The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-03-20

her people--will tell you more eloquently thar
. any words OF mine. how Patrick preached
ana how the fruit of his preaching remains
Az length, full Of years, CHS age was 100
ana iuil OF good works, Patrick rendered
up ms pure soul to the God who made it, by a
death precious in the sight of the Lord on the
Htn OF March, about the year 493. His mem
ory is in eternal benedicton his praise is in all
the churches, not alone in Ireland, but in every
seek homes and employment; into these lands
the eXi!es from Erin have brought the faith
once delivered to them by st. Patrick in every
land they have planted the cross of Christ, and
| on Today, from sea to sea, from the riv-
ers unto the very ends of the EARTH from the
slopes of California to the headlands of Maine,
from the northern ocean to the southern sea,
from the boiling springs of Iceland to the burn
ing sands OF India, from every land upon which
the sun OF heaven rises, and Shines and sets,
see eyes OF all are turned to Ireland, the hearts
majestic organ peals forth the national an
thems of Ireland, every where the village choir
sings sings it's Patrick'ss day, and the united
priests pierce the clouds, ascend to hi oh hea-
ven, and reaches the of the Lamb who sit
teth on the throne, and the song of earth is
t g,en I with the music of heaven" This is
tne day which the Lord hath made, let us be
glad anu rejoice therein" Glory and honor |
ana praise and benediction to God, who is won
der!ul IN His saints. And may God save and |
blessed in the name, in the fame, and in the
1aith OF her blessed and furious apostle, St.
. "
This day brings those memories fresh and
green upon us. This day the Irish pulse ia
luickened all over the world into this day is
provided the history of 14OO years the rise
.na Iaii OF the Irish nation, the sorrows and
oys OF Erin, her past, her present. her future:
ne grandest memories that ever built nm n
ation's fame; the dearest memories that ever
I rea 1reemans heart; the saddest memories
cart to-day is struggling under the Wild ex- {
.1ements OF faith, hope and love- of religion /
mo- nationality, and though they inhabit eSery Il
n ,Mu Inder the sun, the wild geese want to fly
rim, wherever he dwels, beneath a northern v
sou5nern sky, his blood chilled by the win.
y rs s.t piast OF warmed by the summers sun: V
neither he eats bread the fruit of the sweat II
MS manly brow, CT enjoys prospert., and
enty, the result of his talent, the reward of D.
81 ,oil whether bowed down with sorrow or ia
9 society of his fellow man by the bolts and CT
rs OF il felop's dungeon, or standing erect. tt
citizen OF free land, he enjoys the liberty r.
, sd%ah th, manhood; whether he proudly ~
'aos the earth with the vigorous, elastic ga
+ oi yonnE man, or with furrowed cheek II,
siIFered hair totters feebIy on the yeroe ~
81 ane grave. No matter what his age. TO
1eath, the exile's eye brightens TODAY and
Is over wide waste of waters. over a tracL IN
. >, P gt, over an untenanted desert and of
ton ii Se ,oyhhg'y fondy in raptnrous salts tn
LAM. .ana OF his birth, the bright isle of the tn
1esrlvs ga,ety on the Fourth of July and
lonai feast to rejoice and gladden. the hearts of
ts people, and the exile Of Erin mnst not Va
y he not ea5 pc deprived Of his only consolation to
in spirit aver 1ss OF his loving heart hea
l. !, TO remember the days of old, and think con
lie generations which are passed away. tn gas
Dr. the bo ,he abbey " ruins the old
: once more the three leaved slamrock on Pee
18th OF March, the feast of Patrick tho ne =,
tons Apostle and Saint Of Ireland:
vet pai.enea ana the fruit of his preach Ell
might never lose the faith, and. God he e'l
ea, mat prayer was heard, for Ireland has Slst
,ne 1at ~ heresy never rent the seam ceiv
ever founded new sect or heresy The fatt
OF Ireland is the same yesterday, to-dav pose
orever-as she was in the days of Patriei CO.,
80. aoout her has gone out, and they walk spok
athoIicity roso 49, p o.. God. The sun succ.
~ ana Sweden in the ninth, tenth and he'd
hose nations ara ma. sun has set long ago, the
hadow of death. Professionalism amo paid
c9nn mt W.. eSer-c1angIng sea-possesses al of
ors.nd sects it has been cnt y, one :e OF Recol
ntly at az me whlm Of the preacher, more propr
religion cannot satisfy A.; HohhSregation, This
% oonnd to seek novelty in the hone Of that
ss, lev Calvinsy io S,' uead under cold, were
OF Ilie, IS actually dead in the arms e We
conld not saw 10 ,vs SO changed that it's ton,
10 20 from a black WHITE angel, Africa Der a.
.IhPlace of the Cyprians and the Auans, the II
Is in the historic pagecontains sen sun many
S tn,s bnt one million residing in which
of the human famiIa '' d. a aSns,, which
'n,ty' the land which Jehovah set of maj
nd for four thomp SoPie, wherein alone must
Judas Lord and Judas GodNAsia pulse {
the S oHiemr,a footprints, sanct- it can
wilderness, it's millions diving misc stream
in Buddhism, in Mahomet- We
With the blood of the Incarn uen G red night
. w. w. mas 1alien. For nine hundred has pa
She, too. was an ;sio,, IA fa.In and must hi
iments OF her piety still survive. as if prosper
den the wave nf pn ens against her. her in t
that happy land. Now infidelitr and time c,
r mapnifcent gsamS strides over the in the L
God, have been leveled with me the ment of
or esca 1m nave t outiiyed the ravages regard
the body alone remains n the OF me land, hi
int ar, Is torn down. the holy of holes sper0-y
life, no soul. no altar M lew renglon of the
nnat S it cannot propitfate the hope
!, it cannot avail TX aa ~ cannot help when Ir
'ged war against these churches 7 d free,
em. The sam s' dso or nell prevailed ton. T
% the Church of Ireland. b1t tbe in the fol
Ireland did not fall. The cbnroS Sne "Tbs matt