The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

"50 THE FAITH OF OUR FATHERS.What a noble opportunity they lost of earningfor themselves immortal honors from God and man!If, instead of raising the standard of revolt, they hadwaged war upon their own passions, and fought withthe Catholic reformers against impiety, they wouldbe hailed as true soldiers of the cross.Theywould be welcomed by the Pope, the Bishops andclergy, and by all good men. They might be honored to-day on our altars, and might have a nichein our temples, side by side with those of CharlesBorromeo and Ignatius Loyola; and instead of adivided army of Christians, we should behold today a united Christendom, spreading itself irresistibly from nation to nation, and bringing allkingdoms to the knowledge of Jesus Christ.CHAPTER IV.CATHOLICITY.r PHAT Catholicity is a prominent note of theJL Church, is evident from the Apostles Creed,which says. I believe in the Holy Catholic Church/The word Catholic, or Universal, signifies that thetrue Church is not circumscribed in its extent, likehuman empires, nor confined to one race of people,like the Jewish Church, but that she is diffused overevery nation of the globe, and counts her childrenamong all tribes and peoples and tongues of theearth.