Pastoral Letter of the Archibishops and Bishops of the United States Assembled in Conference at the Catholic University of America, September, 1919National Catholic welfare council, 1920 - 76 pages |
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... prayer ; in quickening devotion , and in reducing to a compact body of law the manifold enactments of canonical legislation . At the same time , the Sovereign Pontiffs have promoted the welfare of all mankind by insisting on the ...
... prayer ; in quickening devotion , and in reducing to a compact body of law the manifold enactments of canonical legislation . At the same time , the Sovereign Pontiffs have promoted the welfare of all mankind by insisting on the ...
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... prayer and the sacra- ments , of cowardice in the face of hostility to one's belief , of weakness in yielding to the wishes of kindred or friends , of social ambition and the hope of advantage in business or public career . More subtle ...
... prayer and the sacra- ments , of cowardice in the face of hostility to one's belief , of weakness in yielding to the wishes of kindred or friends , of social ambition and the hope of advantage in business or public career . More subtle ...
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... " ( I Thess . III , 12 ) . PRAYER Be instant , therefore , dear brethren , in helping those who suf- fer or want ; but take heed also to your own spiritual life , that in thought and purpose and motive , as well as 14 PASTORAL LETTER.
... " ( I Thess . III , 12 ) . PRAYER Be instant , therefore , dear brethren , in helping those who suf- fer or want ; but take heed also to your own spiritual life , that in thought and purpose and motive , as well as 14 PASTORAL LETTER.
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... prayer and the sacraments . Through prayer we lift up our hearts to God , and He in turn enlightens our minds , kindles our affections , gives power to our wills . For whether we adore His majesty or praise Him for His wonderful works ...
... prayer and the sacraments . Through prayer we lift up our hearts to God , and He in turn enlightens our minds , kindles our affections , gives power to our wills . For whether we adore His majesty or praise Him for His wonderful works ...
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... prayer in common . The spirit of piety which this custom develops , will sanctify the bonds of family love and ward off the dangers which so often bring sorrow and shame . We appeal in this matter with special earnestness to young ...
... prayer in common . The spirit of piety which this custom develops , will sanctify the bonds of family love and ward off the dangers which so often bring sorrow and shame . We appeal in this matter with special earnestness to young ...
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Page 48 - Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. And the second is like to this : Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
Page 25 - And other sheep I have, that are not of this fold : them also I must bring, and they shall hear My voice and there shall be one fold and one shepherd.
Page 79 - Of old hast THOU laid the foundation of the earth : And the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but THOU shalt endure : Yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment ; As a vesture shalt THOU change them, and they shall be changed : But THOU art the same, And thy years shall have no end.
Page 9 - But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth ; whereunto he called you by our Gospel to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 28 - And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal ; that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
Page 33 - We consider the establishment of our Country's Independence the shaping of its Liberties and Laws, as a work of special Providence ; its framers " building wiser than they knew," the Almighty Hand guiding them.
Page 55 - Let your light fo fhine before men, that they may fee your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Page 15 - It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from their sins.
Page 49 - A new commandment I give unto you : That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this shall all men know that you are My disciples, if you have love one for another.
Page 60 - Christian philosophy, but is an honorable employment, enabling a man to sustain his life in an upright and creditable way; and that it is shameful and inhuman to treat men like chattels to make money by, or to look upon them merely as so much muscle or physical power.