The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-04-02
Lsntsa Alloeatioa ef Hls Hsliasss Fins II

lception of all the Parish Priests of Rom
land Of the LenteR Preachers. The Pop
then addressed to them, In solemn an,
touching terms, an Allocution, which tn
Tablet translates - follows:
II has pleased the Supreme Lord of al
thiDge TO permit all that we now witness
all that afaicts us in these days it has ais
pleased Him that bis Vicar should be wit
ness Of the events that have 90 changed th.
aspect OF the Capital of the Catholic world
that we may say Of her to-day as IL ono,
was said of Sion, "All her ways mourn
And in truth this city, which is by her ma
cure ana BY her title the centre OF CathO
city, always has had an aspect full of gray
ity, 30 that even when she gave herself ur
to some laudable recreation she still re-
manned the city of Saints. But at the pres
emit hour, alas! how 10 the pure gold be.
come dim Violence, injustice, and brutal
force have overthrow our walls, they have
penetrated even within the sacred enclo-
sure; dark cloud went before them black
and horrible, q cloud of dagger-men, as
sassins, impious and wicked persons ignor-
ant OF shame. Within q few short weeks
how has all been changedl The ministers
OF the Lord are no longer respected
many of them have been insulted and
turned to derision; the churches have
been profaned some of them have even
been polluted and dishonored by the ennis
saries of Satan. Worse still, they now
ligious communities which form its richest
treasure. To plumber the Church, that is
their Iong-cherished project, and the one
they will at last put in execution if AL
mighty God leave them sufficient time to
carry out their designs.
In the midst of such painful catastrophes
and Of 30 violent tempest, what shall be
tina With which NOT
against the assault of hellf
In the days of Pagan Rome it was said
Agere ct pats f0rtia Rom0num est ! A Father
of the Church in the Apology which he
presented to the prosecutors Of Christiani- |
ty also said: Agers ct pati tortia Ohyissian- |
2rune est.
Now then, if we observe the present at. |
;itude of the people of Rome, it also de-
erves to have this said of it. 1 speak of |
he Roman people, not of the worshippers |
# Jupiter or of Mercury, but of the Roman |
PEOPLE who adore Jesus Christ, and who |
the Holy Virgin and the Saints.
Are not we ourselves witnesses of all |
hat it has done to stem the tide of evil
# the admirable associations established
o assert and defend the truth, and to sue
or the afflictedf The churches are very
much thrOnged, the word of God is eager
? listened to, the Sacraments are received
nth great fervor. I do not go abroad, but
ou well know-you yourselves-all that
.ome has done to resist the work of lies
nd of wickedness.
Well, then, it is precisely because I do
OF go abroad that you, the parish priests
nd preachers, must tell it throughout
Ome that the Pope is unable to bless this
eople of whom speak, and to approve
nd encourage them to persevere in their
,nduct.
Then tell them that fathers of families
lould not allow their children to 90 to
leatres where plays are acted which insult
ligion and morality, and where vice and I
,mortality triumphs. Such places are i
to Christian families they can /
shonor God and the Church, to over
row the faith, and to break her most
cred laws. {
Tell them also that thank the Romans il
: the suferings they have undergone, and a
all those Civil Service employ
who, in such large numbers, have re-
aimed faithful to honor, loyalty, and con- b
fence, and have chosen rather to undergo f;
sorts of privatiOns than to become ac-
mplices in treason and felony.
Tell them that know all this, and that d
bless them as l do all those who can do t
d suffer like true Romans. =
But will SO many prayers cause the
,rning of peace to dawnf Will it dawn
on That it friH dawn is certain but if
will be soon, I know not. 1t may be v
at we shall have to endure more and diff v
'ent griefs still. e
remember Judas, who, when he had q
ten of that bread which is ,nors malls,
Ia bonts went forth from the Upper Cham. Il
IT of God,-I say of God, for it had be- y
me 30, by the presence and the work of .
70 Saviour. The traitor went to hasten L
1 the commencement of the Passion. Our t
ord Jesus Christ said then Nunc clarif- c
'tus est Filius Honsinis. And yet He had
ready manifested Himself by His mira '
es, by His teaching, and by His fulflment t
the prophecies; but it was not until this G
oment that He said expressly, that now
o was about to be glorified by His bonds, 4
? His Cross, and by His death. Thus
len before being glorified by His Resur-
'ction and Ascension, he willed to be !!
orifed even by suffering and dying upon !
olgotha.
And we too shall have our resurrection b
ON the depth of corruption into which 8
Q have been cast. But who knows '
neither even greater trials may not be re-
rived for US We shall certainly be glo-
fed by vengeance worthy of God, eth c
by the admirable conversion or the ter 9
BILE punishment of His enemies.
Meanwhile let MS continue instant in 4
aver; let us continue to ask in conf q
nee of the Lord that he xvnuld haskan z