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1 22(16)| Ibidem, Epist. 57, pp. 104-105; et epist. 59, p. 109.~
2 22(16)| Ibidem, Epist. 57, pp. 104-105; et epist. 59, p. 109.~
3 22(16)| 104-105; et epist. 59, p. 109.~
4 33(36)| 139-140; epist 59, pp. 110-112; epist. 86, pp. 191-
5 26(25)| Epist., ed. Tangl, epist. 111, p. 240.~
6 33(36)| 139-140; epist 59, pp. 110-112; epist. 86, pp. 191-194;
7 22(12)| Ibidem, Epist. 61, pp. 125-126.~
8 22(12)| Ibidem, Epist. 61, pp. 125-126.~
9 10(3) | ed. Levison, lib. I, p. 127~
10 13(7) | Ibidem, Epist. 73, p. 150.~
11 14(8) | ed. Levison, lib. I, p. 157.~
12 16(9) | ed. Levison, lib. I, p. 158.~
13 22(14)| antiqua Galliae (Parisiis 1629), t. I, p. 511 et sq,~
14 22(17)| Cf. Ibidem, Epist. 78, p. 163.~
15 38 | the monastery of Fulda in 1842 portraying the Apostle of
16 29(31)| ed. Tangl, epist. 86, pp. 189-191.~
17 7(1) | Hannoveras et Lipsiae, 1905), p. 21.~
18 12(4) | Epistolae, ed. Tangl (Derolini 1916), epist. 28, p.49.~
19 35(39)| enc. In hac tanta, AAS 11 (1919) 216-17.~
20 26(26)| Levillain, t. I (Parisiis 1927), epist. 5, p. 42.~
21 19(10)| ed. Tangl, epist. 86, pp. 193-194.~
22 41 | and Martyr, in the year 1954, the sixteenth of Our Pontificate.~
23 2 | 2. We were very glad, therefore,
24 24(22)| ed. Levison, lib. II, p. 210.~
25 35(39)| hac tanta, AAS 11 (1919) 216-17.~
26 22 | 22. But also in these immense
27 23 | 23. When by the grace and favor
28 24 | 24. When he and his little
29 26(25)| ed. Tangl, epist. 111, p. 240.~
30 26 | 26. Upon his death, all immediately
31 3 | 3. But if your countries have
32 30 | 30. From these words shines
33 31 | 31. Though We have already
34 32 | 32. Indeed, when he first came
35 33 | 33. He very carefully showed
36 34 | 34. And in the last years of
37 36 | 36. This manner of acting of
38 37 | 37. We therefore consider it
39 4 | 4. Boniface was Anglo-Saxon
40 26(26)| Parisiis 1927), epist. 5, p. 42.~
41 23(18)| Willibaldo, ed. Levison, p. 46.~
42 24(20)| Ibidem, p. 47.~
43 12(5) | Cf. Ibidem, Epist. 51, 57, 58, 60, 68, 77, 80,
44 22(14)| Parisiis 1629), t. I, p. 511 et sq,~
45 22(15)| Tangl, epist. 28, pp. 49-52.~
46 25(24)| Willibaldo, ed. Levison, p. 54.~
47 12(5) | Ibidem, Epist. 51, 57, 58, 60, 68, 77, 80, 86, 87,
48 12(5) | Ibidem, Epist. 51, 57, 58, 60, 68, 77, 80, 86, 87, 89.~
49 22(12)| Cf. Ibidem, Epist. 61, pp. 125-126.~
50 22(11)| Cf. Ibidem, Epist. 41, p. 66.~
51 12(5) | Epist. 51, 57, 58, 60, 68, 77, 80, 86, 87, 89.~
52 7 | 7. Nevertheless he was not
53 12(5) | Epist. 51, 57, 58, 60, 68, 77, 80, 86, 87, 89.~
54 22(17)| Cf. Ibidem, Epist. 78, p. 163.~
55 8 | 8. He was willingly received
56 12(5) | 51, 57, 58, 60, 68, 77, 80, 86, 87, 89.~
57 33(37)| Ibidem, Epist. 50, p. 81.~
58 12(5) | 58, 60, 68, 77, 80, 86, 87, 89.~
59 12(5) | 60, 68, 77, 80, 86, 87, 89.~
60 9 | 9. The receiving of a mandate
61 35(39)| Epist. enc. In hac tanta, AAS 11 (1919) 216-17.~
62 27 | other creature, will be able to separate us from the
63 | above
64 4 | cherished the desire of going abroad to uncivilized countries,
65 19 | Benedict, men of strict abstinence who get along without meat
66 25 | holy psalms and shedding abundant tears, gave them worthy
67 29 | From his letters it is abundantly clear how much this apostle
68 10 | rank; and would be more acceptable to all in his office of
69 37 | See and his extraordinary accomplishments be shown in their full splendor;
70 24 | death has come of its own accord. Take strength in the Lord, . . .
71 | according
72 3 | and to recall his great achievements at this happy commemoration,
73 40 | constant rule of life and action and his most earnest desire,
74 4 | was an apostolic spirit so active, so eager and so vigorous,
75 16 | 16. Through the activity of St. Boniface, what was
76 22 | the Sovereign Pontiff, the acts which they had solemnly
77 38 | same Redeemer consolingly added: "Blessed are those who
78 24 | Friesland and was about to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation
79 1 | with which its pages are adorned are expressly set forth,
80 35 | fatherland, which on the point of advancing into the open struggle of
81 21 | ignorance of the sad state of affairs reached the ears of St.
82 41 | a token of Our paternal affection.~Given at Rome, at St. Peter'
83 12 | Zachary also, who in an affectionate letter confirmed his offlce
84 27 | the love of Christ? Will affliction, or distress, or persecution,
85 14 | superstitions, and were set afire with love for the Redeemer;
86 24 | courageous and do not be afraid of those who kill the body,
87 | afterwards
88 | against
89 23 | bring my body which has aged with the passage of many
90 27 | love of God that his one aim was an ever closer union
91 25 | to speak as though still alive to all whose ancestors he
92 23 | was done, Boniface did not allow himself his well-earned
93 16 | imitate. "For it is not only almighty God Who is called Father
94 | along
95 29 | last and least of all the ambassadors whom the Catholic and Apostolic
96 4 | calling him to leave his ancestral possessions and the attractions
97 24 | Rejoice in the Lord, fix the anchor of hope in God, Who will
98 24 | heavenly court with the angelic choirs'."21 All were encouraged
99 4 | 4. Boniface was Anglo-Saxon by birth. At an early age
100 21 | empire, had written into the annals of Christendom pages worthy
101 22(14)| Cf. Sirmond, Concilia antiqua Galliae (Parisiis 1629),
102 38 | repeatedly assume a new appearance of truth. Yet the word that
103 21 | imperiled than he set about applying a remedy with energy and
104 32 | after he had examined, approved and praised Boniface, wrote
105 14 | undertook the task; "like a new archimandrite he began everywhere to plant
106 3 | the mission which he so ardently desired of preaching Our
107 25 | civilization. He speaks by the ardor of his charity and his piety,
108 3 | he undertook the long and arduous journey to Rome as a pious
109 8 | praiseworthy enterprise, and armed him with apostolic letters
110 37 | and it cannot help but arouse to salutary and deeper reconsideration
111 24 | children."20 After he had arrived in the northern regions
112 38 | Venerable Brothers, this crafty art is not new; it was already
113 7 | See. There he would humbly ask the Vicar of Jesus Christ
114 22 | stronger and closer bonds. The assembled Fathers of the Council which
115 23 | disciple, Bishop Lullus, and asserted that he did not want to
116 22 | the office were chosen and assigned to their different sees,
117 9 | Boniface a mark of the divine assistance. Relying on this he feared
118 38 | passing of time and repeatedly assume a new appearance of truth.
119 25 | this glorious death, which assured him a cetain entrance into
120 24 | furious mob of pagans suddenly attacked and threatened to kill them
121 6 | Christian religion, so that the attempt of Boniface and his companions
122 23 | enterprise. He turned his attention again to Friesland, that
123 4 | ancestral possessions and the attractions of a life in the world and
124 7 | Apostles, begged for an audience with Our predecessor of
125 5 | under the leadership of St. Augustine. It is surely wonderful,
126 13 | civilization to Friesland, Saxony, Austrasia, Thuringia, Franconia, Hesse,
127 23 | that he did not want to await death in idleness. "I yearn
128 38 | light-hearted, for a rich reward awaits vou in heaven."47~
129 24 | preaching the word of God, banishing pagan rites and extirpating
130 14 | cleansed by the waters of baptism, they entered an entirely
131 23 | the construction of the basilica already begun at Fulda and
132 35 | the thick of the hazardous battle as the form of this apostolate
133 17 | for their future peaceful battles, and finally sent forth
134 13 | Thuringia, Franconia, Hesse, Bavaria. All these lands, he tirelessly
135 17 | to the people it was as a beacon which with its beaming light
136 17 | a beacon which with its beaming light shows ships the way
137 18 | the vast domain of wild beasts, almost inaccessible to
138 15 | finally penetrated by the beauty and truth of the new doctrine,
139 17 | sent forth like swarms of bees after they had drawn the
140 37 | suppliant prayer earnestly beg of the Giver of celestial
141 | begin
142 27 | dangers, and struggle on behalf of Christ's kingdom even
143 24 | Boniface, who was to be beheaded by the sword, "placed the
144 39 | of Our Divine Redeemer. "Behold I am with you all the days
145 29 | I urge and direct you, beloved daughters, to pray to our
146 18 | What is more, innumerable Benedictines went forth from these monastic
147 14 | put to cultivation for the benefit of all; in various places
148 5 | for having received the benefits of the Catholic religion,
149 8 | Pope immediately smiled benignly on him,"2 encouraged him
150 5 | want to send many of its best sons to other nations to
151 | beyond
152 5 | gain them to Christ and to bind them closely to His Vicar
153 36 | and the universal power of binding and loosing.40 Those who
154 13 | which he looked on as the birthplace of his ancestors; however,
155 41 | We impart the Apostolic Blessing, that it may be a pledge
156 24 | who stained with blood the bodies of those who fell in the
157 22 | with stronger and closer bonds. The assembled Fathers of
158 22(13)| Vita. S. Bonifanii, auct. Willibaldo, ed. Levison,
159 24 | sword, "placed the sacred book of the Gospels upon his
160 17 | their sacred and profane books, to impart generously that
161 21 | heaven did not halt at the borders of that nation. The Church
162 17 | collected, carefully copied, brilliantly illuminated in color, and
163 3 | barbarous tribes, and of bringing Christian civilization to
164 28 | stirs up new multitudes, brings forth new followers of the
165 23 | fact that he was already burdened by so many cares, and was
166 25 | tears, gave them worthy burial. As in the past, so today
167 21 | nevertheless the zeal which burned within him for spreading
168 12 | eminence of his virtue and his burning zeal for the spread of Christ'
169 4 | age he strongly felt God calling him to leave his ancestral
170 26 | Cuthbert, the Archbishop of Canterbury, wrote as follows: "With
171 1 | emulation according to their capacities .~
172 23 | entered upon his meritorious career."18 Feeling that his mortal
173 17 | color, and explained with careful commentaries. Thus it can
174 23 | already burdened by so many cares, and was feeling now his
175 35 | Apostles, and which finally he carried with him into the thick
176 39 | every means, if not a few Catholics are deceived by false doctrines
177 38 | suffer persecution in the cause of right; the kingdom of
178 35 | the Apostolic See he never ceased to recommend strongly to
179 24 | traveled through all Friesland, ceaselessly preaching the word of God,
180 37 | through this solemn centenary celebration, under your guidance, the
181 37 | earnestly beg of the Giver of celestial gifts, namely, that the
182 19 | was in a particular way a center of divine contemplation
183 14 | monks and nuns, which were centers not only of religion, but
184 25 | death, which assured him a cetain entrance into eternal happiness,
185 28 | back, unless it be their chains, as is sadly evident in
186 33 | predecessors in Peter's chair. I cease not to call and
187 36 | almost necessarily undergo change as time goes on, due to
188 14 | and corrupt manners were changed; cleansed by the waters
189 14 | put worthy shepherds in charge of them."8 Men and women
190 24 | heavenly court with the angelic choirs'."21 All were encouraged
191 32 | kindness: "Your zealous and Christ-directed designs, which have been
192 21 | written into the annals of Christendom pages worthy of the highest
193 32 | depends the salvation of all Christians."35~
194 15 | unarmed heralds of the Gospel, ciocilely yielded to them; they were
195 9 | difficulties from men or circumstances; and now with the prospect
196 14 | would grow to be populous cities.~
197 38 | due to the Church and the citizens themselves, strive to destroy
198 17 | founded as it were a new city of God, in which, generation
199 24 | deadly stroke under it and claim its protection in death,
200 14 | corrupt manners were changed; cleansed by the waters of baptism,
201 14 | impenetrable forests were cleared, or completely cut down,
202 34 | plead for Your Holiness' clemency, that I may be deserving
203 21 | restoring the discipline of the clergy, for reforming public and
204 22 | to their different sees, clerical discipline was re-instated
205 37 | and loyalty of those who cling to the infallible Teaching
206 5 | Christ and to bind them closely to His Vicar on earth. This
207 14 | divine seed and root out the cockle, to build monasteries and
208 17 | manuscripts were eagerly collected, carefully copied, brilliantly
209 17 | brilliantly illuminated in color, and explained with careful
210 6 | zeal and fortitude of soul, combined with gentleness of manner.
211 3 | achievements at this happy commemoration, much more so has this Apostolic
212 17 | and explained with careful commentaries. Thus it can justly be maintained
213 27 | us, Christ's love, is a compelling motive."27 And this other: "
214 22(14)| Cf. Sirmond, Concilia antiqua Galliae (Parisiis
215 22 | heresies repudiated and condemned,16 and schisms happily healed.
216 11 | authority which his new office conferred on him, devoted himself
217 23 | was drawing to a close, he confided his presentiment to his
218 8 | him,"2 encouraged him to confidence in this praiseworthy enterprise,
219 39 | which he courageously and confidently went to meet in the shedding
220 24 | administer the Sacrament of Confirmation to a large number of newly
221 12 | in an affectionate letter confirmed his offlce and warmly praised
222 38 | different philosophical conjectures, which strive to reach the
223 21 | brought disquiet to many consciences; with lamentable negligence
224 12 | in this territory, and to consecrate new bishops "in order to
225 19 | In this place, with the consent of Your Holiness, I propose
226 16 | Christian civilization. Consequently this nation should rightly
227 4 | fettered by any merely human considerarions.~
228 38 | But yet that same Redeemer consolingly added: "Blessed are those
229 12 | Gregory III, who, for his conspicuous merits, named him archbishop
230 23 | paths of error, finish the construction of the basilica already
231 8 | which for long had been consuming him. The Holy Pope immediately
232 22 | indefatigable energy and consummate prudence to restore the
233 39 | that are coming until the consummation of the world,"48 and may
234 14 | love for the Redeemer; by contact with his teaching their
235 35 | have first drawn from the contemplative exercises of the monastic
236 19 | strong drink, without serfs, content with the labor of their
237 38 | peak of human learning, continually succeed one another with
238 29 | do constantly, and will continue to do, as you have in the
239 36 | as time goes on, due to contradictory human opinions and the vicissitudes
240 27 | with Him, an ever lengthier converse with Him; his prime purpose
241 25 | to all whose ancestors he converted to Jesus Christ and enriched
242 24 | number of newly baptized converts, a furious mob of pagans
243 32 | faith, and We desire to cooperate with graces so generously
244 17 | eagerly collected, carefully copied, brilliantly illuminated
245 27(27)| II Cor. V, 14.~
246 10 | could with greater firmness correct the erring and bring them
247 22 | France, and everything was corrected and set right by the authority
248 29 | either founded, or by wise counsel sought to lead to evangelical
249 4 | and the practice of the counsels of perfection. He answered
250 6 | the tyrant who ruled that country vehemently opposed the Christian
251 25 | piety, by the invincible courage of his soul, his inviolate
252 24 | a place in the heavenly court with the angelic choirs'."21
253 38 | Venerable Brothers, this crafty art is not new; it was already
254 27 | beneath us, nor any other creature, will be able to separate
255 18 | monastic walls and with cross and plow, by prayer, that
256 27 | his blood and the martyr's crown? Without a doubt he drew
257 38 | from nothing, have quickly crumbled; different philosophical
258 14 | down, and new lands put to cultivation for the benefit of all;
259 5 | civilization, and Christian culture.~
260 14 | were cleared, or completely cut down, and new lands put
261 26 | shortly after his martyrdom, Cuthbert, the Archbishop of Canterbury,
262 29 | Leobgith and Thecla, and to Cynehild": "I urge and direct you,
263 39 | and forced into the grave danger of losing their eternal
264 14 | of liberal arts; there dark and unknown and impenetrable
265 26 | we have introduced the date of his birth in heaven and
266 29 | and direct you, beloved daughters, to pray to our Lord frequently,
267 16 | was certainly a new era dawned for the German people; new
268 29 | wrote to the "revered and dearly loved sisters Leobgith and
269 2 | countries which owe a special debt of gratitude to St. Boniface
270 39 | not a few Catholics are deceived by false doctrines and forced
271 26 | companions in martyrdom, and decree that it be solemnly celebrated
272 22 | which they had solemnly decreed, as a splendid testimony
273 37 | but arouse to salutary and deeper reconsideration those who
274 37 | divine grace, to undertake deliberately and courageously that journey
275 32 | demonstration of your upright faith demand that We use you as Our helper
276 1 | publicly celebrated; for it demonstrates the sanctity in every age
277 32 | Us, and the praiseworthy demonstration of your upright faith demand
278 24 | his little band had taken departure from the others, "he traveled
279 32 | faith on which certainly depends the salvation of all Christians."35~
280 27 | height above us nor the depth beneath us, nor any other
281 12(4) | Bonifani Epistolae, ed. Tangl (Derolini 1916), epist. 28, p.49.~
282 34 | clemency, that I may be deserving to obtain from your gracious
283 9 | carry out his long cherished design. He traversed various parts
284 32 | zealous and Christ-directed designs, which have been declared
285 1 | is eminently fitting and desirable that the Church's history
286 7 | goal of his most ardent desires. "He came, therefore, without
287 10 | called him to Rome, and despite the protest of his modesty, "
288 29 | Apostolic Church of Rome has destined to preach the gospel, pray
289 38 | citizens themselves, strive to destroy and tear out completely
290 8 | to whom "he related in detail the occasion of his journey
291 4 | Christianity. Nothing could detain or hinder him, neither the
292 7 | was not discouraged. He determined, after a short while, to
293 4 | walls he could more easily devote himself to heavenly contemplation
294 35 | that singular fidelity and devotion towards the Apostolic See
295 38 | imperial might and the dictatorships of men who seemed to fear
296 29 | gospel, pray that I may not die without some fruit for that
297 21 | measure up to the lofty dignity of their office; and often
298 17 | monks were carefully and diligently instructed in human and
299 22 | Vices were stamped out, or diminished at least, Christian virtues
300 21 | Christian life. For many dioceses were either without bishops
301 29 | to Cynehild": "I urge and direct you, beloved daughters,
302 39 | regions the Church in the discharge of her divinely given mission
303 23 | presentiment to his dear disciple, Bishop Lullus, and asserted
304 7 | Nevertheless he was not discouraged. He determined, after a
305 32 | are entrusted by (divine) dispensation, and whose Holy See We govern,
306 21 | heresies and schisms brought disquiet to many consciences; with
307 5 | interval it should have been distinguished by so firm a faith and so
308 27 | Christ? Will affliction, or distress, or persecution, or hunger,
309 39 | in the discharge of her divinely given mission is obstructed
310 15 | beauty and truth of the new doctrine, and at last, embracing
311 39 | Catholics are deceived by false doctrines and forced into the grave
312 | done
313 27 | martyr's crown? Without a doubt he drew it from divine grace,
314 27 | Brothers, did St. Boniface draw that tireless energy, that
315 23 | that his mortal life was drawing to a close, he confided
316 27 | crown? Without a doubt he drew it from divine grace, which
317 19 | and wine, without strong drink, without serfs, content
318 | during
319 14 | of all; in various places dwellings were built, which in the
320 26 | other nations honor him from earliest times.26~
321 4 | Anglo-Saxon by birth. At an early age he strongly felt God
322 11 | devoted himself with increased earnestness to his apostolic labor.~
323 21 | state of affairs reached the ears of St. Boniface; no sooner
324 5 | closely to His Vicar on earth. This seemed to be its manner
325 4 | safe walls he could more easily devote himself to heavenly
326 36 | foundations of a tottering edifice upon shifting sands; their
327 13 | and error; with untiring effort he brought a new era of
328 21 | corrupt morality and an egregious ignorance of the sad state
329 21 | negligence long periods of time elapsed without any Church Councils
330 12 | Pontiff shortly after his election, when already coming to
331 | else
332 | elsewhere
333 15 | new doctrine, and at last, embracing the sweet yoke of Jesus
334 12 | to St. Gregory II for the eminence of his virtue and his burning
335 1 | 1. 1. It is eminently fitting and desirable that
336 1 | others to imitation and emulation according to their capacities .~
337 35(39)| Epist. enc. In hac tanta, AAS 11 (1919)
338 4 | dangers he was likely to encounter in an unknown land. His
339 16 | lead us to the truth and encourage us to be strong in our religion. . .
340 4 | elected Superior. But being endowed with a lofty and generous
341 28 | the message reaches the ends of the world."30 In them
342 27 | surmount so many difficulties, endure so many labors, overcome
343 38 | since it came from Him Who endures forever, flourishes also
344 31 | Vicar, We would like to enlarge on it somewhat, that his
345 25 | converted to Jesus Christ and enriched with Christian civilization.
346 4 | life in the world and to enter a monastery, within whose
347 22 | Council which represented the entire domain of the Franks sent
348 14 | baptism, they entered an entirely new way of life. Here were
349 25 | which assured him a cetain entrance into eternal happiness,
350 23 | regions this land was still enveloped in the darkness of pagan
351 10 | desire to raise him to the Episcopate, in order that he could
352 10 | greater firmness correct the erring and bring them back to the
353 38 | corrupt it with fallacious errors, who finally, trampling
354 12 | giving him the power to establish lawfully or reform the ecclesiastical
355 21 | innumerable martyrs, and after the establishment of the Frankish empire,
356 29 | friends whose holiness he esteemed, from nuns whose communities
357 6 | companions, he began that work of evangelization to which he had so long
358 19 | undertaking the difficult task of evangelizing the tribes, strove through
359 36 | the vicissitudes of human events.~
360 13 | traversed immense regions with ever-growing zeal, shedding the Gospel'
361 | everyone
362 | everything
363 | everywhere
364 32 | predecessor, after he had examined, approved and praised Boniface,
365 1 | Jesus Christ. And when the examples of virtue with which its
366 37 | church. This is what We exceedingly long for and in suppliant
367 17 | profane studies Germany so excels in today had their venerable
368 1 | expressly set forth, they excite others to imitation and
369 35 | drawn from the contemplative exercises of the monastic life in
370 4 | neither the thought of exile, nor long and difficult
371 17 | illuminated in color, and explained with careful commentaries.
372 1 | its pages are adorned are expressly set forth, they excite others
373 24 | banishing pagan rites and extirpating immoral heathen customs.
374 37 | with the Holy See and his extraordinary accomplishments be shown
375 37 | under your guidance, the extremely close union of this outstanding
376 24 | prayed and turned their eyes and hearts to heaven where
377 23 | well-earned rest. In spite of the fact that he was already burdened
378 6 | Boniface and his companions failed, and after fruitless labors
379 34 | Apostolic See, I may remain your faithful and devoted servant, just
380 36 | clearly, has always been faithfully followed, as you know well,
381 38 | who try to corrupt it with fallacious errors, who finally, trampling
382 39 | Catholics are deceived by false doctrines and forced into
383 38 | manner of evil against you falsely because of me. Be glad and
384 26 | public. So quickly did his fame for sanctity spread that
385 35 | the monastic life in his fatherland, which on the point of advancing
386 32 | Boniface, wrote to him with fatherly kindness: "Your zealous
387 22 | closer bonds. The assembled Fathers of the Council which represented
388 38 | dictatorships of men who seemed to fear nothing, to shrink from
389 9 | assistance. Relying on this he feared no difficulties from men
390 41 | fifth day of June, on the Feast of St. Boniface, Bishop
391 27 | humble, persevering and fervent prayer. So strongly was
392 4 | vigorous, that it could not be fettered by any merely human considerarions.~
393 18 | fruitful land and cultivated fields; and what had been up to
394 41 | Rome, at St. Peter's the fifth day of June, on the Feast
395 24 | to resist, saying, 'Cease fighting, my children, for we are
396 3 | Apostles. Here also, with filial respect, he besought from
397 28 | repeated: "the utterance fills every land, the message
398 25 | happiness, St. Boniface finished the course of the life which
399 10 | that he could with greater firmness correct the erring and bring
400 1 | 1. 1. It is eminently fitting and desirable that the Church'
401 22 | Roman Pontiff,12 for almost five years he worked with indefatigable
402 24 | soul. Rejoice in the Lord, fix the anchor of hope in God,
403 39 | among hostile people did not flee from long labors, rough
404 14 | of them."8 Men and women flocked to hear him preach, and
405 41 | Brothers, and to each of the flocks entrusted to your care,
406 22 | of the Franks was seen to flourish again and to shine with
407 38 | Him Who endures forever, flourishes also in our day and is the
408 14 | monasteries in his own land, then flourishing in learning, faith and charity, -
409 34 | labors, he humbly wrote the following to Stephen II, recently
410 26 | of Canterbury, wrote as follows: "With love and veneration
411 24 | prelate serenely advanced and "forbade his followers to resist,
412 22 | superstitious practices were forbidden,15 heresies repudiated and
413 27 | nor what is to come, no force whatever, neither the height
414 39 | deceived by false doctrines and forced into the grave danger of
415 19 | protracted prayer. "It is a forest place," he wrote to Zacharias,
416 38 | Divine Redeemer Himself forewarned His disciples with these
417 22 | with the Roman Pontiff was forged with stronger and closer
418 38 | with these words: "Do not forget what I said to you: No servant
419 35 | hazardous battle as the form of this apostolate and the
420 7 | himself for a sacred mandate. Fortified with this and by the grace
421 6 | which he had so long looked forward, setting sail from Britain
422 30 | the strong and unshakable foundation of his apostolic labors.~
423 36 | without it certainly lay the foundations of a tottering edifice upon
424 22 | purpose,14 one of them, the fourth, being a Council of the
425 22 | churchmen were established in France, and everything was corrected
426 13 | Saxony, Austrasia, Thuringia, Franconia, Hesse, Bavaria. All these
427 29 | hope of the lowly, will free us from our straits and
428 15 | tribes, so jealous of their freedom that they would submit to
429 29 | daughters, to pray to our Lord frequently, as we trust you do constantly,
430 20 | him to go forth eagerly to fresh combat, to bring into the
431 29 | the Bishop of Rome,31 from friends whose holiness he esteemed,
432 9 | and toiled that it might fructify wherever he found Christian
433 29 | may not die without some fruit for that Gospel."32]~
434 28 | that nothing can resist or frustrate their efforts - this the
435 37 | all good men be at last fulfilled, that all may be one41 and
436 27 | sword?. . . Of this I am fully persuaded; neither death
437 24 | newly baptized converts, a furious mob of pagans suddenly attacked
438 17 | contemplation for their future peaceful battles, and finally
439 5 | sons to other nations to gain them to Christ and to bind
440 22(14)| Sirmond, Concilia antiqua Galliae (Parisiis 1629), t. I, p.
441 38 | strive, to rend the seamless garment of the Church; imperial
442 26 | faith. Wherefore in our general synod . . . we have introduced
443 4 | endowed with a lofty and generous nature, he had long cherished
444 18 | time a nation, tamed by the gentle power of the Gospel and
445 6 | fortitude of soul, combined with gentleness of manner. Together with
446 9 | churchmen far from the path of genuine faith and good life, he
447 15 | 15. Thus the untamed Germanic tribes, so jealous of their
448 16 | called the father of all Germans, since he was the first
449 19 | of strict abstinence who get along without meat and wine,
450 24 | God, Who will immediately give you an eternal reward and
451 37 | prayer earnestly beg of the Giver of celestial gifts, namely,
452 12 | with the sacred pallium, giving him the power to establish
453 33 | Never have we heard of gladder tidings which brought us
454 38 | those who willingly and gladly embrace it. Indeed also
455 36 | necessarily undergo change as time goes on, due to contradictory
456 4 | cherished the desire of going abroad to uncivilized countries,
457 24 | placed the sacred book of the Gospels upon his head as the sword
458 32 | dispensation, and whose Holy See We govern, We invest your humble person
459 33 | entrusted to Your Holiness the government of the Apostolic See and
460 32 | desire to cooperate with graces so generously given . . .
461 34 | deserving to obtain from your gracious mercy the favor of being
462 14 | Thus were those regions gradually transformed after Boniface,
463 16 | whom they should be ever grateful and whose outstanding virtues
464 2 | which owe a special debt of gratitude to St. Boniface intend to
465 21 | time of St. Boniface was greatly in need of moral reform
466 14 | course of centuries would grow to be populous cities.~
467 29 | and our heart's yearning grows that God our Lord, refuge
468 37 | celebration, under your guidance, the extremely close union
469 28 | s hearts and shapes and guides them, they can make their
470 35(39)| Epist. enc. In hac tanta, AAS 11 (1919) 216-
471 21 | kingdom of heaven did not halt at the borders of that nation.
472 19 | with the labor of their own hands. . . In this place, with
473 7(1) | Willibaldo, ed. Levison (Hannoveras et Lipsiae, 1905), p. 21.~
474 28 | Divine Redeemer, just as happened in Boniface's time.~
475 9 | now with the prospect of happier results he hoped to carry
476 25 | cetain entrance into eternal happiness, St. Boniface finished the
477 33 | we may merit, in perfect harmony with the sacred canons,
478 39 | also, the Christian name is hated in some places, if in many
479 35 | him into the thick of the hazardous battle as the form of this
480 24 | of the Gospels upon his head as the sword threatened,
481 22 | condemned,16 and schisms happily healed. Then to the great joy of
482 23 | age and realizing that his health was almost broken by so
483 33 | papal throne: "Never have we heard of gladder tidings which
484 14 | to hear him preach, and hearing him were touched by grace;
485 24 | and extirpating immoral heathen customs. With tremendous
486 27 | force whatever, neither the height above us nor the depth beneath
487 19 | and labor to attain the heights of sanctity. Boniface himself,
488 32 | demand that We use you as Our helper in spreading the word of
489 21 | and often the people lay helpless in the toils of corrupt
490 | her
491 15 | were visited by the unarmed heralds of the Gospel, ciocilely
492 13 | Austrasia, Thuringia, Franconia, Hesse, Bavaria. All these lands,
493 21 | Christendom pages worthy of the highest praise, at the time of St.
494 4 | Nothing could detain or hinder him, neither the thought
495 28 | divine grace whom nothing can hold back, unless it be their
496 17 | monastery of Fulda certainly holds first place; to the people
497 36 | in which his respectful homage towards the Roman Pontiffs
498 17 | after they had drawn the honey of wisdom from their sacred
499 12 | named him archbishop and honored him with the sacred pallium,
500 38 | so many vicissitudes and horrible wars have followed one another;