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Offline AnthonyPadua

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Is the Saint right here?
« on: Today at 02:41:56 AM »
“And should you hear any one in the public thoroughfare, or in the midst of the forum, blaspheming God; go up to him and rebuke him; and should it be necessary to inflict blows, spare not to do so. Smite him on the face; strike his mouth; sanctify thy hand with the blow, and if any should accuse thee, and drag thee to the place of justice, follow them thither; and when the judge on the bench calls thee to account, say boldly that the man blasphemed the King of angels! For if it be necessary to punish those who blaspheme an earthly king, much more so those who insult God.”
- St. John Chrysostom
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Offline Maria Dolorosa

Re: Is the Saint right here?
« Reply #1 on: Today at 03:25:24 AM »
It is certainly consistent with what St. King Louis IX ordered to be done in his kingdom.

It is written of him in is Life:

He labored especially to uproot those vices which prevent the blessing of God, and call down the Divine wrath upon a land. Hence he ordained by law that blasphemers should be branded by the public executioner, and when, one day, his pardon was asked for a nobleman who had been guilty of this crime, the holy king refused it, saying: "I would let my own lips be pierced with a red hot iron, if, by this means, I could prevent all blasphemy in my domains."
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Offline Twice dyed

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Re: Is the Saint right here?
« Reply #2 on: Today at 10:13:46 AM »
   Somewhere I read that St. Pius X, when he was a bishop, probably in Mantua, while he was walking in a public place, heard a man blaspheme and punched him on the mouth.( Sorry I can't find the source for that.) He also had tremendous adversaries while Cardinal in Venice: and his famous quote at that time "Work, Pray, Vote!". 

   He was a Pope that fought against the many enemies of our Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, so that even meant physically at times.

St. Pius X, pray for us.



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