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To: Viva Christo Rey; gbcdoj
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FRANCIS XAVIER WERNZ, S.J. (1842-1914) SUPERIOR GENERAL OF THE JESUITS & RECTOR OF THE PONTIFICAL GREGORIAN UNIVERSITY AT ROME AND FRANCOIS D'ASISE VIDAL Y BARRAQUER (1868-1943) CARDINAL

Finally, one cannot consider as schismatics those who refuse to obey the Roman Pontiff because they would hold his person suspect or, because of widespread rumors, doubtfully elected (as happened after the election of Urban VI), or who would resist him as a civil authority and not as pastor of the Church. (Wernz-Vidal, Ius Canonicum [Rome: Gregorian University, 1937], Vol. VII, p.398

38 posted on 05/15/2004 2:52:51 PM PDT by Viva Christo Rey
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To: Viva Christo Rey
DOM PROSPER LOUIS PASCAL GUERANGER, O.S.B. (1805-1875)

"When the shepherd turns into a wolf, it behooves the flock to defend itself in the first place. Doctrine normally flows from the bishops down to the faithful people, and subjects should not judge their chiefs. But, in the treasure of revelation, there are certain points that every Christian necessarily knows and must obligatorily defend." (L'anne liturgique - Le temps de la septuagesime, 1932)

39 posted on 05/15/2004 2:54:32 PM PDT by Viva Christo Rey
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