CHAPTER 7 Defining Evangelizing - Evangelism Unlimited

Thomas P. Johnston 273
“…Catholic itinerant missionaries, beginning with Robert of Arbissel at the opening of the
twelfth century and ending with Fulk of Neuilly at its close, preached apostolic poverty. Diego’s merit
lies in seizing upon it now as a method in the Catholic campaign against the Albigenses.” 299
It must be noted, however, that the “Albigensian” evangelists in Southern France did not
beg for food, as did the Dominicans and Franciscans. 300
Vaudoisie—to Waldensize (also from Cahiers de Bernard de Caux):
Link between hereticking and the Waldenses:
“Also I never saw nor believed heretics, nor did I ever hear the preaching of the Waldenses
(Interrogated as to the period of these Waldenses): It is not twenty years, but it may be fifteen to
sixteen years ago” (op. cit., 47)
“I saw the Waldenses strolling [déambulant] in public on the streets of Montauban, but I never
said anything to them. About twenty-years ago [speaking of about 1224]” (op. cit., 115).
“In the year of our Lord 1246, the fourth of the kalendes of July (28 June 1246) the horseman
William-Raymond of Castlar, requisitioned to tell the truth on himself and on others dead or alive on
the crime of heresy and Waldensizing [vaudoisie] testifying under oath said” (op. cit., 121).
Other use of Waldensize in this way (op. cit., 145).
d. From 1245-1246, 1253, more inquisition depositions from Bernard de Caux: 301
Waldensize became a part of the interrogation of the inquisitors: “Have you seen the heretics or
heard Waldensize in public”
Lat valdenses (Bibliothèque Municipale de Toulouse, Manuscript 609A [1245-1246, 1253],
Duvernoy [1994-1997], section 163, p 31; section 165, p 31; section 168, p 32; sec 199,
p 46; sec 201, p 46; sec 212, p 46; Man 609B, sec 243, p 54; sec 243, p 244; sec 39-43, p
345; sec 98, p 349; sec 1, p 373)
Lat valdensibus (Man 609A sec 408, p 105; Man 609B, sec 66-68, p 211; sec 243, 244; sec
98, p 349; sec 5, p 443)
Lat valdensem (Man 609B, sec 75, p 424)
e. From [St.] Thomas Aquinas, O.P., Summa Theologica (circa 1275):
Remembering that Aquinas was and is THE teacher of the Roman Church, being called the
“Angelic Doctor” by at least five of the last ten popes. 302 By the way, notice that this title is
found on both sides of Vatican II, showing that Vatican II did not change the status of Aquinas
as the “Angelic Doctor,” and confirming that Vatican II did not change the essence of the
teaching of the Church of Rome.
1) Evangelism as the sin of sowing discord against Charity (SS, Q[37], A[1]):
“I answer that, Discord is opposed to concord. Now, as stated above (Q[29], AA[1],3) concord
results from charity, in as much as charity directs many hearts together to one thing, which is chiefly
299 William A. Hinnebusch, O.P., The History of the Dominican Order: Origins and Growth to 1500 (Staten
Island, NY: Alba House, 1965), 1:23.
300 The Albigenses believed in hard work, and were not allowed to beg individually, as Duvernoy has made
clear (Jean Duvernoy, Le Catharisme: la religion des Cathares [Toulouse, France: Privat, 1976], 248-49).
301 “Le Manuscript 609 [Lauragais],” Bibliothèque Municipale de Toulouse; transcribed by Duvernoy (1994-
1997); (online) accessed 8 Sept 2004; from http://jean.duvernoy.free.fr/sources/sinquisit.htm; Internet; translated into
English, Thomas P. Johnston.
302 “Although he made much of the supernatural character of faith, the Angelic Doctor did not overlook the
importance of its reasonableness; indeed he was able to plumb the depths and explain the meaning of this
reasonableness” (John Paul II, Fides et Ratio [14 Sept 1998], 43; the title referring to Thomas Aquinas is found six
times in this encyclical, 43, 43, 44, 57, 58, 61). Pius XII, Mystici Corpis (29 June 1943), 62; Pius XII, Divino Afflante
Spiritu (30 Sept 1943), 3, 37; Pius XII, Mediator Dei (20 Nov 1947), 32; Pius XII, Ad Caeli Reginam (11 Oct 1954), 44;
Pius XI, Casti Connubii (31 Sept 1930), 6, 94; Pius XI, Ad Catholici Sacerdotii (20 Dec 1935), 35, 73, 76; “And let it
be clearly understood above all things that when We prescribe scholastic philosophy We understand chiefly that which
the Angelic Doctor has bequeathed to us, and We, therefore, declare that all the ordinances of Our predecessor on this
subject continue fully in force, and, as far as may be necessary, We do decree anew, and confirm, and order that they
shall be strictly observed by all” (Pius X, Pascendi Dominici Gregis [8 Sept 1907], 54); Leo XIII, Providentissimus
Deus (18 Nov 1893), 18.