The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-03-13
CHRONICLES OF rHEpcouNc1Es

\ The Pope's Pcnsioner.-A French correspnd-
! ent of the Rerue du Monde Cathoique of the 18th
Inst. relates the following anecdote. Standisg
amid the crowd in ST. Peters, who were watch,
lpg the Bishops they quilted the Basilica,
| his attention was called to poor man saying
his Rosary in acorner of the church, but whom
| IA one else appeared to observe. ale remind
edme Of our Blessed Benedict Labre. General
~ had seen him close to the statue of st.
| Petsr, but on that day the crowd had elected
himtrom his accustomed place. This man is
known here as the POpe's poor man, He
passe the night in howell near the Porta Ca
valleeyieri, and takes of little chapel
there, N which he has Masses said for the Pope
One da! asked him to tell me his history.
His mare is Pietro Marcolini. He was born in
| the neis,borhood of LorettO, and followed the
calling fisherman, like his Patron the
Prince ofthe Apostles. In this vocation he
gained litte but chronic rheumatism, which
almost deprived him of the use Of his limbs
Abandonedby his wife, he dragged himself to
Rome, whef he passes his days in st. Peters,
on his knes, or leaning upon the edge of q
baiustrade lear the statue of his glorious
Patron Hepever solicits aims, but receives
thankfully Wat i. is offered and seems quite
resigned TO IN viii of God. When the Pope
goes to kiss t\e foot of st. Peter, he always
gives somethia. to Pietro. One day he asked
him what he Flnted most. 'Santita,' replied
are in tatters' E6beme .fglio nlio,' said Plus
IN, will Giv,you something to WEAR On
returning TO theEatican the Pope wished to
send MN one OF US own robes, but his valet
de-cilambre obssved that u beggar could
hardly wear the cassock of His Holiness
Well, then said he Holy Father, let them
take him my dressing gown The order was
Pqntiiical garment. He keeps it as q relic, and
mas refused every otr made to him to sell it,;
but, as it is rather lrge for him, he has pro-
wears it, however, oSreat festivals, including
that OF st. John, who's the Pope's Patron"
The Pomps Of the T&can-"I had lately n
private audience" repots French writer, Eof
the Holy Father, and vas able once mora to
he Pons ha nat scty of the Vatican
dimes in his library, andjt was there that he
offered collation. to the IMPRESS of Austria
His own nsth room has only pyle window and
entered, the Pope was at hisVesk, lighted by a
single lamp. The Pope and We Church were
before me &c in this little ehaber, for, asst
Church are one and the sumo hinA I fell on NV
knees, and remained durin the Whole
audience. I asked His Holiness the eerenN
little he replied, lam no1v only a poor old
man." f''' VIII
Tie Cardinal archbishop Of Bordetn. Wa
learn from a Paris journal of he 18th lit. that
this eminent prelatee whose talth SD med to
prevent Pr the possibility of iprney Rome,
his clergy in which he annain.s his mmedi.
ate departure for Rome to take is seat i'm the
Council. This pastoral containshe following
passage: " We also shall haveluties to .c
camplsh, and we do not hesit.. to ,,ro w s
YOU that nothing will make utwerra fron,
them. Whenever there shall betnrast;,r ~
the Council OF the prerogatves al of Tho nv
hority OF the Pone, yonr 1lrehbish ,r;y b =;
he front rdHh. He has no right to,nn+ 800
'our submission except in propo,,n az ba
iiin>elf be submissive TO the voiceS th 49,,
non father ofthe great Catholic fam y
The Bishop Of Mayence and Dr.. DoUiar.-.Tbo
anne Journal has also received n CIV NJ
,ccia' alton just issued by Mgr. Vonf,ttAn
N the subject of Dr. bulInger's lette to TN
l"gsdWg gazette. This German Prelat, whN
as been landed by certain journals as al.ader
,nong the g liberal and enlightened TatAersn y
f the Council, thus.speaks of the MUNICH PRO-
essor :. am with the Mr.. Dollinger whose
eaching in former days filled his dsciphs With
we and enthusiasm for the Church SnaTor
ne Holy See, but l have nothing in cannpn
18th the DolGnger whom the enemies IF he
hurch and of the Holy See now load with
raises.R