THIRTY SECOND DOCUMENT

SOLEMN PROCLAMATION OF THE DOGMA OF FAITH ON SANCTIFYING GRACE, WHICH IS THE VERY SAME AS THE HOLY GHOST. SOLEMN DOGMATIC DECLARATION ON THE PAROUSIA (THE SECOND COMING). ESTABLISHMENT
OF CERTAIN LITURGICAL FEASTS.

We, Supreme Pontiff, Vicar of Christ, Successor of Saint Peter, Servant of the Servants of God, Patriarch of El Palmer de Troya.

We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, wish to teach all the faithful, with clear doctrine inspired by the Holy Ghost, certain truths contained in the Sacred Deposit of Revelation, in order to illuminate them in this apocalyptic hour of the eschatology (last things) of the Church. We see the need to define as Dogma of Faith certain most admirable matters about Grace.

We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, with the Authority of Our Lord Jens Christ, that of the Apostles Peter and Paul and Our own, declare, proclaim, and solemnly teach the following:

SANCTIFYING GRACE IS THE VERY SAME AS THE HOLY GHOST.

We, as Universal Doctor, with the Authority of Our Lord Jesus Christ, with that of the Apostles Peter and Paul, and with Our own, solemnly declare, proclaim and teach the following:

If anyone dare to deny that Sanctifying Grace is the very same Holy Ghost, let him be anathema.

We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, teach as Infallible Doctrine, the sublimities of Sanctifying Grace, as follows:

We, in accord with the traditional doctrine of the Magisterium of the Church, teach that the Holy Ghost is the author of sanctification, - and therefore the Holy Ghost is the Sanctifier. The word “sanctifying” indicates the action of the Holy Ghost in souls, - from which we deduce the certain and Infallible Doctrine that Grace is the Holy Ghost; and the doctrine is completed in His exalted title of Sanctifying Grace. We confirm the traditional teaching that Sanctifying Grace is a supernatural gift, inhering permanently in the soul. What We are doing in the dogmatic definition on Sanctifying Grace is precisely to define infallibly the words "supernatural gift,” as there is no doubt that the gifts are received from the Holy Ghost. We solemnly teach that Sanctifying Grace is the Holy Ghost Himself, not a symbol or representation of Him, but rather Himself in reality.

We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, assisted infallibly by the Holy Ghost, teach as sure doctrine that the term “accident” is flimsy and obscure, and, with this word vanishes the impetuous force of the Divine Paraclete. Sanctifying Grace has the force of permanence, given the free correspondence of the soul.

We, as Universal Teacher and Guide of the Church, confirm the centuries-old teaching of the Work of Creation:

And God said: "Let us create man to Our image and likeness.”

We teach infallibly that that marvelous and admirable image and likeness indicates clearly and distinctly that in creating man, God created him divine. Naturally the word “divine" is not to be confused with the word "God," since there is only one true God, in three distinct Persons, Father, Son and Holy Ghost. In this question there are of course hierarchical levels. God is Creator and man is creature. Thus, the created hierarchy has received all from the uncreated Hierarchy. We teach that in the creation of man, it is perfectly clear that "image and likeness" refers precisely to the soul, since the body cannot resemble God, Who is Purest Spirit. We teach that the first pair, Adam and Eve, inherited the Divinity, understanding of course their infinite distance from the Creator. This is to say that their souls were divine in their creation. However, on sinning, our first parents Adam and Eve lost the divine sonship, their souls lost the divine and retained only the human. From this is deduced that the soul in the state of sin is dead, having lost the divine inheritance that the Creator gratuitously gave them in their creation. God, in His Infinite Wisdom and complete freedom of will, decreed that the descendants of Adam should lose the divine sonship with all its terrible consequences.

We, in accord with Traditional Doctrine, teach that, in His Infinite Bounty, the Creator gave the dead human race another Pair who would revivify them. This Exalted Pair is Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Most Holy Virgin Mary. Christ is the second Adam, Mary the second Eve. With the new Adam and the new Eve, and the infinite Reparation and Redemption, humanity re-acquires, as though in a second creation, the divine sonship, - understanding of course in this humanity, the baptized.

We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, teach infallibly that divine sonship, primarily and principally is acquired through the Sacrament of Baptism. All the Church knows with the certitude of faith, that the Sacrament of Baptism eradicates the stain of Original Sin and restores divine sonship conforming to the Work of Creation. We teach: when one receives the Sacrament of Baptism, he receives Sanctifying Grace; that is, he receives in very truth the Holy Ghost.

We, as Universal Teacher and Guide of the Church, as Infallible Doctor, solemnly declare:

The baptized, on being grafted onto Christ through the Sacrament of Baptism, truly receive the Holy Ghost, Who espouses Himself mystically with the soul, communicating to her the Divine Nature, at the same time conserving the human nature. In this espousal, God our Creator invites our human nature to correspond and submit to the new nature acquired gratuitously. Naturally human nature retains her free will either to correspond or not. Through this doctrine one understands perfectly that sublime truth: The body is the living temple of the Holy Ghost. This indwelling of the Holy Ghost is in no wise something merely symbolic, or representative, but is a real and evident dwelling within. We all know that the Holy Ghost vivifies, since He is the Lord and Giver of Life. When the Holy Ghost is espoused with a soul, He vivifies her in such wise that, mystically speaking, they become one soul, insofar as she remains faithful to her Celestial Spouse. As a woman is subject to her husband, through which Sacrament they have become one flesh without the destruction of their respective bodies, - since the man and woman conserve their individual bodies, there being no destruction, rather submission, - so likewise is the relationship of the Holy Ghost with the soul of the baptized, - in which there is no destruction of the soul, but rather submission. This most admirable espousal is in no wise "accidental", but rather substantial, since the espoused soul receives the substance of the Holy Ghost. By this Divine Substance is understood the Divine Nature, not in a symbol or representation, but in evident reality, - and thus the baptized soul returns to a divine nature as befits the image and likeness of the Creator.

We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, teach infallibly that our Father, the Second Adam. Our Lord Jesus Christ, in His most Holy Passion, purchased the divine sonship for fallen humanity, restoring her primitive beauty in harmony with the plans of the Creator. We declare that Our venerated predecessor, the illustrious and angelic Great Doctor of the Church, Pope Saint Pius XII, in his Encyclical on the Mystical Body, very wisely teaches the sublime doctrine of the Holy Ghost in the economy of Grace. This most glorious Pope, of happy memory for the Church, gave magisterial expression in that Encyclical of lofty poetic beauty to the sublime question of the Mystical Body of Christ, interpreting most wisely the doctrine of the Apostle of the gentiles, the exalted and never sufficiently understood Saint Paul. Throughout the Encyclical, in passages of great poetic, mystical and spiritual beauty, the glorious Saint Plus XII the Great brings to light the truth about Sanctifying Grace. To be more precise, one finds this exalted doctrine in a little phrase which, at the same time, is full of fire and flame and a vehemence that warms and enkindles the coldest hearts. The phrase concretely is: “The Holy Ghost Is the Soul of the Church."

Very beloved children, consider this tiny phrase and meditate on it. It contains a profound mystery that is vital for our own existence, because without this Grace (the Holy Ghost), it is not possible to have the life that corresponds to the Divine Plans. With wonder and admiration, with spiritual exultation and with Our heart at peace, We have meditated on that most precious jewel, that work of art bequeathed to posterity, that inspired, sublime and poetically formed doctrine on the Mystical Body of Christ. In that Encyclical, the exalted and illustrious Doctor, Saint Pius XII the Great, displays with exquisite pen the impetus of his profound love for Christ and the Church. Such is the joy this Pope feels for the glory of God and the triumph of the Church, such is the dazzling light of his soul, that his heart would gladly break its bounds in ardent desire to nourish the faithful with this most sweet and majestic doctrine, in order for them to attain the highest celestial dwellings, there to sing the glory of God with greater force and power.

We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, teach that the phrase "The Holy Ghost is the Soul of the Church," is of such theological profundity, of so deep meaning, that to treat the question would require a whole library. This phrase is full of life and signifies innumerable aspects of the economy of Grace. We call to mind that each of the faithful is the Church, - observing of course the distinction between the Church teaching and the Church confessing, and that, with all the hierarchical grades, there results no more than the one only true Church, with Her diversity of missions in accord with the diversity of charisms. From this truth follows the consequence that the Holy Ghost is the Soul of each of the faithful. We teach in accord with the Sacred Deposit of Revealed Truth, that the Spirit of Our Lord Jesus Christ is the very same Holy Ghost, which Spirit proceeds from the Father and from the Son. At the same time, in the Incarnation of the Word, this same Holy Ghost exercises Fatherhood over the Humanity of Our Lord Jesus Christ through His mighty intervention in the Conception of Christ in the most pure and Immaculate Womb of the ever-Virgin Mary. From this truth follows the logical consequence that, as the Holy Ghost is the Spirit of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Head of the Mystical Body, He also the Spirit of the Baptized, those Who are the various members of the same Mystical Body. The members, grafted onto Christ, receive abundant graces of the plentitude received by the Head. Through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, participation in the Divine Nature of Our Lord Jesus Christ is communicated to the faithful.

We teach that, through the Incarnation of the Word, - that is the baptized, - acquire a greater image and likeness with respect to God. The baptized acquire the Divine Nature which Adam and Eve lost through sin; and on the other hand, when the Second Person of the Most Holy Trinity became Man, this Divine Person, on taking flesh, in His Humanity become like men in all things, save sin.

Dearly beloved and inseparable children of Our soul; meditate, ponder and savour this most beautiful doctrine of a double likeness with our Creator: on the one hand, He clothes Himself in our human nature, and on the other, He clothes us in His Divine Nature. Thus you see that there is no greater likeness than that which comes with the fulfillment of this exalted and sublime truth. Most intimate and binding, - mystically speaking, - is the spiritual relationship of God made Man, with men made divine. Most beloved children, how can we thank God for so admirable a likeness? To this there is no more than one clear reply: this gratitude can only be expressed by the docility of the espoused souls to the divine inspirations of the Holy Ghost, Spouse of the soul. This gratitude consists in fulfilling the Will of God at each and every moment.

We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, declare infallibly and with all solemnity that, in this admirable question, the Most Holy Virgin Mary intervenes with great power, - because Christ came to us through Her by the work of the Holy Ghost, the Fruit of the Most Pure Virgin being the Work and Grace of the Holy Ghost. As for us, the Exalted Virgin Mary conceives and bears us, the baptized, in Grace. But, it is flesh and blood, a material donation that the Virgin Mary communicates to Our Lord Jesus Christ. And although this be through the intervention of the of the Holy Ghost, it remains a matter of flesh and blood,

We, in accord with the Traditional Doctrine of the Church, teach that the Most Holy Virgin Mary is Mother of God and our Mother. Through Her spiritual Motherhood in our regard, She gives us infinitely more than our natural or earthly mother. While our earthly mother gives us our material body and blood, Our Heavenly Mother gives us the Divine Nature as Coadjutrix and Collaborator of the Holy Ghost. From this true and certain doctrine, there follows logically that the Most Holy Virgin Mary is really and truly our Mother, and not at all a mere symbol or representation. The Most Holy Virgin Mary, as the Second Eve, is our real and spiritual Mother, Who conceives us in Grace; which is to say that She communicates to us participation in the Divine Nature. We remind all the faithful of that holy phrase: “He who has not Mary for his Mother, has not God for his Father.”

We teach infallibly the certain and clear doctrine, that we lose the Divine Nature when we fall into mortal sin. The soul in sin is a soul that is dead. From this doctrine is understood that the death of a soul to the life of Grace, means the loss of the Divine Nature. The dead soul regains the Divine Nature through the Sacrament of Penance, whereby divine sonship is restored. We recall the Traditional Doctrine on the Sacraments, in which is taught that the Sacraments of Baptism and Penance are Sacraments of the dead, - in the first case, pagans, and in the second the faithful who are in sin. These two Sacraments are indispensable in order to receive other Sacraments, because the other five are Sacraments of the living, that is, those in Grace.

We say to you with all Our heart: most dearly beloved children, if you have the misfortune to fall into mortal sin, you lose the Divine Nature and run the risk of eternal damnation in the fire of Hell. This truth shows the urgent need to fly in haste to the Exalted Mother of God and Our Mother, Who is the Refuge of sinners, Consolation of the afflicted, Help of Christians, Health of the sick, understanding principally and in a higher sense those sick in soul. This Exalted and Divine Mary is Health of the sick. Most beloved children, you know that the sick in body generally seek a doctor in order to recover bodily health. If in material things we seek a doctor, how much more in spiritual things ought we to hasten to the Divine Infirmarian, Who has the proper medicines to cure our spiritual ailments and illnesses! This Divine Infirmarian has a most powerful and effective scalpel, a golden sceptre in Her hand, to fulfill Her Royal and Imperial mission, crowned as She is with 12 stars, which, besides other meanings, shows that She is full of the Holy Ghost. The crescent moon at Her feet, besides other meanings, represents the powers of darkness. With Her most sacred feet over the crescent, She annihilates death, crushes the head of the infernal dragon. Overcomes the darkness and with most powerful and penetrating rays of light illuminates the path we have to follow. In Her left hand She bears our Salvation, our Lord Jesus Christ. In Her right hand She holds the Imperial Sceptre which, as effective scalpel, fulfills its surgical purpose, at the same time that it cuts without damage to the poor patients. This She does with a mother's gentle touch, with soothing balm to disinfect the wounds lest they become infected and not heal. In this surgical operation, the Divine Infirmarian cuts in order to remove all the infection within the stained and sullied soul of the poor sinner. The Divine Infirmarian, good Mother that She is, performs the surgical operation without causing shock since, for each purpose the Divine Infirmarian, as Divine Doctor wise in the art of anaesthesia, accomplishes it all with gentle and soothing hands, that castigate without wounding, punish without killing, and chasten with indescribable love. The Divine Infirmarian always shows Herself to be the slave of the Lord. And although She holds Herself to be lowly - though the Almighty has done great things in Her – in proof of this truth, the Divine Infirmarian will present to the Divine Physician and Surgeon, Our Lord Jesus Christ, Her completed work, in order that the

Physician, as Head of the Surgical Staff, discharge the patient and reinstate him in the life of Grace. To be sure, in that mystico-surgical operation, the Lord communicates to the patient once again the Divine Nature, - and the Holy Ghost returns to dwell in him. In this way he takes the path that leads to the Heavenly Father, Who receives him paternally in His embrace, and is disposed to proclaim a most solemn feast in the Imperial Palace with the participation of the Angels and all the Saints of Heaven. I

We fervently wish to point out the following: in this surgical operation, Joseph Most Holy naturally plays a most important part, since this exalted Saint was on earth, in the heart of the Holy Family, the Vicar of the Heavenly Father, the legal Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Representative of the Holy Ghost as the Spouse of the Most Holy Virgin Mary in the eyes of the neighbours, - since the hour had not yet struck to reveal to all the wonder of the Incarnation of the Word. From this truth, one can understand the familiarity of Joseph Most Holy in his relations with the Most Blessed Trinity, in that the Three Divine Persons of the Most Holy Trinity, - the One only God, - each give to Joseph Most Holy an office representing Them.

From this doctrine proceeds that of the powerful intercession of Joseph Most Holy, since he, as coadjutor of the Exalted Mother of God, cooperates as Coredeemer in the Salvific Work of Redemption, - understood of course far beneath the Coredemption of the Divine Mary. For being Spouse of the Mother of God, and for his familiarity and friendship with the August Trinity, it is perfectly clear that, in the Universal Mediation and Dispensation of all Graces, he is Coadjutor of the Most Holy Virgin Mary. Most dearly beloved children; the titles with the prefix “Co” of Joseph Most Holy in his august dignity as Coadjutor of the Divine Mary would form a list without end. We teach as sure doctrine that the Divine Mary, in Her exalted dignity of Infirmarian, has as Co-infirmarian Joseph Most Holy. This most glorious Saint, this Just man without stain, collaborates with consummate art on the surgical staff, since his was a long and admirable apprenticeship on earth, having as Doctors Christ Himself and his own Spouse the Immaculate Virgin Mary. In this apprenticeship, Joseph Most Holy surely acquired the Doctorate of Divine Medicine as well as of Divine Pedagogy, his teachers being masters of the art, the greatest pedagogues of the difficult art of teaching with authority, meekness and patience. Joseph Most Holy acquired the Doctorate of the Supreme Wisdom of Patience, patiently taught him by the most Patient and Divine Heart of Jesus and the Most Patient and Immaculate Heart of Mary, both of whom communicated to him the Divine Nature to a degree far beyond expectation.

We teach that in His Infinite Wisdom, God repugns morganatic marriages (that is between a royal person and an Inferior). Therefore, in the unsearchable decrees of His Infinite Wisdom, the Divine Potter, with exquisite artistry, made and formed an exalted Woman worthy of the merits proper to Our Lord Jesus Christ, true Man and indeed, true God. If only for a moment, imagine the mother that Such a San deserves, knowing, as we do, that Mary bore in Her virginal Womb Him Whom the Universe cannot contain, the Son of the Eternal Father. Meditate and reflect on the exalted gifts that the Divine Mary received in order to be the Mother of Him Whom the Universe cannot contain. Considering these truths, one learns to know the Divine Potter better and better; and. using this knowledge, one can gather what are the gifts given to Joseph Most Holy in order for him to form a pair with the Exalted Mother of God without loss of dignity to that Great Lady.

We teach that it is necessary to know Joseph Most Holy in order to grow in knowledge of the Divine Mary Who, in much higher degree, surpasses and excels the most exalted gifts given to Her Spouse. Following this path, you will learn to know Our Lord Jesus Christ Who, being true God, excels both in infinite measure. Continue on this same path and you will come to know the Heavenly Father. There you will find yourselves enraptured, carried away in transports of mystical exultation. Naturally you will follow this mystical trail as though on wings over whitest clouds, borne up, guided and inspired by the Holy Ghost, Who dwells within you.

We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, teach that the Holy Ghost dwells within souls in full reality and with all majesty.

We teach this most sad and fearful truth:

When we, any of us, have the dreadful misfortune to commit mortal sins, naturally we drive out the Holy Ghost. The expulsion of the Holy Ghost is the logical result of having already expelled the Heavenly Mother, the Virgin Mary, Most Pure Spouse of the Holy Ghost. Once we have, with premeditation, betrayed and murdered our Mother, then the Holy Ghost naturally becomes saddened and afflicted; and finding Himself most uncomfortable in that matricide house, departs impetuously to seek His Spouse, the White Dove. The Holy Ghost cannot live without the company of His Most Pure Spouse, the Divine Mary. In order to recover the indwelling of the Holy Ghost within us, we must first open wide the doors for the Divine Mary and admit Her in majesty to take possession of our souls, them to reign, there to preside as Divine Doctor on Royal Throne. Then the Holy Ghost, enamoured of Mary, makes haste to find Her. He too takes possession, and through our reception of the Holy Eucharist, prepares in the mansion of our souls the Royal Throne of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Thus dwells within us He Whom the Universe cannot contain, and thus in the meantime comes the Heavenly Father, Who cannot live without the Son and the Holy Ghost. Where there be one Divine Person, there also are the other two.

Most dearly beloved children of Our soul: Meditate, reflect, inquire deeply, eat and drink of this spiritual and most sweet doctrine. As your Common Father, the Vicar of Christ is offering you this infallible doctrine so that you may put on the new man and clothe yourselves in the New Adam and the New Eve. Through this Exalted Pair, you, - by the indwelling of the Holy Ghost, by participation and communication, - you have received the Divine Nature.

We recall for you this most holy and inspired phrase: "The Holy Ghost prays in us with unspeakable groanings” (Romans, 8). Most beloved children: In order for us to have within these unspeakable groanings, He must first dwell in us and became our Advocate. By His espousal with our souls, He acknowledges us and takes responsibility, pledging His word to pray in us with unspeakable groanings.

Very beloved children: We recall the previous Document, where We spoke of the different degrees of espousal leading up to the vehemently coveted and hoped-for espousal with the Divine Lamb. Again We repeat: to God morganatic marriages are repugnant, inasmuch as He, the Divine Craftsman and Potter, most wisely knows how to form a pair so that angels and men and all of creation praise the Creator at the grand marriage feast in Heaven.

We say to you: When we attain the Heavenly Fatherland, when we gaze at God face to face, and see Him as He is, when we receive the incorruptible crown of glory, which is precisely the espousal with the Divine Lamb, - then there will be two witnesses of that grand ceremony: the Holy Ghost and the Divine Mary, Most Pure Spouse of the Holy Ghost. These two exalted Witnesses, - since they had been espoused with our own souls, will themselves lead us to the most meek Lamb to attain to the plentitude of Espousal with God. We shall have before us the Eternal Father in Majesty, vested in grandeur. He summons the whole Celestial Court, with Joseph Most Holy at the head, to take their places on regal and majestic thrones and assist at the nuptial ceremonies. The sheep are clad in white vestments, crowned with diadems gorgeously bejeweled and fashioned of pure gold and precious stones. These sheep acquired those rich jewels when on earth they grazed in compact flock under the staff of the Divine Shepherdess. She pastures Her flock unselfishly, - not for Herself, because She is leading it towards Her Divine Son, the Good Shepherd. In like manner, these sheep passed to the Divine Shepherdess under the staff of the Co-shepherd, Joseph Most Holy. This flock was led to Joseph Most Holy under the staff of the Supreme Shepherd on earth, the Vicar of Christ. The Supreme Shepherd of the Church represents the Good Shepherd on earth and does not keep the flock for himself. Rather he fulfills the precept of an exalted and venerated predecessor of his, - a great Pontiff who spoke these simple and profound words: "Go to Joseph. " These are the very words that the Israelites heard from Pharaoh: "Go to Joseph.”

We say to you: how senseless and foolish the faithful would be not to follow the counsel of the Vicar of Christ, when he sets them on the path to Joseph. Because, by following this path they would meet the other Exalted Persons who invariably share the very same path.

We continue to speak of the nuptial ceremonies. Having spoken of the spouses, the witnesses and the invited guests, there remains to speak of the blessing of the Priest. And there of course we have the Eternal Father vested as Supreme Pontiff in imperial cape Whose train is borne by innumerable martyrs of all epochs and nations. There follow the Angels with pealing trumpets, announcing the magnificent event to all Creation. Groups of Angels are singing God's praises. Others join harmoniously in hymns and music on varied instruments. With Imperial Majesty the Celestial Father rises from the Throne and summons the Witness, His Exalted Daughter, the Divine Mary Who, vested in majesty and Imperial attributes, comes forward to adore the Eternal Father and present to Him each of the sheep by name. At the same time, an Angel, bearing the book of the banns of marriage, verifies the signature of Saint Peter who, in turn, comes forward to adore the Eternal Father and to beg leave to read the number of the elect. Then the Apostle of the gentiles comes forward, adores and receives permission to read the names of the engrafted (in the Mystical Olive Tree). These requirements terminated, the Celestial Father raises His right hand with great majesty and imparts the marriage blessing. The ceremony concluded, commence the grand festivities, in which no comparison with terrestrial feasts is possible. At the end of all the celebration, the Eternal Father, vested as Emperor, seated in majesty on His Thrown, imperial sceptre in His hand, receives the spouses one by one, places on the head of each a royal crown, and in the hand a royal sceptre.

After the grand ceremony of the anointing and crowning of the innumerable kings of the Celestial Court, the Eternal Father will rise in majesty and read out the prerogatives, titles and attributes of all the kings. Then with powerful and majestic voice that will cause the Universe to tremble, He will announce the moment for the Return of Christ to earth with great power and majesty, vested with imperial crown and sceptre, accompanied by all the kings, that is all the Blessed. He will come down on the clouds, visible to all Creation. Meanwhile, He will establish the absolute reign of Peace on earth. There He will reign for an unknown number of years, perhaps many. Those inhabitants of earth, who have remained alive, all without any exception whatever, shall fall prostrate to the ground and adore Christ the King.

We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, with the Authority of Our Lord Jesus Christ, of the Apostles Peter and Paul, and of Our own, solemnly declare and proclaim and teach the following Dogma of Faith concerning the Parousia:

With the return of Christ to earth, the Devil, Satan, will be chained in the pit of sulphur never more to tempt men.

With the return of Christ to earth, the Devil will fight his last battle, and will be crushed for all ages to come.

We teach that Satan, the Devil, the Head of all the demons, has been chained since the death of Christ on Calvary up until a few years ago, - when he was loosed in order for a brief time to sift severely the members of the Church. Only a few years now remain before the 25 years of peace, the Reign of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, as was announced at La Salette. But before these 25 years, there will be the Third World War, - as well as great cataclysms and epidemics in all parts. In brief, it will be a final judgment in miniature. After the 25 years of peace of the Reign of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, the Devil, who again will have been chained during those 25 years, will then at their conclusion be loosed for the last time, - and he will help the Antichrist in his terrible battle and final persecution of the Church. That is when the most horrible war of Antichrist and his followers against the Church will take place. In that time there will be great chastisements and the three final days of darkness. One may believe and hope that for love of the elect, Christ will descend to earth on the third day of darkness, before the completion of all the hours of three complete days, - just as He did at the Resurrection. Out of love for the elect, - that is, the Apostles, - He advanced the hour of His resurrection. Therefore, in the Creed, which is of Divine Inspiration, is said most wisely: “He rose on the third day.” It is not said that He rose after three days and three nights. Here you have the inspired wisdom of Holy Mother Church.

We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, with the Authority of Our Lord Jesus Christ, of the Apostles Peter and Paul, and of Our own, solemnly declare, proclaim and teach the following:

If anyone dare to deny the Dogma of Faith defining the eschatological question of the Parousia, or any of its parts, let him be anathema.

We urge all the faithful, and insist that it is necessary and a matter of justice, that the Holy Ghost be borne in mind in accord with His dignity ad true grandeur. It is equally necessary frequently to invoke the Holy Ghost in order to walk in holiness. We desire to acknowledge, as in fact We do acknowledge, Our gratitude to all the great theologians of all times, who, - and of this there is no doubt, - laboured and toiled with great sacrifices in order to serve the Church and illuminate the faithful concerning the great mysteries of our Holy Catholic Faith. One must bear in mind that the various theological criteria touching the great questions of theology are respected until an infallible authority, which is the Pope, defines and leaches sure doctrine to the faithful. Then is shattered and invalidated any opinion that opposes or contradicts the infallible definitions of the Vicar of Christ, the one and only Rock in the Church. When the said theologians have been raised to the Glory of the Altars, this indicates the gravity and credibility of their teachings as long as the Pope has not infallibly pronounced the contrary. Except for this aspect, it is clear that the holy theologians of the Church retain importance and authority in the wide field of many other questions.

We, the Vicar of Christ on earth, with vehement joy and jubilation salute all the holy theologians who, in the course of ecclesiastical history, have been inspired masters, within their natural limitations, - since they had not received the exalted charisms of infallibility in their definitions. We give assurance that these holy doctors, if they were living today, would themselves with holy humility demolish their own interpretations and opinions on hearing Our infallible definitions as Universal Doctor of the Church, teaching with the assistance of the Holy Ghost.

Once more, We avail Ourself of the present Document in order to express Our profound gratitude to all the holy doctors of the Church, for their grand and disinterested service to the Church.

We indicate for the faithful that once again, as in many other previous cases, there have been exorbitant errors in interpreting or explaining many very important matters. We repeat once more, that the simple and humble faithful are generally ahead of the doctors, since the Holy Ghost breathes where He chooses, on whom He chooses, and as He chooses.

We, with the Authority with which We are vested, establish the Solemn Feast under the title of "The Holy Ghost, Spouse of the living souls of the Faithful of the Church."

We ordain that this Solemn Feast be celebrated yearly on the first day of the Solemn Novena of the Holy Ghost, with the proper Mass and proper preface.

We establish and grant a Plenary Indulgence for all the faithful who, under the usual conditions, hear the Mass of this great Feast or, finding this altogether impossible, recite the Holy Penitential Rosary in order to gain the Indulgence.

We establish the great solemnity of the following Feast: “The Holy Ghost, Sanctifying Grace," to be celebrated yearly on the second day of the Solemn Novena of the Holy Ghost, with proper Mass, proper preface, communicantes and hanc igitur.

We establish the great Solemnity of the following Feast: "The Holy Ghost, the Great Supernatural Gift,” to be celebrated yearly on the third day of the Solemn Novena of the Holy Ghost, with proper Mass and preface.

We establish the Solemn Feast: "The Holy Ghost, Sanctifier,” to be celebrated yearly on the fourth day of the Solemn Novena of the Holy Ghost, with proper Mass and preface.

We avail Ourself of the present Document to establish the Feast “Christ, Supreme and Eternal Doctor,” to be celebrated yearly on the 20th October with proper Mass and preface.

We avail Ourself of this same Document, to extend to the Universal Church the Solemnity already celebrated in certain places, namely: "Christ the High and Eternal Priest.”

We establish the Feast of the Nativity of Joseph Most Holy, to be celebrated yearly on the 20^th July, with proper Mass and preface.

We grant a Plenary Indulgence to all the faithful who, under the usual conditions, hear Holy Mass on the Feast of the Nativity of Saint Joseph. As always, in the case of true impossibility of hearing this Mass, We grant the Indulgence of the Penitential Rosary.

We avail Ourself of the present Document to inform all the faithful that We consider it unnecessary to enclose the Thesis of Cardinal Father Fausto Maria, since We judge that the whole question has been clarified In Our infallible work as Universal Doctor of the Church.

Given in Seville, at the Apostolic See, the 11^th October, Feast of the Divine Maternity of Mary, in the year of Our Lord MCMLXXIX.

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