The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-01-29

~ sQof mGmpeES1 Out MAO n Or0er tuos bn0i
mAx aklAEwards enter with : new strength |
uPQn HI xfesh period Of combat with the |
W6e1d, and Of CONQUEST TO the standard Of
her Divine Founder. We are, therefore, in |
NO way dismaycd. II We detail the hideous
Acts of wickedness N6ich arc perpetrated
against tho Sovereign PontiH and against
religion, II is n0e from fear and terror, still
less from idle curiosity or morbid taste
but IN order that, our readers may be
wounded and pAined with grief, in order
that they may taste OF the chalice which
- held daily to the lips Of Christie Vicar In
order that they may suffer- with him, and
bysuffsrlDg in faith, hope and charity pre-
pare themselves and their children for the
future which awaits the Church.
And what - this future Z Heresy has
run its course. Professionalism has lived as
long as Arianism, and is broken TO pieces.
As q religious organization or power over
mems souls it is no more. But the Church
has survived, and is younger and stronger
than eyer. Her present suffering does but
multiply her strength. What, then, is the
enemy she is to encounter in her future
career.f Paganism-Paganism stripped Of
its mythology. When we behold the two
chief nations Of Europe, one famed for its
fnement of it's civilization, tearing each
other to pieces with systematic skill and
perseverance,, we see the mockery of the
proud boast of the civilization and learning
of the nineteenth century. In like manner
the proud and foolish boast of the Reform
alton Is ending in deepest ignomiDy-the
ignominy of modern Paganism. 1t will be
with this that the Church will have in the
future to contend. She will enter upon q
death-struggle with it it. It will be more
obstinate and harder than Professionalism.
The Church will suffer-but she will tri-
fail, then Michael and Elias will come to
fight for her-because she can never fail.
We have the signs Of this Paganism at
hand. 1t show itself by isolated and
separate acts. Thousands of men are
sworn to destroy the Papacy and the Altar,
they have bound Themselves to overthrow
all religion. In Rome the Blessed Sacra-
ment has been publicly insulted, the Holy
Name of Jesus destroyed, the symbol Of
the Holy Ghost replaced in the Quirinal by
the Arms of q wicked man, and the symbol
of the same Holy Spirit in the Sanctuary
over st. Peters Chair broken to pieces with
stones. The pictures and statues of the
Madonna and of Saints hallowed in the
streets and shops of Rome have been con-
demned to destruction. The faithful were
molested when they resorted to e Church
of ST. Peter to pray upon the feast of the
Immaculate Conception; men armed with
stilettos rushed into the sacred edifice-so
we are assured by o witness of high author
ity-and began to extinguish the lamps
which burn around the Confessional
The canons are now obliged to frequent the
choir privately. The public prints have
proposed that the Sovereign Pontiff's Sec
rotary of State shall be caught, bound with
streets of Rome. Even more than this, in
stigations are not wanting to enter the
Vatican and take the life Of the PontiR
himself. But is this surprising, when men
s,a-1 b-cn found impiogsaenP4e q, to I z n;
order that they may always tread this di-
vine emblem of salvation under their feet
From whence, then, is safety to the head
of the church TO comet From Austria
But the Government of Austria is irrevO
From Prussiaf But the Prussian Govern
ment will seek nothing but its own power
and dominion. From Englen nd But the
Prime Minister has approved of the spolia-
ton of the Sovereign Pontiff, and the peo-.
pie have been taught to reject tho truth and
to believe q lie. From Francef But the
Government of France has reinstated Re
nan, placed the statue of Voltaire in site
of higher honor, forbidden the Sisters of
Charity to attend the ambulances in Paris !;
while its friends decry the priesthood and
religion, and trace the failure of d'Aurelles
! de Paladine to the fact that he had heard
| Mass and went with his staff to Holy Com
munion before he entered upon the cam
paign. At the present moment Paganism
is dominant in France as it is in Rome.
We behold the same phenomena in both.
| Paganism will contend for the mastery for
a time in each.
4 In every country, then, may be discerned
1.-THE various forms of Paganism. Govern
|ments and princes are alike corrupt Safe
ty, then, to the head of the Church and his
restoration to independence must come
4 from the quarter in which, humanity speak
hing, the strength of the Church will lie in
r her future period of combat and conquest;
{ 4at is, with the people. 1t will be the
CAholic people in every country, pressing
upee their Governments, using all their
D righA and putting forth all their power, as
, maAin his strength, that will restore the
j, Pope &freedom. And it will then be this
!. same Caholic people, schooled in suffering,
9 exercises jim faith, hope and charity, and
' united in heir strength, that will, in the
: name OF Jeeas Christ, as members OF His
d Church, anNanimated by His doctrines,
q enter upon contest with those various
I errors of mode Paganism, with which the
d last struggle o1the Church will be. The
,. peopsp OF CatholA Christendom are under
training for their ture work and mission,
DESCRIPTION OF Nkron EMANUEL
Is DR.. Murray, in his late beech in Dublin OF
the usurpation of Victoe Emmanuel, thul
n 1.oor;has tho UheroU.