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{ "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams", "type": "OrderedCollectionPage", "orderedItems": [ { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/entities/urn:activity:1372711796690915331", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320", "content": "12. Yet who can fail to see, Venerable Brethren, that while men are led by reason and liberty, the principal way to restore the empire of God in their souls is religious instruction? How many there are who mimic Christ and abhor the Church and the Gospel more through ignorance than through badness of mind, of whom it may well be said: \"They blaspheme whatever things they know not\" (Jude ii., 10). This is found to be the case not only among the people at large and among the lowest classes, who are thus easily led astray, but even among the more cultivated and among those endowed moreover with uncommon education. The result is for a great many the loss of the faith. For it is not true that the progress of knowledge extinguishes the faith; rather is it ignorance, and the more ignorance prevails the greater is the havoc wrought by incredulity. And this is why Christ commanded the Apostles: \"Going forth teach all nations\" (Matth. xxvii., 19).<br /><br />13. But in order that the desired fruit may be derived from this apostolate and this zeal for teaching, and that Christ may be formed in all, be it remembered, Venerable Brethren, that no means is more efficacious than charity. \"For the Lord is not in the earthquake\" (III Kings xix., II) - it is vain to hope to attract souls to God by a bitter zeal. On the contrary, harm is done more often than good by taunting men harshly with their faults, and reproving their vices with asperity. True the Apostle exhorted Timothy: \"Accuse, beseech, rebuke,\" but he took care to add: \"with all patience\" (II. Tim.iv., 2). Jesus has certainly left us examples of this. \"Come to me,\" we find Him saying, \"come to me all ye that labor and are burdened and I will refresh you\" (Matth. xi., 28). And by those that labor and are burdened he meant only those who are slaves of sin and error. What gentleness was that shown by the Divine Master! What tenderness, what compassion towards all kinds of misery! Isaias has marvelously described His heart in the words: \"I will set my spirit upon him; he shall not contend, nor cry out; the bruised reed he will not break, he will not extinguish the smoking flax\" (Is. xlii., I, s.). This charity, \"patient and kind\" (I. Cor. xiii., 4.), will extend itself also to those who are hostile to us and persecute us. \"We are reviled,\" thus did St. Paul protest, \"and we bless; we are persecuted and we suffer it; we are blasphemed and we entreat\" (I. Cor., iv., 12, s.). They perhaps seem to be worse than they really are. Their associations with others, prejudice, the counsel, advice and example of others, and finally an ill advised shame have dragged them to the side of the impious; but their wills are not so depraved as they themselves would seek to make people believe. Who will prevent us from hoping that the flame of Christian charity may dispel the darkness from their minds and bring to them light and the peace of God? It may be that the fruit of our labors may be slow in coming, but charity wearies not with waiting, knowing that God prepares His rewards not for the results of toil but for the good will shown in it.<br /><br />14. It is true, Venerable Brethren, that in this arduous task of the restoration of the human race in Christ neither you nor your clergy should exclude all assistance. We know that God recommended every one to have a care for his neighbor (Eccli. xvii., 12). For it is not priests alone, but all the faithful without exception, who must concern themselves with the interests of God and souls - not, of course, according to their own views, but always under the direction and orders of the bishops; for to no one in the Church except you is it given to preside over, to teach, to \"govern the Church of God which the Holy Ghost has placed you to rule\" (Acts xx., 28). Our predecessors have long since approved and blessed those Catholics who have banded together in societies of various kinds, but always religious in their aim. We, too, have no hesitation in awarding Our praise to this great idea, and We earnestly desire to see it propagated and flourish in town and country. But We wish that all such associations aim first and chiefly at the constant maintenance of Christian life, among those who belong to them. For truly it is of little avail to discuss questions with nice subtlety, or to discourse eloquently of rights and duties, when all this is unconnected with practice. The times we live in demand action - but action which consists entirely in observing with fidelity and zeal the divine laws and the precepts of the Church, in the frank and open profession of religion, in the exercise of every kind of charitable works, without regard to selfinterest or worldly advantage. Such luminous examples given by the great army of soldiers of Christ will be of much greater avail in moving and drawing men than words and sublime dissertations; and it will easily come about that when human respect has been driven out, and prejudices and doubting laid aside, large numbers will be won to Christ, becoming in their turn promoters of His knowledge and love which are the road to true and solid happiness. Oh! when in every city and village the law of the Lord is faithfully observed, when respect is shown for sacred things, when the Sacraments are frequented, and the ordinances of Christian life fulfilled, there will certainly be no more need for us to labor further to see all things restored in Christ. Nor is it for the attainment of eternal welfare alone that this will be of service - it will also contribute largely to temporal welfare and the advantage of human society. For when these conditions have been secured, the upper and wealthy classes will learn to be just and charitable to the lowly, and these will be able to bear with tranquillity and patience the trials of a very hard lot; the citizens will obey not lust but law, reverence and love will be deemed a duty towards those that govern, \"whose power comes only from God\" (Rom. xiii., I). And then? Then, at last, it will be clear to all that the Church, such as it was instituted by Christ, must enjoy full and entire liberty and independence from all foreign dominion; and We, in demanding that same liberty, are defending not only the sacred rights of religion, but are also consulting the common weal and the safety of nations. For it continues to be true that \"piety is useful for all things\" (I. Tim. iv., 8) - when this is strong and flourishing \"the people will\" truly \"sit in the fullness of peace\" (Is. xxxii., 18).<br /><br />15. May God, \"who is rich in mercy\" (Ephes.ii., 4), benignly speed this restoration of the human race in Jesus Christ for \"it is not of him that willeth, or of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy\" (Rom. ix., 16). And let us, Venerable Brethren, \"in the spirit of humility\" (Dan. iii., 39), with continuous and urgent prayer ask this of Him through the merits of Jesus Christ. Let us turn, too, to the most powerful intercession of the Divine Mother - to obtain which We, addressing to you this Letter of Ours on the day appointed especially for commemorating the Holy Rosary, ordain and confirm all Our Predecessor's prescriptions with regard to the dedication of the present month to the august Virgin, by the public recitation of the Rosary in all churches; with the further exhortation that as intercessors with God appeal be also made to the most pure Spouse of Mary, the Patron of the Catholic Church, and the holy Princes of the Apostles, Peter and Paul.<br /><br />-E Supremi (October 4, 1903) | PIUS X", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1372711796690915331", "published": "2022-05-15T23:06:35+00:00", "source": { "content": "12. Yet who can fail to see, Venerable Brethren, that while men are led by reason and liberty, the principal way to restore the empire of God in their souls is religious instruction? How many there are who mimic Christ and abhor the Church and the Gospel more through ignorance than through badness of mind, of whom it may well be said: \"They blaspheme whatever things they know not\" (Jude ii., 10). This is found to be the case not only among the people at large and among the lowest classes, who are thus easily led astray, but even among the more cultivated and among those endowed moreover with uncommon education. The result is for a great many the loss of the faith. For it is not true that the progress of knowledge extinguishes the faith; rather is it ignorance, and the more ignorance prevails the greater is the havoc wrought by incredulity. And this is why Christ commanded the Apostles: \"Going forth teach all nations\" (Matth. xxvii., 19).\n\n13. But in order that the desired fruit may be derived from this apostolate and this zeal for teaching, and that Christ may be formed in all, be it remembered, Venerable Brethren, that no means is more efficacious than charity. \"For the Lord is not in the earthquake\" (III Kings xix., II) - it is vain to hope to attract souls to God by a bitter zeal. On the contrary, harm is done more often than good by taunting men harshly with their faults, and reproving their vices with asperity. True the Apostle exhorted Timothy: \"Accuse, beseech, rebuke,\" but he took care to add: \"with all patience\" (II. Tim.iv., 2). Jesus has certainly left us examples of this. \"Come to me,\" we find Him saying, \"come to me all ye that labor and are burdened and I will refresh you\" (Matth. xi., 28). And by those that labor and are burdened he meant only those who are slaves of sin and error. What gentleness was that shown by the Divine Master! What tenderness, what compassion towards all kinds of misery! Isaias has marvelously described His heart in the words: \"I will set my spirit upon him; he shall not contend, nor cry out; the bruised reed he will not break, he will not extinguish the smoking flax\" (Is. xlii., I, s.). This charity, \"patient and kind\" (I. Cor. xiii., 4.), will extend itself also to those who are hostile to us and persecute us. \"We are reviled,\" thus did St. Paul protest, \"and we bless; we are persecuted and we suffer it; we are blasphemed and we entreat\" (I. Cor., iv., 12, s.). They perhaps seem to be worse than they really are. Their associations with others, prejudice, the counsel, advice and example of others, and finally an ill advised shame have dragged them to the side of the impious; but their wills are not so depraved as they themselves would seek to make people believe. Who will prevent us from hoping that the flame of Christian charity may dispel the darkness from their minds and bring to them light and the peace of God? It may be that the fruit of our labors may be slow in coming, but charity wearies not with waiting, knowing that God prepares His rewards not for the results of toil but for the good will shown in it.\n\n14. It is true, Venerable Brethren, that in this arduous task of the restoration of the human race in Christ neither you nor your clergy should exclude all assistance. We know that God recommended every one to have a care for his neighbor (Eccli. xvii., 12). For it is not priests alone, but all the faithful without exception, who must concern themselves with the interests of God and souls - not, of course, according to their own views, but always under the direction and orders of the bishops; for to no one in the Church except you is it given to preside over, to teach, to \"govern the Church of God which the Holy Ghost has placed you to rule\" (Acts xx., 28). Our predecessors have long since approved and blessed those Catholics who have banded together in societies of various kinds, but always religious in their aim. We, too, have no hesitation in awarding Our praise to this great idea, and We earnestly desire to see it propagated and flourish in town and country. But We wish that all such associations aim first and chiefly at the constant maintenance of Christian life, among those who belong to them. For truly it is of little avail to discuss questions with nice subtlety, or to discourse eloquently of rights and duties, when all this is unconnected with practice. The times we live in demand action - but action which consists entirely in observing with fidelity and zeal the divine laws and the precepts of the Church, in the frank and open profession of religion, in the exercise of every kind of charitable works, without regard to selfinterest or worldly advantage. Such luminous examples given by the great army of soldiers of Christ will be of much greater avail in moving and drawing men than words and sublime dissertations; and it will easily come about that when human respect has been driven out, and prejudices and doubting laid aside, large numbers will be won to Christ, becoming in their turn promoters of His knowledge and love which are the road to true and solid happiness. Oh! when in every city and village the law of the Lord is faithfully observed, when respect is shown for sacred things, when the Sacraments are frequented, and the ordinances of Christian life fulfilled, there will certainly be no more need for us to labor further to see all things restored in Christ. Nor is it for the attainment of eternal welfare alone that this will be of service - it will also contribute largely to temporal welfare and the advantage of human society. For when these conditions have been secured, the upper and wealthy classes will learn to be just and charitable to the lowly, and these will be able to bear with tranquillity and patience the trials of a very hard lot; the citizens will obey not lust but law, reverence and love will be deemed a duty towards those that govern, \"whose power comes only from God\" (Rom. xiii., I). And then? Then, at last, it will be clear to all that the Church, such as it was instituted by Christ, must enjoy full and entire liberty and independence from all foreign dominion; and We, in demanding that same liberty, are defending not only the sacred rights of religion, but are also consulting the common weal and the safety of nations. For it continues to be true that \"piety is useful for all things\" (I. Tim. iv., 8) - when this is strong and flourishing \"the people will\" truly \"sit in the fullness of peace\" (Is. xxxii., 18).\n\n15. May God, \"who is rich in mercy\" (Ephes.ii., 4), benignly speed this restoration of the human race in Jesus Christ for \"it is not of him that willeth, or of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy\" (Rom. ix., 16). And let us, Venerable Brethren, \"in the spirit of humility\" (Dan. iii., 39), with continuous and urgent prayer ask this of Him through the merits of Jesus Christ. Let us turn, too, to the most powerful intercession of the Divine Mother - to obtain which We, addressing to you this Letter of Ours on the day appointed especially for commemorating the Holy Rosary, ordain and confirm all Our Predecessor's prescriptions with regard to the dedication of the present month to the august Virgin, by the public recitation of the Rosary in all churches; with the further exhortation that as intercessors with God appeal be also made to the most pure Spouse of Mary, the Patron of the Catholic Church, and the holy Princes of the Apostles, Peter and Paul.\n\n-E Supremi (October 4, 1903) | PIUS X", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/entities/urn:activity:1372711796690915331/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/entities/urn:activity:1351754581754777613", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320", "content": "\r\t 1. That apostolic primacy which the Roman Pontiff possesses as successor of Peter, the prince of the apostles, includes also the supreme power of teaching. This Holy See has always maintained this, the constant custom of the Church demonstrates it, and the ecumenical councils, particularly those in which East and West met in the union of faith and charity, have declared it.<br />\r\t 2. So the fathers of the fourth Council of Constantinople, following the footsteps of their predecessors, published this solemn profession of faith: The first condition of salvation is to maintain the rule of the true faith. And since that saying of our lord Jesus Christ, You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church [55] , cannot fail of its effect, the words spoken are confirmed by their consequences. For in the Apostolic See the Catholic religion has always been preserved unblemished, and sacred doctrine been held in honor. Since it is our earnest desire to be in no way separated from this faith and doctrine, we hope that we may deserve to remain in that one communion which the Apostolic See preaches, for in it is the whole and true strength of the christian religion [56] .\r\t What is more, with the approval of the second Council of Lyons, the Greeks made the following profession:\r\t “The Holy Roman Church possesses the supreme and full primacy and principality over the whole Catholic Church. She truly and humbly acknowledges that she received this from the Lord himself in blessed Peter, the prince and chief of the apostles, whose successor the Roman Pontiff is, together with the fullness of power. And since before all others she has the duty of defending the truth of the faith, so if any questions arise concerning the faith, it is by her judgment that they must be settled.” [57]\r\t Then there is the definition of the Council of Florence:\r\t “The Roman Pontiff is the true vicar of Christ, the head of the whole Church and the father and teacher of all Christians; and to him was committed in blessed Peter, by our lord Jesus Christ, the full power of tending, ruling and governing the whole Church.” [58]<br />\r\t 3. To satisfy this pastoral office, our predecessors strove unwearyingly that the saving teaching of Christ should be spread among all the peoples of the world; and with equal care they made sure that it should be kept pure and uncontaminated wherever it was received.<br />\r\t 4. It was for this reason that the bishops of the whole world, sometimes individually, sometimes gathered in synods, according to the long established custom of the Churches and the pattern of ancient usage referred to this Apostolic See those dangers especially which arose in matters concerning the faith. This was to ensure that any damage suffered by the faith should be repaired in that place above all where the faith can know no failing [59] .<br />\r\t 5. The Roman pontiffs, too, as the circumstances of the time or the state of affairs suggested, sometimes by summoning ecumenical councils or consulting the opinion of the Churches scattered throughout the world, sometimes by special synods, sometimes by taking advantage of other useful means afforded by divine providence, defined as doctrines to be held those things which, by God’s help, they knew to be in keeping with Sacred Scripture and the apostolic traditions.<br />\r\t 6. For the Holy Spirit was promised to the successors of Peter not so that they might, by his revelation, make known some new doctrine, but that, by his assistance, they might religiously guard and faithfully expound the revelation or deposit of faith transmitted by the apostles.\r\t Indeed, their apostolic teaching was embraced by all the venerable fathers and reverenced and followed by all the holy orthodox doctors, for they knew very well that this See of St. Peter always remains unblemished by any error, in accordance with the divine promise of our Lord and Savior to the prince of his disciples: I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail; and when you have turned again, strengthen your brethren [60] .<br />\r\t 7. This gift of truth and never-failing faith was therefore divinely conferred on Peter and his successors in this See so that they might discharge their exalted office for the salvation of all, and so that the whole flock of Christ might be kept away by them from the poisonous food of error and be nourished with the sustenance of heavenly doctrine. Thus the tendency to schism is removed and the whole Church is preserved in unity, and, resting on its foundation, can stand firm against the gates of hell.<br />\r\t 8. But since in this very age when the salutary effectiveness of the apostolic office is most especially needed, not a few are to be found who disparage its authority, we judge it absolutely necessary to affirm solemnly the prerogative which the only-begotten Son of God was pleased to attach to the supreme pastoral office.<br />\r\t 9. Therefore, faithfully adhering to the tradition received from the beginning of the christian faith, to the glory of God our savior, for the exaltation of the Catholic religion and for the salvation of the christian people, with the approval of the Sacred Council, we teach and define as a divinely revealed dogma that when the Roman Pontiff speaks EX CATHEDRA, that is, when, in the exercise of his office as shepherd and teacher of all Christians, in virtue of his supreme apostolic authority, he defines a doctrine concerning faith or morals to be held by the whole Church, he possesses, by the divine assistance promised to him in blessed Peter, that infallibility which the divine Redeemer willed his Church to enjoy in defining doctrine concerning faith or morals. Therefore, such definitions of the Roman Pontiff are of themselves, and not by the consent of the Church, irreformable.\r\t So then, should anyone, which God forbid, have the temerity to reject this definition of ours: let him be anathema.<br />\r\tGiven at Rome in public session, solemnly held in the Vatican Basilica in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, on the eighteenth day of July, in the twenty-fifth year of Our Pontificate.\r\tIn conformity with the original.\r\tJoseph, Bishop of St. Polten Secretary to the Vatican Council", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1351754581754777613", "published": "2022-03-19T03:10:06+00:00", "source": { "content": "\r\t 1. That apostolic primacy which the Roman Pontiff possesses as successor of Peter, the prince of the apostles, includes also the supreme power of teaching. This Holy See has always maintained this, the constant custom of the Church demonstrates it, and the ecumenical councils, particularly those in which East and West met in the union of faith and charity, have declared it.\n\r\t 2. So the fathers of the fourth Council of Constantinople, following the footsteps of their predecessors, published this solemn profession of faith: The first condition of salvation is to maintain the rule of the true faith. And since that saying of our lord Jesus Christ, You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church [55] , cannot fail of its effect, the words spoken are confirmed by their consequences. For in the Apostolic See the Catholic religion has always been preserved unblemished, and sacred doctrine been held in honor. Since it is our earnest desire to be in no way separated from this faith and doctrine, we hope that we may deserve to remain in that one communion which the Apostolic See preaches, for in it is the whole and true strength of the christian religion [56] .\r\t What is more, with the approval of the second Council of Lyons, the Greeks made the following profession:\r\t “The Holy Roman Church possesses the supreme and full primacy and principality over the whole Catholic Church. She truly and humbly acknowledges that she received this from the Lord himself in blessed Peter, the prince and chief of the apostles, whose successor the Roman Pontiff is, together with the fullness of power. And since before all others she has the duty of defending the truth of the faith, so if any questions arise concerning the faith, it is by her judgment that they must be settled.” [57]\r\t Then there is the definition of the Council of Florence:\r\t “The Roman Pontiff is the true vicar of Christ, the head of the whole Church and the father and teacher of all Christians; and to him was committed in blessed Peter, by our lord Jesus Christ, the full power of tending, ruling and governing the whole Church.” [58]\n\r\t 3. To satisfy this pastoral office, our predecessors strove unwearyingly that the saving teaching of Christ should be spread among all the peoples of the world; and with equal care they made sure that it should be kept pure and uncontaminated wherever it was received.\n\r\t 4. It was for this reason that the bishops of the whole world, sometimes individually, sometimes gathered in synods, according to the long established custom of the Churches and the pattern of ancient usage referred to this Apostolic See those dangers especially which arose in matters concerning the faith. This was to ensure that any damage suffered by the faith should be repaired in that place above all where the faith can know no failing [59] .\n\r\t 5. The Roman pontiffs, too, as the circumstances of the time or the state of affairs suggested, sometimes by summoning ecumenical councils or consulting the opinion of the Churches scattered throughout the world, sometimes by special synods, sometimes by taking advantage of other useful means afforded by divine providence, defined as doctrines to be held those things which, by God’s help, they knew to be in keeping with Sacred Scripture and the apostolic traditions.\n\r\t 6. For the Holy Spirit was promised to the successors of Peter not so that they might, by his revelation, make known some new doctrine, but that, by his assistance, they might religiously guard and faithfully expound the revelation or deposit of faith transmitted by the apostles.\r\t Indeed, their apostolic teaching was embraced by all the venerable fathers and reverenced and followed by all the holy orthodox doctors, for they knew very well that this See of St. Peter always remains unblemished by any error, in accordance with the divine promise of our Lord and Savior to the prince of his disciples: I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail; and when you have turned again, strengthen your brethren [60] .\n\r\t 7. This gift of truth and never-failing faith was therefore divinely conferred on Peter and his successors in this See so that they might discharge their exalted office for the salvation of all, and so that the whole flock of Christ might be kept away by them from the poisonous food of error and be nourished with the sustenance of heavenly doctrine. Thus the tendency to schism is removed and the whole Church is preserved in unity, and, resting on its foundation, can stand firm against the gates of hell.\n\r\t 8. But since in this very age when the salutary effectiveness of the apostolic office is most especially needed, not a few are to be found who disparage its authority, we judge it absolutely necessary to affirm solemnly the prerogative which the only-begotten Son of God was pleased to attach to the supreme pastoral office.\n\r\t 9. Therefore, faithfully adhering to the tradition received from the beginning of the christian faith, to the glory of God our savior, for the exaltation of the Catholic religion and for the salvation of the christian people, with the approval of the Sacred Council, we teach and define as a divinely revealed dogma that when the Roman Pontiff speaks EX CATHEDRA, that is, when, in the exercise of his office as shepherd and teacher of all Christians, in virtue of his supreme apostolic authority, he defines a doctrine concerning faith or morals to be held by the whole Church, he possesses, by the divine assistance promised to him in blessed Peter, that infallibility which the divine Redeemer willed his Church to enjoy in defining doctrine concerning faith or morals. Therefore, such definitions of the Roman Pontiff are of themselves, and not by the consent of the Church, irreformable.\r\t So then, should anyone, which God forbid, have the temerity to reject this definition of ours: let him be anathema.\n\r\tGiven at Rome in public session, solemnly held in the Vatican Basilica in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, on the eighteenth day of July, in the twenty-fifth year of Our Pontificate.\r\tIn conformity with the original.\r\tJoseph, Bishop of St. Polten Secretary to the Vatican Council", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/entities/urn:activity:1351754581754777613/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/entities/urn:activity:1332052035234697235", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320", "content": "\"NOW those who believe this truth, of which reason affords a proof, believe not lightly, as though following foolish fables (2 Pet. i. 16). For divine Wisdom Himself, Who knows all things most fully, deigned to reveal to man the secrets of God’s wisdom: and by suitable arguments proves His presence, and the truth of His doctrine and inspiration, by performing works surpassing the capability of the whole of nature, namely, the wondrous healing of the sick, the raising of the dead to life, a marvellous control over the heavenly bodies, and what excites yet more wonder, the inspiration of human minds, so that unlettered and simple persons are filled with the Holy Ghost, and in one instant are endowed with the most sublime wisdom and eloquence. And after considering these arguments, convinced by the strength of the proof, and not by the force of arms, nor by the promise of delights, but--and this is the greatest marvel of all--amidst the tyranny of persecutions, a countless crowd of not only simple but also of the wisest men, embraced the Christian faith, which inculcates things surpassing all human understanding, curbs the pleasures of the flesh, and teaches contempt of all worldly things. That the minds of mortal beings should assent to such things, is both the greatest of miracles, and the evident work of divine inspiration, seeing that they despise visible things and desire only those that are invisible. And that this happened not suddenly nor by chance, but by the disposition of God, is shown by the fact that God foretold that He would do so by the manifold oracles of the prophets, whose books we hold in veneration as bearing witness to our faith. This particular kind of proof is alluded to in the words of Heb. ii. 3, 4: Which, namely the salvation of mankind, having begun to be declared by the Lord, was confirmed with us by them that heard Him, God also bearing witness by signs and wonders, and divers . . . distributions of the Holy Ghost.\r<br />Now such a wondrous conversion of the world to the Christian faith is a most indubitable proof that such signs did take place, so that there is no need to repeat them, seeing that there is evidence of them in their result. For it would be the most wondrous sign of all if without any wondrous signs the world were persuaded by simple and lowly men to believe things so arduous, to accomplish things so difficult, and to hope for things so sublime. Although God ceases not even in our time to work miracles through His saints in confirmation of the faith.<br />\r\"On the other hand those who introduced the errors of the sects proceeded in contrary fashion, as instanced by Mohammed, who enticed peoples with the promise of carnal pleasures, to the desire of which the concupiscence of the flesh instigates. He also delivered commandments in keeping with his promises, by giving the reins to carnal pleasure, wherein it is easy for carnal men to obey: and the lessons of truth which he inculcated were only such as can be easily known to any man of average wisdom by his natural powers: yea rather the truths which he taught were mingled by him with many fables and most false doctrines. Nor did he add any signs of supernatural agency, which alone are a fitting witness to divine inspiration, since a visible work that can be from God alone, proves the teacher of truth to be invisibly inspired: but he asserted that he was sent in the power of arms, a sign that is not lacking even to robbers and tyrants. Again, those who believed in him from the outset were not wise men practised in things divine and human, but beastlike men who dwelt in the wilds, utterly ignorant of all divine teaching; and it was by a multitude of such men and the force of arms that he compelled others to submit to his law.\rLastly, no divine oracles of prophets in a previous age bore witness to him; rather did he corrupt almost all the teaching of the Old and New Testaments by a narrative replete with fables, as one may see by a perusal of his law. Hence by a cunning device, he did not commit the reading of the Old and New Testament Books to his followers, lest he should thereby be convicted of falsehood. Thus it is evident that those who believe his words believe lightly.\"<br /><br />-St. Thomas Aquinas; Summa Contra Gentiles, Chapter VI", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1332052035234697235", "published": "2022-01-23T18:19:12+00:00", "source": { "content": "\"NOW those who believe this truth, of which reason affords a proof, believe not lightly, as though following foolish fables (2 Pet. i. 16). For divine Wisdom Himself, Who knows all things most fully, deigned to reveal to man the secrets of God’s wisdom: and by suitable arguments proves His presence, and the truth of His doctrine and inspiration, by performing works surpassing the capability of the whole of nature, namely, the wondrous healing of the sick, the raising of the dead to life, a marvellous control over the heavenly bodies, and what excites yet more wonder, the inspiration of human minds, so that unlettered and simple persons are filled with the Holy Ghost, and in one instant are endowed with the most sublime wisdom and eloquence. And after considering these arguments, convinced by the strength of the proof, and not by the force of arms, nor by the promise of delights, but--and this is the greatest marvel of all--amidst the tyranny of persecutions, a countless crowd of not only simple but also of the wisest men, embraced the Christian faith, which inculcates things surpassing all human understanding, curbs the pleasures of the flesh, and teaches contempt of all worldly things. That the minds of mortal beings should assent to such things, is both the greatest of miracles, and the evident work of divine inspiration, seeing that they despise visible things and desire only those that are invisible. And that this happened not suddenly nor by chance, but by the disposition of God, is shown by the fact that God foretold that He would do so by the manifold oracles of the prophets, whose books we hold in veneration as bearing witness to our faith. This particular kind of proof is alluded to in the words of Heb. ii. 3, 4: Which, namely the salvation of mankind, having begun to be declared by the Lord, was confirmed with us by them that heard Him, God also bearing witness by signs and wonders, and divers . . . distributions of the Holy Ghost.\r\nNow such a wondrous conversion of the world to the Christian faith is a most indubitable proof that such signs did take place, so that there is no need to repeat them, seeing that there is evidence of them in their result. For it would be the most wondrous sign of all if without any wondrous signs the world were persuaded by simple and lowly men to believe things so arduous, to accomplish things so difficult, and to hope for things so sublime. Although God ceases not even in our time to work miracles through His saints in confirmation of the faith.\n\r\"On the other hand those who introduced the errors of the sects proceeded in contrary fashion, as instanced by Mohammed, who enticed peoples with the promise of carnal pleasures, to the desire of which the concupiscence of the flesh instigates. He also delivered commandments in keeping with his promises, by giving the reins to carnal pleasure, wherein it is easy for carnal men to obey: and the lessons of truth which he inculcated were only such as can be easily known to any man of average wisdom by his natural powers: yea rather the truths which he taught were mingled by him with many fables and most false doctrines. Nor did he add any signs of supernatural agency, which alone are a fitting witness to divine inspiration, since a visible work that can be from God alone, proves the teacher of truth to be invisibly inspired: but he asserted that he was sent in the power of arms, a sign that is not lacking even to robbers and tyrants. Again, those who believed in him from the outset were not wise men practised in things divine and human, but beastlike men who dwelt in the wilds, utterly ignorant of all divine teaching; and it was by a multitude of such men and the force of arms that he compelled others to submit to his law.\rLastly, no divine oracles of prophets in a previous age bore witness to him; rather did he corrupt almost all the teaching of the Old and New Testaments by a narrative replete with fables, as one may see by a perusal of his law. Hence by a cunning device, he did not commit the reading of the Old and New Testament Books to his followers, lest he should thereby be convicted of falsehood. Thus it is evident that those who believe his words believe lightly.\"\n\n-St. Thomas Aquinas; Summa Contra Gentiles, Chapter VI", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/entities/urn:activity:1332052035234697235/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/entities/urn:activity:1320846522539053075", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320", "content": "(From CUSTODI DI QUELLA FEDE ENCYCLICAL OF POPE LEO XIII ON FREEMASONRY, December 8, 1892) <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&amp;t=all&amp;q=Integralism\" title=\"#Integralism\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#Integralism</a><br /><br />Masonic Threat to Groups<br /><br />13. It is beautiful to see the varied groups which arise everywhere today in every order of social life: worker groups, groups of mutual aid and social security, organizations to promote science, arts, letters, and other similar things. When they are inspired by a good moral and religious spirit, these groups certainly prove to be useful and proper. But because the masonic poison has penetrated and continues to penetrate here also, especially here, any groups that remove themselves from religious influence should be generally suspect. They can easily be directed and more or less dominated by masons, becoming the sowing-ground and the apprenticeship of the sect in addition to providing assistance to it.<br /><br />14. Women should not join philanthropic societies whose nature and purpose are not well-known without first seeking advice from wise and experienced people. That talkative philanthropy which is opposed to Christian charity with such pomp is often the passport for masonic business.<br /><br />15. Everyone should avoid familiarity or friendship with anyone suspected of belonging to masonry or to affiliated groups. Know them by their fruits and avoid them. Every familiarity should be avoided, not only with those impious libertines who openly promote the character of the sect, but also with those who hide under the mask of universal tolerance, respect for all religions, and the craving to reconcile the maxims of the Gospel with those of the revolution. These men seek to reconcile Christ and Belial, the Church of God and the state without God.<br /><br />16. Every Christian should shun books and journals which distill the poison of impiety and which stir up the fire of unrestrained desires or sensual passions. Groups and reading clubs where the masonic spirit stalks its prey should be likewise shunned.<br /><br />The Offensive Against Masonry<br /><br />17. In addition, since we are dealing with a sect which has pervaded everything, it is not enough to remain on the defensive. We must courageously go out into the battlefield and confront it. That is what you will do, beloved children, opposing press to press, school to school, organization to organization, congress to congress, action to action.<br /><br />18. Masonry has taken control of the public schools, leaving private schools, paternal schools, and those directed by zealous ecclesiastics and religious of both sexes to compete in the education of Christian youth. Christian parents especially should not entrust the education of their children to uncertain schools. Masonry has confiscated the inheritance of public charity; fill the void, then, with the treasure of private relief. It has placed pious works in the hands of its followers, so you should entrust those that depend on you to Catholic institutions. It opens and maintains houses of vice, leaving you to do what is possible to open and maintain shelters for honesty in danger. An anti-Christian press in religious and secular matters militates at its expense, so that your effort and money are required by the Catholic press. Masonry establishes societies of mutual help and credit unions for its partisans; you should do the same not only for your brothers but for all the indigent. This will show that true and sincere charity is the daughter of the One who makes the sun to rise and the rain to fall on the just man and sinner alike.<br /><br />19. May this struggle between good and evil extend to everything, and may good prevail. Masonry holds frequent meetings to plan new ways to combat the Church, and you should hold them frequently to better agree on the means and order of defense. It multiplies its lodges, so that you should multiply Catholic clubs and parochial groups, promote charitable associations and prayer organizations, and maintain and increase the splendor of the temple of God. The sect, having nothing to fear, today shows its face to the light of day. You Italian Catholics should also make open profession of your faith and follow the example of your glorious ancestors who confessed their faith bravely before tyrants, torture, and death. What more? Does the sect try to enslave the Church and to put it at the feet of the state as a humble servant? You must then demand and claim for it the freedom and independence due it before the law. Does masonry seek to tear apart Catholic unity, sowing discord even in the clergy itself, arousing quarrels, fomenting strife, and inciting insubordination, revolt, and schism? By tightening the sacred bond of charity and obedience, you can thwart its plans, bring to naught its efforts, and disappoint its hopes. Be all of one heart and one mind, like the first Christians. Gathered around the See of Peter and united to your pastors, protect the supreme interests of church and papacy, which are just as much the supreme interests of Italy and of all the Christian world. The Apostolic See has always been the inspirer and jealous guardian of Italian glory. Therefore, be Italians and Catholics, free and non-sectarian, faithful to the nation as well as to Christ and His visible Vicar. An anti-Christian and antipapal Italy would truly be opposed to the divine plan, and thus condemned to perish.<br /><br />20. Beloved children, faith and state speak to you at this time through Us. Listen to their cry, arise together and fight manfully the battles of the Lord. May the number, boldness, and strength of the enemy not frighten you, because God is stronger than they; if God is for you, who can be against you?<br /><br />21. Redouble your prayers so that God might be with you in a greater abundance of grace, fighting and triumphing with you. Accompany your prayers with the practice of the Christian virtues, especially charity toward the needy. Seek God's mercies with humility and perseverance, renewing every day the promises of your baptism.", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1320846522539053075", "published": "2021-12-23T20:12:30+00:00", "source": { "content": "(From CUSTODI DI QUELLA FEDE ENCYCLICAL OF POPE LEO XIII ON FREEMASONRY, December 8, 1892) #Integralism\n\nMasonic Threat to Groups\n\n13. It is beautiful to see the varied groups which arise everywhere today in every order of social life: worker groups, groups of mutual aid and social security, organizations to promote science, arts, letters, and other similar things. When they are inspired by a good moral and religious spirit, these groups certainly prove to be useful and proper. But because the masonic poison has penetrated and continues to penetrate here also, especially here, any groups that remove themselves from religious influence should be generally suspect. They can easily be directed and more or less dominated by masons, becoming the sowing-ground and the apprenticeship of the sect in addition to providing assistance to it.\n\n14. Women should not join philanthropic societies whose nature and purpose are not well-known without first seeking advice from wise and experienced people. That talkative philanthropy which is opposed to Christian charity with such pomp is often the passport for masonic business.\n\n15. Everyone should avoid familiarity or friendship with anyone suspected of belonging to masonry or to affiliated groups. Know them by their fruits and avoid them. Every familiarity should be avoided, not only with those impious libertines who openly promote the character of the sect, but also with those who hide under the mask of universal tolerance, respect for all religions, and the craving to reconcile the maxims of the Gospel with those of the revolution. These men seek to reconcile Christ and Belial, the Church of God and the state without God.\n\n16. Every Christian should shun books and journals which distill the poison of impiety and which stir up the fire of unrestrained desires or sensual passions. Groups and reading clubs where the masonic spirit stalks its prey should be likewise shunned.\n\nThe Offensive Against Masonry\n\n17. In addition, since we are dealing with a sect which has pervaded everything, it is not enough to remain on the defensive. We must courageously go out into the battlefield and confront it. That is what you will do, beloved children, opposing press to press, school to school, organization to organization, congress to congress, action to action.\n\n18. Masonry has taken control of the public schools, leaving private schools, paternal schools, and those directed by zealous ecclesiastics and religious of both sexes to compete in the education of Christian youth. Christian parents especially should not entrust the education of their children to uncertain schools. Masonry has confiscated the inheritance of public charity; fill the void, then, with the treasure of private relief. It has placed pious works in the hands of its followers, so you should entrust those that depend on you to Catholic institutions. It opens and maintains houses of vice, leaving you to do what is possible to open and maintain shelters for honesty in danger. An anti-Christian press in religious and secular matters militates at its expense, so that your effort and money are required by the Catholic press. Masonry establishes societies of mutual help and credit unions for its partisans; you should do the same not only for your brothers but for all the indigent. This will show that true and sincere charity is the daughter of the One who makes the sun to rise and the rain to fall on the just man and sinner alike.\n\n19. May this struggle between good and evil extend to everything, and may good prevail. Masonry holds frequent meetings to plan new ways to combat the Church, and you should hold them frequently to better agree on the means and order of defense. It multiplies its lodges, so that you should multiply Catholic clubs and parochial groups, promote charitable associations and prayer organizations, and maintain and increase the splendor of the temple of God. The sect, having nothing to fear, today shows its face to the light of day. You Italian Catholics should also make open profession of your faith and follow the example of your glorious ancestors who confessed their faith bravely before tyrants, torture, and death. What more? Does the sect try to enslave the Church and to put it at the feet of the state as a humble servant? You must then demand and claim for it the freedom and independence due it before the law. Does masonry seek to tear apart Catholic unity, sowing discord even in the clergy itself, arousing quarrels, fomenting strife, and inciting insubordination, revolt, and schism? By tightening the sacred bond of charity and obedience, you can thwart its plans, bring to naught its efforts, and disappoint its hopes. Be all of one heart and one mind, like the first Christians. Gathered around the See of Peter and united to your pastors, protect the supreme interests of church and papacy, which are just as much the supreme interests of Italy and of all the Christian world. The Apostolic See has always been the inspirer and jealous guardian of Italian glory. Therefore, be Italians and Catholics, free and non-sectarian, faithful to the nation as well as to Christ and His visible Vicar. An anti-Christian and antipapal Italy would truly be opposed to the divine plan, and thus condemned to perish.\n\n20. Beloved children, faith and state speak to you at this time through Us. Listen to their cry, arise together and fight manfully the battles of the Lord. May the number, boldness, and strength of the enemy not frighten you, because God is stronger than they; if God is for you, who can be against you?\n\n21. Redouble your prayers so that God might be with you in a greater abundance of grace, fighting and triumphing with you. Accompany your prayers with the practice of the Christian virtues, especially charity toward the needy. Seek God's mercies with humility and perseverance, renewing every day the promises of your baptism.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/entities/urn:activity:1320846522539053075/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/entities/urn:activity:1318645160245989385", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320", "content": "Some men, indeed do not attack the truth wilfully, but work in heedless disregard of it. They act as though God had given us intellects for some purpose other than the pursuit and attainment of truth. This mistaken sort of action leads directly to that absurd proposition: one religion is just as good as another, for there is no distinction here between truth and falsehood. \"This attitude,\" to quote Pope Leo again, \"is directed to the destruction of all religions, but particularly the Catholic faith, which cannot be placed on a level with other religions without serious injustice, since it alone is true.\" Moreover, to contend that there is nothing to choose between contradictories and among contraries can lead only to this fatal conclusion: a reluctance to accept any religion either in theory or practice.<br /><br />How can God, who is truth, approve or tolerate the indifference, neglect, and sloth of those who attach no importance to matters on which our eternal salvation depends; who attach no importance to pursuit and attainment of necessary truths, or to the offering of that proper worship which is owed to God alone?<br /><br />So much toil and effort is expended today in mastering and advancing human knowledge that our age glories—and rightly—in the amazing progress it has made in the field of scientific research. But why do we not devote as much energy, ingenuity, and enthusiasm to the sure and safe attainment of that learning which concerns not this earthly, mortal life but the life which lies ahead of us in heaven? Our spirit will rest in peace and joy only when we have reached that truth which is taught in the gospels and which should be reduced to action in our lives. This is a joy which surpasses by far any pleasure which can come from the study of things human or from those marvellous inventions which we use today and are constantly praising to the skies.<br /><br />-Ad Petri Cathedram (Pope John XXIII; June 29th, 1959)", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1318645160245989385", "published": "2021-12-17T18:25:04+00:00", "source": { "content": "Some men, indeed do not attack the truth wilfully, but work in heedless disregard of it. They act as though God had given us intellects for some purpose other than the pursuit and attainment of truth. This mistaken sort of action leads directly to that absurd proposition: one religion is just as good as another, for there is no distinction here between truth and falsehood. \"This attitude,\" to quote Pope Leo again, \"is directed to the destruction of all religions, but particularly the Catholic faith, which cannot be placed on a level with other religions without serious injustice, since it alone is true.\" Moreover, to contend that there is nothing to choose between contradictories and among contraries can lead only to this fatal conclusion: a reluctance to accept any religion either in theory or practice.\n\nHow can God, who is truth, approve or tolerate the indifference, neglect, and sloth of those who attach no importance to matters on which our eternal salvation depends; who attach no importance to pursuit and attainment of necessary truths, or to the offering of that proper worship which is owed to God alone?\n\nSo much toil and effort is expended today in mastering and advancing human knowledge that our age glories—and rightly—in the amazing progress it has made in the field of scientific research. But why do we not devote as much energy, ingenuity, and enthusiasm to the sure and safe attainment of that learning which concerns not this earthly, mortal life but the life which lies ahead of us in heaven? Our spirit will rest in peace and joy only when we have reached that truth which is taught in the gospels and which should be reduced to action in our lives. This is a joy which surpasses by far any pleasure which can come from the study of things human or from those marvellous inventions which we use today and are constantly praising to the skies.\n\n-Ad Petri Cathedram (Pope John XXIII; June 29th, 1959)", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/entities/urn:activity:1318645160245989385/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/entities/urn:activity:1318282768752316436", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320", "content": "For let us return for a moment, Venerable Brethren, to that most disastrous doctrine of agnosticism. By it every avenue that leads the intellect to God is barred, but the Modernists would seek to open others available for sentiment and action. Vain efforts! For, after all, what is sentiment but the reaction of the soul on the action of the intelligence or the senses. Take away the intelligence, and man, already inclined to follow the senses, becomes their slave. Vain, too, from another point of view, for all these fantasias on the religious sentiment will never be able to destroy common sense, and common sense tells us that emotion and everything that leads the heart captive proves a hindrance instead of a help to the discovery of truth. We speak, of course, of truth in itself - as for that other purely subjective truth, the fruit of sentiment and action, if it serves its purpose for the jugglery of words, it is of no use to the man who wants to know above all things whether outside himself there is a God into whose hands he is one day to fall. True, the Modernists do call in experience to eke out their system, but what does this experience add to sentiment? Absolutely nothing beyond a certain intensity and a proportionate deepening of the conviction of the reality of the object. But these two will never make sentiment into anything but sentiment, nor deprive it of its characteristic which is to cause deception when the intelligence is not there to guide it; on the contrary, they but confirm and aggravate this characteristic, for the more intense sentiment is the more it is sentimental. In matters of religious sentiment and religious experience, you know, Venerable Brethren, how necessary is prudence and how necessary, too, the science which directs prudence. You know it from your own dealings with sounds, and especially with souls in whom sentiment predominates; you know it also from your reading of ascetical books - books for which the Modernists have but little esteem, but which testify to a science and a solidity very different from theirs, and to a refinement and subtlety of observation of which the Modernists give no evidence. Is it not really folly, or at least sovereign imprudence, to trust oneself without control to Modernist experiences? Let us for a moment put the question: if experiences have so much value in their eyes, why do they not attach equal weight to the experience that thousands upon thousands of Catholics have that the Modernists are on the wrong road? It is, perchance, that all experiences except those felt by the Modernists are false and deceptive? The vast majority of mankind holds and always will hold firmly that sentiment and experience alone, when not enlightened and guided by reason, do not lead to the knowledge of God. What remains, then, but the annihilation of all religion, - atheism? Certainly it is not the doctrine of symbolism - will save us from this. For if all the intellectual elements, as they call them, of religion are pure symbols, will not the very name of God or of divine personality be also a symbol, and if this be admitted will not the personality of God become a matter of doubt and the way opened to Pantheism? And to Pantheism that other doctrine of the divine immanence leads directly. For does it, We ask, leave God distinct from man or not? If yes, in what does it differ from Catholic doctrine, and why reject external revelation? If no, we are at once in Pantheism. Now the doctrine of immanence in the Modernist acceptation holds and professes that every phenomenon of conscience proceeds from man as man. The rigorous conclusion from this is the identity of man with God, which means Pantheism. The same conclusion follows from the distinction Modernists make between science and faith. The object of science they say is the reality of the knowable; the object of faith, on the contrary, is the reality of the unknowable. Now what makes the unknowable unknowable is its disproportion with the intelligible - a disproportion which nothing whatever, even in the doctrine of the Modernist, can suppress. Hence the unknowable remains and will eternally remain unknowable to the believer as well as to the man of science. Therefore if any religion at all is possible it can only be the religion of an unknowable reality. And why this religion might not be that universal soul of the universe, of which a rationalist speaks, is something We do see. Certainly this suffices to show superabundantly by how many roads Modernism leads to the annihilation of all religion. The first step in this direction was taken by Protestantism; the second is made by Modernism; the next will plunge headlong into atheism.<br /><br />-PASCENDI DOMINICI GREGIS 8th September, 1907 (Pope Saint Pius X)", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1318282768752316436", "published": "2021-12-16T18:25:03+00:00", "source": { "content": "For let us return for a moment, Venerable Brethren, to that most disastrous doctrine of agnosticism. By it every avenue that leads the intellect to God is barred, but the Modernists would seek to open others available for sentiment and action. Vain efforts! For, after all, what is sentiment but the reaction of the soul on the action of the intelligence or the senses. Take away the intelligence, and man, already inclined to follow the senses, becomes their slave. Vain, too, from another point of view, for all these fantasias on the religious sentiment will never be able to destroy common sense, and common sense tells us that emotion and everything that leads the heart captive proves a hindrance instead of a help to the discovery of truth. We speak, of course, of truth in itself - as for that other purely subjective truth, the fruit of sentiment and action, if it serves its purpose for the jugglery of words, it is of no use to the man who wants to know above all things whether outside himself there is a God into whose hands he is one day to fall. True, the Modernists do call in experience to eke out their system, but what does this experience add to sentiment? Absolutely nothing beyond a certain intensity and a proportionate deepening of the conviction of the reality of the object. But these two will never make sentiment into anything but sentiment, nor deprive it of its characteristic which is to cause deception when the intelligence is not there to guide it; on the contrary, they but confirm and aggravate this characteristic, for the more intense sentiment is the more it is sentimental. In matters of religious sentiment and religious experience, you know, Venerable Brethren, how necessary is prudence and how necessary, too, the science which directs prudence. You know it from your own dealings with sounds, and especially with souls in whom sentiment predominates; you know it also from your reading of ascetical books - books for which the Modernists have but little esteem, but which testify to a science and a solidity very different from theirs, and to a refinement and subtlety of observation of which the Modernists give no evidence. Is it not really folly, or at least sovereign imprudence, to trust oneself without control to Modernist experiences? Let us for a moment put the question: if experiences have so much value in their eyes, why do they not attach equal weight to the experience that thousands upon thousands of Catholics have that the Modernists are on the wrong road? It is, perchance, that all experiences except those felt by the Modernists are false and deceptive? The vast majority of mankind holds and always will hold firmly that sentiment and experience alone, when not enlightened and guided by reason, do not lead to the knowledge of God. What remains, then, but the annihilation of all religion, - atheism? Certainly it is not the doctrine of symbolism - will save us from this. For if all the intellectual elements, as they call them, of religion are pure symbols, will not the very name of God or of divine personality be also a symbol, and if this be admitted will not the personality of God become a matter of doubt and the way opened to Pantheism? And to Pantheism that other doctrine of the divine immanence leads directly. For does it, We ask, leave God distinct from man or not? If yes, in what does it differ from Catholic doctrine, and why reject external revelation? If no, we are at once in Pantheism. Now the doctrine of immanence in the Modernist acceptation holds and professes that every phenomenon of conscience proceeds from man as man. The rigorous conclusion from this is the identity of man with God, which means Pantheism. The same conclusion follows from the distinction Modernists make between science and faith. The object of science they say is the reality of the knowable; the object of faith, on the contrary, is the reality of the unknowable. Now what makes the unknowable unknowable is its disproportion with the intelligible - a disproportion which nothing whatever, even in the doctrine of the Modernist, can suppress. Hence the unknowable remains and will eternally remain unknowable to the believer as well as to the man of science. Therefore if any religion at all is possible it can only be the religion of an unknowable reality. And why this religion might not be that universal soul of the universe, of which a rationalist speaks, is something We do see. Certainly this suffices to show superabundantly by how many roads Modernism leads to the annihilation of all religion. The first step in this direction was taken by Protestantism; the second is made by Modernism; the next will plunge headlong into atheism.\n\n-PASCENDI DOMINICI GREGIS 8th September, 1907 (Pope Saint Pius X)", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/entities/urn:activity:1318282768752316436/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/entities/urn:activity:1313729061909958666", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320", "content": "𝔚𝔥𝔬 𝔞𝔪𝔬𝔫𝔤 \"𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔖𝔬𝔩𝔡𝔦𝔢𝔯𝔰 𝔬𝔣 ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱\" - 𝔢𝔠𝔠𝔩𝔢𝔰𝔦𝔞𝔰𝔱𝔦𝔠 𝔬𝔯 𝔩𝔞𝔶𝔪𝔞𝔫 - 𝔡𝔬𝔢𝔰 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔣𝔢𝔢𝔩 𝔥𝔦𝔪𝔰𝔢𝔩𝔣 𝔦𝔫𝔠𝔦𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔭𝔲𝔯𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔬𝔫 𝔱𝔬 𝔞 𝔤𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔳𝔦𝔤𝔦𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔢, 𝔱𝔬 𝔞 𝔪𝔬𝔯𝔢 𝔡𝔢𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔢𝔡 𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔢, 𝔟𝔶 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔯-𝔦𝔫𝔠𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔰𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔥𝔬𝔰𝔱 𝔬𝔣 ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱'𝔰 𝔢𝔫𝔢𝔪𝔦𝔢𝔰; 𝔞𝔰 𝔥𝔢 𝔭𝔢𝔯𝔠𝔢𝔦𝔳𝔢𝔰 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔭𝔬𝔨𝔢𝔰𝔪𝔢𝔫 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔰𝔢 𝔱𝔢𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔦𝔢𝔰 𝔡𝔢𝔫𝔶 𝔬𝔯 𝔦𝔫 𝔭𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔠𝔢 𝔫𝔢𝔤𝔩𝔢𝔠𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔳𝔦𝔳𝔦𝔣𝔶𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔯𝔲𝔱𝔥𝔰 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔳𝔞𝔩𝔲𝔢𝔰 𝔦𝔫𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝔦𝔫 𝔟𝔢𝔩𝔦𝔢𝔣 𝔦𝔫 𝔊𝔬𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔦𝔫 ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱; 𝔞𝔰 𝔥𝔢 𝔭𝔢𝔯𝔠𝔢𝔦𝔳𝔢𝔰 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔪 𝔴𝔞𝔫𝔱𝔬𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔟𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔨 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔗𝔞𝔟𝔩𝔢𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔊𝔬𝔡'𝔰 ℭ𝔬𝔪𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔰 𝔱𝔬 𝔰𝔲𝔟𝔰𝔱𝔦𝔱𝔲𝔱𝔢 𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔱𝔞𝔟𝔩𝔢𝔰 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔞𝔯𝔡𝔰 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔦𝔭𝔭𝔢𝔡 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔢𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔠𝔞𝔩 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℜ𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔩𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔬𝔫 𝔖𝔦𝔫𝔞𝔦, 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔞𝔯𝔡𝔰 𝔦𝔫 𝔴𝔥𝔦𝔠𝔥 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔭𝔦𝔯𝔦𝔱 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔖𝔢𝔯𝔪𝔬𝔫 𝔬𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔐𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℭ𝔯𝔬𝔰𝔰 𝔥𝔞𝔰 𝔫𝔬 𝔭𝔩𝔞𝔠𝔢?<br /><br />𝟖. 𝔚𝔥𝔬 𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔬𝔟𝔰𝔢𝔯𝔳𝔢 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔱 𝔭𝔯𝔬𝔣𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔡 𝔤𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔤𝔦𝔠 𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔳𝔢𝔰𝔱 𝔬𝔣 𝔰𝔲𝔠𝔥 𝔡𝔢𝔰𝔢𝔯𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫𝔰 𝔞𝔪𝔬𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔰𝔢 𝔴𝔥𝔬 𝔦𝔫 𝔡𝔞𝔶𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔠𝔞𝔩𝔪 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔢𝔠𝔲𝔯𝔦𝔱𝔶 𝔴𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔫𝔲𝔪𝔟𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔞𝔪𝔬𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔣𝔬𝔩𝔩𝔬𝔴𝔢𝔯𝔰 𝔬𝔣 ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱, 𝔟𝔲𝔱 𝔴𝔥𝔬 - ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔦𝔞𝔫𝔰 𝔲𝔫𝔣𝔬𝔯𝔱𝔲𝔫𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔩𝔶 𝔪𝔬𝔯𝔢 𝔦𝔫 𝔫𝔞𝔪𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔫 𝔦𝔫 𝔣𝔞𝔠𝔱 - 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔱 𝔠𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔡 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔢𝔫𝔡𝔲𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔢, 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔢𝔣𝔣𝔬𝔯𝔱, 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔰𝔲𝔣𝔣𝔢𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔤, 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔞 𝔰𝔱𝔬𝔲𝔱 𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔱 𝔦𝔫 𝔣𝔞𝔠𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔥𝔦𝔡𝔡𝔢𝔫 𝔬𝔯 𝔬𝔭𝔢𝔫 𝔭𝔢𝔯𝔰𝔢𝔠𝔲𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫, 𝔣𝔢𝔩𝔩 𝔳𝔦𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔪𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔠𝔬𝔴𝔞𝔯𝔡𝔦𝔠𝔢, 𝔴𝔢𝔞𝔨𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔰, 𝔲𝔫𝔠𝔢𝔯𝔱𝔞𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔶; 𝔴𝔥𝔬, 𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔯𝔬𝔯-𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔦𝔠𝔨𝔢𝔫 𝔟𝔢𝔣𝔬𝔯𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔞𝔠𝔯𝔦𝔣𝔦𝔠𝔢𝔰 𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔞𝔦𝔩𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔶 𝔞 𝔭𝔯𝔬𝔣𝔢𝔰𝔰𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔦𝔯 ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔦𝔞𝔫 𝔉𝔞𝔦𝔱𝔥, 𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔢𝔩 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔪𝔰𝔢𝔩𝔳𝔢𝔰 𝔱𝔬 𝔡𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔨 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔟𝔦𝔱𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔩𝔦𝔠𝔢 𝔞𝔴𝔞𝔦𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔰𝔢 𝔣𝔞𝔦𝔱𝔥𝔣𝔲𝔩 𝔱𝔬 ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱?<br /><br />-𝔢𝔵𝔠𝔢𝔯𝔱 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔖𝔲𝔪𝔪𝔦 𝔓𝔬𝔫𝔱𝔦𝔣𝔦𝔠𝔞𝔱𝔲𝔰 (𝔓𝔦𝔲𝔰 𝔛ℑℑ, 𝔒𝔠𝔱𝔬𝔟𝔢𝔯 𝟐𝟎, 𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟗) ", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1313729061909958666", "published": "2021-12-04T04:50:15+00:00", "source": { "content": "𝔚𝔥𝔬 𝔞𝔪𝔬𝔫𝔤 \"𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔖𝔬𝔩𝔡𝔦𝔢𝔯𝔰 𝔬𝔣 ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱\" - 𝔢𝔠𝔠𝔩𝔢𝔰𝔦𝔞𝔰𝔱𝔦𝔠 𝔬𝔯 𝔩𝔞𝔶𝔪𝔞𝔫 - 𝔡𝔬𝔢𝔰 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔣𝔢𝔢𝔩 𝔥𝔦𝔪𝔰𝔢𝔩𝔣 𝔦𝔫𝔠𝔦𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔭𝔲𝔯𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔬𝔫 𝔱𝔬 𝔞 𝔤𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔳𝔦𝔤𝔦𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔢, 𝔱𝔬 𝔞 𝔪𝔬𝔯𝔢 𝔡𝔢𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔢𝔡 𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔢, 𝔟𝔶 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔯-𝔦𝔫𝔠𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔰𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔥𝔬𝔰𝔱 𝔬𝔣 ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱'𝔰 𝔢𝔫𝔢𝔪𝔦𝔢𝔰; 𝔞𝔰 𝔥𝔢 𝔭𝔢𝔯𝔠𝔢𝔦𝔳𝔢𝔰 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔭𝔬𝔨𝔢𝔰𝔪𝔢𝔫 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔰𝔢 𝔱𝔢𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔦𝔢𝔰 𝔡𝔢𝔫𝔶 𝔬𝔯 𝔦𝔫 𝔭𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔠𝔢 𝔫𝔢𝔤𝔩𝔢𝔠𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔳𝔦𝔳𝔦𝔣𝔶𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔯𝔲𝔱𝔥𝔰 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔳𝔞𝔩𝔲𝔢𝔰 𝔦𝔫𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝔦𝔫 𝔟𝔢𝔩𝔦𝔢𝔣 𝔦𝔫 𝔊𝔬𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔦𝔫 ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱; 𝔞𝔰 𝔥𝔢 𝔭𝔢𝔯𝔠𝔢𝔦𝔳𝔢𝔰 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔪 𝔴𝔞𝔫𝔱𝔬𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔟𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔨 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔗𝔞𝔟𝔩𝔢𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔊𝔬𝔡'𝔰 ℭ𝔬𝔪𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔰 𝔱𝔬 𝔰𝔲𝔟𝔰𝔱𝔦𝔱𝔲𝔱𝔢 𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔱𝔞𝔟𝔩𝔢𝔰 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔞𝔯𝔡𝔰 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔦𝔭𝔭𝔢𝔡 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔢𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔠𝔞𝔩 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℜ𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔩𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔬𝔫 𝔖𝔦𝔫𝔞𝔦, 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔞𝔯𝔡𝔰 𝔦𝔫 𝔴𝔥𝔦𝔠𝔥 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔭𝔦𝔯𝔦𝔱 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔖𝔢𝔯𝔪𝔬𝔫 𝔬𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔐𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℭ𝔯𝔬𝔰𝔰 𝔥𝔞𝔰 𝔫𝔬 𝔭𝔩𝔞𝔠𝔢?\n\n𝟖. 𝔚𝔥𝔬 𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔬𝔟𝔰𝔢𝔯𝔳𝔢 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔱 𝔭𝔯𝔬𝔣𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔡 𝔤𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔤𝔦𝔠 𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔳𝔢𝔰𝔱 𝔬𝔣 𝔰𝔲𝔠𝔥 𝔡𝔢𝔰𝔢𝔯𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫𝔰 𝔞𝔪𝔬𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔰𝔢 𝔴𝔥𝔬 𝔦𝔫 𝔡𝔞𝔶𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔠𝔞𝔩𝔪 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔢𝔠𝔲𝔯𝔦𝔱𝔶 𝔴𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔫𝔲𝔪𝔟𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔞𝔪𝔬𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔣𝔬𝔩𝔩𝔬𝔴𝔢𝔯𝔰 𝔬𝔣 ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱, 𝔟𝔲𝔱 𝔴𝔥𝔬 - ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔦𝔞𝔫𝔰 𝔲𝔫𝔣𝔬𝔯𝔱𝔲𝔫𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔩𝔶 𝔪𝔬𝔯𝔢 𝔦𝔫 𝔫𝔞𝔪𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔫 𝔦𝔫 𝔣𝔞𝔠𝔱 - 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔱 𝔠𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔡 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔢𝔫𝔡𝔲𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔢, 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔢𝔣𝔣𝔬𝔯𝔱, 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔰𝔲𝔣𝔣𝔢𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔤, 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔞 𝔰𝔱𝔬𝔲𝔱 𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔱 𝔦𝔫 𝔣𝔞𝔠𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔥𝔦𝔡𝔡𝔢𝔫 𝔬𝔯 𝔬𝔭𝔢𝔫 𝔭𝔢𝔯𝔰𝔢𝔠𝔲𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫, 𝔣𝔢𝔩𝔩 𝔳𝔦𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔪𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔠𝔬𝔴𝔞𝔯𝔡𝔦𝔠𝔢, 𝔴𝔢𝔞𝔨𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔰, 𝔲𝔫𝔠𝔢𝔯𝔱𝔞𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔶; 𝔴𝔥𝔬, 𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔯𝔬𝔯-𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔦𝔠𝔨𝔢𝔫 𝔟𝔢𝔣𝔬𝔯𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔞𝔠𝔯𝔦𝔣𝔦𝔠𝔢𝔰 𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔞𝔦𝔩𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔶 𝔞 𝔭𝔯𝔬𝔣𝔢𝔰𝔰𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔦𝔯 ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔦𝔞𝔫 𝔉𝔞𝔦𝔱𝔥, 𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔢𝔩 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔪𝔰𝔢𝔩𝔳𝔢𝔰 𝔱𝔬 𝔡𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔨 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔟𝔦𝔱𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔩𝔦𝔠𝔢 𝔞𝔴𝔞𝔦𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔰𝔢 𝔣𝔞𝔦𝔱𝔥𝔣𝔲𝔩 𝔱𝔬 ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱?\n\n-𝔢𝔵𝔠𝔢𝔯𝔱 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔖𝔲𝔪𝔪𝔦 𝔓𝔬𝔫𝔱𝔦𝔣𝔦𝔠𝔞𝔱𝔲𝔰 (𝔓𝔦𝔲𝔰 𝔛ℑℑ, 𝔒𝔠𝔱𝔬𝔟𝔢𝔯 𝟐𝟎, 𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟗) ", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/entities/urn:activity:1313729061909958666/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/entities/urn:activity:1313561601231556621", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320", "content": "𝔗𝔥𝔢 ℭ𝔞𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔩𝔦𝔠 ℭ𝔥𝔲𝔯𝔠𝔥 𝔦𝔰 ℜ𝔬𝔪𝔞𝔫. ℑ 𝔰𝔞𝔳𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔱 𝔴𝔬𝔯𝔡, ℜ𝔬𝔪𝔞𝔫! ℑ 𝔣𝔢𝔢𝔩 𝔠𝔬𝔪𝔭𝔩𝔢𝔱𝔢𝔩𝔶 ℜ𝔬𝔪𝔞𝔫, 𝔰𝔦𝔫𝔠𝔢 ℜ𝔬𝔪𝔞𝔫 𝔪𝔢𝔞𝔫𝔰 𝔘𝔫𝔦𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔰𝔞𝔩, ℭ𝔞𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔩𝔦𝔠. 𝔉𝔬𝔯 𝔦𝔱 𝔩𝔢𝔞𝔡𝔰 𝔪𝔢 𝔱𝔬 𝔩𝔬𝔳𝔢 𝔱𝔢𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔶 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔓𝔬𝔭𝔢, 𝔦𝔩 𝔡𝔬𝔩𝔠𝔢 ℭ𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔬 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔯𝔞, 𝔞𝔰 𝔖𝔞𝔦𝔫𝔱 ℭ𝔞𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔖𝔦𝔢𝔫𝔞, 𝔴𝔥𝔬𝔪 ℑ 𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱 𝔞𝔰 𝔞 𝔪𝔬𝔰𝔱 𝔟𝔢𝔩𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔡 𝔣𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔫𝔡, 𝔩𝔦𝔨𝔢𝔡 𝔱𝔬 𝔯𝔢𝔭𝔢𝔞𝔱.<br /><br />𝔉𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔰 ℭ𝔞𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔩𝔦𝔠 ℜ𝔬𝔪𝔞𝔫 𝔠𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔯𝔢, 𝔓𝔞𝔲𝔩 𝔙ℑ 𝔢𝔪𝔭𝔥𝔞𝔰𝔦𝔰𝔢𝔡 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔠𝔩𝔬𝔰𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔤𝔢𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔖𝔢𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔡 𝔙𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔠𝔞𝔫 ℭ𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔠𝔦𝔩, 𝔫𝔬 𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔦𝔰, 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔬𝔯𝔶, 𝔟𝔢𝔶𝔬𝔫𝔡 𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔠𝔥; 𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔠𝔞𝔫 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔟𝔢 𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔠𝔥𝔢𝔡. 𝔉𝔬𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℭ𝔞𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔩𝔦𝔠 ℭ𝔥𝔲𝔯𝔠𝔥, 𝔫𝔬 𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔞 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢𝔯, 𝔫𝔬 𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔢𝔵𝔠𝔩𝔲𝔡𝔢𝔡, 𝔫𝔬 𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔱𝔬 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔦𝔡𝔢𝔯 𝔥𝔦𝔪𝔰𝔢𝔩𝔣 𝔣𝔞𝔯 𝔞𝔴𝔞𝔶. ℑ 𝔳𝔢𝔫𝔢𝔯𝔞𝔱𝔢 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥 𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔪𝔶 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔢𝔫𝔤𝔱𝔥 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℜ𝔬𝔪𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔓𝔢𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔓𝔞𝔲𝔩, 𝔟𝔞𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔡 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔟𝔩𝔬𝔬𝔡 𝔬𝔣 𝔪𝔞𝔯𝔱𝔶𝔯𝔰, 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔠𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔯𝔢 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔴𝔥𝔦𝔠𝔥 𝔰𝔬 𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔶 𝔥𝔞𝔳𝔢 𝔰𝔢𝔱 𝔬𝔲𝔱 𝔱𝔬 𝔭𝔯𝔬𝔭𝔞𝔤𝔞𝔱𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔯𝔬𝔲𝔤𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔴𝔬𝔯𝔩𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔞𝔳𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔴𝔬𝔯𝔡 𝔬𝔣 ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱. 𝔗𝔬 𝔟𝔢 ℜ𝔬𝔪𝔞𝔫 𝔡𝔬𝔢𝔰 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔞𝔦𝔩 𝔞𝔫𝔶 𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔦𝔣𝔢𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔬𝔣 𝔭𝔯𝔬𝔳𝔦𝔫𝔠𝔦𝔞𝔩𝔦𝔰𝔪, 𝔟𝔲𝔱 𝔯𝔞𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔬𝔣 𝔞𝔲𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔦𝔠 𝔢𝔠𝔲𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔦𝔰𝔪. ℑ𝔱 𝔭𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔲𝔭𝔭𝔬𝔰𝔢𝔰 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔡𝔢𝔰𝔦𝔯𝔢 𝔱𝔬 𝔢𝔫𝔩𝔞𝔯𝔤𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔱, 𝔱𝔬 𝔬𝔭𝔢𝔫 𝔦𝔱 𝔱𝔬 𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔪𝔢𝔫 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔯𝔢𝔡𝔢𝔪𝔭𝔱𝔦𝔳𝔢 𝔷𝔢𝔞𝔩 𝔬𝔣 ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱, 𝔴𝔥𝔬 𝔰𝔢𝔢𝔨𝔰 𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔪𝔢𝔫 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔱𝔞𝔨𝔢𝔰 𝔦𝔫 𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔪𝔢𝔫, 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔥𝔢 𝔥𝔞𝔰 𝔩𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔡 𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔪𝔢𝔫 𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔰𝔱.<br /><br />𝔖𝔞𝔦𝔫𝔱 𝔄𝔪𝔟𝔯𝔬𝔰𝔢 𝔴𝔯𝔬𝔱𝔢 𝔞 𝔣𝔢𝔴 𝔴𝔬𝔯𝔡𝔰 𝔴𝔥𝔦𝔠𝔥 𝔠𝔬𝔪𝔭𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔢, 𝔞𝔰 𝔦𝔱 𝔴𝔢𝔯𝔢, 𝔞 𝔰𝔬𝔫𝔤 𝔬𝔣 𝔧𝔬𝔶: 𝔚𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔓𝔢𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔦𝔰, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℭ𝔥𝔲𝔯𝔠𝔥; 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔴𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℭ𝔥𝔲𝔯𝔠𝔥 𝔦𝔰, 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔡𝔢𝔞𝔱𝔥, 𝔟𝔲𝔱 𝔢𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔫𝔞𝔩 𝔩𝔦𝔣𝔢 𝔯𝔢𝔦𝔤𝔫𝔰. 𝔉𝔬𝔯 𝔴𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔓𝔢𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℭ𝔥𝔲𝔯𝔠𝔥 𝔞𝔯𝔢, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱 𝔦𝔰; 𝔞𝔫𝔡 ℌ𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔰𝔞𝔩𝔳𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫, 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔬𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔚𝔞𝔶.<br /><br />-𝔖𝔞𝔦𝔫𝔱 𝔍𝔬𝔰𝔢𝔪𝔞𝔯í𝔞 𝔈𝔰𝔠𝔯𝔦𝔳á", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1313561601231556621", "published": "2021-12-03T17:44:49+00:00", "source": { "content": "𝔗𝔥𝔢 ℭ𝔞𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔩𝔦𝔠 ℭ𝔥𝔲𝔯𝔠𝔥 𝔦𝔰 ℜ𝔬𝔪𝔞𝔫. ℑ 𝔰𝔞𝔳𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔱 𝔴𝔬𝔯𝔡, ℜ𝔬𝔪𝔞𝔫! ℑ 𝔣𝔢𝔢𝔩 𝔠𝔬𝔪𝔭𝔩𝔢𝔱𝔢𝔩𝔶 ℜ𝔬𝔪𝔞𝔫, 𝔰𝔦𝔫𝔠𝔢 ℜ𝔬𝔪𝔞𝔫 𝔪𝔢𝔞𝔫𝔰 𝔘𝔫𝔦𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔰𝔞𝔩, ℭ𝔞𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔩𝔦𝔠. 𝔉𝔬𝔯 𝔦𝔱 𝔩𝔢𝔞𝔡𝔰 𝔪𝔢 𝔱𝔬 𝔩𝔬𝔳𝔢 𝔱𝔢𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔶 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔓𝔬𝔭𝔢, 𝔦𝔩 𝔡𝔬𝔩𝔠𝔢 ℭ𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔬 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔯𝔞, 𝔞𝔰 𝔖𝔞𝔦𝔫𝔱 ℭ𝔞𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔖𝔦𝔢𝔫𝔞, 𝔴𝔥𝔬𝔪 ℑ 𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱 𝔞𝔰 𝔞 𝔪𝔬𝔰𝔱 𝔟𝔢𝔩𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔡 𝔣𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔫𝔡, 𝔩𝔦𝔨𝔢𝔡 𝔱𝔬 𝔯𝔢𝔭𝔢𝔞𝔱.\n\n𝔉𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔰 ℭ𝔞𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔩𝔦𝔠 ℜ𝔬𝔪𝔞𝔫 𝔠𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔯𝔢, 𝔓𝔞𝔲𝔩 𝔙ℑ 𝔢𝔪𝔭𝔥𝔞𝔰𝔦𝔰𝔢𝔡 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔠𝔩𝔬𝔰𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔤𝔢𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔖𝔢𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔡 𝔙𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔠𝔞𝔫 ℭ𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔠𝔦𝔩, 𝔫𝔬 𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔦𝔰, 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔬𝔯𝔶, 𝔟𝔢𝔶𝔬𝔫𝔡 𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔠𝔥; 𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔠𝔞𝔫 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔩𝔡 𝔟𝔢 𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔠𝔥𝔢𝔡. 𝔉𝔬𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℭ𝔞𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔩𝔦𝔠 ℭ𝔥𝔲𝔯𝔠𝔥, 𝔫𝔬 𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔞 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢𝔯, 𝔫𝔬 𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔢𝔵𝔠𝔩𝔲𝔡𝔢𝔡, 𝔫𝔬 𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔱𝔬 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔦𝔡𝔢𝔯 𝔥𝔦𝔪𝔰𝔢𝔩𝔣 𝔣𝔞𝔯 𝔞𝔴𝔞𝔶. ℑ 𝔳𝔢𝔫𝔢𝔯𝔞𝔱𝔢 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥 𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔪𝔶 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔢𝔫𝔤𝔱𝔥 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℜ𝔬𝔪𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔓𝔢𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔓𝔞𝔲𝔩, 𝔟𝔞𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔡 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔟𝔩𝔬𝔬𝔡 𝔬𝔣 𝔪𝔞𝔯𝔱𝔶𝔯𝔰, 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔠𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔯𝔢 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔴𝔥𝔦𝔠𝔥 𝔰𝔬 𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔶 𝔥𝔞𝔳𝔢 𝔰𝔢𝔱 𝔬𝔲𝔱 𝔱𝔬 𝔭𝔯𝔬𝔭𝔞𝔤𝔞𝔱𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔯𝔬𝔲𝔤𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔴𝔬𝔯𝔩𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔞𝔳𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔴𝔬𝔯𝔡 𝔬𝔣 ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱. 𝔗𝔬 𝔟𝔢 ℜ𝔬𝔪𝔞𝔫 𝔡𝔬𝔢𝔰 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔞𝔦𝔩 𝔞𝔫𝔶 𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔦𝔣𝔢𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔬𝔣 𝔭𝔯𝔬𝔳𝔦𝔫𝔠𝔦𝔞𝔩𝔦𝔰𝔪, 𝔟𝔲𝔱 𝔯𝔞𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔬𝔣 𝔞𝔲𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔦𝔠 𝔢𝔠𝔲𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔦𝔰𝔪. ℑ𝔱 𝔭𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔲𝔭𝔭𝔬𝔰𝔢𝔰 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔡𝔢𝔰𝔦𝔯𝔢 𝔱𝔬 𝔢𝔫𝔩𝔞𝔯𝔤𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔱, 𝔱𝔬 𝔬𝔭𝔢𝔫 𝔦𝔱 𝔱𝔬 𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔪𝔢𝔫 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔯𝔢𝔡𝔢𝔪𝔭𝔱𝔦𝔳𝔢 𝔷𝔢𝔞𝔩 𝔬𝔣 ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱, 𝔴𝔥𝔬 𝔰𝔢𝔢𝔨𝔰 𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔪𝔢𝔫 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔱𝔞𝔨𝔢𝔰 𝔦𝔫 𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔪𝔢𝔫, 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔥𝔢 𝔥𝔞𝔰 𝔩𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔡 𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔪𝔢𝔫 𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔰𝔱.\n\n𝔖𝔞𝔦𝔫𝔱 𝔄𝔪𝔟𝔯𝔬𝔰𝔢 𝔴𝔯𝔬𝔱𝔢 𝔞 𝔣𝔢𝔴 𝔴𝔬𝔯𝔡𝔰 𝔴𝔥𝔦𝔠𝔥 𝔠𝔬𝔪𝔭𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔢, 𝔞𝔰 𝔦𝔱 𝔴𝔢𝔯𝔢, 𝔞 𝔰𝔬𝔫𝔤 𝔬𝔣 𝔧𝔬𝔶: 𝔚𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔓𝔢𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔦𝔰, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℭ𝔥𝔲𝔯𝔠𝔥; 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔴𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℭ𝔥𝔲𝔯𝔠𝔥 𝔦𝔰, 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔡𝔢𝔞𝔱𝔥, 𝔟𝔲𝔱 𝔢𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔫𝔞𝔩 𝔩𝔦𝔣𝔢 𝔯𝔢𝔦𝔤𝔫𝔰. 𝔉𝔬𝔯 𝔴𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔓𝔢𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℭ𝔥𝔲𝔯𝔠𝔥 𝔞𝔯𝔢, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱 𝔦𝔰; 𝔞𝔫𝔡 ℌ𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔰𝔞𝔩𝔳𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫, 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔬𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔚𝔞𝔶.\n\n-𝔖𝔞𝔦𝔫𝔱 𝔍𝔬𝔰𝔢𝔪𝔞𝔯í𝔞 𝔈𝔰𝔠𝔯𝔦𝔳á", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/entities/urn:activity:1313561601231556621/activity" } ], "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/outbox", "partOf": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1313551839509090320/outboxoutbox" }