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501 3 | Then again, to omit other motives, We were terrified beyond
502 14 | of much greater avail in moving and drawing men than words
503 | myself
504 9 | Hom. de capto Euthropio, n. 6.) It was for this that
505 10 | it seems superfluous to name them, for they are obvious
506 7 | imposed upon us not only as a natural duty, but by our common
507 2 | with supreme wisdom for nearly twenty six years, showed
508 1 | been elevated, it is not necessary to remind you with what
509 14 | will certainly be no more need for us to labor further
510 11 | delight of your hearts, and neglect on its behalf none of those
511 14 | one to have a care for his neighbor (Eccli. xvii., 12). For
512 11 | the snares of a certain new and fallacious science,
513 14 | to discuss questions with nice subtlety, or to discourse
514 | nobody
515 11 | trust, avoiding the profane novelties of words, and oppositions
516 14 | doubting laid aside, large numbers will be won to Christ, becoming
517 7 | praying assiduously: "Arise, O Lord, let not man be strengthened" (
518 14 | hard lot; the citizens will obey not lust but law, reverence
519 14 | of the Lord is faithfully observed, when respect is shown for
520 14 | which consists entirely in observing with fidelity and zeal the
521 10 | name them, for they are obvious of themselves. Let your
522 16 | Peter's, on the 4th day of October, 1903, in the first year
523 | off
524 14 | true and solid happiness. Oh! when in every city and
525 3 | 3. Then again, to omit other motives, We were terrified
526 11 | to our times: "The little ones asked for bread, and there
527 1 | that the judgments of God oppose greater and greater resistance
528 11 | novelties of words, and oppositions of knowledge falsely so
529 15 | commemorating the Holy Rosary, ordain and confirm all Our Predecessor'
530 8 | of the world, most wise Ordainer of all things, Lawgiver
531 11 | directed to governing and ordering your seminaries aright so
532 14 | are frequented, and the ordinances of Christian life fulfilled,
533 Ded | archbishops, bishops, and other ordinaries~in peace and communion with
534 6 | strength and greatness, He "overlooks the sins of men" (Wisd.
535 9 | property, the duties that men owe to those who rule the State;
536 4 | Eternal God, and no regard paid in the manifestations of
537 1 | dead than a living man, was pale for amazement and alarm.
538 11 | admonishes, "you may not be partakers of the sins of others" (
539 4 | an earthly scope and to partisan designs. To eliminate all
540 1 | chalice should if possible pass from me without my drinking
541 3 | present time, more than in any past age, suffering from a terrible
542 13 | I, s.). This charity, "patient and kind" (I. Cor. xiii.,
543 Ded | To the patriarchs, primates,~archbishops,
544 15 | pure Spouse of Mary, the Patron of the Catholic Church,
545 11 | priesthood. Do not then pay heed to private interests
546 4 | nations have raged and the peoples imagined vain things" (Ps.
547 5 | in the world the "Son of Perdition" of whom the Apostle speaks (
548 10 | to advance towards the perfect man, in the measure of the
549 10 | how will they be able to perform this duty if they be not
550 3 | that go far from Thee shall perish" (Ps. 1xxii., 17). We saw
551 13 | who are hostile to us and persecute us. "We are reviled," thus
552 13 | protest, "and we bless; we are persecuted and we suffer it; we are
553 5 | wrath employed everywhere in persecuting religion, in combating the
554 8 | one in nature, triple in person, Creator of the world, most
555 5 | to fear lest this great perversity may be as it were a foretaste,
556 10 | For me to live is Christ" (Phlipp. i., 21). Hence although
557 14 | continues to be true that "piety is useful for all things" (
558 16 | year of Our Pontificate. ~PIUS X ~ ~
559 14 | which the Holy Ghost has placed you to rule" (Acts xx.,
560 3 | destroy, and to build, and to plant" (Jerem. i., 10). But, cognizant
561 8 | and he to whom it shall please the Son to reveal Him." (
562 4 | Since, however, it has been pleasing to the Divine Will to raise
563 11 | sent me to evangelize the poor, to heal the contrite of
564 9 | discipline of youth, on the possession and use of property, the
565 15 | us turn, too, to the most powerful intercession of the Divine
566 14 | this is unconnected with practice. The times we live in demand
567 1 | left for me, after having prayed as much as I could and striven
568 15 | with continuous and urgent prayer ask this of Him through
569 7 | God - and not merely by praying assiduously: "Arise, O Lord,
570 9 | society according to Christian precept and custom. This is what
571 14 | the divine laws and the precepts of the Church, in the frank
572 15 | ordain and confirm all Our Predecessor's prescriptions with regard
573 14 | rule" (Acts xx., 28). Our predecessors have long since approved
574 11 | manner possible that Our preference is, and ever will be, for
575 13 | associations with others, prejudice, the counsel, advice and
576 14 | has been driven out, and prejudices and doubting laid aside,
577 11 | of learning the better to prepare themselves to defend the
578 13 | waiting, knowing that God prepares His rewards not for the
579 11 | with admirable forethought prescribed. And when the time comes
580 15 | confirm all Our Predecessor's prescriptions with regard to the dedication
581 14 | except you is it given to preside over, to teach, to "govern
582 12 | and the more ignorance prevails the greater is the havoc
583 9 | founded it, gaining it at the price of His blood, and made it
584 11 | those ministries proper to a priest jealous of the divine glory. "
585 Ded | To the patriarchs, primates,~archbishops, bishops, and
586 15 | Catholic Church, and the holy Princes of the Apostles, Peter and
587 12 | reason and liberty, the principal way to restore the empire
588 10 | live as that which Paul proclaimed that he received in these
589 11 | thy trust, avoiding the profane novelties of words, and
590 14 | Church, in the frank and open profession of religion, in the exercise
591 4 | proclaim that We have no other program in the Supreme Pontificate
592 11 | falsely so called which some promising have erred concerning the
593 14 | becoming in their turn promoters of His knowledge and love
594 11 | when the time comes for promoting the youthful candidates
595 1 | can well adduce those same proofs of grief which he invokes
596 14 | earnestly desire to see it propagated and flourish in town and
597 11 | exercise of those ministries proper to a priest jealous of the
598 9 | the possession and use of property, the duties that men owe
599 16 | and that everything may be prosperous with you, We invoke upon
600 13 | reviled," thus did St. Paul protest, "and we bless; we are persecuted
601 16 | the faithful whom Divine Providence has entrusted to Us, We
602 1 | against which there is no providing, I realize that nothing
603 11 | its behalf none of those provisions which the Council of Trent
604 3 | kingdoms, to root up, and to pull down, and to waste, and
605 8 | Lawgiver most just, who punishes the wicked and has reward
606 15 | be also made to the most pure Spouse of Mary, the Patron
607 9 | manifestations of the Divine will, purpose to aim at during Our Pontificate,
608 5 | has with infinite temerity put himself in the place of
609 14 | little avail to discuss questions with nice subtlety, or to
610 4 | glorious task, We are greatly quickened by the certainty that We
611 4 | truth, "The nations have raged and the peoples imagined
612 4 | pleasing to the Divine Will to raise Our lowliness to such sublimity
613 5 | himself in the place of God, raising himself above all that is
614 11 | the door to the errors of rationalism and semi-rationalism; against
615 9 | 9. Now the way to reach Christ is not hard to find:
616 11 | works of more apparent than real solidity - but not so numerous
617 1 | there is no providing, I realize that nothing is left for
618 2 | 2. In truth reasons both numerous and most weighty
619 13 | Timothy: "Accuse, beseech, rebuke," but he took care to add: "
620 1 | spite of his struggles to receive the honor of the episcopate.
621 10 | Paul proclaimed that he received in these tender words: "
622 15 | august Virgin, by the public recitation of the Rosary in all churches;
623 3 | cognizant of Our weakness, We recoiled in terror from a task as
624 14 | assistance. We know that God recommended every one to have a care
625 13 | nor cry out; the bruised reed he will not break, he will
626 13 | are burdened and I will refresh you" (Matth. xi., 28). And
627 9 | salvation, the Church is thy refuge." (Hom. de capto Euthropio,
628 11 | defend the truth and to refute the calumnies of the enemies
629 9 | happy issue, We shall be rejoiced to see evil giving place
630 5 | to uproot and destroy all relations between man and the Divinity!
631 4 | setting Ourselves to work, relying on the power of God, We
632 9 | man for God; this done, it remains to restore to their ancient
633 3 | We must hasten to find a remedy for this great evil, considering
634 1 | my heart, such as I never remember before to have come from
635 13 | be formed in all, be it remembered, Venerable Brethren, that
636 1 | it is not necessary to remind you with what tears and
637 4 | give this and no other: "To renew all things in Christ." In
638 13 | harshly with their faults, and reproving their vices with asperity.
639 5 | of those evils which are reserved for the last days; and that
640 1 | feeling and my will and resign myself entirely to the design
641 1 | and alarm. Hitherto I have resisted as far as I could, speaking
642 4 | interest, and for these We are resolved to spend all Our strength
643 7 | may be fully realized and respected. This is imposed upon us
644 11 | the salvation of souls. Rest assured, Venerable Brethren,
645 14 | further to see all things restored in Christ. Nor is it for
646 12 | uncommon education. The result is for a great many the
647 13 | His rewards not for the results of toil but for the good
648 6 | swiftly, after these apparent retreats, "awaked like a mighty man
649 8 | shall please the Son to reveal Him." (Matth. xi., 27.)
650 14 | will obey not lust but law, reverence and love will be deemed
651 13 | and persecute us. "We are reviled," thus did St. Paul protest, "
652 8 | punishes the wicked and has reward in store for virtue.~
653 13 | knowing that God prepares His rewards not for the results of toil
654 15 | 15. May God, "who is rich in mercy" (Ephes.ii., 4),
655 9 | find: it is the Church. Rightly does Chrysostom inculcate: "
656 6 | delusion of his triumph, rises up with most audacity. Of
657 14 | knowledge and love which are the road to true and solid happiness.
658 16 | to your people.~Given at Rome at St. Peter's, on the 4th
659 3 | nations and over kingdoms, to root up, and to pull down, and
660 3 | nothing is more allied with ruin, according to the word of
661 2 | designated to succeed him who, ruling the Church with supreme
662 15 | willeth, or of him that runneth, but of God that showeth
663 10 | to those who exercise the sacerdotal ministry; thus these are
664 14 | sacred things, when the Sacraments are frequented, and the
665 4 | unconscious or heedless of that sacrilegious war which is now, almost
666 14 | the common weal and the safety of nations. For it continues
667 12 | of whom it may well be said: "They blaspheme whatever
668 9 | treasury of graces for the sanctification and salvation of men. You
669 8 | Christ alone "whom the Father sanctified and sent into this world" (
670 9 | and her teachings on the sanctity of marriage, on the education
671 7 | fighting among themselves so savagely as to make it seem as though
672 11 | fallacious science, which savoureth not of Christ, but with
673 3 | perish" (Ps. 1xxii., 17). We saw therefore that, in virtue
674 11 | certain new and fallacious science, which savoureth not of
675 4 | distorting them to an earthly scope and to partisan designs.
676 10 | Brethren. For all who bear the seal of the priesthood must know
677 9 | Venerable Brethren, to second Our efforts by your holiness,
678 4 | standards will seek to discover secret aims of Ours, distorting
679 14 | these conditions have been secured, the upper and wealthy classes
680 | seemed
681 14 | works, without regard to selfinterest or worldly advantage. Such
682 11 | errors of rationalism and semi-rationalism; against which the Apostle
683 11 | governing and ordering your seminaries aright so that they may
684 1 | subjected Ourselves to the most serious charge of feeding the flock
685 14 | alone that this will be of service - it will also contribute
686 4 | who strengthens Us; and setting Ourselves to work, relying
687 13 | and finally an ill advised shame have dragged them to the
688 1 | of the episcopate. For to show with what dispositions of
689 2 | nearly twenty six years, showed himself adorned with such
690 15 | runneth, but of God that showeth mercy" (Rom. ix., 16). And
691 5 | sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself as if he were God" (
692 11 | freedom to the captive, and sight to the blind" (Luke iv.,
693 13 | those who are slaves of sin and error. What gentleness
694 14 | the people will" truly "sit in the fullness of peace" (
695 5 | himself is to be adored. "He sitteth in the temple of God, showing
696 2 | wisdom for nearly twenty six years, showed himself adorned
697 13 | meant only those who are slaves of sin and error. What gentleness
698 13 | fruit of our labors may be slow in coming, but charity wearies
699 13 | will not extinguish the smoking flax" (Is. xlii., I, s.).
700 11 | from being drawn to the snares of a certain new and fallacious
701 14 | given by the great army of soldiers of Christ will be of much
702 11 | so that they may aspire solely after God and the salvation
703 11 | again be not lacking in solicitude for young priests who have
704 14 | are the road to true and solid happiness. Oh! when in every
705 11 | more apparent than real solidity - but not so numerous perhaps
706 6 | 6. Verily no one of sound mind can doubt the issue
707 11 | flourish equally in the soundness of their teaching and in
708 1 | witnesses," he wrote, "and the sounds and moanings issuing from
709 10 | to form Him in others. We speak of the priests, Venerable
710 1 | resisted as far as I could, speaking the truth, my election or
711 5 | Perdition" of whom the Apostle speaks (II. Thess. ii., 3). Such,
712 15 | Ephes.ii., 4), benignly speed this restoration of the
713 4 | these We are resolved to spend all Our strength and Our
714 1 | against his will and in spite of his struggles to receive
715 8 | world" (Is. x., 36), "the splendor of the Father and the image
716 11 | their teaching and in the spotlessness of their morals. Regard
717 15 | also made to the most pure Spouse of Mary, the Patron of the
718 4 | measuring Divine things by human standards will seek to discover secret
719 | still
720 4 | now, almost everywhere, stirred up and fomented against
721 8 | wicked and has reward in store for virtue.~
722 7 | O Lord, let not man be strengthened" (Ib. ix., 19), but, more
723 4 | take courage in Him who strengthens Us; and setting Ourselves
724 7 | to make it seem as though strife were universal? The desire
725 1 | prayed as much as I could and striven that this chalice should
726 11 | masked and cunning arguments strives to open the door to the
727 14 | iv., 8) - when this is strong and flourishing "the people
728 1 | will and in spite of his struggles to receive the honor of
729 11 | dedicated themselves to useful studies in every branch of learning
730 7 | and parties, which they style parties of order. Hope and
731 9 | Christ; the Church will then subject it to Christ, and Christ
732 1 | dispositions of mind and will We subjected Ourselves to the most serious
733 14 | drawing men than words and sublime dissertations; and it will
734 8 | and to lead men back to submission to God is one and the same
735 9 | custom. This is what We, in submitting Ourselves to the manifestations
736 8 | Father and the image of His substance" (Hebr.i., 3), true God
737 9 | characteristic of our time - the substitution of man for God; this done,
738 14 | discuss questions with nice subtlety, or to discourse eloquently
739 13 | we are persecuted and we suffer it; we are blasphemed and
740 3 | more than in any past age, suffering from a terrible and deeprooted
741 10 | this great end, it seems superfluous to name them, for they are
742 6 | mighty man that hath been surfeited with wine" (Ps. 1xxvii.,
743 6 | men" (Wisd. xi., 24), but swiftly, after these apparent retreats, "
744 4 | should anyone ask Us for a symbol as the expression of Our
745 11 | clergy to holiness! All other tasks must yield to this one.
746 9 | proclaim aloud the truths taught by the Church, and her teachings
747 13 | more often than good by taunting men harshly with their faults,
748 9 | taught by the Church, and her teachings on the sanctity of marriage,
749 5 | Antichrist, man has with infinite temerity put himself in the place
750 14 | also contribute largely to temporal welfare and the advantage
751 13 | the Divine Master! What tenderness, what compassion towards
752 3 | past age, suffering from a terrible and deeprooted malady which,
753 3 | omit other motives, We were terrified beyond all else by the disastrous
754 3 | weakness, We recoiled in terror from a task as urgent as
755 16 | divine grace. And now in testimony of that most tender charity
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757 | thence
758 3 | disastrous state of human society today. For who can fail to see
759 | together
760 13 | rewards not for the results of toil but for the good will shown
761 13 | beseech, rebuke," but he took care to add: "with all patience" (
762 14 | propagated and flourish in town and country. But We wish
763 9 | same time an inexhaustible treasury of graces for the sanctification
764 11 | provisions which the Council of Trent has with admirable forethought
765 14 | tranquillity and patience the trials of a very hard lot; the
766 8 | living God, one in nature, triple in person, Creator of the
767 6 | under the delusion of his triumph, rises up with most audacity.
768 11 | which is committed to thy trust, avoiding the profane novelties
769 9 | gospel; to proclaim aloud the truths taught by the Church, and
770 7 | in the midst of all this turmoil, and that is the party of
771 2 | supreme wisdom for nearly twenty six years, showed himself
772 12 | those endowed moreover with uncommon education. The result is
773 14 | duties, when all this is unconnected with practice. The times
774 4 | you, unjustly, as either unconscious or heedless of that sacrilegious
775 3 | dragging it to destruction? You understand, Venerable Brethren, what
776 4 | all things in Christ." In undertaking this glorious task, We are
777 1 | burden of the Pontificate. Unequal in merit though We be with
778 7 | seem as though strife were universal? The desire for peace is
779 4 | should have to regard you, unjustly, as either unconscious or
780 6 | holy books by God Himself. Unmindful, as it were, of His strength
781 7 | believe and expect with unshakable faith. But this does not
782 | until
783 2 | deemed Ourselves altogether unworthy through Our littleness of
784 14 | conditions have been secured, the upper and wealthy classes will
785 5 | faith, in brazen effort to uproot and destroy all relations
786 11 | bottom of Our heart, We urge you to bring them often
787 7 | possible, if we are really urged by the love of peace.~
788 | used
789 9 | energy to bring about the utter disappearance of the enormous
790 11 | lightly upon any man" (I. Tim. v., 22), bearing carefully
791 1 | escaping them. Wherefore vanquished as I am by the violence
792 14 | together in societies of various kinds, but always religious
793 6 | 6. Verily no one of sound mind can
794 11 | concerning the faith" (I. Tim. vi., 20 s.). This does not
795 13 | faults, and reproving their vices with asperity. True the
796 6 | of the Universe; but the victory will ever be with God -
797 14 | according to their own views, but always under the direction
798 14 | when in every city and village the law of the Lord is faithfully
799 6 | abusing his liberty, can violate the right and the majesty
800 15 | present month to the august Virgin, by the public recitation
801 10 | destined from the duty of their vocation to form Him in others. We
802 9 | for our gladness, " a loud voice from heaven saying: Now
803 13 | charity wearies not with waiting, knowing that God prepares
804 7 | ardently invoke it. But to want peace without God is an
805 4 | heedless of that sacrilegious war which is now, almost everywhere,
806 1 | We exerted Ourselves to ward off this formidable burden
807 1 | you with what tears and warm instance We exerted Ourselves
808 11 | against which the Apostle warned Timothy to be on his guard,
809 3 | and to pull down, and to waste, and to destroy, and to
810 3 | But, cognizant of Our weakness, We recoiled in terror from
811 14 | also consulting the common weal and the safety of nations.
812 14 | been secured, the upper and wealthy classes will learn to be
813 13 | slow in coming, but charity wearies not with waiting, knowing
814 2 | reasons both numerous and most weighty were not lacking to justify
815 | whatever
816 | where
817 | wherein
818 16 | that most tender charity wherewith We embrace you and all the
819 | whether
820 | why
821 8 | most just, who punishes the wicked and has reward in store
822 9 | enormous and detestable wickedness, so characteristic of our
823 15 | for "it is not of him that willeth, or of him that runneth,
824 13 | of the impious; but their wills are not so depraved as they
825 6 | hath been surfeited with wine" (Ps. 1xxvii., 65), "He
826 6 | overlooks the sins of men" (Wisd. xi., 24), but swiftly,
827 1 | own behalf. "My tears are witnesses," he wrote, "and the sounds
828 14 | aside, large numbers will be won to Christ, becoming in their
829 14 | regard to selfinterest or worldly advantage. Such luminous
830 13 | They perhaps seem to be worse than they really are. Their
831 11 | prevent Us from esteeming worthy of praise those young priests
832 5 | is the audacity and the wrath employed everywhere in persecuting
833 12 | the greater is the havoc wrought by incredulity. And this
834 9 | power of his Christ." (Apoc. xii., 10.) But if our desire
835 13 | the earthquake" (III Kings xix., II) - it is vain to hope
836 13 | extinguish the smoking flax" (Is. xlii., I, s.). This charity, "
837 14 | for his neighbor (Eccli. xvii., 12). For it is not priests
838 14 | placed you to rule" (Acts xx., 28). Our predecessors
839 4 | Depart from us" (Job. xxi., 14). And as might be expected
840 7 | the work of justice" (Is. xxii., 17). There are many, We
841 12 | teach all nations" (Matth. xxvii., 19).~
842 14 | fullness of peace" (Is. xxxii., 18).~
843 | ye
844 16 | October, 1903, in the first year of Our Pontificate. ~PIUS
845 7 | well aware, who, in their yearning for peace, that is for the
846 2 | wisdom for nearly twenty six years, showed himself adorned
847 11 | holiness! All other tasks must yield to this one. Wherefore the
848 9 | education and discipline of youth, on the possession and use
849 11 | comes for promoting the youthful candidates to holy orders,
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