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 In the past I've posted articles on the Gratitude that Traditional Catholics should have and how true Gratitude will lead to bitterness of spirit.

Today it was mentioned in the sermon by our SSPX priest and he was quoting Pope St. Pius X's encyclical:  E Supremi On the Restoration of All things in Christ (link).  

Here's the key passage that he quoted verbatim: 

But in order that the desired fruit [Tradicat: Of the aposolate] may be derived from this apostolate and this zeal for teaching, and that Christ may be formed in all, be it remembered, Venerable Brethren, that no means is more efficacious than charity. “For the Lord is not in the earthquake” (III Kings xix., II) — it is vain to hope to attract souls to God by a bitter zeal. On the contrary, harm is done more often than good by taunting men harshly with their faults, and reproving their vices with asperity. True the Apostle exhorted Timothy: “Accuse, beseech, rebuke,” but he took care to add: “with all patience” (11. Tim. iv., 2). 

So, if your heart is full with bitterness and hatred for those doing evil inside and outside the Church, remember that Our Lord Jesus Christ came to SAVE them, died for THEM, just as much as He came to save YOU and died for YOU because of YOUR sins.

As much as the successors of the Apostles do not live up to their office, we still owe them the respect due to their office if not due to their persons.

To do otherwise is to simply help the modernists tear down the Church.

P^3

 

 

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