Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1941-1945

running waters - a.t atta.cks from wolves of error and false tea.ching, raise the crook of your sheph0rd's staff in defense). The Primacy of St. Poter, the first Pope, was not the effect of ecclesiastical dcvelopmont but established by Jesus Christ as a part of the organization and guardianship of the Church. The powers and right to govorn, in St. Peter's com- mission from our Divine Lord, a.re transmitted to tho end of time to tho successors of tho Prince of the Apostles in the Seo He founded. History proclaims that Soc to be Rome. In tho person of our Holy Father, Pope Pius XII, tho Universal Church recognizes St. Peter's lawful successor tho Vica.r of Jesus Christ, visible head of tho Church which is tho pillar and ground of truth - against which, on tho Promise of Christ, "the ga.tos of hell shall not prevail''. (Matt.XVI, 18-19) From this authority and jurisdiction you have the only key to Christian unity. For centuries, Christians throughout tho world professed the same belief, the same obedience. The Christians of England a.nd tho Christians of France - the Italian Christians, Gorman, Slav, Greek and Swedish Christians, - claimed one Faith, one Baptism, ono Lord God and Father of a.11. Now look upon the world today. Behold sects, schisms, and confusion of babel. It is no longer tho Church in England, but the church of England. And tho cause? Partly greed, pride, partly lust and wtckedness in high places, partly because kings, tainted with pa.gun philosophy, became jealous and fearful of u power purely spiritual - a power always exorcised for the

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