The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-08-13

Inoeo, then, arc tho secrets OF tneir su00os. |
Their motives pure, unsol6sh, unmerceneryi
their object elevated, unworldly. distnterestedi
their labors untiring, undivided their hvcs
pure, temperate, religions, and wholly ana
blessed BY God
While speaking of these religious eommnni-
ties pardon me. my friends, Il divert for
to mention 10 SO striking one ! cannot pass ~ |
by. What other Church than tho Catholic can
present such beautiful, such regulated end
cities Of the world, examine their charitable
institutions, and sec under whose management
they are. According to the statistics OF 1870
sss y g 60 public hospitals, and 50 other
benevolent and charitable institutions. such 81
homes for the aged, etc., all under tho control
and management o. ana moss o. eha sn c.thoiIo
Church their doors open to all sects and al
nations. Besides these, there are schools, col
leges and converts by the hundred: ;,ora
the orphan, the aged and the infirm. tho sick,
the blind aud the decrepid, there 10 another class
in our community abroad requiring atsension,
mean the MagdelaneS Of society, upon whose
sins charity imposes an impenetrable ven.
The Catholic Church does not forget even
these. She, and she alone, provides even these
with . shelter and . home. Go 70 the largo
cities of the United States-aye, OF tho world
and in all of them you will find honses, known
as the " Houses of the Good shephera, con-
Quoted by just such kind, devoted sisters sf %
these, where you will see hundreds OF those
MOOT nnfortnnates. unknown and unobtrusive,
leading quiet, retired and industrious lives
What Church does. or can do all this but the
Catholicf And yet, with all her works ana
charities what Church is SO reviled, 90 perse-
cuted as shei What people are SO maligued,
so slandered and opposed, as are these same
good sisters Is it not \ striking faSti
But to return to my subject. The lives on On
these sisters, and the rules and prlnc,p;ies ry
~ tit for their calling and to my mi1 d, 1he
life and aim of those who educate tho daugn-
ters of our land cannot be TOO pure. 700 e.esS
position in life is too great, too important, 70
admit of entrusting her early education ana
training, which 80 moulds and shapes, anu
tinges her mind and character for her life time'
| to any other than those whose own lives, cnal,
acter and actions prove them capable ana
worthy of 30 important an undertaking..
fuences of woman in Iife in picturing to you
her sweet and happy sway IN the ao ;So c"s
might tell you Of her widespread influences
for good or evil in society. mgns ; Gan
if not directly, at least indirectly, throngh nel
husband, brothers and sons, ueon the com
merce and politics OF our country. LIKE, we G haIis
Ii lives Of the Saints all She has done for the
Church! could tell you by the hour r Oh sns
walls, and living for ever! could cue 10Y o%H
} to incidents, and speeches, and writings tena.
ing to prove that Eugenie is responsip4e 70!
the terrible destinies OF France. I might quote
, history by the page, to show,yoq that Roman
, mothers made Roman senators and Warriors
r and made them proud that they 'ce'e Romans
have welded q different destiny. The Spartan
l mothers gave to history to record the deeds o.
+, Spartan braves. I might tell you from the
:. Bible that woman's influence dyed the hnnal
f Of Herod in the blood of the Bsptiste! That
9 were there no Pharoah's daughter, there wer'
Il NO Moses no Zee, there were NO sin no Mar!
there were no Messiah II woman's influence
9 then, over the deeds and destinies Of men an:
It nations, has ever been SO powerful, SO great
u what must be the Importance OF her education
u upon which that influence SO much depends
II How can we measure it 1t can be common
surated only with the influence she Yields
= And how can we comprehend or measure that
# By its magnitude, its extent. And what
r, that, World Hide, lifelong! But does It en-
is here: If man, we are taught to believe
st carries with him, into the next life. the rec
d orils of his deeds done in this, then woman
u influence follo,rs him there-apd its effect
le eternal! Therefore, too, do assert that tn
If religious education of the heart and mind
III paramount, as the Catholic Church teache
'r to their literary training because the one IS &c
II heaven, infinite and efernat ~,
Is Now Young ladies, and my loved ut
IS IS friends, must ask to say few woras 20 So'
ic of your life you do not believe it or apprec
Is ate it, and see some of you smile, as II yo
,r would like to call me "story," but repeat
a, from responsibility clouds and care. In att
I'd days, you will often wish yourselves back
ne the St. Vincents Academy. You are now abo'
to to bid a temporary adieu to your teachers ar
on books, to spend q few weeks of vacation VIII
at those loved at home; this is only the better
for studies during ias
he the mast years application but during yo
OF vacation do not forget what you have learne
les these Kind Sisters here, who have taught al
on watched over you with such maternal eai
mt Remember, too, VIII It have said to you abo
lat the Importance of your education, and the !
fIuence of woman in the world. These lad'
les you see here around you, were once scho
tly girls as you are, aud thought as little .abo
nc, The cares and responsibilities of their fatu
M as YOU do now of yours nevertheless ths
es, cares and responsibilities came to them, a
ice will also come to you. Therefore, prepare q
u.s. educate yourselves we'll, SO that you may
no9 fit for any position you may be called upon
lha fill in after life God may call some of you
N; the cloister-to lives such as these good Sist
1or lead, who can tell 7 But you all will be
tba "Scattered. like roses in bloom
euo Some at the bridal-some at the tomb y
YES but whenever it be, be prepared if at