Pope Pius IX Quotes

#1. If a future Pope teaches anything contrary to the Catholic Faith, do not follow him.

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#2. These enemies of divine revelation extol human progress to the skies, and with rash and sacrilegious daring would have it introduced into the Catholic religion as if this religion were not the work of God but of man, or some kind of philosophical discovery susceptible of perfection by human efforts.

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#3. The state (the U.S. Constitution) has not the right to leave every man free to profess and embrace whatever religion he may desire.

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#4. Give me an army saying the Rosary and I will conquer the world.

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#5. The chisel is the pen of the sculptor.

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#6. The Roman Pontiffs have always ... held that all those rites should be preserved which deviate neither from accuracy in matters of faith, nor from what is fitting.

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#7. It is error to believe that Every man is free to embrace and profess that religion which, guided by the light of reason, he shall consider true.

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#8. Socialism, Communism, clandestine societies, Bible societies ... pests of this sort must be destroyed by all means.

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#9. The foundation of all our confidence is found in the Blessed Virgin Mary. God has committed to her the treasury of all good things, in order that everyone may know that through her are obtained every hope, every grace, and all salvation. For this is His will: That we obtain everything through Mary.

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#10. The Church is built on the rock of Peter, and he who eats the Lamb outside this holy dwelling is reprobate ..He who eats the Lamb outside this Apostolic See has no part with God!

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#11. If anyone says that it is possible that at some time, given the advancement of knowledge, a sense may be assigned to the dogmas propounded by the Church which is different from that which the Church has understood and understands: let him be anathema.

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#12. Liberal Catholics are the worst enemies of the Church.

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#13. The Roman Pontiff can, and ought to, reconcile himself, and come to terms with progress, liberalism and modern civilization.

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#14. The most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instant of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the savior of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of original sin.

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#15. Because God knows, searches and clearly understands the minds, hearts, thoughts, and nature of all, his supreme kindness and clemency do not permit anyone at all who is not guilty of deliberate sin to suffer eternal punishments.

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#16. Nothing can ever pass away from the words of Christ, nor can anything be changed in the doctrine which the Catholic Church received from Christ to guard, protect, and preach.

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