The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-10-29

united. The bond Of that unity can pesf
the weight of the world and,-n6t break
Bat within tho circunferenee. Of this
Unity which y divine and everlasting,
there have BEEN. from the besinning,
Unions human and temporary. Our eter-
nal Unity stands against the Unity Of evil
but, a. ont Of Evil's unity there spring, In
every age, special pnions or Combinations
Of men who concentrate their forces to
attack now this part, now that Of our lines;
SO out of Our Unity rise Counter Unions OF
men to defend our line of battle wherever
it may be attacked, Unity Of Faith, nor is
nor can be, barren. It must produce, and
does. WHAT Unions Of the Faithful.
Unity of Truth Is not dead thing. II
lives-and living works; and working
creates-whatf Unions Of the Truthful.
The Church 10 vast, Visible Union de-
structve Of all possible unions of evil -
promotive and constructive Of all possible
Unions Of good. And such unions Of the
Faithful against the faithless have proved
their match and more In every struggle Of
| the Church.
The history Of Catholic ( u ions,-and
their number il thousauds,-is . record of
victories.
Religious Orders, Military Associations,
Congregations, Communities, Benevolent
Societies, Sodalities, Confraternities, or by
whatever name called ,-they have been the
glory Of the church. Everywhere have
they been the arst to advance, the bravest
to contend-the last to retreat.
They have stood and struggled, with
more than Spartan courage and success in
the Thermopyl@s Of Truth, - defend
the hosts of heresy and schism. They
have met Evil ON many field-and tri-
umphed. They all, in higher or lower de-
gree, belong, as they deserve, to the " Lee
gion Of Honor" in the army of the church.
Their banners have waved wherever the
struggle was fercest around the Cross and
the glories Of their names and the stories
Of their deeds come down to US glowing
with the demonstration Of what men can
do whom faith unites.
= What then is Catholic Unionf
Simply, q well-chosen, specially organ
lied, strictly disciplined force detailed,
} from the camp of the church, for special
duty of defence or attack on the Catholic
battle line. They are called forth by
emergencies to meet tho ever-chsngine
, tactics of our foes. The church is the
grand army for all times they, Details in
} special emergencies. They are not neces-
sary for the church, but they strengthen he'
, defences, lesd her attacks, facilitate he,
, victories. They are true and tried recruits
who step out of the ordinary ranks, on ex
traordinary occasions, and offer their ser
Q vices to do moro than common duty.
There never has been q crisis in church
history that did not create such Unions.
Are we not in q crisis now I'VE are >
and therefore in louder tones the Voice.
cry UN1rE"!
A special Union then we needf We do
Whose foolish voices say we have enough
? alreadyf Yea,-even had we enough
Q tits good to have enough tits bet
ter to have more. ALL you laugh ant
:; say we dream. TITS better to dream thai
+ sleep the sleep of death. All great warn
F: ings seem first like dreams-but dream
d that come so strangely true.
10 You still refuee to make the effort t.
awake7 Or if awakened, you are 10th
:: actf You read these words-or bette
|! words and only read, but will not heed 2
Is Go, then, rebuked by these old words no,
falling from the pale lips of Holy Churc
;! as erst they fell from Holy Christ's: "H
If that is not for me is against me and he, tha
d gathereth not with me, scattereth." All
g that stings you! IT'S well, if singing
q will stir you into action.
le Men of action spring, by instinct, quic
'e into union for "in Union there
u strength "a ragged phrase, that,-wor
N by o royal truth. Activity is Unity. TIL
D. active are the united,-the united are til
10 victorious. Therefore, again, the Churc
cries out" UN1TE"!
As if she were in fear =
10 Was she ever a cowardf Did her brav
3 heart ever falter7-'Tis not then crave
n cry. 1t is a soldiers call; and that call >
it is challenge. In fear, forsooth! Sh
has her Crucifx. It is her sword and he