Section 18

Renewal of Monastic Life

A forward surge of the Roman Catholic Church had been a revitalization of monasticism.

None attained the dimensions of the Franciscans, Dominicans, or Jesuits.

Most contained a trend which had been evident in the Roman Catholic Church for centuries

Devoted themselves to prayer and intercession for others for the spread of the faith

Enlargement of Missions

Scores of communities of women were instituted for foreign missions.

Numbers of brotherhoods and sisterhoods were created with the primary purpose of teaching.

Societies were formed to enlist lay activity for the care of the sick and poor.

Roman Catholic Scholarship again became vigorous.

Religious Life of rank and file

Religious life of laity and clergy displayed a growing earnestness.

In the Nineteenth Century there arose what was known as the liturgical movement.

First major impetus from Gueranger, Abott of Solesmes, who died in 1875.

The liturgical movement was more attention to the music of the Church.

Appearance of saints

The Nineteenth Century witnessed several who adjudged by the Roman Catholic Church to be officially recognized for canonization.

Two of them were John Bosco and Barnadette Soubirous.

Jean Baptiste Marie Vianney (1786-1859), better known as the Cure’ of Ars

Giuseppe Sarto (1835-1914), who was known as Pius X reigned from 1903 to 1914

Authority of the Pope

The Roman Catholic Church became a world-wide organization under one administrative center operating through the territorial episcopate.

The administrative authority of the Pope was augmented by increased acquiesce in his claim to have the right to define dogma.

Had long been division of opinion as to the validity of doctrine

The ecumenical succession, come out flatly for Papal administrative power

The Newer Trends

Restrictions on Roman Catholic influence and teaching in the schools were enacted.

Roman Catholics were frowned upon by the Papacy.

Came out against monarchy and advocated a theocratic democracy

Sovereignty in civil government could be reconciled with Papal supremacy in religion.