New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-21
IA AmRlcAN woMiNIy PRISM. XVIII

Christ IA humanity " ended Forty days after lie ic Inc
tomb when lie had appeared 90 many aud lei some OUT
~ for Bethany He lifted up HI hands, and WINE lie
blc,scd them le parted from them, and while they
behold Lc was aksn up an cloud received HIM out o'
doir sight
The month Of May the witness Of this crowning oil
tie Redemption. MAY blessed among all the months =
the month pron-ske the angels which -ioop IN white
apparel snyinr He sha come again a. ye have seep
Him 20 az into Heaven.
10 the soa,on. May the resurrection from Winters
dcril-thc ascension to summers glories-thc iare't
maiden OF all the twelve who dance around the eternal
v.ariho gentle daughter Of clustering March and CO.
quoting Aprihe budding blushng, hoping, promising
nfnnecd of ardent Juucihe sweet sixteen OF all the
year
TO heather and Chr.finn Greek and Roman the no&th
Of May has been the councrsign of love. The de-
won't Catholic sancihcs it with the tondersi souvenirs II
is the Mo,s re Mare Al it, days consecraed to the
alteration of Marie. This worship is relniou OF ali the
deyoon- rendered to the Holy Virgin 1t il the quiyer
Of Loves arrows which the faithful lance from their
10 the heart Marie II IS collection OF oil the flowers
which they are scatter at her feet. IL Is the
closely plated braid Of love offered in sign Of submission
~ this Mistress Queen of Hearts BY hearts conquered
b, her love. 1t Is the band by which he well beloved
held captyc-tlc ygilant ue-suard OF oYino Qa"sa
ard Molier
NAV is chosen for Marys month because is the tim
Of renaissance OF flowers Of hopes II is the epoch ooy
aer the rising of our Lord II is the time for the waiting
for the Holy Spirit As the Apostles passed part 81 THIS
month with the risen saviour aai the rest with h mother
waiting for bis other appearance, here now they who
rcoc in hope Of the resurrection and hope in the it ri
tie Spirit pass the month of May with Mary learning her
cruces loving in her joy, weeping for her sorrows linus
MAY TO the Ro lssh Church, is the jubilee ot the year.
In countries where her devotions performed with
NJ inpreasfnr iugtor NIL the
month The most beautiful flowers aiorn her affairs; The
richest gems decorate her image; the mos: narnonious
voices chant her praises the sweetest perfum rise from
her pied incense AZ evening in the churches heard
the sacred chant Of the anythc murnurng of the rosary
ind the Joyous invocatons Of Nve Marie Niye Marie
In private houses the image Of the Virgin is adorned
with flowers and crowned with lights like sers represent
ing that he not only Queen of Heaven but sun OF the
bright constellation of al The saints AZ certain hour the
famy assemble around her altar, to pray, sing ami TAX
of all her eraces Besides this each individual adorns
HI particular Marie whom he renders the enderes de-
yotions.
AT Rome the deyotons Of the month OF May are COM
menced the last day Of April and continue till the aso
Nav. An evening hour the time most universally con-
veIen is chosen for the assembling to worship The dry
ceremony consists of recitation of the chape reading Of
sermon exposition of the Holy Sacrament anes or the
Holy Virgin, aver, cantques in honor OF Mary
This devotion TO the Virgin renewed IN France az
the close of the lac, century, propluaton for the ga
crileees Of the Revolution. The ceremonies OF Rome are
slightly modified FOR Paris. Al the churches here hold
norninp and evening service during the whole month
Their affairs are covered with flowers aud burning taper.
In the evening caniques sung by ladies' of the parish
AtSt Roch the Madeleine and ST. Eusachc II l. Ike
sacred concert given by the beautiful amateurs OF those
rich parishes. At ST. Andre, in the Git Antn, the
evening service perorme in the afternoon This little
church is the rendezvous of the rich elegentes OF the
Chsus ID Antn and Is for the ladies' OF bankers and mer
q ants what Noe Dame lie Lorette Is for beautiful wo
men and ealonie cmme. st. Thomas Aquin and the
Sacre Occur for the nobility 81 the Faubours St. Ger
min.
Here in my quiet retreat in the FaUbourg , the altar
OF our priv ate chapel covered with oencnowed fresh
Willie flowers the image OF the Virgin Is hung with jewels
a1d parlands the children DOM. their Mos de uqre
in their pa houses. After dinner their little affairs are
Illuminated with tiny apers; their dolls are made INTO
pr:ess. angels Virgin Marys and devout worshipers
They kneol before the affairs and say their simple prayer
and then * the Virgin to be their constant protector and
to send her guardian angels TO watch beside their pillows
then they uncasp their hands and the nurse leads each to
say good night to ell the family and they are put away
in their beds.
have no, the habit of calling these little idolacrs
do not expect their little bits of wits to attain to the in
oomprehersbe three in one. They simply learning to
love-o love what is love. They call by the name of
Mary II Is n love meath which their own love nestles
and happy. They think of Mary es one more beautiful
than their young Mamma who cherished the Holy Infant
Jesus more tendery than Mamma cheshes the baby Marie
Hey pictures of her their book marks on ther
medals and by their bedsides when they 90 to pray
Ihey link she is loyeer than any they ever knew
They clasp their hands she does they put their heads
one side and make Madonna faces and play the Holy Fir-
gin as We used TO play preacher.
She il all of love and purity that they can comprehend
and thew love her in sincerity and in truth. Do any OF us
wish we had heard of such loving embodiment OF
love when we were five years old You recoNect when
your minister asked you Do you love God you said
Yes Sir. because you dared not say No -becelse
he said you would be burnt up you did. Finally you
thought cowardy way OF getting to heaven SIMPLY
BY saving Yes Sir; and you decided you would nos
say it sgain even if the minister did burn YOU Then you
found something in your hearts which you really did love-
an you slept soundcr after saying
Vow lay IN down to sleep
but YOU vowed you would not tell the minister about
IT, lest he should tell you il was not Gsd, and only
falls, security So you kept the secret in your hears
till the spirit witnessed to your spirit.
But rerhaps instead you had loving shepherd, VINO
held Won on his knee and told you about another VINO
took little children in his arms. This charmed you-you
could love such one and you did not feel your honor
dared TO brave physc, punishmen-and you felt that
loving for love was an honorable and respectable way o.
being happy.
Mary ! the schoolnisress VINO leads Catholic children
TO Christ While too often poor protestant nsants are
shut Up in some Trinity College soon as We can 90 alone
and told to be happy in seriously contemplating elecon
or Geometric Divinity, made up Ike Roman Mosaic OF
niy chps some pieces be Of pretty eoors, but
the whole as cold a. and mpenerabe, except by
the sledge-hammer of theology. We would nor have
couresied on leaving schOoroon, ii picture hal
hung on the opposite wall but spent tedious hours N
1 d.sk realizing the wonderful