The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1871-06-18
For the Morning Star and Catholic MessenEer.l
The Happy, Happy Day.

For the Morning Star and Cathohe MossenEof.l
The Happy, Happy Day.
The universal response of the Catholics of
New Orleans and its environs to unite in
Fathers jubilee, shows that the hope of enjoy
ing this privilege has long been secretly
cherished and only awaited signal to kindle
into that strong expression OF devotion whlch
has lit up every countenance amongst us for
the last two weeks. Ctn we not read IN the
faces of all that they count the moments which
intervene before sf they can give full vent to the
Why do you rejoice the unbeliever asks
what reason have you for Triumph says the
materialist The head of your Church is de-
revenues; the thunderer of the Vatican is
captive to an upstart power. to a prince with
out influence in the council of nations and yet
who is strong enough to hold your Pontif
prisoner in Rome. True-all of this-and yet we
rejoice that the worthy successor OF saint Peter
wields spiritual sway, over the hearts OF
decessors that the Church, bereft of all human
power, is more widely spread, more universally
acknowledged on earth than on any other day
of her history of nineteen centuries.
Plus TX is our father. We rejoice that he
alone, of all of Peters successors, has lived to
celebrate the twonty-fifth anniversary OF his
accession to Peters chair, that his brilliant in
tellect is unimpaired, that his paternai heart
glows daily more and more with love of us, his
children; his hand is strong and steady to
guide the helm, his eye bright and quick to
stands frmly, pointing out the guiding star
which, spite of every danger, will bring us
into the haven of safety. We love him-he
has dissipated the faintest films that obscured
the honor of our mother, Mary he has placed
us under the protection of Joseph; we feel,
We know, that all will be right; and this day
we must give vent to the joy that surcharges
We shall be no less jealous to minister to his
great necessities for our days rejoicing. and
already, in the midst of our feast, we prepare a
L.. nRh nr
called upon for generous Offering, they re-
spond and assnredly will come up to the full
measure asked of them. If any hare held
back the manifestation of to day will finally
induce them to place their names on the roll Of
honor of the hundred favored ones, to stand
recorded forever as those who came forward 30
generously to the help OF him whose jubilee
has sent a thrill of joy throughout the world;
The gifts of those of moderate means VIII
be gathered up, and the poor will give their
mite, which, after all, is the inexhaustible
| their pennies to-day, they will not think they
| have done o great work and rest upon 1t /;
| they'll give again tomorrow, and every day
this uninterrupted stream Of charity Will min
| ister to the Church's every want.
Truly this is a great day-think for one mo-
meut When has the Catholic world been 30
universally stirred up! The brain grows
giddy with the effort to calculate the Holy
Masses, communions, aims, prayers. penances
of this day, offered up to heaven all for our Holy
Church, all for our Holy Father, the Chnrch's
|
human race, before this day, send up an
united prayer to heaven for one single object
When, before, did every Catholic forget bis
own sorrows, his own wants, and, with united
| PRAYER call upon God to bless His Vicar, to
Tree him from his enemies. 1t is day sacred
to faith-to be forever memorable-unparaleled
in the history of earths ages.
| There is amongst US universal desire, q crav-
ing to give public testimony of the devotion we
ali feel for Plus TX. One form in which this
desire exhibits itself, is the wish of all to wea,
a Papal badge, public manifestation which
seems in some way to crafty this craving
desire thus to show the world how we love onl
Holy Father. An effort has been made X
crafty this desire, but time was wanting tt
carry it out completely. About thirty thou
sand Papal badges having been prepared, SOM
tact and labor are necessary to place" then
within the reach of Catholics. Those in charg
of them in every Parish should immediatel.
secure active assistants and distribute then
around, SO that tho badges may be accessib bl
to all-there is demand enough to a6sor
remain unsoid, it will bo because those i
3 charge of them have not used proper diligenc
= in placing them within the reach of those wh
want them.
q communities and orphans in their parishes 81
% supplied with the email badges, which COZ
% only ten cents-it will need only q trifing ou
70 lay to supply these institutions. Already SON
n have been cared for, few gentlemen havin
bought badges for the boys of ST. Vincent
n Home for those of st. Mary's Orphan AsyluI
B. Tor Lne OIpn3u Rlrl uuucI eno ShoASo "a y.
IN Sisters of the Holy Cross, and. for those in Il
III Asylum on Camp street. There are, howeve
,e many other Catholic charitable institution
n not yet provided for We do not know tn
any have been bought for st. Elizabeth
It. House of Industry, on Magazine street; I
ia the Little Sisters of the Poor and those I
whom they provide. The nuns of the Hou
ls of the Good Shepherd would be delighted
wear them and organize a procession of th'
Magdalens and penitents Within their e
B. closure, in honor of the Holy Father, as tn
be cannot go outside. Let some generous perse
o. then, arrange to supply this Catholic instin
@ for those whose poverty will not allow tht
of to make the purchase, not only for the insti,
ia tions mentioned, but for others which, at t
40 moment, do not occur to us.
ry The members of the committee which p
in. pared the badges, have o few more than w
ordered. They can be obtained from them
OF Sunday by those who want them. Mr.. Scanl
nd will be at st. Joseph's Church and MI. Boz
at ST. Alphonsus. Call on them.
Ir, It will be q very beautiful devotion to
re- TX, that man of heroic charity, to spent
~, little money to give the roor an opportun
on of uniting in this universal public demonst
BE- tion in his honor; besides, the money spent
,;u badges goes to him, and will help to swell
Offering we intend to make him.
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