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Leo XIII., the Great Leader

by A. P. (Alexander Patrick) Doyle

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LEO XIII, THE GREAT LEADER

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By Rev. A. P. Doyle, C.S.P.

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Leo XIII.'s Message to the Twentieth Century: - The greatest misfortune is never to have known Jesus Christ. Christ is the fountain-head of all good. Mankind can no more be saved without His power than it can be redeemed without His mercy. When Jesus Christ is absent human reason fails, being bereft of its chief protection and light: and the very end is lost sight of for which, under God's providence, human society has been built up. To reject Dogma is simply to deny Christianity. It is evident that they whose intellects reject the yoke of Christ are obstinately striving against God. Having shaken off God's authority, they are by no means freer, for they will fall beneath some human sway. God alone is life. All other beings partake of life, but they are not life. Christ, from all eternity and by His very nature, is "the Life," just as He is "the Truth," because He is God of God. If any one abide not in Me, he shall be cast forth as a branch, and shall wither, and they shall gather him up and cast him into the fire, and he burneth (John xv. 6). Once remove all impediments and allow the spirit of Christ to revive and grow in a nation, and that nation shall be healed. The world has heard enough of the so-called "rights of man." Let it hear something of the rights of God. The common welfare urgently demands a return to Him from whom we should never have gone astray: to Him who is the Way, the Truth and the Life,--and this on the part not only of individuals but of society as a whole.

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LEO XIII., THE GREAT LEADER. - BY REV. A. P. DOYLE.

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THE PAPACY NEVER DIES.

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Description

A thoughtful meditation written soon after the passing of one of the twentieth century’s most influential pontiffs, this work explores the spiritual vision that guided his long papacy. The author frames the Pope’s message as a call to return to the centrality of Christ in personal and public life, warning that without that anchor reason falters and societies lose their true purpose. By intertwining theological reflections with observations of the era’s cultural shifts, the essay invites listeners to consider how faith can shape the modern world.

The narrative then turns to the Pope’s final weeks, portraying a man whose frailty of body never dimmed his gentle, courteous spirit. Even as illness took hold, he rose to greet visitors, tended a humble pigeon, and offered prayers with quiet devotion. These intimate scenes reveal a leader whose humility and kindness left an indelible impression on all who gathered at his bedside.

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Produced by Michael Gray, Diocese of San Jose

Release date

2011-10-11

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37709

Subjects

Papacy Leo XIII, Pope, 1810-1903 BX

About the author

A. P. (Alexander Patrick) Doyle

1857–1912

A California-born Paulist priest, missionary, and writer, he moved easily between church life and public life in turn-of-the-century America. He is best remembered for energetic Catholic work, his friendship with Theodore Roosevelt, and writings such as Leo XIII., the Great Leader.

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