Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 10, 2025
For as over Ireland in its character of an island, he believed himself to possess, through the supposed testament of Constantine, certain rights, and thought proper to exercise them; so over Spain, being ignorant of any such rights, he arrogated none, but acted as became him on the general principles of Christian justice. Baronius, Annus, 1154 Baronius, Annus 1159; rectified by Pagi to 1155.
Hardly less touching were the fears expressed by the good Oratorian, Cardinal Baronius, that "a judgment might be brought upon the Republic" if it declined to let the Vatican have its way. But these expressions were not likely to prevail with men who had dealt with Machiavelli.
The Jews were accustomed to bury the instruments of punishment in or near the place where the persons executed were buried; but on this subject I must content myself with referring to Baronius, Calmet, Menochius, Gretser etc. who cite the Rabbins in proof of this assertion.
Bishoprics and all benefices were bought and sold; "canons were trodden under foot; ancient traditions were turned out of doors; old customs were laid aside;" boys were made archbishops; ludicrous stories were recited in the churches; the most disgraceful crimes were pardoned for money. Desolation, according to Cardinal Baronius, was seen in the temples of the Lord.
So, after all, this infallible Council was wrong, the Papists themselves being the judges. Pope Benedict IX. was guilty of such flagitious crimes that he became an object of public abhorrence, and he finally sold the Popedom. Baronius, the Popish annalist, confesses that Pope Sergius III. was "the slave of every vice, and the most wicked of men."
Ambrose, St. The commission appointed by Clement VIII. in his work of revision and reform included Baronius, Bellarmine and Gavantus. The need of revision, rearrangement and reform of the Breviary was in the mind of every Pope, and nearly every one of them took some step to perfect the historic book.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking