The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

"We120 THE FAITH OF OUR FATHERS.deaJ with men, she must have a government as wellas every other organized society. This government,at least in its essential elements, our Lord must haveestablished for His Church. For, was He not aswise as human legislators? And shall we supposethat, of all lawgivers, the Wisdom Incarnate aloneleft His Kingdom on earth to be governed withouta Head?But some one will tell me : do not denythat the Church has a Head. God Himself is itsRuler." This isevading the real question. Isnot God the Ruler of allgovernments? "By Me,"He says, "kings reign, and lawgivers decree just1He is the recognized Head of our Rethings."public, and of every Christian family in the land ;but, nevertheless, there isalways presiding overthe country a visible chief, who represents God onearth.In like manner the Church, besid&s an invisibleHead in heaven, must have a visible Head on earth.The body and members of the Church are visible ;whynot also the Head? The Church without asupreme Ruler, would be like an army without a general ; a navy without an admiral ;a sheepfold withouta shepherd or like a human;body without a head.The Christian communities separated from theCatholic Church, deny that Peter received any authority over the other Apostles, and hence they rejectthe supremacy of the Pope.1Prov. yiii. 15.