The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-06-28

The MIRACULOUS PICTURE OF ORR
BLESSED LADY OF PHILERMos.-Durinp the
reign OF the Grand Master de Villaret. in
ha9des, a Rhodlan gentleman, having met
suicide. For this purpose he went up to a
mountain in the island, intending to cast
himself from a rock. When he reached the
place, our Blessed Lady appeared to him.
and prevented his accomplishing his crime.
hePentang, he resolved to show his graft
q chapel, dedicated to her, in the place
where she had preserved him from diving in
mortal sin He went to Jerusalem to visit
the holy places, and obtained q picture of
the Blessed Virgin, which had Tong been
Senerated there. He brought the picture
tuary on the mountain, the scene of his de-
hverance, and he placed in it that venerable
picture. The whole population of Rhodes
hooked to that sanctuary, which was rem
aered famous, not only By the devotion of
q; :ne Rsopaiancn, but by remarkable instsnces'
An, event took place which gave a name
both to the place and to the picture. A Rho
oiah giri and young man made an appoint-
tnent to meet behind the altar of the sane
tuary. They both died at the place of meet
ing. Hence, the chapel was called Philer-
mos-or unhappy love-=and the sacred mic
tnre was called Our Lady of Philermoe. fhe
historian of the Sacred Militsry (lyi1cr 3os
$40, relates that, when Rhodes was attaSledI
py the Turks. the Grand Master S,Aubugeon
e. removed the picture into the city for 1afetv.
There it remained uaitil the Grand Mastsr
L'Isle Adam latter most giorions and
heroic defense) was compelled TO leave
Rhodes. In the galley Of the grand 1lnastarS
wmcn conveyed not only the venerable and |
sanity chief snd The sacred council brrt the
slck nom the hospital 1.-THE niirncnfons mic |
So Sale VS. carried t09etlecf with the hand Of
the order. The RHaperOf Eharsss vscrsnted I
the iAland OF Ma1ta 20 the order sriS, fIe I
pactur6O OF Our Lady OF Phiiexf,soe was s,IaccI |
n "a the ChnEck Sf 'gt. John in Malta. TRera,
q remained, in the greatest veneratiotI, nm
u Sne iamented surrender Of Malta to the
or which menaced OBSTRUCTION, tie Ruasian
Emperor Paul beeaine the protector of the
srder. The precious things of the, orsler- in
auding the hand of st. John the Precrrsor
and the picture Of Our Blessed Lady of Phi !
er,!mos, were carried to St. Petersburg. The !,
NJ MY ana the picture still remain there 9
Lney are preserved, with the greatest ven
'ratlon, in the chapel of the Imperial Win
er Falace. Sir George Bowyer asked for !,
of both and they were granted =
the most handsome and liberal manner t
~ Inc RUSSIAN government. The picture is 7 Z
,s y OF extreme antiquity. 1t is one of
nose which are attributed to St. Luke. II !
spiendidly adorned with jewels of inesti- a
fable valne. The head. rests on the Cross
beatitudes-the Cross Of the Sacred Mill 7
ary order-surTounded by a" nimbus of n
old, studded with sapphires and rubies. 81
ne ngure is adorned by sapphires and p
trlngs of brilliants. The frame is beanti
MY chased. The features are according t,
the style of Eastern arts, and resembling
ne byzantine pictures. The original pho tr
,graPh of this most venerable and miracu- at
Jus picture has been given by Sir George Il
owyer to the Rev. Mother Prioress and the W
ommunlty of the Convent of st. John of u
erusalem, in Ormond street, who are afili 10
'ed to the Sacred Religious and Military ad
rder of st. John of Jerusalem, known as
'e knights Hospitallers, the knights of
nodes, and the Knights of Malta. The ar
photograph will be placed in the Church of he
!. John of Jerusalem in -ormend street. G
on.ton Weekly Register. aas'f c.
lime is cried out upon as n great thief:
TO liz, r..