The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-02-27
CHRONICLES OF THE COUNCIL.

st. Thomas and the Nc,c Unirersity.-Thc span
ls,r Bishops, who evidently deserve the honor
winch they receive from all the world exccp
from the impious Government of Spain havt
circulated, we learn from the Rcrue dn Copcih
tscun.entgue d& patican, among all the Bishops
now IN Rome; a petition, of which the object
Is TO OBTAIN that the Stamina of ST. Thomas mn q
be placed on the table of the Vatican Council
as was done at the Council of Trent The no
II! Fathers in Rome have also re-estab-
lished the Academy of st. Thomas, on the Man
OF that whlch>existed in their convent of Mi
nerva up to the date of the great French rIvo-
luton; The purpose of the Academy is to re-
Vlve the general study of ST. Thomas to com
bat modern errors by the aid of ThoInist nrn
ciples, and to defend by word and writing the
doctrines of the Vatican Council. One Of the
ma, many beneficial results which will flow from
the Council will therefore " be the restoration
OF ecclesiastical studies, with a sneciaI Dre
| ference for the Thomist philosophy MANY of
me bishops bave further expressed the desire
that a Catholic University should be estab
iished at Rome, to which the most eminent
professors throughout Christendom should be
aggre9ated and in which the opportunity
should be offered of studying all ianpuaues
They wish that cosmopolitan spirit shonlI
prevail that the arts and sciences should be
tiught with the utmost completeness, and that
the youth of all nations should be inyincihIv
attractedeas in the Middle Ages to a ITniyer
slty IN which the most conslinnate masters of
human learning should offer instruction to ali
corners in every branch Of art, science and
philosophy,
A corresp ndent of the Paris Union, whom
we quote W iihout accepting any responsibility,
reports in that journal that the recent nouiina,'
lions OF French Bishops have given entire salts
faction at Rome. The Sovereign Pontif, accord
ing TO the same correspondent, expressed
personally to Mgr. Freppei his congratulations
upon the appointment of the latter to the See
OF Anglers. AS long the French Govern
ment, His Holiness is reported to have said.
shall propose to us for the Episcopal dignity
only such men as you, it will encounter no
difhculty on our part. We have written to.
the Empegor, and have thanked. him for the
cholce which he has made in Your case. We
have requested him at the same time. as the
Sec of Lyons will 'unhappily be soon vacant.
to present to us u man worthy of that i'm nor
tant ArcEbshoprc. We have begged him
particularly not to think of - - for that
See" and here the Pope named more than one
frelate The high character If the journal in
winch TINS anecdote appears is well known.
Prayers for the Councu.-We have aIluded |
elsewhere to the hopes founded on the innn |
merabie prayers which are now being offered |
III every part of the Catholic univers.. for the |
success of the Council and the spread of trne |
rehgon Rome, as might be expected. sets |
the example. In all religious families. we are
told, communion is offered every week for the
Council, and several families combine together
80 that at least one member shall commitments
every day with that intention. In the evening.
long after the Angelus bell has sou ded. prouns
Oh men, to the number of fifteen or twenty, 90
IN procession through tho streets, recitipg tn.
Rosary, and singing hymn after each decade.