The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-09-18

his tenantry and drove OH the 1eroclous
mob.-Idblet.
Prophecies Of Sister Rosa COLUMBIA.
Extract from an account, deposited in
the Episcopal Court of Ventiniglia, of the
predictions of Sister Rosa COLUMBIA, a
Dominican nun, who died in the monastery
of St. Catherine, at Taggia, ON the 9th of
June, lS47. Sister Rosa was of noble
family and took the veil early in life she
was chiefly reparkable for her great sim
plicity, her exactness in the fnltlment of
duties her spirit of prayer, and her NOR
tifcations. She foretold the interview be-
tween Gregory XVI. and the Emperor of
Russia, the efforts of Professionalism in
XVI. would be Pope, Plus in youth,
character and name. g Pho yiovine, pho
diudole, ct de nome" She said that the
reclamation which saluted Plus TX. would
last but a short time and change into in
suits. On hearing the cries of JOY which
begged her sisters to pray, saying that the
| time would come when the Pope would be
prosecuted, forced to abandon his See, aud
be despoiled of his government by his
own children. The Holy Father, she
added, will lose his throne. but it will be
diction of hers is attested on oath by many
persons, who heard her speak it frequently,
and particularly by the lawyer, Philip
Ghu, of Taggia, Procurator of the MOnas-
terry, who used to say to Sister Rosa in jest:
Well, then, we are to see Napoleon rise
again You know nothing about it, she
would reply, yet you will see the Pope re-
stored to his throne by Napoleon. Do you
see tn at star she would say to the nuns
pointing to the evening star; it reminds
me of the splendid cross the Pope will give
to Napoleon, in token of gratitude, after
| br,h in "a
rightful dominions. Monsgnor M. Albertis,
who was Bishop of Ventimiglia when His
Holiness fed from Rome, wrote to the
nuns of Taggia that he would believe Sis
ter Rosa's prophecies if he could see the
Pope restored to his throne by Napoleon.
This letter is still preserved by the nuns.
Poor Louis Philippe, she often said, he
will fly from France and die an exile in
England. Many tricolored flags will appear
with the banners of the Pope, aad the
priests will be forced to bless them. This
will be the signal of the war which will
afterwards break out. The King of Pied
mont, Charles Albert, will be the first to
ioin the conflict; he will be conquered and
obliged to fly into exile and will soon die
} on the confines of Spain. To him will sue
coed a childish reign, which will terminate
! by the dethronement of the King. 4
} questo succederebbe an regno di fanciuiH che
ferminarebbe cola detr0niso=,one del nuorc
, Ren Speaking of Napoleon, she said: The
reign of Napoleon will not last long. but he
will soon lose his throne. " Era pure solito
, di dire, che IL regno di Napoteone non dmro
rebbe longo tempo, ma sdre6be presto 6dt@dtt
del trono." In Consequence OF the dethrone
? ment of Napoleon, there will arise grea
i persecution against the Church, which will
g be the work of her own children. per
D secutor, whom she called " the Precursor
of Antichrist," will arrive. She spoke o
n him as being then born, and said that III
g will call himself the Redeemer, that many
Y sectaries will join him, that they will per
d secute the Church both with false doctrine
n and by violence, and will be so subtle IL
J, their malice that they will deceive man.
s with their wiles. At the same time Their
:, will be sanguinary war-she spoke of i
o with horror-great confusion ofsnations
If noise of drums and arms, ruins accumula
ted in Italy. She often exclaimed, Poo
If Ita:y! Speaking of Taggia itself, she said
n All the religious will not persevere. 9Th
y nuns who often heard her repeat TIL
prophecy, say that she did not speak Q
It perseverance, in the faith, but of persever
d ance in the monastery But those who re
) main firm will be crucified upon the Noun
e "a place within the enclosure of the mon
IT astery planted with Olives-together wit
!, other persons who will take refuge In tn
y monastery. The confessOrs of the fait
ts will be consoled in these troubles by som
is pious and learned priests, especially b
N those of the Order of st. Dominic. Speak
Of ing again in general, she said: A fey
Bishops will fall away from the faith, bu
s. the majority will remain firm, and will sui
e fer much for the Church. She frequentl
1t predicted that not only the property of re
8, ligous, but that of good Catholics also
= would be confscated. That there woul
is be great revolution throughout Europe
N that the mobiles would be imprisoned, an
s, spirit of wild democracy prevail tina
q peace would not be restored until the whit
. flower, the Lily of the descendants of s.
st Louis, should be restored to the throne {
Of France. That the Russians and Prussian
g would bring war into Italy, and turn th
" churches into stables that horses woul
4 be lodged in the new church of her monas
Of terry. And because she saw it would serv
l. as a stable for the Muscovite horses, sh
h would never give her voice for its erection
/. When it was built, she repeated: Neve
1t will hear Mass in that church, for til
ID Russians will stable their horses there; an
f in fact, she died six months before til
ID church was blessed. That the persecutio
ID would take place in the lifetime of her Sit