for in a restoration of sound doctrine, from
885 1 | mankind, Jesus Christ, having restored and exalted the original
886 29 | the Church in divers ways, restricting her liberty within narrowest
887 22 | tranquillity, and cause greater restrictions to be put upon the liberty
888 32 | been disappointed by the result. The fruit, instead of being
889 27 | of science, or in any way retarding the advance of civilization,
890 20 | come forth from Him, must return to Him. Add to which, no
891 27 | that the truths of divine revelation and those of nature cannot
892 16 | unceasingly to bring about revolution. It is for those, then,
893 8 | the necessary sanctions of reward and chastisement to each
894 7 | turns him toward good by its rewards, and deters him from evil
895 18 | justice, it is absolutely ridiculous that the State should pay
896 1 | semblance of good, to disturb rightful order and to fall headlong
897 16 | majority. Now, this is simply a road leading straight to tyranny.
898 13(6) | Rom. 13:2. ~
899 47 | Given at St. Peter's in Rome, the twentieth day of June,
900 17 | unmistakable signs as to leave no room for doubt. And the more
901 7 | with reason, lies the very root of the necessity of law.
902 17 | they would have liberty ruled and directed by right reason,
903 8 | admirably adapted to be the safeguard of all natures, and to maintain
904 13 | and rights of all will be safeguarded-the rights of individuals, of
905 24 | from the mind, and by sure safeguards to close the entry to all
906 32 | and in which the germs of safety and glory were supposed
907 46 | obtained at a time when the salutary power of the Church has
908 34 | providing for the eternal salvation of mankind. One thing, however,
909 10 | authority, something be sanctioned out of conformity with the
910 10 | eternal law, and incapable of sanctioning anything which is not contained
911 8 | assigning the necessary sanctions of reward and chastisement
912 12 | abundantly testifies how savage customs are no longer possible
913 33 | conceding any right to anything save what is true and honest,
914 27 | human liberty, since our Saviour Jesus Christ has said that
915 33 | and this is good."11 This saying of the Angelic Doctor contains
916 12 | Gentile, nor barbarian, nor Scythian, but all were brothers in
917 16 | sovereignty, tumult and sedition will be common amongst the
918 2 | longing after novelties. Seeing, however, that many cling
919 3 | creatures follow their senses, seeking good and avoiding evil only
920 46 | to the State the power of self-government, and to its citizens the
921 1 | and, in pursuing the empty semblance of good, to disturb rightful
922 3 | animate creatures follow their senses, seeking good and avoiding
923 5 | preference should be given. No sensible man can doubt that judgment
924 2 | the common good, to treat separately of this subject.~
925 14 | rebellious cry, "I will not serve"; and consequently substitute
926 17 | dutifully and obediently served.~
927 28 | with the truth of things, serves not a little to confirm
928 9 | conditions under which such service is to be rendered must be
929 16 | public affairs: authority is severed from the true and natural
930 22 | govern without injustice or severity, to rule their people kindly
931 36 | due to God or to those who share the divine power.~
932 47 | earnestly beseech Him to shed mercifully the light of
933 14 | for true liberty what is sheer and most foolish license.
934 27 | them the sure guidance of shining light. And for the same
935 22 | morals to liberty. Reason shows, and history confirms the
936 27 | the difficulties on all sides surrounding her, she has
937 17 | such clear and unmistakable signs as to leave no room for
938 4 | the strongest terms the simplicity, spirituality, and immortality
939 6 | that the possibility of sinning is not freedom, but slavery.
940 6 | liberty. Whereas, when he sins, he acts in opposition to
941 32 | which are neither few nor slight, and are the off spring
942 27 | same reason it is of no small advantage for the perfecting
943 2 | Dei,2 in treating of the so-called modern liberties, distinguished
944 16 | evidence in the conflict with socialists and members of other seditious
945 16 | members of other seditious societies, who labor unceasingly to
946 23 | throughout the State what things soever are true and honorable,
947 10 | eternal law of God is the sole standard and rule of human
948 30 | a liberty worthy of the sons of God, which nobly maintains
949 6 | dependence on the reason, no sooner desires anything contrary
950 18 | consult the welfare of men's souls in the wisdom of their legislation.
951 16 | with ambitious designs on sovereignty, tumult and sedition will
952 23 | human race, will not be spared. Thus, truth being gradually
953 24 | liberty of which We have been speaking is greatly opposed to reason,
954 12 | foot; but that gentleness speedily takes the place of cruelty,
955 4 | strongest terms the simplicity, spirituality, and immortality of the
956 35 | for commendation. But, in spite of all this show of tolerance,
957 35 | license of which We have spoken, they exceed all limits,
958 3 | kind flows, sua vi suaque sponte. The unanimous consent and
959 32 | slight, and are the off spring in great part of the false
960 21 | to another, but that all stand on an equal footing, no
961 7 | liberty, it necessarily stands in need of light and strength
962 | stop
963 16 | is simply a road leading straight to tyranny. The empire of
964 7 | stands in need of light and strength to direct its actions to
965 47 | counsel upon men, so that, strengthened by these heavenly gifts,
966 8 | and most suitable aids for strengthening and ordering the human will.
967 34 | political prudence should be strictly confined to the limits which
968 1 | seek moral good, and to strive unswervingly after his last
969 30 | the dignity of man and is stronger than all violence or wrong-a
970 4 | Catholic Church declares in the strongest terms the simplicity, spirituality,
971 3 | of whatsoever kind flows, sua vi suaque sponte. The unanimous
972 3 | whatsoever kind flows, sua vi suaque sponte. The unanimous consent
973 13 | is greatly ennobled when subjected to an authority which is
974 36 | submission to God and in subjection to His will, is unintelligible.
975 38 | admit indeed the duty of submitting to God, the Creator and
976 17 | of liberalism who do not subscribe to these opinions, which
977 5 | voluntary acts choice is subsequent to a judgment upon the truth
978 14 | serve"; and consequently substitute for true liberty what is
979 15 | the commands of God, and substitutes a boundless license. The
980 6 | will suffice to quote his subtle commentary on the words
981 23 | illusions and deceitful subtleties, especially such as flatter
982 6 | freedom, but slavery. It will suffice to quote his subtle commentary
983 12 | our present purpose. It is sufficient to recall the fact that
984 30 | worship God or not, it is sufficiently refuted by the arguments
985 9 | particular rules of life, suggested by reason and prudence,
986 36 | immediate conclusions, the summing up in this briefly: that
987 39 | are conclusive; with this super-added, that it is absurd the citizen
988 15 | principle external to man, or superior to him, but simply in the
989 25 | of two kinds: natural and supernatural. Of natural truths, such
990 27 | in this way the wretched superstition of paganism being dispelled,
991 47 | heart We raise Our eyes in supplication to God, and earnestly beseech
992 12 | using her influence in the support of any form of government
993 15 | in philosophy, that the supporters of Liberalism, carrying
994 23 | again repeat-it is absurd to suppose that nature has accorded
995 32 | of safety and glory were supposed to be contained. The hope
996 11 | command or in those who obey, supposes the necessity of obedience
997 23 | liberty never leads men to suppress the truth, but often to
998 6 | infinitely perfect God, although supremely free, because of the supremacy
999 23 | weak. And this all the more surely, because by far the greater
1000 26 | manifest that man's best and surest teacher is God, the Source
1001 12 | Gospel not only immeasurably surpass the wisdom of the heathen,
1002 3 | immediately by God, and, far surpassing the condition of things
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