The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-09-12
MORNING STAR AHH CATHOLIC MEssENdER.
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HEw ORLEANS. SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER H. 1869
Miracles.

NEw ORLEANS, SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 1a. 1869
Miracles
In recent iseues of the New. York Saa and
Esrpsess we find articles relating to cures said
to have been wrought at the Passionist Mon
astery, Hoboken. With regard to these Trans
actiops we know nothing more than we ind
in the secular papers. The Catholic Church,
however, while she claims tho power, IN virtue
eff authority committed to her by our Saviour,
ofa performing miracles, is particularly eau
f;ons in her Investigations before vouching
for their authenticity. Undoubtedly marvel
GUS cures have been effected of late years by
tho relics of st, Paul Of tho Cross. Protestant
physicians have testified that these cures could
not be accounted for by any other than super
natural means. The following account OF
what transpfred at the Passionist Monastery is
furnished by lady of high respectability,
herself q Protestant, us viii be seen. Our
readers will exercise their OWL. judgments IN
the case: - .-s.., s,.~ ,r
Having been radicals we say in a certain
namefess section of our country-ln an ex-
tremely primitive Protestant community, WITH
never o sight of q Roman Catholic, was early
indocfrinated in an almost superstitious hor-
r6r of that Church. The stories of Maria Monk,
and of the escaped nun from the Convent OF
WLOunLT W,
land, had their effect upon my youthful imagi-
that the disciples Of ST. Peter were quite in
and altogether capable Of every species OF de-
ception and wickedness conceivable. was
about thirteen years of age before i ever re-
member to have seen Roman Catholic. I'm
fortslnateIy for the Church of which he was a
representatfve, the Professor was o most ufl-
worthy member, and the acquaintance With
hiH, and the suspieions of his masteFiy in
A~Sr vza1 my
which have found il more than dlfdcuit to
mrrooE. He was man of extensive learning,
and withnl possessed OF most singular fascina-
fians, while he boosted of immoralties SO fla
grant, that they shocked while they surprised.
Had I been older and more self-possessed, l
might probably have studied ttfis antelope OF
II1cifer, bnt young and sensitive as was then,
] Stunned him ash should have done leper,
for his moral leprosy was to me Disgusting in
the extreme. ------.------
and very thorough acquaintance with many
devontly pious Roman Catholics, has done
much to soften and wear away early prejudices
and to induce me to- feel the Professor an ex-
ception to the general rule. -.-------.--.-.-
Threatened Blindness Restered.--A few days
ago. while in the company OF friend-a re-
cent convert to the Roman Catholic faith-she
relnted TO me her relief from Threatened dmau-
s0Sis by the application to her eyes of the ia
mons relic of st. Paul Of the Gross, now in the
possession Of the monks of the order, at the
monastery of st. Michael, in West HobolSen.
ssstAnd do you really believe you were thus
cured ~ said Isg e.l5-.-f.se,E 49, v7s. ~ y
Certainly i dopr she replied, coloring
slightly at the implied want of faith in my
NDid you experience any thrill, or peculiar
nervous sensation, when the relic Was aP-
piled ~ 1aleL-5 *
tfsWhereas was blind, now see.' That is all
can tell you. You remember l suffered last
winter with peculiar nervous twitching OF
the facial muscles ~
'sYes / remember"
do you notice it now y -,z, r .-.
ffNo; do not.1
.sWeil, that v as the remedy
was by this time thoroughly interested.
Ny own eyes had been lately giving me much
anxiety, from the evident weakening of the
optic nerve, and began to think !, too, might
DO relieved. But my faith " as weak. L'l-A,-
EEWheD are You going again ~
Tomorrow, if you can procure a letter from
Nr. NJ" at-..
She obtained the letter, in which my name
wus also included, and accordingly, the next
morning, shortly after breakfast, we were en-
route. So. la e - q
The Monastery occupies a commanding posi-
ton on the heights of West Hoboken--with u
long stretch of Hudson river yiew-presenting
New York city as back ground The morn Y
ing was very warm and the dust almost suffo-
s.ntfng, and the. relief as the car rolled slowly
on the slope was in. itself quite q recoH1Pense
for the Journey. When we arrived Mt the Tnde
wooden pathway that leads from the railroad
to the Monastery grounds, we found a nttTnber
of patseHts, going and coming, who proposed
to try, or who had tried, the en1cacy OF the HI
rsicnioas Felie In the hands of the Passieaist
Fathers. The building, as we approached,
discovered, was of dirk stone, of considerable
architectural beauty-massiye- and commo
ilions. - --' ~
Tho chapel we entered first. 1t is small and
simple. At the upper end is singular altar
It is intended to represent the ,sepulchre OF
Christ. Within it, through n massive glass
plate, is seen the figure Of tho Saviour-the
body mutilated by the tortures of the crueiAx-
ion, and dressed in the cerenlents of the grave,
z This to me was CHASTITY sight, but impress
siYe az painful. Above the altar were three
Te1f painted hut singular pictures. The one
on the right 1representea the fight of st. Mi
chael with the dragon the ono on the left a
vision of st. Paul of theSCress; and the one in
tho middle and immediately above the altar;
the miracle of the embrace of st. Paul by. the
Saviour frern the Cross. Frpm this the order
of the Passionist Fathers had it's origin and
took it's names I6FaS >--...--. fsf =
From the chapel We went mp and rang the
bell Mt the main entrance. We were recei we'd
by one of the 1ay brethren clad in coarse,