The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-09-17
for the blessing granted Us, and asking
with fervor from the same God the victory

will, fervor from the same God the victory
of His Church.
Not only. Our griefs and Our sufferings
have been assuaged, but We have even
tiers, filed with congratulations, with
prayers and good wishes at sight of the
immense c0ncourse of faithful coming
from all parts, and among them great
number of men eminent for nobility OF
race, or ecclesiastical or civil dignities, as
we'll as others remarkable for the noble
ness of their faith, and who, united in
heart and affection with the citizens of this
great city and of the occupied provinces,
FASTENED hitler from even the most dis
tant countries, exposing themselves volun-
tarify to the dangers and insults to which
testimony of their own and their fellow
citizens sentiments Of affection towards
Us; in order TO bring Us addresses in
which severei hundreds of thousands of
the faithful of every nation have signed
their names. stigmatize theoretically the
demand q restitution commanded by reli-
gion, justice and civilization itself.
On this occasion again aims, more album
dant than usual, reach U.s. Inns il which
rich and poor have shared in order to come
to the relief of Our poverty; to those alms
very valuable gifts, magnificent tribute of
the arts and of Christian genius, especial
ly implying a recognition of the two-fold
power, spiritual and royal, vOuchsafed Us
by God. And further, an immebse and
splendid collection of vestmeDts and sa-
cred vessels, which will enable Us to come
to the assistance of the poverty and bad
condition in which SO many churches find
themselves.
Admirable spectacle of Catholic unity,
which shows clearly that the Church, al
though spread over all the globe, among
nations differing in manners, mind and
tastes, is united in the spirit of God, and
more prodigiously as impiety persecutes
aud harrases her the more farious!y, and
endeavors the more perfdiously to deprive
her Of all human aid. But if We attri butte
those blessings to the Giver of all Good,
We at the same time feel Our heart filled
with gratitude towards those who, making
themselves the instruments of Providence,
have lent Us the aid of their help, their
consultations, their DEVOTION their piety
and their love.
With Onr eyes and hands raised to hea-
ven, We offer to the Lord all that has been
given Us by Our sons in His name, be-
seechipe Him to give a speedy satisfaction
to their common wishes for the liberty OF
! this Holy See, for the victory of the
Church, for the tranquility of the world,
and to grant them, to each one generously,
in heavenly and worldly matters, the re-
ward which We Ourselves cannot bestow.
Doubtless, We would wish to be able to
express to all, aud each in particular, Our
gratitude, and to assure them of Our good
will, but the immense abundance OF the
presents made to Us in substantiais in
| writings, and in words, does not permit IL.
| In order to fulfil III some measure part
of Our desires, We beg you, venerable
brethren, to whom We give the first fruits
of these sentiments of gratitude, to declare
them and make them known publicly to
your clergy and people. Urge them all to
persevere constantly and with confidence
to pray with you; for if the assiduous
prayer of the just man pierces the clouds
and does not cease till the Most High takes
it into consideration, if Christ has promised
to be in the midst of two persons united
for prayer in His name, and to obtain from
II Heavenly Father all they shall ask,
how much more surely the entire Church,
touched the divine justice, have granted to
her to see the powers of hell broken, the
efforts of human malice overturned and
destroyed, and peace and justice restored
| to earth.
For your part, venerable brethren, ap.
,,lv your whole mind and all your strength
to II more lasting and perfect union among
you, in order to present, as it were, a close
and compact battalion to the enemies o.
Christ, who attack the Church, which nc
force eau destroy, with ever fresh rage ant
new devices, in order that you may be abls
to resist their charge and route their army
with greater facility and more efficacious
ly.
That is what We desire. what We ash
eagerly, and what We wish for you from
the hottom of Our heart, for you and fol
the entire Catholic family.
In the meantime, as presa3e of tina
very desirable event, and by the Divin,
favor, We grant you from the depths o
Our heart, to each one of you, venerable
brethren, to the clergy and all the peopl,
confided to each one of you, the apostolic
benediction, sure testimony of Our goot
will and gratitude.
Given at Rome, at St. Peter, the 5th da.
of August, feast of st. Mary in Exquillus
in the year of Our Lord, 1871; and of Gu
Pontifcate the twenty-sixth.
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