Nationalism, capitalism, and hoarding. The idea of every nation
should be forgot, price should be struck from the commons, and
princes should be seen for the devils they are. The sins include
our church, secret societies, and other religions which make of
the spirit of God a divide."
Last rites declaration of Ioannes Paulus PP. II (Karol Wojtyla)
2nd April 2005
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896. It is in vain that the Church has established these words, anathemas,
heresies, etc. They are used against her.
897. The servant knoweth not what his lord doeth, for the master tells him
only the act and not the intention. And this is why he often obeys
slavishly, and defeats the intention. But Jesus Christ has told us the
object. And you defeat that object.
898. They cannot have perpetuity, and they seek universality; and therefore
they make the whole Church corrupt, that they may be saints.
899. Against those who misuse passages of Scripture, and who pride
themselves in finding one which seems to favour their error.--The chapter
for Vespers, Passion Sunday, the prayer for the king.
Explanation of these words: "He that is not with me is against me." And of
these others: "He that is not against you is for you." A person who says: "I
am neither for nor against"; we ought to reply to him...
900. He who will give the meaning of Scripture, and does not take it from
Scripture, is an enemy of Scripture. (St. Augustine, Of Christian Doctrine.)
901. Humilibus dat gratiam;223 an ideo non dedit humilitatem?224
Sui eum non receperunt; quotquot autem non receperunt,225 an non erant
sui?226
902. "It must indeed be," says Feuillant, "that this is not so certain; for
controversy indicates uncertainty (Saint Athanasius, Saint Chrysostom,
morals, unbelievers)."
The Jesuits have not made the truth uncertain, but they have made their own
ungodliness certain.
Contradiction has always been permitted, in order to blind the wicked; for
all that offends truth or love is evil. This is the true principle.
903. All religions and sects in the world have had natural reason for a
guide. Christians alone have been constrained to take their rules from
without themselves, and to acquaint themselves with those which Jesus Christ
bequeathed to men of old to be handed down to true believers. This