The True View of the Present Persecution in France: An Appeal to the Unbiased Judgment of the American People (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Sasia, Joseph C.

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ISBN 10 : 1331700345 ISBN 13 : 9781331700340

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2019

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Excerpt from The True View of the Present Persecution in France: An Appeal to the Unbiased Judgment of the American People

Jesus Christ says in His Gospel: "Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice sake: for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven." Matthew V. 10 et seq.

The false reports studiously sent forth by the French Government, both through the telegraphic cable and the mail, in order to mislead public opinion regarding the present conflict between the Catholic Church and the State in France, and which have been published broadcast by not a few secular journals of this country, make it imperative, in the interests of truth and justice, that a correct statement of the real situation be laid before our Catholic people, to enable them to form a just idea of the present persecution in that unhappy land, and to arouse their sympathy on behalf of our suffering brethren. As we shall see in the sequel, the whole truth is reduced to this, that whilst on the one hand, the French Government and its abettors represent the present crisis as a war of the Pope against France, on the other hand facts prove beyond all doubt that it is in reality the war of the French despotic Rulers against the Catholic Church. To understand well the character of this struggle and to justify the attitude of the Sovereign Pontiff toward the present iniquitous legislation, we must briefly recall some Catholic principles regarding the constitution of the Church, as established by Jesus Christ her Founder, and which no earthly potentate can abolish, change or modify. God has divided the government of mankind between two powers: the spiritual authority of the Church, and the temporal power of civil rulers. The former is chiefly designed for the spiritual welfare of men: for their heavenly interests; the latter is particularly intended for an earthly end, the temporal and material prosperity of society in this world. The two powers are indeed essentially distinct, but they are by no means hostile to each other; far from it: they have reciprocal duties, the performance of which affords them a mutual support, so long as they work harmoniously together. Thus, if the temporal power, which is in duty bound to protect the liberty of its citizens in the conscientious discharge of their religious obligations, causes the spiritual authority to be respected, and refrains from meddling with the things beyond its competence, the spiritual authority on its side recognizes in the temporal rulers a power that comes from God, and, by imposing on its subjects both interior and exterior submission, vindicates the majesty of the law, secures the triumph of social order, and the stability of kingdoms, empires and republics.

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À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1331700345
• ISBN 13: 9781331700340
• Reliure: Tapa blanda
• Nombre de pages: 64