Pope Gregory XVI famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Pray to Saint Philomena, What ever you ask from her, She will obtain for you.
-- Pope Gregory XVI

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Beyond a doubt, they perish eternally who do not keep the Catholic faith entire and unchanged.
-- Pope Gregory XVI

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Let nothing of the truths that have been defined be lessened, nothing altered, nothing added, but let them be preserved intact in word and in meaning.
-- Pope Gregory XVI

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The unrestrained freedom of thinking and of openly making known one's thoughts is not inherent in the rights of citizens and is by no means worthy of favor and support.
-- Pope Gregory XVI

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That rule must be absolutely observed which states that, except for the most serious reasons and with the Apostolic See, no innovations are to be introduced into the holy rites of the liturgy.
-- Pope Gregory XVI

#Innovation #Serious #Reason
We are here speaking in open disapproval of that false system of philosophy, not so long ago introduced, by which, because of an extended and unbridled desire of novelty, truth is not sought where it truly resides, and, with a disregard for the holy and apostolic traditions, other vain, futile, uncertain doctrines, not approved by the Church are accepted as true, on which very vain men mistakenly think that truth itself is supported and sustained.
-- Pope Gregory XVI

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Nor can We predict happier times for religion and government from the plans of those who desire vehemently to separate the Church from the state, and to break the mutual concord between temporal authority and the priesthood. It is certain that that concord which always was favorable and beneficial for the sacred and the civil order is feared by the shameless lovers of liberty.
-- Pope Gregory XVI

#Government #Order #Church
The holy universal Church teaches that it is not possible to worship God truly except in Her...
-- Pope Gregory XVI

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Out of the Roman States there is no country where I am Pope except the United States.
-- Pope Gregory XVI

#Country #United States #Pope

God will not hold us responsible to understand the mysteries of election, predestination, and the divine sovereignty. The best and safest way to deal with these truths is to raise our eyes to God and in deepest reverence say, "0 Lord, Thou knowest." Those things belong to the deep and mysterious Profound of God's omniscience. Prying into them may make theologians, but it will never make saints.
None of us are saints.
If one is not oneself a sage or saint, the best thing one can do is to study the words of those who were.
A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn.
Not what we think, but what we do, / Makes saints of us: all stiff and cold, / The outlines of the corpse show through / The cloth of gold.
He who trusts himself is lost. He who trusts in God can do all things.
They who pray not, know nothing of God, and know nothing of the state of their own souls.
Long tarries destiny, But comes to those who pray.
Pray; and as you pray, surrender; and as you surrender, believe.
You believe in God, then you don't believe anymore and when you have a big problem, you pray anyway.

Pope Gregory XVI famous quotes

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