The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-05-28

welfare, and follow you, step by step as ~
we're. whether in the cherished land OF your
where You have exPerienceu un HM Give
,ytrerance; or at the sacred spot wnere tug
Holy PontiA, stripped by artifice ana or t
force of hi. temporal power. presclh' Of his
heroic resistance to the entertainments OF des-
p We must admit that when in October iass
vom took a parting leave of US, our loving
hearts were filled with serious apprehensions,
not only on account of the perlls 20 whlcn, ~.
your devotion to the sacred cause, you ~e ec'
a an"~t Of the most critical condition of re-
iia;ons affairs at tho Eternal City. But we
trusted that God, who bad given you 10 us,
thirty Years, battled in our midst for His glory
ond f3r the advancement of men in the path OF
salvation, who knew what good was YET IN
hermit YOU to leave unfinished the glorious
fask assiqned YOU in the great contest mere
below We trusted that God, who hao g'tSSn you
His word to protect His Church against tns
Efforts of impiety, would not allow the WICKED
| 70 prevail against it. We have not been dis,
| Amounted, You have been returned TO US iull
| III health and filed more than ever, WIN tuao
snirit of Catholic devotion which ut al! times n,
has characterized all your acts, ana MS non. af
ness Pope Plus TX, still occupies the cnalc OF
Peter, despite the malice ana stra'ase"' ~
emmr;nn vonr absence we have felt proud,
uniformly, loudly to raise our vo,ces in our IN
ability t. DO ate
csntnye of the States of the Church, ana we
have felt highly grat,fed to learn from you
Sorded some Consolation 10 the Holy Father IN
. | his heresyement and to witness that our eA-
ample has been followed by many other s.pl I;a
< DEMONSTRATIONS throughout the CatnoHc
world. No doubt, to the teachings OF those IL
:. snthority among us, do we owe . great deal
for the knowledge of our duties TO the NJ? -;
See but to ips discharges Of
. w;th burning love and affection. We appreol
!. ate the peculiar favors which the Holy tatne e.
= has heaned upon you, and feel confident tina
J., while he W as pouring his mnnihcence on yTu
he had in his mind also to reward ana press w w
American people 'R Know he Generously feels
Vi for their reliable and lasting devotion toWaru
p him. .o x,;,b;n TIL
40 mast year. to visit the Eternal City, when
still was free and happy, and to kneel At IN
feet of the Holy Father, press his blessed nan
and 1ons w as life shall
t.. frame shall the recollection OF what tne
sac heard and felt, pass away from my NV, wv
and yet my visit WAS %aSo bsaTd yon have fe
an things which your learning, your love, y9;,.
a. eloq1ence alone can picture, and WIN aesI ha:
-. to u.s. oh, lose no time IN .elnn 10 yecei,
g. fro1 vaS that apostolic benediction which tt
~ Holy Father has committed TO you Lor "
account and while our voices VIII mtus0 II
Elm chanting Alleluia for your return among
ia onr hearts will unite to beseech God TO pr
&c serve You and the Holy Father for many yea
come for the gG "1 % NJ and soon to
h's store Plus the Ninth to his temporal pow
, &c so eminently useful to the exercise OIL OF !
g. spiritual prerogatives. Inc mao Waves .h h ~
st. boisterous ocean may beat against the paEK
the Peter but shatter and destroy IL, new
7es never!
At the conclusion of the address His Grs
entered the Cathedral, and at the entrance
90; the middle aisle was met by the Very K
wv Father Chalon, who welcomed his beio'
o.. Superior in the following words:
Monseigneur-I thank God for the grace
o'es hath yoEchsafed me in comforting upon me
the honor of receiving you in our metropoil
st. church with the honor Whlcn your sac
NOV character and your beloved person dema
After an Absence wn,ch our gFeaS aoS ,s, ,'t n
and now returned to remain with US, VINO
+ho been committed to your loving care
w guidance. Again will this noble caInea ina
and your admiring hearers instruction ana coh
-, fion Often again will you address us,
ough nleasure.
,dez. For the choice of that venerable priest,
IT,, has fulfilled your duties during your ABS
"ADh with such fidelity, we return our SIN
thanks. ..;r,
owed You, Monsels neu., n H. Ea,har at r,
allow pleasure Oh seeins 80 io;S tho sentimen
y re- onr devoted love aud earnest faith you
'''0'' repeated to him our credo and that OF TN
nded tire diocese. 49,, !:
p tSa In addition to the Benediction which !
hem been your right to give us, the Holy "a
ealth has commiGeeu w e V;car of Leans Christ
g SsoSt Welcome, Monseigneur, in the name o
'eresU clsroy and of your faithful subjects &
when lid you welcome. BeneSctas gu. remit IN "
. day DoH'ns- Gacn uoy ;st. n nd vour pe,ple, ,
D was bleSsing 70 you. Pss;ngIv 70 I3ot TO epar
y and they VIII pESy a. ~ COME Won. who have