Book Description

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ... "' 2. The Court to act with the minute exactness of criminal jurisdiction. "'3. The opinion of experts in physics, natural science, and medicine to be sought. "' 4. The physical and moral attributes of witnesses to be taken into consideration. "' 5. All diocesan rectors to assist in the formalities. "' 6. Details of the composition of the Court of Justice. "' 7. Nomination of the Judge and other members of the court. "' 8. Nomination of the President and Vice-President. "' 9. The oath to be taken by those in office. "' Given and signed by us in Santander, in our Episcopal Palace, and countersigned by our private secretary, on the feastday of the holy martyrs Emeterio and Celedonio, patrons of our diocese, August 30, 1920. "' V. Santiago, "' Bishop of Santander. "' Jacinto Iglesias Garcia, "' Archdeacon, Secretary.' "On Sunday, January 9, 1921, the first local investigation took place in the church at Limpias, behind closed doors. The Commission consisted of fourteen members--namely, professors of theology, canon law, physics, and natural science, and three doctors of medicine. Over the result the profoundest silence is observed." ATTITUDE OF THE ROMAN CURIA AND UTTERANCES OF THE BISHOPS. Since the inauguration of the Canonical Process over a year has passed. Although the members of the commission are undertaking their responsible task with all zeal, up to now they have established through their manifold investigations nothing that might have been able to induce the highly competent Bishop of Santander to effect a retrenchment of the processions to Limpias, to suppress further statements about the extraordinary appearances, or to impose a check in any other way on the veneration of the wonderful Christus. On the contrary, in the full...