The Demands of Rome: Her Own Story of Thirty-One Years as a Sister of Charity in the Order of the Sisters of Charity of Providence of the Roman Catholic ChurchSchoffen, Elizabeth
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The Demands of Rome: Her Own Story of Thirty-One Years as a Sister of Charity in the Order of the Sisters of Charity of Providence of the Roman Catholic Church
Schoffen, Elizabeth
Ex-nuns -- United States -- Biography; Monastic and religious life of women
A. D.
Invocation of saints 375
The Latin service 600
Supremacy of the pope 606
Worships of images and relics 787
Transubstantiation 1000
Infallibility of the Church of Rome 1076
The sacrifice of the Mass 1100
Sale of indulgences 1190
Withholding the cup from the laity 1415
Purgatory 1439
Restriction of the Bible 1546
Seven Sacraments 1547
Worship of the Virgin Mary 1563
The creed of the pope added 1564
The immaculate conception of Mary 1854
The infallibility of the pope 1870
I copy this table from ex-Priest P. A. Seguin's book, "Out of Hell and
Purgatory," and he asks, "How old is this popish combination?" And well
might he ask it. If the popes and cardinals continue to add to the creed
of the Roman Catholic Church in the next few centuries as they have in
the past, God help the poor people who continue in that faith, for they
must believe each and every one of the practices and innovations.
Why the pope, purgatory, seven sacraments necessary for salvation,
worship of the Virgin Mary, the immaculate conception of Mary, worship
of images and statues, sale of indulgences, etc.? Yes, there may be
Christianity in the Roman Catholic teachings and practices, but if you
wish to find it you must search for it.
If the Christianity existed in the Roman Catholic Church that should be
there, why is there so much rottenness connected with it? Whenever there
is any scandal (this is a great Roman Catholic word) in the Protestant
churches, is it hidden and tried to be kept down? Verily, no! It is
sifted through, and the cause of the wrong is found and righted. But
Archbishop Christie knew there were wrongs being perpetrated right here
in Portland, and he knew I knew it, but not once did he endeavor to
right these wrongs.
Read this letter he wrote me soon after I left the sisterhood. In
explaining this letter, I will say that the letter he speaks of from
Mother Wilfrid was sent to him by me at the time I sent my letters for
redress, and it was of such a nature that I do not understand how he
could have forgotten it so easily; but, doubtless, he wished to keep it
rather than to know that I had it.
Portland, Oregon, May 16, 1912.
Dear Sister:
I cannot remember having received a letter from Mother Wilfrid. You must
have sent it to some other person and not to me.
I hope and pray you will do nothing what will cause any scandal.
Asking God to bless and direct you, I am sincerely in Xto
X A. CHRISTIE.
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