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1003 15 | too became in a manner the seed of the Church, for all the
1004 | seemed
1005 48 | goods, ejected from their sees and forced to flee. However,
1006 51 | example, when troops came to seize their church and hand it
1007 45 | our predecessor Pius XI. Selected young men had for centuries
1008 62 | gives him is going home to sell all that he has and buy
1009 22 | 1816 - 58) and Sylvester Sembratovitch (1882 - 98), who both displayed
1010 42 | religious living. In the seminaries of the eparchies students
1011 19 | the civil power. In the seminary of Vilna, founded by the
1012 44 | of religious women - the Servants of Mary Immaculate, the
1013 26 | an opportune and useful service in duly answering this question,
1014 10 | this journey a document setting out the conditions on which
1015 48 | later, in the middle of the seventeenth century, the Cossacks openly
1016 64 | 23rd December 1945, the seventh year of our pontificate. ~
1017 48 | number of the faithful were severely flogged, terribly tortured,
1018 21 | Church imposed in 1875, were shamefully punished with fines and
1019 21 | deed, and denounced its shamefulness to the whole Catholic world,
1020 62 | his life, because we have shared his death; if we endure,
1021 38 | enlightened, in whose grace it shares. From this proceed streams
1022 51 | were put to the sword and shed their blood for Christ.
1023 60 | lays down his life for his sheep."21 The present is dark
1024 60 | with the words: "the good shepherd lays down his life for his
1025 60 | endurance and courage a shining example. Courageously, and
1026 6 | at Kiev, his titular see, shortly afterwards at Moscow he
1027 42 | and in every eparchy they showed a correspondingly outstanding
1028 51 | deported to the icy regions of Siberia, some, finally, were put
1029 44 | undertake the care of the sick. ~
1030 32 | 32. However, when king Sigismund III of Poland petitioned
1031 37 | antiquity. An outstanding sign of this zealous favor towards
1032 6 | ecumenical council of Florence he signed the decree which solemnly
1033 43 | we cannot pass over in silence the illustrious metropolitan
1034 39 | regions, that the vice of simony everywhere prevailed in
1035 24 | supernatural fruit to all those who sincerely held fast to it. ~
1036 52 | so they went in a body, singing their thanks and praise
1037 63 | You are one body, with a single Spirit; each of you, when
1038 50 | attaining the reward of his singular steadfastness in 1877, when
1039 44 | Myrrhbearers (Myrophorae), the Sisters of St. Joseph, of St. Josaphat,
1040 11 | Apostolic Letter Benedictus sit Pastor, issued on 7th February
1041 8 | Towards the end of the sixteenth century, however, it became
1042 50 | also the one hundred and sixty priests, who for open profession
1043 17 | whose observance had become slack with a new zeal for discipline
1044 18 | officium of 19th July 1724 - no small benefit resulted to the
1045 15 | holy martyr that Melety Smotritzky, who had been the bitter
1046 62 | heart. We know that grievous snares are being set for your faith.
1047 28 | pontiffs to members of the sodalities of the Blessed Virgin established
1048 25 | could bring any help or solace to the Ruthenian community.
1049 30 | 30. The tireless and solicitous care of the Roman pontiffs
1050 41 | communicated to them their own solid virtue, so that they were
1051 36(12)| Cf. Pius IX: letter Omnem sollictudinem, 13th May 1874, citing Gregory
1052 | something
1053 55(17)| Soph., i, 15. ~
1054 63 | the midst of every kind of sorrow and affliction remember "
1055 62 | Ruthenian Church. We share your sorrows and afflictions with a father'
1056 7 | blotted out on account of the sorry conditions of the period,
1057 47 | When he was murderously sought out by abandoned enemies
1058 61 | life, but destroy their souls. Show yourselves "as the
1059 24 | Apostolic See as the salutary source of true light, unshakable
1060 59 | their wills are directed, to spare his people and not to give
1061 30 | precept of the Church, and was specially laid down in the documents
1062 57 | and severe treatment is speciously attributed to political
1063 53 | welfare he had already long spent his strength and solicitude. ~
1064 58 | civil power, within the sphere and bounds of its authority,
1065 12 | previously given, but in spite of this on 8th October 1596
1066 42 | this, outside Galicia but springing from it, there were many
1067 29(8) | Acta et decr, SS. Conciliorum rec. col. 600,
1068 29 | Ruthenian rite was of inferior standing, and some Latin bishops
1069 22 | erected a new eparchy, that of Stanislavov in 1885. Six years later
1070 50 | the reward of his singular steadfastness in 1877, when he died a
1071 39 | overcome all the contrary storms, but it emerged from its
1072 15 | for the rest of his life stoutly defended the return of the
1073 38 | shares. From this proceed streams from the heavenly fountain
1074 63 | keeps faith with us; he will strengthen you, and keep you from all
1075 20 | against the wrong done it and striving to retain its faith, when
1076 48 | religious unity became ever stronger and more violent; they were
1077 7 | successors of this metropolitan strove to restore the bond of unity
1078 43 | theology and other higher studies in the manner customary
1079 44 | women; such are the Order of Studites, whose monks devote themselves
1080 43 | deeper and more fruitful study of the sacred science; an
1081 34 | length, in the agreement styled Concordia entered into by
1082 19 | monasteries were entirely subjected to the consistories of the
1083 30 | Society of Jesus to his subjects in Poland. He tells them
1084 57 | they brought cunning and subtle allegations that Catholics
1085 57 | discovered that this man is subverting the loyalty of our people,
1086 25 | miseries which this Church is suffering to the grave peril of its
1087 55 | reaches us is scanty, but is sufficient to cause solicitude and
1088 28 | had been duly nominated as suffragan bishops of the Ruthenians
1089 26 | 26. For indeed, after summarily and hastily outlining the
1090 43 | which Ruthenian youths of superior intellectual gifts could
1091 8 | himself, the bishops and the superiors of monasteries, bringing
1092 24 | light, unshakable peace and supernatural fruit to all those who sincerely
1093 16 | such helps as they could supply, and particularly by means
1094 16 | pontiffs. They for their part supported the Ruthenian Church by
1095 32 | to this most illustrious supporter of Catholic unity. The Apostolic
1096 41 | that they were in no way surpassed by those educated in the
1097 35 | However, no one will be surprised if it has permitted or temporarily
1098 53 | Apostolic See, and even, sustained by God's grace, gladly to
1099 39 | circumstances; and finally to sustaining and strengthening in every
1100 50 | confinement in the monastery of Suzdal for thirty-two years, attaining
1101 56 | recently been made over to the sway of Russia, our dear brethren
1102 61 | knowledge, in long-suffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity
1103 22 | Levitsky (1816 - 58) and Sylvester Sembratovitch (1882 - 98),
1104 | taking
1105 13 | enemy came and scattered tares among the wheat";6 whether
1106 58 | since the Church has always taught, and teaches, that obedience
1107 58 | Church has always taught, and teaches, that obedience to the ordinances
1108 19 | by the tsar Alexander I, teaching hostile to the Roman pontiffs
1109 21 | Church had to lament the tearing by iniquitous violence from
1110 30 | his subjects in Poland. He tells them that those who had
1111 35 | surprised if it has permitted or temporarily approved some minor changes
1112 17 | contrary, they continued with tenacious constancy to defend the
1113 3 | persevere with the greatest tenacity in defending and strengthening
1114 10 | had been made that Cyril Terletski, bishop of Lutsk, and Hypatius
1115 48 | faithful were severely flogged, terribly tortured, most cruelly done
1116 62 | Lord, beloved sons, to be terrified by no menaces or injuries,
1117 56 | great grief that, in those territories which have recently been
1118 53 | no greater desire than to testify to his great veneration
1119 43 | course of his episcopate a theological society was founded to encourage
1120 43 | themselves to philosophy, theology and other higher studies
1121 63(34)| 2 Thess, iii,-3. ~
1122 24 | instance occurred in 1895, the third centenary of the happy union
1123 49 | suffered cruelly from hunger, thirst and cold. ~
1124 50 | monastery of Suzdal for thirty-two years, attaining the reward
1125 | thou
1126 36 | of restoring ceremonies thought to be more in conformity
1127 55 | a new and terrible storm threatening this Church. The information
1128 39 | scourge, not by promises or threats, but by an outstanding example
1129 62(29)| II Tim. ii, II sqq. ~
1130 22 | In 1807 the metropolitan title of Halicz was restored there
1131 6 | joyfully welcomed at Kiev, his titular see, shortly afterwards
1132 50 | the Catholic faith were torn away from their families,
1133 40 | monasteries built at Polshayev, Torokan, Zhirovitse and elsewhere. ~
1134 48 | severely flogged, terribly tortured, most cruelly done to death.
1135 7 | it might well have been totally blotted out on account of
1136 51 | place, but in many cities, towns and villages. First, all
1137 50 | left in wretchedness, were transported into the interior of Russia
1138 62 | fidelity to Mother Church. That treasure is involved which is hidden
1139 57 | that this harsh and severe treatment is speciously attributed
1140 17 | when it was decreed in the treaty between the Cossacks and
1141 57 | forbids the payment of tribute to Caesar."18 But faces
1142 18 | permit his people to be tried by excessive affliction
1143 47 | Dnieper, so passing from their triumph over death to heaven. ~
1144 39 | did this auspicious union triumphantly overcome all the contrary
1145 39 | especially in the early days; so troubled by every kind of disturbance
1146 9 | themselves, after vainly trying various remedies, concluded
1147 62 | we disown him, he in his turn will disown us. If we play
1148 50 | monasteries, but could not be turned from their holy resolve
1149 23 | and the beginning of the twentieth century economic conditions
1150 56 | government that in the Western Ukraine, as it is called today,
1151 23 | language of the place and unaccustomed to Latin rites, might be
1152 51 | resist force by force, but, unarmed, put their crowded bodies
1153 60 | present is dark and the future uncertain and full of cares, but do
1154 17 | every effort to instruct the uncultivated populace in Christian doctrine,
1155 21 | faith, and dutifully and undauntedly resisted the union with
1156 44 | the education of girls and undertake the care of the sick. ~
1157 25 | years they left nothing undone which could bring any help
1158 61 | the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned, in the word of truth, in
1159 58 | duty of conscience. But, unfortunately, the events we have mentioned
1160 51 | places and forced to leave unguarded the flock committed to them.
1161 4 | constancy and preserve its faith unharmed. ~
1162 21 | protest and reprobation went unheard; the Catholic Church had
1163 46 | To preserve their faith unimpaired and to maintain their zealous
1164 43 | the manner customary in universities; every kind of literary
1165 29 | Apostolic See rejected these unjust and fanciful opinions; on
1166 61 | you that it is absolutely unlawful, even merely exteriorly
1167 36 | but in reality so that the unlearned people might more easily
1168 24 | salutary source of true light, unshakable peace and supernatural fruit
1169 | unto
1170 61 | lamentable times; continue to uphold the weak and support the
1171 31 | for any reason, however urgent, without the special permission
1172 | used
1173 11 | decreed that the legitimate uses and rites of the Ruthenian
1174 28 | necessary conditions. Paul V extended to all those who
1175 15 | 1627 and, after a period of vacillation, for the rest of his life
1176 9 | bishops themselves, after vainly trying various remedies,
1177 9 | themselves, after vainly trying various remedies, concluded that
1178 37 | in accordance with their venerated ancient traditions. ~
1179 61 | even merely exteriorly or verbally, to deny or abandon Christ
1180 11(4) | A. Theiner: Vetera Monumenta Poloniae et Lithuaniae,
1181 45 | obedience and love towards the Vicar of Jesus Christ, for the
1182 39 | those regions, that the vice of simony everywhere prevailed
1183 26 | auspicious union and seeing its vicissitudes, sometimes happy, sometimes
1184 47 | murderers, and gave himself as a victim to bring about as soon as
1185 39 | but it emerged from its victorious battle with increased vitality
1186 47 | received the same palm of victory after him; some were slain
1187 9 | affairs remained in its vigor there was ever order in
1188 51 | in many cities, towns and villages. First, all the churches
1189 19 | power. In the seminary of Vilna, founded by the tsar Alexander
1190 44 | the Holy Family, of St. Vincent de Paul--who work for the
1191 21 | the tearing by iniquitous violence from her motherly embrace
1192 28 | sodalities of the Blessed Virgin established in the churches
1193 38 | beautiful flowers of all virtues and an abundance of salutary
1194 14 | should be instructed in the virtuous ordinances of the true faith. ~
1195 39 | victorious battle with increased vitality and strength. Thus it came
1196 15 | archbishop of Polotsk and Vitebsk, was famed for his holiness
1197 8 | the course of a sharp and vivid exposition to the metropolitan
1198 8 | Ruthenian Church, which w as then borne down by grave
1199 51 | attackers like a living wall; some were wounded and savagely
1200 61 | So far as there is need, warn the faithful of Christ entrusted
1201 33 | the Latin rite were to be warned not, when hearing confessions,
1202 33 | lay faithful to adopt it. Warnings to the same effect were
1203 8 | nobles, meeting together in Warsaw, asserted, in the course
1204 63 | the Gentiles: "Be on the watch, stand firm in the faith,
1205 35 | care the Apostolic See has watched over the integral preservation
1206 61 | continue to uphold the weak and support the wavering.
1207 50 | recall in a special way the well-known priest, Joseph Ancewski,
1208 | whatever
1209 13 | scattered tares among the wheat";6 whether the cause was
1210 | whereas
1211 55 | obscurity, a day of clouds and whirlwinds."17 ~
1212 | whoever
1213 7 | the Apostolic See was not wholly lost with the passage of
1214 | why
1215 61 | Church; expose the cunning wiles of those who promise men
1216 59 | whose heavenly command their wills are directed, to spare his
1217 50 | religious duties. Among these we wish to recall in a special way
1218 12 | Lvov and Przemysl unhappily withdrew the consent they had previously
1219 | within
1220 64 | of heavenly gifts and a witness of our goodwill, with all
1221 40 | itself even externally. Witnesses to this are the great monuments
1222 43 | reviews, greatly increased and won a good reputation even among
1223 54 | This is not, indeed, to be wondered at; for if "it was God's
1224 52 | 52. But a wonderful and happy spectacle was
1225 50 | families, which were left in wretchedness, were transported into the
1226 33 | this is found: "Your letter written on 17th July has reached
1227 20 | of crying out against the wrong done it and striving to
1228 48 | resulted almost innumerable wrongs to the Catholic Church of
1229 9 | this determination, they wrote, "from the consideration,
1230 42 | the ruin and devastation wrought by this savage war. In this
1231 45 | by our predecessor Pius XI. Selected young men had
1232 64 | of our pontificate. ~PIUS XII~ ~
1233 57(18)| Luke xxiii, 2. ~
1234 29 | the instruction of their youth in letters and sciences,
1235 40 | built at Polshayev, Torokan, Zhirovitse and elsewhere. ~
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