Traditi Humilitati

Tradition humilitati nostrae is the only encyclical of Pope Pius VIII and was released on May 24, 1829. In it, the Pope writes, " about the program of his pontificate ."

His first duty

After the takeover of his pontificate, he sees his first and paramount duty not only in the governance and steering, but in the pastoral and spiritual care " of his flock ." It is the most sacred duty, well run this pastoral office and to perform according to the rules of the canon. He was anxious to keep away any fear of the herd and to protect them by vigilance. He was affected by the perverse doctrines that now would no longer take place in secret, but openly the Catholic faith would be affected. The authority of the Church must therefore be strengthened to carry out their role as protector to the Holy success.

Accusation against heretical forces

He laments the heresy that would know no faith and profession, he calls these efforts a " folly ", their words and writings he referred to as a sophistical machination against Catholicism. But there would be no society of darkness, for it stands in the Gospel: "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. " ( Mk 16:16 ). But we must also protect those who spread a distorted meaning of the Bible and distribute the Bible in foreign languages ​​with adulterated adjuncts. The Holy Council of Trent decided that none and no one should distribute the Scriptures to his own opinion and contrary to Church teaching.

Counter telltale companies

The conspiratorial work of the secret societies and the evil intentions that they harbored, applies the destruction of the divine kingdom. But, he noted, had managed to expose their machinations. It had been his predecessors in the Chair of Peter, which would have brought the destruction of their strongholds. He names the Pontifical Bulls In eminenti Apostolatus specula of Clement XII. , Providas Romanorum of Benedict XIV, a Ecclesiam Jesus Christ of Pius VII and Leo XII of graviora quo. These letters of his predecessors had condemned the secret societies and he confirm their orders whose validity would retain inventory and their compliance to the defense against destruction must be promoted again.

Protection of marriage

He warns against the heretical machinations and dissemination pestilenter writings against the state of marriage and with the companies that would spread like a deadly threat. The sacred bond of marriage, which is a dignified sacrament, is undermined by these groups in its credibility. Therefore, everything must be done to the marriage, which would not only serve the purpose of posterity, but a raised sacrament of Christ was to protect them from the " unions ". It is highly worthy task of men and women to educate their offspring and to protect them from the evils of this society.