The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

80 THE FAITH OF OUR FATHERS.Rome; St. Paul at Ephesus; St. John Chrysostomat Constantinople St. Augustine in HippoSt. Am; ;brose in Milan ;St. Remigius in France St. Boni;face in Germany; St. Athanasius in Alexandria;the same doctrine that St. Patrick introduced intoIreland; that St. Augustine brought into England,and St. Pelagius into Scotland, is ever preached inthe Catholic Church throughout the globe, fromJanuary till December "Jesus Christ yesterday,aud to-day, and the same forever." lThe same admirable unity that exists in mattersalso established in the government of theAll the members of the vast body of Catholic Christians are as intimately united to one visible Chief as the members of the human body areof faith, isChurch.joined to the head. The faithful of each parishare subject to their immediate Pastor. Each Pastoris subordinate to his Bishop, and each Bishop ofChristendom acknowledges the jurisdictionof theBishop of Rome, the successor of St. Peter, andHead of the Catholic Church.But itmay be asked, is not this unity of faithimpaired by those doctrinal definitions which theChurch has promulgated from time to time? Weanswer: No new dogma, unknown to the Apostles,not contained in the primitiveChristian revelation,can be admitted. (John xiv. 26; xv. 15; xvi. 13.)For the Apostles received the whole deposit of God sword, according to the promise of our Lord : "When