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1 10 | 10. For this reason We earnestly
2 11 | 11. With no less care, Venerable
3 4(6) | Migne P. L. tom. 6, col. 118).~
4 10(25) | Cod. Iur. Can. can. 126.~
5 6(20) | S. Hieronym, Ep. 148, ad Celant. 24. (Migne P.
6 16(32) | Pastoralis officii, 31 Iul., 1548.~
7 16 | 16. Now it is recognised that
8 16(35) | Apost. Cum sicut, 12 Oct., 1647.~
9 17 | 17. It remains, Venerable Brethren,
10 1(2) | Leonis XIII, vol. II, pp. 175 ss.~
11 4(7) | Opera omnia. Venetiis, 1751, tom. 2, p. 379).~
12 10(28) | c. 5. (Migne P. L. tom. 182, col 734.)~
13 6(23) | Opere ascet. (Marrietti, 1847), vol. 3, pag. 616.~
14 6(21) | Migne P. L. tom. col. 186).~
15 1(2) | Quod auctorifate, 22 Dec., 1885; Acta Leonis XIII, vol.
16 11(29) | Congr. Cattol. Ital. an. 1895.~
17 16(37) | commentationes, 8 Febr., 1900; Acta Leonis XIII, vol.
18 2(3) | Haerent animo, 4 Aug., 1903; Acta Sanctae Sedis, vol.
19 17(40) | Haerent animo, 4 Aug., 1908, Acta Sanctae Sedis, vol.
20 16(33) | Canonizzazione," 23 Sett., 1910, pag. 488.~
21 13(30) | De Imit. Chr., L.I., c. 206.~
22 6(20) | Migne P. L. tom. col. 1, 216.)~
23 16(33) | Centenario della Canonizzazione," 23 Sett., 1910, pag. 488.~
24 6(20) | Hieronym, Ep. 148, ad Celant. 24. (Migne P. L. tom. col.
25 18(42) | Io XIV, 27.
26 16(39) | XI, Nous avons appris, 28 Maii 1929, ad Card. Dubois.~
27 4(16) | John IV, 35.~
28 4(5) | Eucher. De laud. eremi. 37. (Migne P. L. tom. 50, col.
29 16(37) | Leonis XIII, vol. CII, pag. 373.~
30 4(7) | Venetiis, 1751, tom. 2, p. 379).~
31 16(34) | Sedis, vol. XIV (1922), pag. 420.~
32 7(24) | Sedis. vol. XIV (1922), p. 421.~
33 16(33) | Canonizzazione," 23 Sett., 1910, pag. 488.~
34 4(5) | eremi. 37. (Migne P. L. tom. 50, col. 709)~
35 6(22) | serm. 19. (Migne P. L. tom. 54, col. 18.)~
36 2(3) | Sanctae Sedis, vol. XLI, pp. 555-577.~
37 17(40) | Sanctae Sedis, vol. XLI, pag. 575.~
38 2(3) | Sedis, vol. XLI, pp. 555-577.~
39 10(26) | Cod. Iur. Can. can. 595, pr. 1.~
40 6(23) | Marrietti, 1847), vol. 3, pag. 616.~
41 1 | Nobis, published on January 6th, 1929,1 we were moved to
42 4(5) | Migne P. L. tom. 50, col. 709)~
43 4(4) | Migne P. L. tom. 77, col. 73)~
44 10(28) | Migne P. L. tom. 182, col 734.)~
45 4(4) | adm. 15. (Migne P. L. tom. 77, col. 73)~
46 4 | service of God alone; he may abhor the turpitude of sin; he
47 1 | auspicious beginnings greater and abiding advantages, to provide for
48 4 | with all his soul, to be able to say himself, with the
49 16 | through the safe paths of abnegation and the removal of evil
50 12 | also has been scattered abroad among the common mass of
51 4 | perfect man," and to that absolute "measure of the age of the
52 4 | constant and passionate absorption in external things; hence,
53 9 | without doubt, we should have accomplished it, in that first year of
54 7 | have ordered their life in accordance with supernatural lessons.~
55 | according
56 3 | 3. Accordingly following in the footsteps
57 4 | so that the mind becomes accustomed, in this spiritual arena,
58 16 | the virtues which they had acquired in this arena. And in very
59 9 | hereafter, use this means of acquiring sanctity with yet greater
60 4 | the rule of counsel; the activities of human life, being in
61 5(18) | Acts I, 14.~
62 9 | to make a pious retreat adapted to their offices and duties.
63 16 | the admirable facility of adapting the exercises to any order
64 2 | ordination to the priesthood, addressed a most pious "Exhortation
65 4 | more, the care of apostles adequate to their need; and our own
66 16 | Exercises which very laudably adhere to the principles of sound
67 4(4) | S. Greg. M. Pastor L. 3 adm. 15. (Migne P. L. tom. 77,
68 4 | passed as St. Basil, it is admitted to "the school of heavenly
69 17 | earnestly desire to see adopted by the laity also. For it
70 1 | on many sides, such noble advance in faith and piety; and
71 16 | lead an active life in the affairs of the world, the apt co-ordination
72 19 | and as a pledge of Our affection to you, Venerable Brethren,
73 | afterwards
74 | again
75 1 | first time, fifty years ago. For as We solemnly declared
76 7 | and, by the most present aid of the Divine Spirit, fled
77 5 | Mary Mother of God, and aided by her patronage, those
78 18 | Apostolic heart to which all our aims and our labours are directed,
79 16 | illustrious Predecessors Alexander VII,35 Benedict XIV,36 Leo
80 6(23) | S. Alf. M. de Liguori, Lettera
81 9 | so far as circumstances allow, may be followed with sedulous
82 7 | plague of Rationalism, or allured by the fascination of the
83 6 | opinion is cited by St. Alphonsus Liguori in a very beautiful
84 | although
85 16 | excellence of spiritual doctrine altogether free from the perils and
86 | always
87 16 | showing the way to secure the amendment of morals and attain the
88 6(19) | Franc. Sal. Traite de l'Amour de Dieu, L. 12, c. 8.~
89 4 | truth";6 and according to an ancient author, who long passed
90 9 | Priests you have sought them anew in order to refresh your
91 1 | Jubilee to commemorate the anniversary of the day on which, having
92 10 | counsels with alacrity. For the annual Exercises are the mystical "
93 9 | priests and religious men who, anticipating the law of the Church, in
94 4 | moral corruption may spread apace, ceases not to draw men
95 5 | silence of retreat: "Come apart into a desert place, and
96 18 | assumed the nature of man, appeared to mortals, and the heavenly
97 16(39) | Pii PP. XI, Nous avons appris, 28 Maii 1929, ad Card.
98 10 | for them:25 and let them approach and fulfil the exercises
99 16 | by the full and repeated approbation of the Holy See and honoured
100 7 | authority enriched them with appropriated rules and directions; and
101 13 | worthy of praise and pastoral approval in which many make the exercises
102 16 | affairs of the world, the apt co-ordination of the various
103 7 | entertainment, set in the arid desert of the world, wherein
104 6 | our hearing...Being thus armed brethren and thus instructed
105 | around
106 8 | us, We have already had arrangements made for holding the Spiritual
107 4 | discipline of the divine arts"7 wherein "God is all that
108 6(23) | Esercizi in solitudine. Opere ascet. (Marrietti, 1847), vol.
109 7 | house, which he called the Asceterium, was, so far as we know,
110 16 | conspicuous "in the discipline of ascetic, or in sanctity or morals,"
111 6 | forth wise rules, approved ascetical methods, whether from divine
112 16 | principles of sound Catholic asceticism one has ever held the foremost
113 12 | condition of life, it must be ascribed to the bounty of the provident
114 13 | sacred meditations, leaving aside all the cares and solicitudes
115 8 | help against the evils that assail us; must, at the same time,
116 10 | most holy man to labour assiduously in the Spiritual Exercises,
117 4 | or said, or done; they assist the human faculties in a
118 13 | necessary that the mind, assisted by solitude should devote
119 16 | and bodies of every kind assisting those who are making the "
120 12 | Workmen," together with the associated sodalities of Perseverance;
121 11 | wisdom among the various associations of Catholics and chiefly
122 18 | Word of the Father, having assumed the nature of man, appeared
123 9 | Wherefore, We are well assured that those priests and religious
124 6 | ages of human society men athirst for justice and truth were
125 4 | reason; and, lastly, the soul attains its native nobility and
126 6 | witnesses the soul might give attention; nay more, it is found that
127 1(2) | Litt. Encycl. Quod auctorifate, 22 Dec., 1885; Acta Leonis
128 8 | authority, converting the august Vatican temple into a Cenacle
129 1 | impels us to draw from these auspicious beginnings greater and abiding
130 4 | according to an ancient author, who long passed as St.
131 4 | the Spiritual Exercises avail both to perfect the natural
132 16(39) | Apost. Pii PP. XI, Nous avons appris, 28 Maii 1929, ad
133 14 | one who stays there for awhile, so the salutary art of
134 10 | take a recent example, in B. Joseph Cafasso, to whom
135 12 | counterpoise to hold men back, lest borne down by the
136 4 | things maturely and with even balance, the will acquires strength
137 11 | more prompt to fight the battles of the Lord, they will find
138 17 | office will unfold its fruit bearing branches, and peace will
139 6 | Alphonsus Liguori in a very beautiful letter "On making the Exercises
140 7 | how, whether drawn by the beauty of a more holy and more
141 | becomes
142 10 | had been: "If thou wouldst belong wholly to all, after the
143 19 | We impart the Apostolic Benediction most loving in the Lord.~
144 3 | and it is Our pleasure to bequeath this to our beloved children
145 10(28) | S. Bern. De consider. L. 1. c. 5. (
146 10 | matter, let them hear St. Bernard, who did not hesitate to
147 7 | solicitudes of life, or beset by the frauds and fallacies
148 1 | way, such fruits can be best secured, we thought how
149 3 | lastly of the labour therein bestowed, in the whole course of
150 6 | household, whither thou mayst betake thyself as a haven. Let
151 4 | withdraw himself from that bewitching of vanity which obscureth
152 | beyond
153 7 | of the war, which has so bitterly troubled the human family,
154 13 | these have received many blessings from God - still we most
155 6 | of St. Benedict, Louis of Blois, whose opinion is cited
156 16 | institutes, sodalities and bodies of every kind assisting
157 6 | in order being free from bodily desire they might more often
158 4 | Apostolic Hierarchy by close bonds of charity, may help it
159 17 | recollection. This custom which, to borrow the words of Our Predecessor
160 10 | This was the blessed John Bosco, whose name is beyond all
161 10 | gather thee also into the bosom which receives all: else,
162 9 | that they are more gravely bound to it by the authority of
163 4 | Who, nevertheless, for his boundless goodness and mercy, even
164 10 | title, serve within the bounds of religious discipline;
165 4 | draw men to himself by a bounteous abundance of graces. Now,
166 17 | unfold its fruit bearing branches, and peace will reign in
167 8 | that this secret calling, breathed by the Holy Spirit into
168 16(31) | Brev. Rom. in festo S. Ign. (
169 4 | is a wonderful power of bringing peace to men and of carrying
170 4 | forth from it "rooted and built up"14 in Christ; filled
171 10 | by all those priests who, burning with zeal for the salvation
172 4 | whom God dwells by grace, burns in a wondrous way to call
173 10 | recent example, in B. Joseph Cafasso, to whom We ourselves decreed
174 | cannot
175 10 | measure which the Code of Canon Law prescribes for them:25
176 16(33) | Borromeo nel 3 Centenario della Canonizzazione," 23 Sett., 1910, pag. 488.~
177 9 | authority of the sacred Canons.~
178 16(39) | appris, 28 Maii 1929, ad Card. Dubois.~
179 4 | state of life, he sees, on careful examination, he is called
180 7 | indeed, after the cruel carnage of the war, which has so
181 4 | which the society of today, carried away by the heat of temptations,
182 4 | and thoughtlessness which carry men hither and thither through
183 4 | bringing peace to men and of carrying them upwards to holiness
184 16 | spiritual lessons which after casting off the yoke of sin and
185 17(40) | Exhort. ad Cler. Cathol., Haerent animo, 4 Aug.,
186 11 | various associations of Catholics and chiefly those of younger
187 2(3) | Exhortatio ad clerum catholicum: Haerent animo, 4 Aug.,
188 11(29) | Radini-Tedeschi," nel Congr. Cattol. Ital. an. 1895.~
189 1 | part, have had abundant cause for rejoicing, since we
190 2 | holy memory, who, after ceaselessly promoting sacerdotal sanctity
191 4 | corruption may spread apace, ceases not to draw men to himself
192 6(20) | S. Hieronym, Ep. 148, ad Celant. 24. (Migne P. L. tom. col.
193 6 | Jerome exhorts the noble lady Celantia "Choose to thyself a suitable
194 9 | ecclesiastical province celebrate ex officio, whether to provide
195 8 | august Vatican temple into a Cenacle for meditation and prayers;
196 16(33) | S. Carlo Borromeo nel 3 Centenario della Canonizzazione," 23
197 4 | supernatural or Christian man. Now, certainly in these days when so many
198 11(29) | Cfr. "Ordine del giornodi Mons.
199 16 | before our elevation to the Chair of Peter, already we say "
200 5 | and perfected in the upper chamber at Jerusalem, where for
201 4 | retreats for exercises as upper chambers raised by God, wherein any
202 7 | grounds, the Venerable St. Charles Borromeo, who as we have
203 4 | obedience, and voluntary chastisement of self, may put on Christ
204 7 | the fallacious hopes they cherished fail and fade away, clearly
205 16 | are pleased to call the chief and peculiar Master of Spiritual
206 11 | associations of Catholics and chiefly those of younger members.29~
207 6 | familiar among the primitive Chirstians,"19 as St. Francis of Sales
208 6 | the noble lady Celantia "Choose to thyself a suitable place,
209 5 | heavenly things by his word, chose to spend full forty days
210 13(30) | De Imit. Chr., L.I., c. 206.~
211 18 | nearly touches the minds of Christians who withdrawn from the tumult
212 6(21) | S. Petr. Chrysolog. serm. 12. (Migne P. L.
213 6 | thine own."20 And St. Peter Chrysologus Bishop of Ravenna, in the
214 16(37) | Acta Leonis XIII, vol. CII, pag. 373.~
215 6 | Blois, whose opinion is cited by St. Alphonsus Liguori
216 7 | inflicted on the spiritual and civil prosperity of the peoples,
217 6 | taught, and as appears from clear indications in the writings
218 17(40) | Exhort. ad Cler. Cathol., Haerent animo,
219 2(3) | Exhortatio ad clerum catholicum: Haerent animo,
220 16 | to contemplation in the cloisters, or lead an active life
221 4 | the Apostolic Hierarchy by close bonds of charity, may help
222 13 | private, and are called "closed." For in these a man is
223 11 | commend it; because the co-operation of the laity with the apostolic
224 16 | affairs of the world, the apt co-ordination of the various parts, the
225 11 | would we have manifold cohorts of the Catholic Action polished
226 1 | the Jubilee did not grow cold as time went on. On the
227 4(14) | Colossians II, 7.~
228 10 | discipline; since they are commanded by law to make the sacred
229 1 | extraordinary Jubilee to commemorate the anniversary of the day
230 9 | of our solemn and public commendation. And we commend, likewise,
231 16(37) | Epist., Ignatianae commentationes, 8 Febr., 1900; Acta Leonis
232 4 | the mysteries of God; and compact companies of pious laymen,
233 4 | mysteries of God; and compact companies of pious laymen, who, united
234 9 | and often afterwards, in company with your Priests you have
235 4 | than this, for since they compel the mind of a man to examine
236 4 | turpitude of sin; he may conceive the holy fear of God; he
237 13 | intercourse with creatures and concentrates the dissipated powers of
238 4 | in his "Pastoral," by a concise similitude: "The human mind,
239 3 | successfully, that we may rightly conclude that a singular resource
240 12 | raising them to a happier condition of life, it must be ascribed
241 9 | on those things which the conditions of the time seem to require.
242 15 | them that they should be conducted in a wise and appropriate
243 10 | a younger priest, whose confessor he was; and he followed
244 1 | the whole society might be confidently expected. And these hopes
245 4 | the mind, are effectively conformed to the fixed standard of
246 6 | the noise of the household confuse our hearing...Being thus
247 11(29) | Mons. Radini-Tedeschi," nel Congr. Cattol. Ital. an. 1895.~
248 1 | which, having received the consecration of the priesthood, We offered
249 10(28) | S. Bern. De consider. L. 1. c. 5. (Migne P. L.
250 1 | society. Now, while we were considering how, or in what way, such
251 4 | recognised by any one who considers, however lightly, the times
252 4 | alone our holy religion consists; when Naturalism, which
253 3 | graces and the unutterable consolations which we have often experienced
254 16 | 22, 1922, We declared and constituted St. Ignatius of Loyola "
255 4 | the soul goes upward to consummate perfection, and is most
256 5 | Divine Master Himself, not content with having spent long years
257 7 | estimation of the Exercises grew continually greater in the Church, there
258 1 | as time went on. On the contrary, we saw it daily waxing
259 14 | salubrity of a place can only contribute to the health of the body
260 8 | own example and authority, converting the august Vatican temple
261 12 | Materialism. For this reason we cordially commend the works of the
262 4 | these our days, though moral corruption may spread apace, ceases
263 | could
264 7 | of the peoples, who can count the vast number of those
265 12 | faithful so as to serve as a counterpoise to hold men back, lest borne
266 6 | the divine wisdom in the court of the mind where all the
267 4 | beginning and end of all created things, Who, nevertheless,
268 4 | he is called to serve his Creator; but many likewise, learn
269 13 | separated from intercourse with creatures and concentrates the dissipated
270 7 | And, indeed, after the cruel carnage of the war, which
271 11 | Catholic Action polished or cultivated fitly by the Spiritual Exercises.
272 7 | for the special purpose of cultivating the Ignatian meditations.
273 11 | almost everywhere, for the cultivation of these pacific and strenuous
274 4 | blessed secrecy, where, cultured by heavenly teaching, he
275 16(35) | Litt. Apost. Cum sicut, 12 Oct., 1647.~
276 4 | graces. Now, if we would cure this sickness from which
277 14 | nevertheless it should not be curtailed too much if one wishes to
278 4 | its labours, its deeds of daring.~
279 11 | is, indeed, the glowing dawn of heavenly goods, and in
280 7 | or fighting against the deadly plague of Rationalism, or
281 1(2) | Encycl. Quod auctorifate, 22 Dec., 1885; Acta Leonis XIII,
282 19 | on the twentieth day of December, 1929, the eighth year of
283 6 | and thus instructed let us declare war on sins...secure of
284 4 | holy Pontiff St. Gregory declares in his "Pastoral," by a
285 10 | Cafasso, to whom We ourselves decreed the honours of the blessed
286 9 | office, if the inscrutable decrees of Divine Providence had
287 16(36) | Mart., 1753; Litt. Apost., Dedimus sane, 18 Maii, 1753.~
288 4 | diligence, its labours, its deeds of daring.~
289 3 | these Pontiffs, We have deemed it fitting to do somewhat
290 18 | vanities of the world in deep and hidden solitude have
291 6(23) | Liguori, Lettera sull' utilita degli Esercizi in solitudine.
292 4 | liveth in me."13 By these degrees, indeed, the soul goes upward
293 11(29) | Cfr. "Ordine del giornodi Mons. Radini-Tedeschi,"
294 9 | salvation of souls, or to deliberate on those things which the
295 16(33) | Borromeo nel 3 Centenario della Canonizzazione," 23 Sett.,
296 4 | white already to harvest"16 demand, more and more, the care
297 4 | source of all the evils deplored by every man of good heart,
298 8 | minds of men, may not be deprived of the much-desired abundance
299 15 | Spiritual Exercises properly and deriving fruit from them that they
300 4 | seeks that from which it descended; but when it is left loose,
301 9 | practice, assuredly, is deserving of our solemn and public
302 16 | satisfying the most ardent desires and vows of sacred Prelates
303 4 | concerning the origin and the destiny of man: "Whence he comes;
304 9 | indeed We ourselves had determined to do this, with all the
305 10 | Spiritual Exercises tends to the detriment of the apostolic ministry.
306 4 | hither and thither through devious ways. Hence comes the constant
307 4 | healing remedy could we devise more appropriate for our
308 4 | manifold works and labours devoting themselves to the Catholic
309 13 | clearly teaches: " The devout soul makes progress in silence
310 16(33) | egli Esercizi spirituali di S. Ignazio in "S. Carlo
311 6(19) | Sal. Traite de l'Amour de Dieu, L. 12, c. 8.~
312 9 | there would be no great difficulty in this if a retreat of
313 16 | universal code of laws for the direction of souls in the way of salvation
314 7 | with appropriated rules and directions; and what is more, established
315 5 | these same Apostles and his disciples should be polished and perfected
316 4 | now live. The most grave disease by which our age is oppressed,
317 16 | sin and washing away the diseases inherent in his morals lead
318 1 | graces entrusted to our dispensation, the Christian people would
319 4 | regular clergy, as faithful dispensers of the mysteries of God;
320 9 | Divine Providence had not disposed otherwise of our lowliness.
321 6 | of former times; by the disposition of Divine Providence like
322 13 | creatures and concentrates the dissipated powers of his soul on God
323 16 | honoured by the praises of men, distinguished for spiritual doctrine and
324 5 | spent long years in the domestic retreat of Nazareth, before
325 4 | Christian charity, holds dominion far and wide; it is of the
326 | down
327 10 | one needs, they may draw draughts of greater perfection, and
328 7 | manifest proof, how, whether drawn by the beauty of a more
329 16(39) | 28 Maii 1929, ad Card. Dubois.~
330 13 | must needs be made with due care and diligence. For
331 4 | number those who, being duly exercised in a sacred retreat,
332 9 | adapted to their offices and duties. We hope that this luminous
333 4 | the just soul, in whom God dwells by grace, burns in a wondrous
334 6 | divine voice sound in our ears: let not the noise of the
335 13 | For in these a man is more easily separated from intercourse
336 9 | bishops, whether of the Eastern or of the Western Church,
337 9 | which all the Prelates of an ecclesiastical province celebrate ex officio,
338 18 | and the heavenly regions echoed the heavenly hymn, "Glory
339 2 | choice lessons by which the edifice of the spiritual life is
340 10 | way to holiness, and in educating the clergy; as may be seen,
341 4 | Spirit. For it is the genuine effect of charity that the just
342 16 | which sufficiently show the efficacious nature of the Ignatian method
343 16(33) | S. Carlo egli Esercizi spirituali di S.
344 19 | day of December, 1929, the eighth year of Our Pontificate .~
345 4 | regions, likewise, require elect bands of men, of the secular
346 16 | we once used, before our elevation to the Chair of Peter, already
347 4 | of cares, was given, not empty silence, but the opportunity
348 9 | be followed with sedulous emulation. And perchance there would
349 1 | children whom we have been enabled to receive, right willingly,
350 1(2) | Litt. Encycl. Quod auctorifate, 22 Dec.,
351 4 | than that of calling these enervated souls, so neglectful of
352 1 | faith and piety; and we have enjoyed the sight of such a multitude
353 17 | will follow. Piety will be enkindled, the forces of religious
354 7 | this care and authority enriched them with appropriated rules
355 4 | excellent goods, and so entangles them in outward and fleeting
356 7 | most opportune places of entertainment, set in the arid desert
357 1 | falsified. For the pious enthusiasm with which the Christian
358 6(20) | S. Hieronym, Ep. 148, ad Celant. 24. (Migne
359 4(12) | Ephesians IV, 13.~
360 4(5) | S. Eucher. De laud. eremi. 37. (Migne P. L. tom. 50,
361 16 | free from the perils and errors of false mysticism, the
362 3 | like manner Ourselves, and establish something most excellent,
363 1 | each and all, and the good estate of society. Now, while we
364 4 | teaching, he may form a just estimate, and understand the value
365 7 | flourished everywhere. For as the estimation of the Exercises grew continually
366 4(5) | S. Eucher. De laud. eremi. 37. (Migne
367 4 | things."4 Moreover, as St. Eucherius Bishop of Lyons wisely observes;
368 10 | Supreme Pontiff, Blessed Eugene II, whose master he had
369 16 | abnegation and the removal of evil habits39 up to the supreme
370 9 | ecclesiastical province celebrate ex officio, whether to provide
371 4 | life, he sees, on careful examination, he is called to serve his
372 4 | compel the mind of a man to examine more diligently and intently
373 4 | but the opportunity of examining those most grave and penetrating
374 16 | arena. And in very deed, the excellence of spiritual doctrine altogether
375 10 | is it full when thou art excluded? Thou also art a man: therefore,
376 11 | urging them on to the full exercise of the apostolate. This
377 4 | number those who, being duly exercised in a sacred retreat, come
378 4 | Lyons wisely observes; when exercising itself in these spiritual
379 2(3) | Exhortatio ad clerum catholicum: Haerent
380 2 | addressed a most pious "Exhortation to the Catholic Clergy,"3
381 6 | For it is thus St. Jerome exhorts the noble lady Celantia "
382 1 | society might be confidently expected. And these hopes have not
383 1 | the course of this year of expiation, our pastoral solicitude
384 8 | and seeing in its further extension a powerful help against
385 4 | passionate absorption in external things; hence, the insatiable
386 4 | that gradually weakens and extinguishes in the minds of men the
387 1 | whole Catholic world an extraordinary Jubilee to commemorate the
388 16 | mysticism, the admirable facility of adapting the exercises
389 4 | done; they assist the human faculties in a marvellous manner;
390 7 | they cherished fail and fade away, clearly understood
391 7 | fallacious hopes they cherished fail and fade away, clearly understood
392 12 | and delights of life, they fall into the tenets and morals
393 7 | beset by the frauds and fallacies of the world, or fighting
394 7 | those who having seen the fallacious hopes they cherished fail
395 4(6) | Lactant. De falsa relig. L. 1, c. 1. (Migne
396 16 | the perils and errors of false mysticism, the admirable
397 1 | these hopes have not been falsified. For the pious enthusiasm
398 6 | least in substance, "became familiar among the primitive Chirstians,"19
399 6 | urges the faithful with this famous invitation: "We have given
400 7 | Rationalism, or allured by the fascination of the senses, withdrawing
401 1 | greatly, that when with fatherly liberality we unlocked the
402 6 | the writings of the holy Fathers. For it is thus St. Jerome
403 4 | he may conceive the holy fear of God; he may clearly see
404 16(37) | Ignatianae commentationes, 8 Febr., 1900; Acta Leonis XIII,
405 16 | proclaimed by the common feeling of Pastors and of the faithful;
406 19 | completed, and as the sweet festival of the Nativity of Our Lord
407 16(31) | Brev. Rom. in festo S. Ign. (31 Iul.), lect.
408 4 | when the foreign Mission fields, which "are white already
409 1 | Sacrifice for the first time, fifty years ago. For as We solemnly
410 11 | ready and more prompt to fight the battles of the Lord,
411 7 | fallacies of the world, or fighting against the deadly plague
412 4 | and built up"14 in Christ; filled with light, heaped up with
413 19 | these thoughts a joyful and firm hope as an omen of divine
414 11 | Action polished or cultivated fitly by the Spiritual Exercises.
415 3 | Pontiffs, We have deemed it fitting to do somewhat in like manner
416 4 | effectively conformed to the fixed standard of reason; and,
417 4 | faith, and quenches the flames of Christian charity, holds
418 7 | aid of the Divine Spirit, fled to seek true peace of mind
419 10 | spiritual advantage of their flock, and win a multitude of
420 4 | heaped up with joy, and flooded with that "peace which surpasseth
421 10 | religious family must needs flourish. Nor should the priests
422 7 | by happy imitation have flourished everywhere. For as the estimation
423 17 | introduced in many places"40 and flourishing especially in religious
424 13 | fruits we have mentioned may flow forth from these sacred
425 12 | and the various advantages flowing from them, together with
426 4 | Lactantius says "for no food is sweeter to the mind than
427 3 | Accordingly following in the footsteps of these Pontiffs, We have
428 4 | fleeting things that it forbids them to think of eternal
429 17 | Piety will be enkindled, the forces of religious will be nourished,
430 4 | spiritual graces; when the foreign Mission fields, which "are
431 5 | memorable retreat, which first foreshadowed the Spiritual Exercises;
432 5 | made use of this method in forming the preachers of the Gospel.
433 | forty
434 16 | perfection; an unexhausted fountain of most excellent and most
435 6(19) | S. Franc. Sal. Traite de l'Amour
436 6 | primitive Chirstians,"19 as St. Francis of Sales taught, and as
437 7 | of life, or beset by the frauds and fallacies of the world,
438 12 | have been extended somewhat freely to workmen and others hiring
439 9 | in this matter, already frequented the Spiritual Exercises
440 5 | invite his Apostles to the friendly silence of retreat: "Come
441 3 | heavenly things, and that so fruitfully and successfully, that we
442 14 | space of time for their fulfilment. And though, by reason of
443 5 | 5. Furthermore, our Lord often made use
444 10 | will it profit, if thou gain all, and lost thyself? Wherefore,
445 4 | life: namely that desire of gaining souls to Christ which is
446 4(13) | Galatians II, 20.~
447 10 | be whole and full, let it gather thee also into the bosom
448 4 | when shut up around, is gathered up to higher things; because
449 9 | Spiritual Exercises; for you gave yourselves to them before
450 4 | God, wherein any one of generous mind, supported by the help
451 10(27) | Genesis II., 9.~
452 4 | Apostolic Spirit. For it is the genuine effect of charity that the
453 19 | prayer supplicate for that gift for him who is hailed as
454 10 | forth from a sacred retreat, gifted with divine light, he clearly
455 11(29) | Cfr. "Ordine del giornodi Mons. Radini-Tedeschi,"
456 1 | rendering thanks to the Supreme Giver of all good. But, besides
457 18 | echoed the heavenly hymn, "Glory to God in the highest and
458 11 | apostolate. This is, indeed, the glowing dawn of heavenly goods,
459 5 | this earth of sorrows to go to heaven, he willed that
460 4 | degrees, indeed, the soul goes upward to consummate perfection,
461 4 | comes; and whither he is going"; surely, no one can deny
462 13 | daily life. For as that golden book, the Imitation of Christ,
463 5 | forming the preachers of the Gospel. For the Divine Master Himself,
464 4 | riches and pleasures that gradually weakens and extinguishes
465 1 | to express our heartfelt gratitude to the Father of mercies
466 9 | now that they are more gravely bound to it by the authority
467 4 | far and wide; it is of the greatest importance that a man should
468 1 | sweet hope, which pleased us greatly, that when with fatherly
469 4(4) | S. Greg. M. Pastor L. 3 adm. 15. (
470 4 | as the holy Pontiff St. Gregory declares in his "Pastoral,"
471 7 | estimation of the Exercises grew continually greater in the
472 7 | most dear to Us on many grounds, the Venerable St. Charles
473 1 | promulgation of the Jubilee did not grow cold as time went on. On
474 4 | stimulus of silence; and grows by unutterable increments."5
475 17 | Venerable Brethren, in order to guard and preserve the fruit of
476 16 | stimulus, and a well instructed guide showing the way to secure
477 10 | souls, were foremost in guiding their neighbours on the
478 16 | and the removal of evil habits39 up to the supreme heights
479 19 | that gift for him who is hailed as the Prince of Peace.~
480 4 | perturbed life. On the other hand, we are clearly taught that
481 12 | thereby raising them to a happier condition of life, it must
482 4 | which "are white already to harvest"16 demand, more and more,
483 6 | mayst betake thyself as a haven. Let there be there so much
484 4 | suffers so sorely, what healing remedy could we devise more
485 14 | can only contribute to the health of the body of one who stays
486 4 | Christ; filled with light, heaped up with joy, and flooded
487 10 | On this matter, let them hear St. Bernard, who did not
488 6 | the household confuse our hearing...Being thus armed brethren
489 1 | earnestly to express our heartfelt gratitude to the Father
490 4 | today, carried away by the heat of temptations, vainly seeks
491 18 | 18. When the heavens were serene and earth was
492 7 | sweeter to them because of the heavy labours they have borne,
493 16 | habits39 up to the supreme heights of prayer and divine love;
494 4 | inflamed with the desire of helping them, in whatsoever state
495 11 | find there not only the helps enabling them to express
496 | her
497 | hereafter
498 18 | the world and left it as a heritage: "My peace I give to you."42~
499 10 | St. Bernard, who did not hesitate to write thus to the Supreme
500 13 | custom, or tardily, and with hesitation, little or no advantage
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