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 outspoken Catholics,  true  to  their  convictions, is constantly  diminishing,  and  that  of  effeminate, sycophantic  waverers  is  ever  on  the increase!

These waverers,  these  men  who  lack  force of character,  whose  hearts  are  charged  with diluted Catholicism,  know  and  believe,  and by listening  to  sermons  and  religious  instructions can  completely  convince  themselves, that the  Catholic  Church  is  divine  in  her  origin,  holy  in  her  founder,  infallible  in  her  doctrines, apostolic  in  her  organization,  glorious and wonderful  in  her  saints. Yes, it  is  true that they  know  and  believe  all  this. But at the  first  opportunity,  whatever  society  they may be  in,  when  enemies  of  the  Church  mock at and  blaspheme  this  very  same  Church,  her ministers, her  precepts,  her  ceremonies,  and her organization,  these  half-hearted  Catholics are  silent,  and  utter  no  word  of  defense for their  mother;  but  on  the  contrary,  they perhaps applaud  the  billingsgate  of  her  adversaries, and  even  let  their  own  tongues loose against  her  in  vituperation.

4. Moreover,  there  are  Catholics  who  believe and  know  full  well  that  our  Holy  Catholic Church  is  the  only  true  Church  of  Jesus Christ upon  earth;  and  yet  they  concern  themselves very  little  or  not  at  all  as  to  whether this Church  possesses  freedom  of  action  and can spread  herself  everywhere  in  order  to effect  the  salvation  of  mankind,  or  whether she is  persecuted  and  regarded  with  hostility,