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1 1 | 1. Joyful indeed comes the
2 13 | 13. But in those days the people,
3 14 | 14. Today, on the contrary,
4 15 | 15. In this error, which is
5 19 | 19. Not less deplorable are
6 40 | on March 12, of the year 1904, on the feast of St. Gregory
7 26 | 26. And so too are all they
8 27 | 27. But, Venerable Brethren,
9 31 | 31. We seem to see still present
10 32 | 32. Among other things, with
11 33 | 33. The times are indeed greatly
12 34 | 34. For it cannot be but that
13 38 | 38. All these benefits, We
14 39 | 39. We are glad to be able
15 11 | common weal" (Registr. v. 41). And to the Emperor Maurice: "
16 26 | Gregory said (Registr. v. 44 (18) ad Joannem episcop.).
17 11 | soul" (Registr. v. 6 (iv. 47)). ~
18 36 | heavenly Father (Matthew v. 48), that is, the Divine goodness
19 5 | 5. This is the change of the
20 3 | Joann. Diac., Vita Greg. ii. 51), he preserved and increased
21 10 | imperfections" (Registr. v. 58 (53) ad Virgil. episcop.). It
22 27 | Joann. Diac., lib ii. c. 55), to discover and correct
23 10 | sovereignty" (Registr. iii. 61(65) ad Mauric. Aug.). ~
24 30 | worthiness" (Registr. v 63 (58) ad universos episcopos
25 10 | sovereignty" (Registr. iii. 61(65) ad Mauric. Aug.). ~
26 1 | Joann. Diac., Vita Greg. iv. 68) it will surely be given,
27 7 | 7. These memories, Venerable
28 17 | of philosophy through the abandonment of which they have fallen
29 24 | These precious admonitions abound in the pages which the Pontiff
30 8 | of her faith, proved the absurdity of her teachings. But those
31 9 | will be condemned either to accept the tenets of a godless
32 37 | liturgical ceremony, and to the accompaniment of the sweetest of song. ~
33 5 | now done, vouchsafing to accomplish through weak men great things
34 5 | Church for the successful accomplishment of her divine mission in
35 26 | seem not to hold in due account that Divine Grace which
36 19 | deplorable are the injuries which accrue from this negation to the
37 36 | the mighty impulse thence accruing to the ever more perfect
38 17 | firm in the faith, who accuse critical science of being
39 27 | in the hands of men not accustomed to the interior life with
40 3 | he pushed his fruitful activity far beyond the walls of
41 | actually
42 18 | apply to men not lacking in acumen and application the rebuke
43 13 | includes in itself and gives additional vigor to all the energies
44 18 | and application the rebuke addressed by St. Paul to those who
45 17 | convincing force of the proofs adduced, so that they either lose
46 27 | Church, and immediately administered admonition and correction,
47 3 | exarchs and the imperial administrators, and stood up in public
48 24 | manifold examples of his admirable life. ~
49 27 | immediately administered admonition and correction, threatening
50 24 | 24. These precious admonitions abound in the pages which
51 7 | hostile forces massed and advancing against Us, and at the same
52 3 | Rome, and entirely for the advantage of civilized society. He
53 29 | world; who has no fear of adversity; who desires only internal
54 15 | men, and of all the ruins affecting religion which we continue
55 5 | though he was, and constantly afflicted by infirmities which several
56 23 | there will be nobody in affliction who will not be consoled
57 4 | embers of heresy in Italy and Africa die out, ecclesiastical
58 3 | did not hesitate to meet Agulfus at the gates of Rome in
59 7 | deprived are We of all human aid to ward off the former and
60 10 | aspire to do well may be aided, that the path to heaven
61 33 | but also everything that aids progress in true civilization,
62 5 | the world. The constant aim of his life, as shown in
63 13 | in those days the people, albeit rude, ignorant, and still
64 4 | 30, ad Eulog. Episcop. Alexandr.), now also receives the
65 | although
66 | amongst
67 5 | among the nation of the Angles" (Reg. xi. 36 (28)). We,
68 4 | xi. 36 (28), ad Augustin. Anglorum Episcopum). And so grateful
69 27 | creating bishops and priests animated by a great desire for the
70 31 | clergy, especially during the annual retreat (Hom. in Evang.
71 11 | patriarchs of Alexandria and Antioch: When the rights of the
72 1 | Apostolic ministry, amid all the anxieties which the government of
73 30 | either as an act of favor to anybody or in response to petitions
74 20 | again the truth becomes apparent that without Him there is
75 17 | before them, and by the apparently convincing force of the
76 8 | first kindled it on His appearance in the world, and fed it
77 37 | And the same rules are applicable to the other arts, each
78 27 | transgressors, sometimes immediately applying these penalties himself,
79 5 | full of the idea of the approaching end of the world which was
80 1 | innumerable good works" (Apud Joann. Diac., Vita Greg.
81 Ded | the patriarchs,~primates, archbishops, bishops,~and other ordinaries~
82 37 | of painting, sculpture, architecture; and towards all these most
83 15 | so far as to impugn the arguments for the existence of God,
84 27 | but for our own. Like an "Argus full of light," says his
85 14 | when heresies and schisms arose, but it first lays the ax
86 32 | and of monastic life, the arrangement of the liturgy and the art
87 8 | kind, rose up against her, arrogantly vaunting themselves her
88 15 | proof which from the effects ascends to their cause, that is
89 32 | the most perfect Christian asceticism and of monastic life, the
90 23 | interests and convenience be set aside for it, making ourselves "
91 29 | obtain from the Lord what he asks" (Reg. Past. i. 10). ~
92 10 | from heaven that those who aspire to do well may be aided,
93 5 | all his provisions, his assiduous vigilance, his persevering
94 21 | the Lord and His powerful assistance. "Lord, save us - we perish" (
95 32 | hands of God; we do indeed assume the priestly office, but
96 2 | known to all. When Gregory assumed the Supreme Pontificate
97 36 | social and domestic peace assured. ~
98 6 | the name of Christ which assures heavenly protection. ~
99 8 | weight of years, have fallen asunder; while the Church, indefectible
100 4 | breathed, so to say, the atmosphere infused by him, fed on his
101 38 | it will be possible to attain today, by virtue of the
102 38 | St. Gregory succeeded in attaining in his own time and in the
103 20 | 16). Men have once more attempted to work here below without
104 3 | Great did in the case of Attila; nor did he desist in his
105 15 | the notion of His infinite attributes. "For the invisible things
106 4 | most beloved son, and in attributing all the merit of it to Jesus
107 4 | seeking" (Reg. xi. 36 (28), ad Augustin. Anglorum Episcopum). And
108 5 | wrote to the most holy monk Augustine about this same conversion
109 16 | to say, and not what the authors of those monuments meant. ~
110 19 | employed, nor is it always available yet the people continue
111 3 | and curbed the shameless avarice of the exarchs and the imperial
112 19 | Rom. i. 24). You are well aware, Venerable Brethren, how
113 14 | arose, but it first lays the ax to the root of the tree,
114 16 | of criticism to hold it back; and it cancels at its own
115 8 | books of history, forgotten, bankrupt; while from the Rock of
116 36 | society? The ferocity of the barbarians was thus transformed to
117 22 | fails to go out into the battlefield to combat strenuously for
118 11 | but when I decide not to bear any longer, I face danger
119 | becomes
120 | Becoming
121 | beginning
122 26 | preaching to save them that believe (I Cor. i. 21). And as it
123 16 | does not suit it or that it believes to be opposed to the pre-established
124 16 | supernatural order, either as belonging to it, constituting it,
125 4 | father embracing his most beloved son, and in attributing
126 | below
127 11 | of the Fathers, shall not bend my neck to him, not even
128 38 | 38. All these benefits, We repeat, the action of
129 39 | among the people, grant, we beseech Thee, that we may enabled
130 1 | solicitude to satisfy as best We may your claims, Venerable
131 27 | full of light," says his biographer, "he moved all round the
132 22 | with Christian love the bitterness of social inequalities,
133 14 | surer and that it may never blossom again. ~
134 19 | uncleanness, to dishonor their own bodies among themselves" (Rom.
135 27 | he had before him in his book on the Pastoral Rule, wherein
136 29 | liberal of his own; who is all bowels of compassion and inclines
137 13 | root be holy so are the branches," said St. Paul to the Gentiles, "
138 21 | who earns his morsel of bread by the sweat of his brow,
139 2 | problem how to keep the breath of life in the citizens
140 4 | during the Middle Ages, which breathed, so to say, the atmosphere
141 8 | of truth shines forth as brilliantly as on the day when Jesus
142 26 | first time into the world to bring into it the name of Christ,
143 4 | our unknown brethren in Britain, and through whose grace
144 10 | path to heaven may be made broader, and that earthly sovereignty
145 21 | bread by the sweat of his brow, from morning to night,
146 2 | of the enemy or from the brutal insults of abandoned men.
147 20 | Him, they have begun to build up the edifice after rejecting
148 18 | his intellectual forces in building upon sand. ~
149 16 | origin of the Church must be built on quite another foundation,
150 3 | the unjust claims of the Byzantine Emperors; he checked the
151 2 | abandoned by the Emperors of Byzantium, had been left a prey of
152 27 | Joann. Diac., lib ii. c. 55), to discover and correct
153 5 | dignity, he preferred to call himself the Servant of the
154 9 | Us from the Divine Will - calmly wait until all the voices
155 16 | to hold it back; and it cancels at its own caprice from
156 27 | correction, threatening canonical penalties on transgressors,
157 16 | and it cancels at its own caprice from the holy books everything
158 17 | 17. Many are captivated by the great show of erudition
159 5 | that he traced out his career, or by the devices of civil
160 26 | episcop.). But even this carefulness would sink to mere prudence
161 1 | amid the almost innumerable cares of Our Apostolic ministry,
162 2 | conditions, bishops and priests carrying the sacred vessels they
163 3 | that they were won to the Catholic faith, mainly through the
164 1 | his death, we are about to celebrate. By that God who killeth
165 1 | first of the name, whose centenary solemnity, at the close
166 1 | close of the thirteenth century since his death, we are
167 37 | the majesty of liturgical ceremony, and to the accompaniment
168 26 | as though with a veil, certain fundamental maxims of the
169 7 | of centuries and so many changes of circumstances and events. ~
170 3 | the Byzantine Emperors; he checked the audacity and curbed
171 19 | quite unequal to the task of checking it. Nay, authority will
172 5 | but by His own power, He chose unlettered men to be preachers
173 22 | according to the laws of Christianity. ~
174 3 | society, and individual churches, according to the necessities
175 7 | centuries and so many changes of circumstances and events. ~
176 39 | the mouths of men" (Hom. cit., ii. 18). ~
177 2 | the breath of life in the citizens and in the immense multitudes
178 3 | entirely for the advantage of civilized society. He opposed energetically
179 2 | affairs had reached its climax; the ancient civilization
180 13 | supernatural life of souls could come from the Church, this includes
181 7 | a source of unspeakable comfort to Us. When We glance around
182 19 | only check a government can command in this case is that of
183 29 | righteousness; who never commits unlawful actions, but deplores
184 11 | anything contrary to the common weal" (Registr. v. 41).
185 Ded | ordinaries~in peace and communion with the Apostolic See.~ ~~
186 14 | respect cannot for a moment be compared with the times of Gregory,
187 29 | own; who is all bowels of compassion and inclines to forgiveness,
188 29 | all affection of the heart compassionates the weakness of others,
189 26 | They are not ashamed to conceal sometimes, as though with
190 37 | securely withdrawn from vulgar concepts and more efficaciously rise
191 25 | show themselves liberal in concessions to science falsely so called,
192 39 | words with which St. Gregory concluded his memorable exhortation
193 17 | logically forces them to conclusions equally false. For given
194 9 | at hand when she will be condemned either to accept the tenets
195 2 | found men and women of all conditions, bishops and priests carrying
196 4 | by him, fed on his words, conformed its life and manners according
197 10 | restore order where there is confusion, temper inequalities, fill
198 22 | that everybody may learn to conquer himself, to curb the passions
199 4 | the news of this precious conquest, for his is the heart of
200 28 | between God and man who is not conscious of being familiar with grace
201 36 | inscribed in our hearts, and consequently to the greater welfare of
202 4 | our Pope, our Gregory, and considered itself as the seal of his
203 7 | they were when they brought consolation to Gregory's heartnay, they
204 23 | affliction who will not be consoled by us, no tears that will
205 2 | 4 ad Joannem episcop. Constantino.). But the pilot raised
206 16 | either as belonging to it, constituting it, presupposing it, or
207 3 | each. Becoming truly God's Consul (Epitaph), he pushed his
208 31 | clergy! How his heart is consumed with zeal! His words are
209 18 | the only name for him who consumes all his intellectual forces
210 1 | deep, so lasting, that his contemporaries and posterity have justly
211 22 | goods of the world, to live contented with the state in which
212 37 | which became and still continues to be the foundation of
213 23 | our personal interests and convenience be set aside for it, making
214 5 | world that He wished to convert it, not by the wisdom of
215 17 | them, and by the apparently convincing force of the proofs adduced,
216 27 | c. 55), to discover and correct the failings and the negligence
217 27 | administered admonition and correction, threatening canonical penalties
218 11 | resolved to defend at all costs the rights and prerogatives
219 32 | would have today could she count a worker in every priest!
220 5 | promises. Then again, he counted with unlimited confidence
221 2 | roamed up and down the whole country laying waste everywhere
222 37 | form. This principle has created sacred art, which became
223 27 | used the greatest care in creating bishops and priests animated
224 37 | towards all these most noble creations of genius the Church has
225 17 | in the faith, who accuse critical science of being destructive,
226 8 | of Christ dead upon the Cross. Men powerful in the world
227 20 | that has been raised again crumbles and falls upon the heads
228 2 | throughout the dominions of the crumbling Roman Empire. Italy, abandoned
229 20 | the heads of the builders, crushing them. But Jesus remains
230 22 | learn to conquer himself, to curb the passions of the mind,
231 3 | checked the audacity and curbed the shameless avarice of
232 28 | presumption does he hasten to cure the wound, when he wears
233 30 | suggested by ecclesiastical custom or proved by long experience,
234 14 | does this useless branch cut itself off from the trunk,
235 11 | to him, not even with the cutting of swords, as I trust in
236 2 | joints, buffeted by the daily stress of the storm, are
237 30 | levites! "Let him never dare, either as an act of favor
238 18 | their foolish heart was darkened; for professing themselves
239 3 | pious Queen Theodolinda, his daughter in Christ. Hence Gregory
240 11 | Registr. v. 37). And to the Deacon Sabinian: "I am ready to
241 8 | from the Heart of Christ dead upon the Cross. Men powerful
242 11 | longsuffering; but when I decide not to bear any longer,
243 23 | exercise of this charity let us dedicate ourselves wholly; let all
244 17 | philosophical principle everything deduced from it is vitiated. But
245 37 | Lord everything that is deemed to be worthy of him, by
246 1 | Church a mark so vast, so deep, so lasting, that his contemporaries
247 11 | to imitate, resolved to defend at all costs the rights
248 11 | than permit that the Church degenerate in my days. And you know
249 27 | from their offices without delay and without human respect. ~
250 30 | episcopos per Hellad.) With what deliberation should he reflect before
251 5 | for great exploits. Very delicate and fragile of body though
252 28 | Truly he cannot remove the delinquencies of others who is himself
253 16 | pre-established theses it wishes to demonstrate. For take away the supernatural
254 15 | all supernatural order is denied, and, as a consequence,
255 19 | as long as it forgets or denies that all power comes from
256 15 | for the existence of God, denying with unparalleled audacity
257 10 | that the peace of States depends upon the universal peace
258 29 | commits unlawful actions, but deplores as though they were his
259 34 | which the Church is the depository, promote also everything
260 19 | how truly the plague of depravity triumphs on all sides, and
261 7 | the same time so utterly deprived are We of all human aid
262 29 | Gregory understands and describes him, is the man "who, dying
263 3 | case of Attila; nor did he desist in his prayers, in his gentle
264 2 | fire and sword and bringing desolation and death in their train.
265 2 | only in making the port in despite of the raging seas, but
266 21 | earth who preside over the destiny of nations. We must, above
267 13 | rude, ignorant, and still destitute of all civilization, were
268 19 | and men go so far as to destroy the very structure of the
269 8 | though they had at last destroyed the doctrine of the Church,
270 17 | critical science of being destructive, while in itself it is innocent
271 22 | social inequalities, to detach the heart from the goods
272 5 | out his career, or by the devices of civil politics, or by
273 10 | heart may not be lost in devious windings" (Reg. viii. 24,
274 3 | entirety, stimulating the devotion of the faithful, the observance
275 1 | office and of the virtues devoutly practiced by him. And since
276 12 | on the incontrovertible dictates of reason and moral discipline,
277 33 | times, however much they may differ, all that is required not
278 19 | Christ, it has become more difficult to apply the powerful remedies
279 5 | prestige of the Pontifical dignity, he preferred to call himself
280 33 | welfare of souls, which is the direct object of her mission, but
281 9 | science and civilization or to disappear from human society. Yet
282 19 | most necessary institutions disappears; justice is scouted; the
283 5 | 36 (28)). We, indeed, may discern much that the holy Pontiff'
284 27 | of some infraction of the disciplinary laws of the Church, and
285 19 | secret disease, they become discontented with everything, they proclaim
286 39 | better by prayer than by our discourse. Let us pray: O God, by
287 27 | Diac., lib ii. c. 55), to discover and correct the failings
288 26 | faith. But the Apostles disdained such prudence, because they
289 19 | undermined as by a secret disease, they become discontented
290 19 | heart, unto uncleanness, to dishonor their own bodies among themselves" (
291 2 | Supreme Pontificate the disorder in public affairs had reached
292 19 | become slaves to them riot in disorders of every species. "God gave
293 10 | her which "unite what is divided, restore order where there
294 12 | derived its force from truth divinely revealed and from the maxims
295 30 | spectacle of something like division amongst us, whereas in truth
296 12 | with Princes and peoples docile to his words, the world
297 2 | repeat here what public documents have made known to all.
298 29 | own profit; who in all his doings so renders himself a model
299 36 | proclaimed, and social and domestic peace assured. ~
300 2 | spreading throughout the dominions of the crumbling Roman Empire.
301 3 | negotiation, until he saw that dreaded people settle down and adopt
302 23 | no tears that will not be dried by our hands, no need that
303 14 | the Church, and strives to dry up its vital sap that its
304 30 | priests! If they be not duly tried under the vigilant
305 19 | peoples within the lines of duty. ~
306 29 | describes him, is the man "who, dying to all passions of the flesh,
307 13 | of all civilization, were eager for life, and this no one
308 21 | the poor working man who earns his morsel of bread by the
309 20 | have begun to build up the edifice after rejecting the corner
310 27 | interior life with Christ, not educated in the school of true and
311 3 | the work he was able to effect during his reign of little
312 17 | these errors will never be effectively refuted, unless by bringing
313 15 | the proof which from the effects ascends to their cause,
314 4 | fine, so salutary and so efficacious was his action that the
315 37 | richness, its goodness, its elegance of form. This principle
316 17 | it is innocent and a sure element of investigation when rightly
317 4 | incessant pastoral care the embers of heresy in Italy and Africa
318 4 | is the heart of a father embracing his most beloved son, and
319 11 | Registr. v. 41). And to the Emperor Maurice: "He who through
320 2 | dominions of the crumbling Roman Empire. Italy, abandoned by the
321 8 | 8. Kingdoms and empires have passed away; peoples
322 19 | force cannot be constantly employed, nor is it always available
323 37 | has been the principle of employing them in the service of divine
324 22 | bishop, which he bears, is an empty one." And rightly so, for
325 39 | beseech Thee, that we may enabled to be in Thy sight what
326 37 | lavish of inspiration and encouragement. The whole human race, fed
327 | end
328 7 | Gregory's heartnay, they are endowed with even greater force
329 2 | threatened from without by its enemies, tried from within by the
330 2 | flight from the swords of the enemy or from the brutal insults
331 32 | stimulating this spirit of energetic action, and such was the
332 3 | civilized society. He opposed energetically the unjust claims of the
333 13 | additional vigor to all the energies of life, even in the natural
334 31 | flames of divine love gently enfolding the most fervent. Read that
335 26 | profession as Christians enjoins upon them. They are not
336 14 | contrary, although the world enjoys a light so full of Christian
337 22 | men's intellects are to be enlightened by continual preaching of
338 | enough
339 28 | what frame of mind does one enter upon the office of mediator
340 2 | shattered; for the waters are entering on all sides, and the joints,
341 3 | beyond the walls of Rome, and entirely for the advantage of civilized
342 3 | of Christian life in its entirety, stimulating the devotion
343 26 | and our action may find an entrance into their heart. Gregory
344 17 | consider themselves firmly entrenched for the legitimate field
345 1 | those of all the faithful entrusted to Our care, Our gaze at
346 30 | should he reflect before entrusting the work of the apostolate
347 38 | and "restoring in Christ" (Ephes. i. 10) all that has unfortunately
348 30 | v 63 (58) ad universos episcopos per Hellad.) With what deliberation
349 4 | ad Augustin. Anglorum Episcopum). And so grateful to the
350 26 | that time was certainly the epoch of the preaching of the
351 16 | its explanation in it, is erased without further investigation
352 17 | captivated by the great show of erudition which is held out before
353 8 | Church, indefectible in her essence, united by ties indissoluble
354 9 | strengthened by this faith, firmly established on this rock, realizing
355 4 | Reg. viii. 29, 30, ad Eulog. Episcop. Alexandr.), now
356 7 | Gregory to the Patriarch Eulogius of Alexandria, "that Holy
357 1 | all these centuries, the eulogy of his epitaph is still
358 22 | by Jesus Christ, so that everybody may learn to conquer himself,
359 26 | the rule of constant and everyday action - all the more since
360 | everywhere
361 30 | if there be not abundant evidence of their morality, of their
362 15 | fear will happen if the evil be not remedied. For all
363 19 | never be able to heal other evils as long as it forgets or
364 5 | for instead of using the exalted prestige of the Pontifical
365 1 | alive, who humbleth and exalteth, it was ordained, not, We
366 24 | greater force in the manifold examples of his admirable life. ~
367 3 | shameless avarice of the exarchs and the imperial administrators,
368 | except
369 30 | will provoke discord, and excite rebellion, more or less
370 32 | with unspeakable sorrow he exclaims: "Lo, the world is full
371 5 | studied, prepared and put in execution; nor yet, and this is very
372 20 | Apostle Peter rebuked the executioners of Jesus for doing. And
373 37 | arts modeled on the supreme exemplar of all beauty which is God
374 30 | inclination for spiritual exercises, of their prompt obedience
375 15 | impugn the arguments for the existence of God, denying with unparalleled
376 5 | possible at the moment in expectation of the Divine judgment. ~
377 28 | i. 9). What fruit can be expected for the salvation of souls
378 26 | seemed to offer the only expedient for obtaining something
379 16 | it, or merely finding its explanation in it, is erased without
380 5 | but little time for great exploits. Very delicate and fragile
381 24 | left written, and they are expressed with far greater force in
382 27 | solicitude through all the extent of the world" (Joann. Diac.,
383 29 | at least, as regards his external actions; who studies so
384 19 | provoke revolutions, often of extreme violence, in the State;
385 7 | nor have Christ's promises failed; these remain today just
386 27 | discover and correct the failings and the negligence of the
387 28 | is not conscious of being familiar with grace through a meritorious
388 2 | of pestilence, floods and famine, was reduced to such a miserable
389 25 | falsely so called, under the fatal illusion that they are thus
390 11 | against the statutes of the Fathers, shall not bend my neck
391 13 | partaker of the root and of the fatness of the olive tree (Rom.
392 30 | dare, either as an act of favor to anybody or in response
393 40 | as a pledge of heavenly favors and in token of Our paternal
394 40 | of the year 1904, on the feast of St. Gregory I. Pope and
395 9 | right road of reason, to feed on the truth, to obtain
396 26 | steel, let the wounds be felt with a light hand," as Gregory
397 31 | gently enfolding the most fervent. Read that wonderful homily
398 | few
399 22 | state and have recourse with filial confidence to the Church
400 10 | confusion, temper inequalities, fill up imperfections" (Registr.
401 1 | glory. For Our heart is filled with great confidence in
402 37 | 37. Finally, the arts modeled on the
403 16 | presupposing it, or merely finding its explanation in it, is
404 19 | the supernatural order, finds itself quite unequal to
405 4 | seal of his apostolate. In fine, so salutary and so efficacious
406 2 | laying waste everywhere with fire and sword and bringing desolation
407 17 | them. There are many too, firm in the faith, who accuse
408 19 | which is the first and firmest foundation of the social
409 6 | this produced in him the fixed resolve to adopt for the
410 31 | striking the indolent, as flames of divine love gently enfolding
411 2 | the immense multitudes who flocked hither for refuge. Here
412 2 | scourges of pestilence, floods and famine, was reduced
413 26 | civilization, then at its most flourishing period, of the Greeks and
414 38 | and in the centuries that followed; and these, too, it will
415 1 | of Divine grace, to all followers of his wonderful example,
416 33 | true civilization, for this follows as a natural consequence
417 26 | scandal for the Jews, a folly for the Gentiles" (I Cor.
418 18 | themselves to be wise they became fools" (Rom. i. 21, 22). And surely
419 27 | immortality might obtain a footing in the life of the clergy,
420 17 | unless those in error be forced to leave the field of criticism
421 16 | the monuments of history, forcing them to say what they wish
422 19 | other evils as long as it forgets or denies that all power
423 8 | passed into books of history, forgotten, bankrupt; while from the
424 27 | the laws regulating the formation of the clergy and the government
425 8 | the light of truth shines forth as brilliantly as on the
426 5 | that he never put himself forward as one invested with the
427 15 | these are taken away the foundations of the Christian religion
428 33 | Church. From her Divine Founder she has inherited the virtue
429 14 | chief and often the sole fount of so many blessings - and
430 5 | exploits. Very delicate and fragile of body though he was, and
431 28 | such form as this: "In what frame of mind does one enter upon
432 36 | to gentleness, woman was freed from subjection, slavery
433 28 | inculcated the maxims which we frequently find in his writings in
434 5 | which was for ever receiving fresh vigor from his lively faith
435 17 | bringing about a change of front, that is to say, unless
436 1 | force of the former and the fruitfulness of the latter he has left
437 22 | striving to better it by the fulfillment of our duties, to thirst
438 | further
439 23 | men" (I Cor. ix. 22), to gain all men to the Lord, giving
440 35 | 35. Human science gains greatly from revelation,
441 3 | hesitate to meet Agulfus at the gates of Rome in order to prevail
442 27 | Pastoral Rule, wherein are gathered together the laws regulating
443 7 | fear, with so many storms gathering on every side, with so many
444 4 | ecclesiastical life in the Gauls is reorganized, the Visigoths
445 1 | entrusted to Our care, Our gaze at the beginning of Our
446 16 | by His own power, and in general all the dogmas of our faith.
447 37 | most noble creations of genius the Church has been lavish
448 3 | desist in his prayers, in his gentle persuasion, in his skillful
449 36 | was thus transformed to gentleness, woman was freed from subjection,
450 31 | as flames of divine love gently enfolding the most fervent.
451 22 | the means provided by the genuine progress of historical investigation.
452 23 | gain all men to the Lord, giving up our very life itself,
453 39 | 39. We are glad to be able to close these
454 7 | unspeakable comfort to Us. When We glance around from the walls of
455 9 | to accept the tenets of a godless science and civilization
456 9 | proclaiming that the Church has gone beyond her time, that her
457 22 | detach the heart from the goods of the world, to live contented
458 7 | Prince of the Apostles, who got his name from his firmness,
459 10 | that nobody can rightly govern in earthly things, unless
460 40 | Pontiff Gregory that God may graciously hear Our prayer, We impart
461 39 | pastors among the people, grant, we beseech Thee, that we
462 4 | Anglorum Episcopum). And so grateful to the Holy Pontiff was
463 16 | 16. The gratuitous negation of the supernatural
464 27 | necessity that he used the greatest care in creating bishops
465 26 | flourishing period, of the Greeks and the Romans, that time
466 32 | bears what may be called the Gregorian imprint; almost everything
467 15 | thus opened to other most grievous errors, equally repugnant
468 7 | reason than he, We have grounds for fear, with so many storms
469 2 | stress of the storm, are growing rotten and herald shipwreck" (
470 30 | actions do not furnish a guarantee of worthiness" (Registr.
471 11 | Roman Pontificate is the guardian and the defender before
472 30 | tried under the vigilant guardianship of more prudent priests,
473 38 | principles which should guide us and of the means we have
474 25 | is one, and it cannot be halved; it lasts for ever, and
475 16 | and hence the innovators handle as they list the monuments
476 10 | earthly sovereignty may be handmaid to heavenly sovereignty" (
477 15 | which we still fear will happen if the evil be not remedied.
478 14 | itself off from the trunk, as happened in other times when heresies
479 4 | social civilization was happily introduced into the world
480 9 | to obtain peace and even happiness in this life. ~
481 10 | absolute necessity of a perfect harmony between the two powers,
482 28 | what presumption does he hasten to cure the wound, when
483 20 | and which has become the head of the corner, neither is
484 20 | crumbles and falls upon the heads of the builders, crushing
485 19 | authority will never be able to heal other evils as long as it
486 Ben | Venerable Brethren,~Health and the Apostolic Benediction. ~
487 7 | consolation to Gregory's heartnay, they are endowed with even
488 9 | realizing to the full all the heavy duties that the Primacy
489 25 | and the same for ever" (Hebr. xiii. 8). ~
490 30 | universos episcopos per Hellad.) With what deliberation
491 2 | and when placed at the helm succeeding not only in making
492 2 | are growing rotten and herald shipwreck" (Registrum i.,
493 14 | happened in other times when heresies and schisms arose, but it
494 4 | pastoral care the embers of heresy in Italy and Africa die
495 3 | the Lombards, and did not hesitate to meet Agulfus at the gates
496 5 | Pontiff's profound humility hid from his own sight: his
497 5 | the right hand of the Most High! And well may it be said
498 2 | immense multitudes who flocked hither for refuge. Here were to
499 4 | the world, while it had hitherto remained obstinate in the
500 31 | fervent. Read that wonderful homily of Gregory, Venerable Brethren,
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