The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-05-12
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY MORNING NAY ID 1S72

9 reciprocal communicating betveen ns thu,
| I9r All the past years and months aad for ali
the days and months which God NAV gram
me yet on earth, have set apart, and shall
which the Sacrifice Of tho Altar is destined 70,
al the Catholic souls scattered on the surface
.oa And IS yoq ssk my blessing for all these
ing, and, as well as can, will enumerate the
a ~ parts of the globe on which bestow
Firstly, I will call for a blessing on the snot
in Europe which is most remote from us.
namely Portugal, and may say that I ardent.
y ueslre TO obtain for that country the Divine
blessing, because the people there are good,
hearing the truth Ths is not the nIae CT
for saying whether that truth is always ids dis.
hensed to them; This much I can say. that
tyranny of the most despot:c Freemasonrv
therefore, we are bound to pray particuiarrv
for that kingdom.
ne HsIt ds come to Spain and bless that emf
mas produced SO many saints for the Church,
so many saints, of whom several were patterns
time ii eAao 5anny modification We live in
- !,e, my dearest children in which this virtue
Is ignored, in which modification is not wished
t tor ny 80 many. So bless that land, blessed
d1stmerIy by God and sanctfied by the example
VI R 81 m .Ly SAINTS as l said just-now.
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tn sweive months under the burden of dis
5nroances caused by man, aud during these
s disturbances false principles creep in on all
Y triumph, and that the Catholic heart of |
Ine people of Spain will be always ready to |
oppose al the iniq aities of impious men.
! come to France. 1 bless that country in
aaDlteo by 30 many generous hearts, that
country which has ever known how to supply
'he wants of human society, by so many pious
works all tending to the good of both body
70 well how to interpret the feelings of Vim
ent of Paul, and which in a thousand WAYS
las come to the help of the ignorant to in
trnct them in the principles of the true faith
'tety-now by the side of the sick mans bed
o lift his soul above pain, now striving under
ne shadow of ST. Francis Regis to reunite in
oiness those who had been united in i'm
iety; that France which has carried out so
1ahy, many, holy and good works that it would
axe too long to enumerate them here that I
rance bless; and l pray that the nation
lay be united and of one mind pray that |
ertain exaggerated parties of opposite opinions
lay a, disappear, once for oil, on both Sides i
mere is party which fears the influence of n
onfess that without humility no party can be
lst. There is also party opposed to this one, T
inch completely forgets the laws of charity,
nd Without wit charity none can be truly Catho- r
C.. therefore, to the first counsel humility; C
the second charity; to all union, concord "
I'D peace; in order that with closed ranks 7
icy also may combat in France against the a
'untry, and against impiety and the desire of .
MUST gain, to the detriment of Justice and
nth 1 bless Italy. Poor Italy! l v
ess that land of which it was said already 81
any, many years ago, that it was destined to Il
conquering or conquered, n servant still" a
ell, even now that Italy proclaims herself a
'tion qualified to enter into the great Con- rt
ess OF nations-s tine Italy of our days, al
moi Ia 7
lich she suffers chains Is not the blood a,
butte which is demanded of her chain r
o not those youths consecrated to the Tenn n
nipple and the Church, in chains Have we W
seen with our own eyes youths called out W
military service, forced to substitute the W
isket for the alb, the sword for maniple, and &C
forthIa hardship, piece of tyranny, which st
oves thateven now Italy is neither conquered ~
I conqueror, but, as ever, the slave of others g.
's son a, l pass on to Germany; and pray V,
GOD that that country, fastened upon in v,
'se days by an anti-Catholic spirit, by tr
rit of ambition, may remain firm and con- be
mt, as we have hitherto admired it for re- To-
lining, particularly the clergy and part of mi
} people. In all places, in all Kingdoms. I'M
n are bound to obey those who command m,
y must speak to their rulers with respect, 90
! speak the truth. And when lies are mt Sc
tn they must have the strength to confute OF
nm and to persist in .confuting them, even On
face of the most frightful troubles We, arr
refore, pray that God may continue to give pa
ength to the German Episcopate, to enable fro
to maintain the rights Of God, of the thu
nrch, ana OF society; we pray for the an
Id" because they re-introduce into the W., w
nrch old errors which have been confuted n.
usands and thousands of times. In fine, coi
pray for all the other kingdoms Of Europe me 9
the Austrian Empire, which has such great,
at need of our prayers. We pray for Bel Lo
m and Bavaria. That country of Belgium, left
ugh small it be, is yet SO devoted to this VIII
y See, that bless 1T particularly, and me
h that it may not change that which it now ",
seSses.
bless Bavaria, and hope that the old ~
8 " of certain people may turn to youth by oLl
wholesome principles of truth and religion. ira
The same time desire to recommend to God by
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