The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-04-12
A FATHER coNvERTED BY HIS CHILD

COO often makes children little apostles
na Ine conversion OF others. A person in
version: Va "'s '"A-
had been brought up.r he said {. ~
ignorance Of the truth, with no respect for
Tension, ana hating the Catholic Church.
mad little child which was wild. passion.
ate, and stupid. Sometimes nv Wife used
W., w. say 70 me: Wait a little; the child will
De better when it makes its first connm,,-
ION; did not believe it. However, the
cnlu began togo to catechisnl. and from
lLaI Time 1t became Obedient, respectful.
anu aifectlonate thought / would 90
.h;s'., " near the instructions on the cate
c,ilshi, winch had made such wonderful
change IN the child. l Went, and heard
truths winch had never heard before. NV
| feelings toward the child We're changei T.
was not SO much love as respect began to
ioi .ne cnlid. was inferior to it it was
Detter and wiser than was. The veal fo,
nrst communion had come there were Int
I'VE or SIX days remaining. One morn;nI
!he child returned from mass. and cans
INTO INTO 1he room where l was alone. Father,
, n"nu INC cnlid, the day of my first COM
a ..' without asking your blessing, and for
sNeM ~ ior all the faults have committed
a .'iiI we pam have often given YOU. Mimi
WI VI my faults, and scold me for them
. NJ e,h;,d may commit them no more.'
Wy chiid, L answered, "a father forpives
every thing The child looked MT me Will,
tears In Its eyes, and threw its arms aromnd
my ! neck. Father said the child again
nave something else to ask you'll fneI
.ss NY conscience told me, what the child
'f az gong TO ask. was afraid, and said.
:, 70 away now, you can ask me TO- morro,n
ne poor child did not know what tn sav
% 1t left me, and went sorrowfully into 4.
WI, Nv nttie room, where it had an altar with
~. s sa,.. OF the Blessed Virgin upon it.
nd walked softly on the tips of nv feet
the room door of my child, The door
vas little open, 1 looked at the child r.
'as ON It's knees before the Blessed Virgin
raging with all it's heart for its fatSa.'
'ruly, at that moment | knew what o,a..
lust feel Mt the sight of an angel. I went
ack to my room, and leaned nv heal ~.
y nanas. L was ready to cry. 1 heard
lgnt sound, and raised my eyes NV child
as fear, with firmness and love .Eotha,
III the child, Il cannot put off till TO-
orTow what have to ask YOU. Task yon
~ 1he day OF my first communion, to come
y 'he noly communion along with mamma
ms round the child's neck, and so;d.
les, my child, yes. This very day. Won
AL take me by the hand, and lead me to
J. confessor and say, Here is father;",
30 TINS child converted its father
Little child, if you have parents wbo do -
I lead a good life, God looks to Won for
Ell conversion. But what can Won dos
&c Sood example of child always speaks
the heart OF a parent. Then. there ia
yer. w Ill God turn deaf ear to the
yer OF child, praying for the CONVEX
n 7 OF %. ITS father and mother9 No; the
ir cnnSer winch ~. you say every day for
m each time yourhear mass, the holy
M n you offer for them, the signs Of
II heart, all rise up before God, and are
ne forgotten "ghae % by Him; and the day.win
We, wen tIa GOD will send down from
rts OF your parents.-Fu,miss' Tracts.
N IN eminent scholar, divine and author of
TN -! America has lately died-the Peru
/, BISHOP Oh Serano, DIR. Justo Donoso.