Saturday, April 25, 2020

The bull Tnam Sanctam

....and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.
Daniel 7:20

"The bull Tnam Sanctam,' which has been so much discussed,
explains that Christ is the Head of the one Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, and that St. Peter and his successors, to whom the Lord has entrusted all His sheep, are His representatives.

Referring to Luke 22:38, the bull says further that there are two swords within the power of the church, the spiritual and the material sword.
----The latter is drawn for the church,
----the former by the church; this one by the hands of the priests, the other by the hand of kings and warriors, but according to the will of the priests and only as they allow it."
Ministry1935