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1 11 | 11. But at this tragic moment
2 12 | 12. How, then, can We desist,
3 13 | 13. Let us use all the means
4 15 | 15. This was Our purpose, Venerable
5 16 | Jesus Christ, in the year 1946, the seventh of Our Pontificate. ~
6 2 | 2. As you know, Venerable
7 5 | you did it for me" (Matt. 25, 40). ~
8 8 | Serm. XXXVII C. 3, ML 54, 258 C). ~
9 5 | did it for me" (Matt. 25, 40). ~
10 5 | 5. This is a problem, of course,
11 8 | Serm. XXXVII C. 3, ML 54, 258 C). ~
12 6 | 6. Let all remember and reflect
13 16 | St. Peter's, Rome, on the 6th day of January, Feast of
14 7 | 7. We firmly trust that, as
15 9 | 9. In the light of such words
16 4 | the succor of needy and abandoned children. ~
17 2 | liberality We have been able to alleviate somewhat the
18 | above
19 6 | repay his generosity with abundant interest. ~
20 10 | 10. Accordingly, there are numberless institutions
21 1 | possible comfort for the accumulated miseries that weigh on not
22 2 | plans for the future, their achievements. ~
23 2 | undertaken to help or are already actively at work. To these, worthy
24 2 | pray God to bless their activities, their plans for the future,
25 10 | prudent, alert, devoted activity is making a magnificent
26 13 | nakedness they may have adequate relief from the Divine charity
27 10 | women are laboring with admirable zeal and effect, and their
28 4 | through your priests you will admonish the faithful of this urgent
29 | after
30 | against
31 1 | too long and to secure an agreement guaranteeing justice, equity
32 7 | their prayers and material aid. (Cf. I Cor. 16,1) so now,
33 11 | to warm and clothe them. Ailing, or even in the last stages
34 10 | effect, and their prudent, alert, devoted activity is making
35 13 | Christ, which should be most alive, eager and strong among
36 2 | liberality We have been able to alleviate somewhat the need of these
37 5 | bound to heed those words: "Amen I say to you, as long as
38 4 | offered to appease God's anger and on which through your
39 7 | all will be inspired and animated by the same charity and
40 15 | will meet with a ready answer from all and with generous
41 | any
42 8 | around Him, said to the Apostles who rebuked their mothers: "
43 12 | how can We desist from appealing again and again to you all
44 5 | their hearts respond to the appeals of nature and religion.
45 4 | prayers will be offered to appease God's anger and on which
46 | around
47 11 | hold out their little hands asking for bread "and there is
48 4 | each of your dioceses you assign a day on which public prayers
49 8 | this as an official mission assigned in a very special way to
50 8 | childhood which He had first assumed in mind and body. Christ
51 13 | prey, may give way to the attraction of a virtuous life; that
52 6 | mind and body if we are to avoid a race infected with sickness
53 8 | morality, to which He leads back the old age of men. Those
54 9 | seem to portray the radiant beauty of Heaven. Her first care
55 10 | Church and State. This is being done not only in civilized
56 5 | nature and religion. But it belongs, in a special sense, to
57 16 | We impart the Apostolic Benediction to you all, Venerable Brethren,
58 16 | and a sign of Our special benevolence with all affection in the
59 13 | virtuous life; that their blank idleness and gloomy sloth
60 2 | tribute and pray God to bless their activities, their
61 9 | shelter and clothing for their bodies, she does not ignore or
62 5 | Divine Child and who are bound to heed those words: "Amen
63 11 | little hands asking for bread "and there is no one to
64 11 | and there is no one to break it unto them" (Lam. 4, 4).
65 9 | born, so to speak, from the breath of God - seem to portray
66 5 | these poor destitute little brothers the image of the Divine
67 11 | which, perhaps, seemed capable of dealing with normal needs
68 7 | you know, fervent prayer carries with it a mystic power that
69 14 | only to the increase of the Catholic Religion and of Christian
70 1 | way now that fighting has ceased, but peace has not yet been
71 11 | normal needs of this kind are certainly inadequate. For, Venerable
72 7 | prayers and material aid. (Cf. I Cor. 16,1) so now, too,
73 14 | 14. Such a change will contribute most effectively
74 11 | high, these providential charitable enterprises, which, perhaps,
75 13 | may give way to honest and cheerful employment; that for their
76 5 | the image of the Divine Child and who are bound to heed
77 5 | in a special sense, to Christians who should see stamped on
78 11 | vagrants uncertainly about the cities, the towns, the countryside,
79 11 | wandering through the noisy city street, reduced to unemployment
80 14 | human family at large and of civil society. For, as all know,
81 11 | fathers or mothers to warm and clothe them. Ailing, or even in
82 1 | the want not only of food, clothes and shelter but also of
83 15 | generous contributions and collaboration. ~
84 12 | you all individually and collectively and to all throughout the
85 1 | many ills and all possible comfort for the accumulated miseries
86 16 | Brethren, to the flocks committed to your care, and especially
87 15 | about so grave a question, committing to you the task of communicating
88 14 | mass of delinquents in the common jails if greater and more
89 15 | committing to you the task of communicating Our paternal exhortation
90 12 | and relieve their piteous condition. ~
91 1 | bring to a speedy end a conflict which had lasted all too
92 10 | many Religious Orders and congregations of men and women are laboring
93 15 | exhortation in the way you consider most suitable to your flocks.
94 6 | nakedness of these children will constitute a grave and severe indictment
95 11 | even in the last stages of consumption, they are without the necessary
96 8 | And as she did this and continues to do it, she undoubtedly
97 7 | faithful throughout the world contributed their prayers and material
98 10 | is making a magnificent contribution to the progress of Church
99 15 | from all and with generous contributions and collaboration. ~
100 6 | All, finally, should be convinced that their liberality will
101 13 | devised which may, through the cooperation of all provide an effective
102 7 | and material aid. (Cf. I Cor. 16,1) so now, too, all
103 11 | to unemployment and moral corruption, or drifting as vagrants
104 | could
105 1 | nations. But of the almost countless ills born of the dire struggle
106 11 | the cities, the towns, the countryside, while no one - alas - provides
107 5 | 5. This is a problem, of course, which touches all citizens,
108 11 | them against want, vice and crime. ~
109 11 | perhaps, seemed capable of dealing with normal needs of this
110 11 | children weakened or at death's door through starvation.
111 14 | prevent especially juvenile delinquency. And if everywhere there
112 14 | would not be such a mass of delinquents in the common jails if greater
113 13 | vice, which hold so many derelict children as an easy prey,
114 1 | Often, too, in their utter dereliction they feel the want not only
115 5 | see stamped on these poor destitute little brothers the image
116 10 | from the slavery of the devil and of wicked men, procuring
117 13 | recommends. Let new methods be devised which may, through the cooperation
118 10 | and their prudent, alert, devoted activity is making a magnificent
119 11 | shiver in the winter cold and die. And there are no fathers
120 9 | you see with what love, diligence and care the Church looks
121 8 | Church has exercised the most diligent care of the young and has
122 4 | therefore, that in each of your dioceses you assign a day on which
123 1 | countless ills born of the dire struggle none so hurts or
124 4 | offerings every movement that is directing its forces fully and effectively
125 8 | childhood towards which He directs morality, to which He leads
126 1 | suffering from cold, hunger and disease. Often, too, in their utter
127 | does
128 11 | children weakened or at death's door through starvation. They
129 | down
130 11 | and moral corruption, or drifting as vagrants uncertainly
131 2 | praise as they are, We pay due tribute and pray God to
132 3 | task, We have deemed it Our duty to turn to you and paternally
133 | each
134 13 | which should be most alive, eager and strong among His followers
135 3 | undone that may contribute to ease their lot and bring relief. ~
136 14 | industrious youth, it would be easier to find citizens remarkable
137 13 | derelict children as an easy prey, may give way to the
138 10 | institutions and organizations to educate the young, form them to
139 10 | and satisfy their needs in education as they grow in mind and
140 10 | with admirable zeal and effect, and their prudent, alert,
141 13 | cooperation of all provide an effective remedy for present ills
142 13 | way to honest and cheerful employment; that for their hunger,
143 15 | in writing to you this Encyclical about so grave a question,
144 | end
145 11 | providential charitable enterprises, which, perhaps, seemed
146 3 | since help of this kind is entirely inadequate to the immense
147 16 | of January, Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ,
148 1 | agreement guaranteeing justice, equity and right. The same way
149 1 | millions of whom it is estimated are in many countries without
150 | even
151 | everywhere
152 8 | He inspires to follow His example" (Serm. XXXVII C. 3, ML
153 10 | countries, with large and excellent results, but also among
154 8 | every age the Church has exercised the most diligent care of
155 9 | of her Founder. While she exercises all possible care to see
156 4 | of this urgent need and exhort them to support by their
157 2 | gladly take this occasion to express Our sincerest gratitude
158 3 | you to take to heart the extremely grave plight of these needy
159 11 | seem to see with Our own eyes the vast hosts of children
160 14 | to the good of the human family at large and of civil society.
161 6 | of them before God, the Father of mercies, if they harden
162 11 | and die. And there are no fathers or mothers to warm and clothe
163 13 | and for those which are feared in the future. Thus, may
164 16 | the 6th day of January, Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord
165 1 | their utter dereliction they feel the want not only of food,
166 | few
167 10 | body. In this important field, as you know, many Religious
168 1 | right. The same way now that fighting has ceased, but peace has
169 6 | contribute generously. All, finally, should be convinced that
170 14 | youth, it would be easier to find citizens remarkable for
171 8 | kingdom above He inspires to follow His example" (Serm. XXXVII
172 13 | eager and strong among His followers at a time like this. ~
173 8 | undoubtedly was following in the footsteps and obeying the injunctions
174 4 | movement that is directing its forces fully and effectively for
175 10 | organizations to educate the young, form them to solid virtue, and
176 14 | remarkable for their probity, fortitude and other mental and physical
177 10 | procuring for them the freedom of the children of God,
178 12 | mercy and piety, so that the full force of Christian charity -
179 4 | is directing its forces fully and effectively for the
180 6 | liberality will not be loss but gain, for we can safely say that
181 8 | Divine Founder, Who, gently gathering the children around Him,
182 11 | passing before Our sorrowful gaze, wandering through the noisy
183 6 | will be pillars of the next generation and that it is essential
184 6 | own time, will repay his generosity with abundant interest. ~
185 6 | hearts and do not contribute generously. All, finally, should be
186 8 | her Divine Founder, Who, gently gathering the children around
187 16 | serve it in the future. ~Given at St. Peter's, Rome, on
188 6 | safely say that one who gives from his means to the poor
189 2 | solve this problem. And We gladly take this occasion to express
190 13 | their blank idleness and gloomy sloth may give way to honest
191 16 | as a pledge of heavenly graces and a sign of Our special
192 2 | to express Our sincerest gratitude to those through whose liberality
193 8 | immortal memory, Leo the Great, very well says, "loves
194 14 | delinquents in the common jails if greater and more suitable measures
195 14 | And if everywhere there grew up a healthy, honest and
196 1 | and to secure an agreement guaranteeing justice, equity and right.
197 6 | what they can with open hand and willing heart. Those
198 11 | They hold out their little hands asking for bread "and there
199 6 | Father of mercies, if they harden their hearts and do not
200 16 | this hope, as a pledge of heavenly graces and a sign of Our
201 5 | Child and who are bound to heed those words: "Amen I say
202 6 | and vice. Nobody should hesitate, then, to contribute time
203 11 | spiritual ruins are piled high, these providential charitable
204 | Him
205 8 | children come to me, and do not hinder them, for of such is the
206 11 | at this tragic moment of history, when - alas - material
207 10 | Pontifical Society of the Holy Childhood, rescues so many
208 11 | them" (Lam. 4, 4). Without home, without clothing, they
209 16 | 16. Inspired by this hope, as a pledge of heavenly
210 1 | as that which involves a host of innocent children, millions
211 11 | with Our own eyes the vast hosts of children weakened or
212 14 | also to the good of the human family at large and of civil
213 8 | childhood, the school of humility, the norm of innocence,
214 1 | the dire struggle none so hurts or so wounds Our paternal
215 13 | virtuous life; that their blank idleness and gloomy sloth may give
216 9 | their bodies, she does not ignore or neglect their souls which -
217 7 | light and Divine impulses to illumine men's minds and incline
218 5 | destitute little brothers the image of the Divine Child and
219 3 | entirely inadequate to the immense task, We have deemed it
220 8 | Christ, as Our predecessor of immortal memory, Leo the Great, very
221 16 | affection in the Lord, We impart the Apostolic Benediction
222 10 | in mind and body. In this important field, as you know, many
223 7 | supernatural light and Divine impulses to illumine men's minds
224 7 | illumine men's minds and incline their wills to good, to
225 14 | effectively not only to the increase of the Catholic Religion
226 6 | constitute a grave and severe indictment of them before God, the
227 6 | reflect and remember that the indigence, hunger and nakedness of
228 14 | up a healthy, honest and industrious youth, it would be easier
229 6 | if we are to avoid a race infected with sickness and vice.
230 8 | footsteps and obeying the injunctions of her Divine Founder, Who,
231 1 | which involves a host of innocent children, millions of whom
232 13 | that with God's help and inspiration the snares of vice, which
233 8 | eternal kingdom above He inspires to follow His example" (
234 10 | Accordingly, there are numberless institutions and organizations to educate
235 12 | those children of Ours so intensely in the heart of Jesus Christ (
236 6 | generosity with abundant interest. ~
237 1 | paternal heart as that which involves a host of innocent children,
238 | its
239 14 | delinquents in the common jails if greater and more suitable
240 16 | Rome, on the 6th day of January, Feast of the Epiphany of
241 7 | Christian population of Jerusalem was subjected to poverty
242 1 | an agreement guaranteeing justice, equity and right. The same
243 14 | taken to prevent especially juvenile delinquency. And if everywhere
244 10 | congregations of men and women are laboring with admirable zeal and
245 11 | to break it unto them" (Lam. 4, 4). Without home, without
246 | last
247 1 | end a conflict which had lasted all too long and to secure
248 9 | and children following the lead of her Founder. While she
249 8 | directs morality, to which He leads back the old age of men.
250 | least
251 6 | his means to the poor is lending to God Who, in His own time,
252 8 | predecessor of immortal memory, Leo the Great, very well says, "
253 | less
254 6 | willing heart. Those who live in luxury should reflect
255 9 | diligence and care the Church looks after infants and children
256 6 | their liberality will not be loss but gain, for we can safely
257 3 | contribute to ease their lot and bring relief. ~
258 6 | heart. Those who live in luxury should reflect and remember
259 10 | devoted activity is making a magnificent contribution to the progress
260 10 | alert, devoted activity is making a magnificent contribution
261 8 | is the kingdom of God" (Mark 10, 14). For Christ, as
262 14 | there would not be such a mass of delinquents in the common
263 5 | brethren, you did it for me" (Matt. 25, 40). ~
264 14 | greater and more suitable measures were taken to prevent especially
265 11 | necessary medicines and medical care. We see them, too,
266 11 | are without the necessary medicines and medical care. We see
267 8 | innocence, the model of meekness. Christ loves childhood
268 15 | exhortation and appeal, will meet with a ready answer from
269 8 | predecessor of immortal memory, Leo the Great, very well
270 14 | probity, fortitude and other mental and physical qualities. ~
271 6 | before God, the Father of mercies, if they harden their hearts
272 7 | fervent prayer to our most merciful Redeemer. For, as you know,
273 12 | inspired with a sense of mercy and piety, so that the full
274 13 | offers or recommends. Let new methods be devised which may, through
275 12 | Christian charity - and it is a mighty force - may be pooled by
276 1 | host of innocent children, millions of whom it is estimated
277 7 | impulses to illumine men's minds and incline their wills
278 1 | comfort for the accumulated miseries that weigh on not a few
279 8 | deemed this as an official mission assigned in a very special
280 10 | has not yet reached, where missionary endeavor and, especially,
281 12 | generous souls in order to mitigate and relieve their piteous
282 8 | example" (Serm. XXXVII C. 3, ML 54, 258 C). ~
283 8 | the norm of innocence, the model of meekness. Christ loves
284 13 | us use all the means that modern progress offers or recommends.
285 11 | 11. But at this tragic moment of history, when - alas -
286 6 | to contribute time and money to a cause so opportune
287 11 | reduced to unemployment and moral corruption, or drifting
288 8 | towards which He directs morality, to which He leads back
289 | more
290 7 | to good, to persuade and move them to charity. ~
291 4 | works and offerings every movement that is directing its forces
292 | much
293 | my
294 7 | prayer carries with it a mystic power that penetrates Heaven
295 1 | that weigh on not a few nations. But of the almost countless
296 5 | respond to the appeals of nature and religion. But it belongs,
297 11 | consumption, they are without the necessary medicines and medical care.
298 1 | many countries without the necessities of life and are suffering
299 9 | she does not ignore or neglect their souls which - born,
300 13 | offers or recommends. Let new methods be devised which
301 | next
302 | Nobody
303 11 | gaze, wandering through the noisy city street, reduced to
304 | none
305 8 | school of humility, the norm of innocence, the model
306 11 | capable of dealing with normal needs of this kind are certainly
307 10 | Accordingly, there are numberless institutions and organizations
308 8 | following in the footsteps and obeying the injunctions of her Divine
309 2 | And We gladly take this occasion to express Our sincerest
310 4 | which public prayers will be offered to appease God's anger and
311 4 | prayers, good works and offerings every movement that is directing
312 13 | means that modern progress offers or recommends. Let new methods
313 1 | virtue of Our apostolic office, We are leaving nothing
314 8 | rightly deemed this as an official mission assigned in a very
315 | Often
316 8 | which He leads back the old age of men. Those whom He
317 6 | give what they can with open hand and willing heart.
318 6 | and money to a cause so opportune and essential. Those who
319 4 | 4. We ordain, therefore, that in each
320 12 | willing and generous souls in order to mitigate and relieve
321 10 | you know, many Religious Orders and congregations of men
322 | other
323 | Ours
324 | out
325 11 | care. We see them, too, passing before Our sorrowful gaze,
326 3 | duty to turn to you and paternally urge you to take to heart
327 2 | all praise as they are, We pay due tribute and pray God
328 1 | fighting has ceased, but peace has not yet been restored,
329 7 | with it a mystic power that penetrates Heaven and calls down supernatural
330 10 | but also among uncultured peoples or those which the light
331 | perhaps
332 7 | subjected to poverty and persecution, the rest of the faithful
333 7 | their wills to good, to persuade and move them to charity. ~
334 1 | We used all Our powers of persuasion and appeal to bring to a
335 16 | the future. ~Given at St. Peter's, Rome, on the 6th day
336 12 | the heart of Jesus Christ (Philip 1, 8); how can We desist
337 14 | fortitude and other mental and physical qualities. ~
338 12 | with a sense of mercy and piety, so that the full force
339 11 | and spiritual ruins are piled high, these providential
340 6 | that these children will be pillars of the next generation and
341 12 | mitigate and relieve their piteous condition. ~
342 16 | seventh of Our Pontificate. ~PIUS XII~
343 2 | their activities, their plans for the future, their achievements. ~
344 16 | Inspired by this hope, as a pledge of heavenly graces and a
345 3 | heart the extremely grave plight of these needy children,
346 10 | endeavor and, especially, the Pontifical Society of the Holy Childhood,
347 16 | 1946, the seventh of Our Pontificate. ~PIUS XII~
348 12 | a mighty force - may be pooled by willing and generous
349 7 | times, when the Christian population of Jerusalem was subjected
350 9 | breath of God - seem to portray the radiant beauty of Heaven.
351 7 | Jerusalem was subjected to poverty and persecution, the rest
352 7 | carries with it a mystic power that penetrates Heaven and
353 1 | war raged We used all Our powers of persuasion and appeal
354 2 | To these, worthy of all praise as they are, We pay due
355 2 | We pay due tribute and pray God to bless their activities,
356 8 | 14). For Christ, as Our predecessor of immortal memory, Leo
357 13 | an effective remedy for present ills and for those which
358 9 | and endeavor is, then, to preserve their innocence from stain
359 14 | suitable measures were taken to prevent especially juvenile delinquency.
360 13 | derelict children as an easy prey, may give way to the attraction
361 4 | and on which through your priests you will admonish the faithful
362 14 | citizens remarkable for their probity, fortitude and other mental
363 10 | devil and of wicked men, procuring for them the freedom of
364 9 | care to see that they be provided with food, shelter and clothing
365 11 | ruins are piled high, these providential charitable enterprises,
366 11 | countryside, while no one - alas - provides safe refuge for them against
367 10 | zeal and effect, and their prudent, alert, devoted activity
368 4 | you assign a day on which public prayers will be offered
369 15 | 15. This was Our purpose, Venerable Brethren, in
370 14 | other mental and physical qualities. ~
371 15 | Encyclical about so grave a question, committing to you the task
372 6 | body if we are to avoid a race infected with sickness and
373 9 | God - seem to portray the radiant beauty of Heaven. Her first
374 1 | While the terrible war raged We used all Our powers of
375 10 | Christian truth has not yet reached, where missionary endeavor
376 15 | appeal, will meet with a ready answer from all and with
377 8 | said to the Apostles who rebuked their mothers: "Let the
378 8 | 8. Let us recall that in every age the Church
379 13 | modern progress offers or recommends. Let new methods be devised
380 7 | prayer to our most merciful Redeemer. For, as you know, fervent
381 11 | through the noisy city street, reduced to unemployment and moral
382 11 | one - alas - provides safe refuge for them against want, vice
383 12 | in order to mitigate and relieve their piteous condition. ~
384 10 | field, as you know, many Religious Orders and congregations
385 14 | easier to find citizens remarkable for their probity, fortitude
386 13 | all provide an effective remedy for present ills and for
387 6 | Who, in His own time, will repay his generosity with abundant
388 10 | Society of the Holy Childhood, rescues so many children and infants
389 5 | views, if only their hearts respond to the appeals of nature
390 7 | poverty and persecution, the rest of the faithful throughout
391 1 | but peace has not yet been restored, in virtue of Our apostolic
392 10 | with large and excellent results, but also among uncultured
393 1 | guaranteeing justice, equity and right. The same way now that fighting
394 8 | care of the young and has rightly deemed this as an official
395 16 | Given at St. Peter's, Rome, on the 6th day of January,
396 11 | material and spiritual ruins are piled high, these providential
397 11 | no one - alas - provides safe refuge for them against
398 6 | loss but gain, for we can safely say that one who gives from
399 9 | provide for their eternal salvation. ~
400 10 | them to solid virtue, and satisfy their needs in education
401 8 | Leo the Great, very well says, "loves childhood which
402 8 | Christ loves childhood, the school of humility, the norm of
403 1 | lasted all too long and to secure an agreement guaranteeing
404 | seemed
405 9 | light of such words and sentiments, Venerable Brethren, you
406 8 | to follow His example" (Serm. XXXVII C. 3, ML 54, 258
407 16 | cause and to those who will serve it in the future. ~Given
408 16 | have already, in any way, served this cause and to those
409 16 | Christ, in the year 1946, the seventh of Our Pontificate. ~PIUS
410 6 | will constitute a grave and severe indictment of them before
411 11 | without clothing, they shiver in the winter cold and die.
412 6 | avoid a race infected with sickness and vice. Nobody should
413 16 | of heavenly graces and a sign of Our special benevolence
414 | since
415 2 | occasion to express Our sincerest gratitude to those through
416 10 | children and infants from the slavery of the devil and of wicked
417 13 | blank idleness and gloomy sloth may give way to honest and
418 13 | help and inspiration the snares of vice, which hold so many
419 2 | individually or as members of societies and organizations undertaken
420 10 | the young, form them to solid virtue, and satisfy their
421 2 | done all that We could to solve this problem. And We gladly
422 2 | have been able to alleviate somewhat the need of these infants
423 11 | too, passing before Our sorrowful gaze, wandering through
424 9 | souls which - born, so to speak, from the breath of God -
425 13 | the future. Thus, may it speedily come about that with God'
426 1 | and appeal to bring to a speedy end a conflict which had
427 11 | when - alas - material and spiritual ruins are piled high, these
428 16 | in the future. ~Given at St. Peter's, Rome, on the 6th
429 11 | Ailing, or even in the last stages of consumption, they are
430 9 | preserve their innocence from stain and provide for their eternal
431 5 | Christians who should see stamped on these poor destitute
432 10 | the progress of Church and State. This is being done not
433 11 | wandering through the noisy city street, reduced to unemployment
434 13 | be most alive, eager and strong among His followers at a
435 1 | countless ills born of the dire struggle none so hurts or so wounds
436 7 | population of Jerusalem was subjected to poverty and persecution,
437 4 | and effectively for the succor of needy and abandoned children. ~
438 1 | necessities of life and are suffering from cold, hunger and disease.
439 7 | penetrates Heaven and calls down supernatural light and Divine impulses
440 4 | need and exhort them to support by their prayers, good works
441 14 | more suitable measures were taken to prevent especially juvenile
442 1 | the affection which their tender years so need. ~
443 1 | 1. While the terrible war raged We used all Our
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445 | themselves
446 | therefore
447 | Thus
448 1 | nothing undone to provide timely relief for so many ills
449 7 | trust that, as in Apostolic times, when the Christian population
450 5 | problem, of course, which touches all citizens, whatever be
451 | towards
452 11 | uncertainly about the cities, the towns, the countryside, while
453 11 | 11. But at this tragic moment of history, when -
454 10 | the children of God, and trains them to be members of civilized
455 2 | as they are, We pay due tribute and pray God to bless their
456 10 | which the light of Christian truth has not yet reached, where
457 3 | have deemed it Our duty to turn to you and paternally urge
458 11 | or drifting as vagrants uncertainly about the cities, the towns,
459 10 | results, but also among uncultured peoples or those which the
460 2 | societies and organizations undertaken to help or are already actively
461 8 | continues to do it, she undoubtedly was following in the footsteps
462 11 | city street, reduced to unemployment and moral corruption, or
463 | unto
464 3 | turn to you and paternally urge you to take to heart the
465 4 | admonish the faithful of this urgent need and exhort them to
466 13 | 13. Let us use all the means that modern
467 | used
468 1 | disease. Often, too, in their utter dereliction they feel the
469 11 | corruption, or drifting as vagrants uncertainly about the cities,
470 11 | see with Our own eyes the vast hosts of children weakened
471 5 | citizens, whatever be their views, if only their hearts respond
472 13 | way to the attraction of a virtuous life; that their blank idleness
473 11 | before Our sorrowful gaze, wandering through the noisy city street,
474 1 | 1. While the terrible war raged We used all Our powers
475 11 | no fathers or mothers to warm and clothe them. Ailing,
476 11 | the vast hosts of children weakened or at death's door through
477 6 | who are themselves less wealthy should give what they can
478 1 | accumulated miseries that weigh on not a few nations. But
479 | well
480 | were
481 | whatever
482 | where
483 | whose
484 10 | slavery of the devil and of wicked men, procuring for them
485 7 | minds and incline their wills to good, to persuade and
486 11 | clothing, they shiver in the winter cold and die. And there
487 10 | congregations of men and women are laboring with admirable
488 2 | are already actively at work. To these, worthy of all
489 4 | support by their prayers, good works and offerings every movement
490 2 | actively at work. To these, worthy of all praise as they are,
491 1 | struggle none so hurts or so wounds Our paternal heart as that
492 15 | Venerable Brethren, in writing to you this Encyclical about
493 16 | of Our Pontificate. ~PIUS XII~
494 8 | follow His example" (Serm. XXXVII C. 3, ML 54, 258 C). ~
495 16 | Lord Jesus Christ, in the year 1946, the seventh of Our
496 1 | affection which their tender years so need. ~
497 14 | honest and industrious youth, it would be easier to find
498 10 | laboring with admirable zeal and effect, and their prudent,
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