The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-09-17
VOLUME ".
MarnIne Star and Catholic Messenger.
NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER II. IsJl !.
FROM ROME.

Academy of Theology. His Holiness said
in reply: 81 have heard with great pleas-
ure the sentiments that have been express
ed by society so distinguished as yours
and 40 devoted to the study OF theology.
I grant that the Lord has been pleased to
do great things in me, but also say that l
have been but a very weak !nstrumen1 ln
Gods hands. I feel of how little account
1 am personally; l feel my own WEAKNESS
to the fullest possible extent. You must
nnderatand in it's true sense what God has
been pleased to do on behalf of His Church
and of the Holy See, and not initiate those
who, because they do not understan9 my
poverty, would make giant OF me. some
of the Ministers OF Great lowers nnse
thought proper to say that since the Des|
cree Of the Council of the Vatican my per.
sopality is changed, and, therefore, that
the conventions and treaties made Win me
are no longer valid, because, say they, the
Plus TX Of to-day is not the same p as ne
of Ermeland Il mention him with honor
herel answered that very we'll to somebody
who wished to discuss the Ipfaillbllty Win
him. He said to the Minister lfor 1t was
Minister of State): Sir, I will say thing
to you much less startling than what you
religion. Your Sovereign, who was King
has become an Emperor. Therefore ac-
knowledge him no more. Do yon ADMIT
this argument If you do not ADMIT ~
We see that the devil is not the strongest,
for. in spite of all his efforts, we see the
niety and courage of q great many goo9
Catholics, and especially the BISHOPS, sSaha
firm. So we hope, in the midst or all tnese
difficulties, we shall arrive az q tri9mpn O. @;
last. because we are on Gods slde: 81
Deus pro nobis q,is contra nosy we nave
always been taught in the Church that
God chooses His Instruments, and chooses
them of Himself. God then has wilied
that should be His Vicar mere oeioM W.; up ";d
this earth, andi have done with ms a,a
what have been enabled to do. Without
Him should only have made mistakes
with Him all goes on well. May the LORD
always be your support ana your succou
in the tribulations in which we are piace eu
Nav He ever be your consoiatlon. fIos
trate before Him, we ask Him every va.
for more light, to be able to combat ~
enemies. who are the enemies of Ill
Church"
The Revolutionary mob at Rome want
to make a grand fete of the miserable an
niyersary of the Goth September, which !
now coming roand. The Government !
nervous, and deprecates the idea In tn
semi official Liberia. 1t argues thaG ID
Romans would do we'll to content them
selves with flying flags from tnelr n0u y
and dispense with the noisy and expenslV
fetes a few performances OF music may C
nermitted in the place. "Slnce the 2ot
of September last (adds the Ltberta) W
have had little else than fetes. In Noven
her probably there will be another at u
openiug of the Cham ber." Other Journals 30
that the goth will be .fete in spite OF u
Government, which is accused OF Teiusi1
through fear of the Pope. The Cover
ment is expected to give way, and
shall most probably have very dlsoroer
time. ., ..o.,
The names of the principal streets
Rome are proposed to be changed as IL
16wgc-Via di Porta Pia into Via 20 Setter
bre, The Corso into Corso Vlttorlo E G
uele. Via del Babuino into Corso CaVo'
Ma di Ripetto into Corso Garloaidl' anu
FORTH The Porta SAHARA is TO pe pun
down and rebuilt after o new and mode
design c.a
Several changes are in progress: Cad
who ia made Project of Rome, is to be 8
ceeded by Di Vicenzo. Acton, the hllr
ter of Marine, goes out, and the post is
fered to Vice-Admiral and Senator Rlbo
The Fathers of the Minerva have
ceived notice of the decree of the exp
priation of their house, which, as y
readers are aware, is the residence OF
Father-General of the Order. IN I
monastery is the famous library OF Gas
alta. All will be lost All the rellgl
houses in Rome are in the most lmmln
danger. The Liberia defends the Cove
ment against the charge of being dlla'
in the matter of the Converts. 1t
that it knows that the commission OF
curry has just sent in q report, in W
eighty houses are marked for expropriat
Eighty religious houses marked for rob-
and sacrilege! It is Henry VIII and CT
we'll over again. Quousque tandem
fulflment of an ancient VOW, the Ro