The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-02-11
DOMESTIC CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCE.

Sister Mary Anne (McCaffery) aged sew
enty-six years, and for thirty five years a
professed religious, died at the Convent ol
the Visitation, Georgetown, Sunday even
ing, January %, after lingering illness.
Ordination at Mount ST. Nary's of tie
West.-His Grace, the Most Rev. j. b.
Purcell, Archbishop of Cincinnati, on the
23d, Gath and 25th ult.. conferred subdea-
conship. deaconship and priesthood on Rev.
John Grogan, n native of Rochester. New
York, for the diocese OF Fort Wayne, In
diana, and on Rev. Ursus Wittmer and
Francis Nitsch, for the congregation of the
Most Precious Blood.
Prophecy Of Amne Maria Iaigi.-Refer-
ring to this remarkable prophecy (9) which
has been published in nearly all the Catho-
lie papers in England and America, and
which was published in the Star last Sun
day, the Right Rev. Bishop Wood has
isaued the following circular:
Beloved Children-We are grieved to
hear that a publication in the Catholic
Standard, concerning the Three Dark
Days," said to have been foretold By the
Venerable Servant of God, Anna Maria
Taigi, has caused more or less apprehen-
sion and excitement among the faithful.
This holy woman died in Rome A. d. 1887
in the odor of sanctity, and tho examina-
ton of her life and virtues resulted in de-
claring her. according to the usual phrase
though we do not blame the conductors of
the paper for the insertion of this item,
since they culled it from respectable reli-
gious newspapers, nevertheless, had we
been consulted, VIC would not have advised
its publication. We have to- day author
lied the publishing of the life of this ven
eruble servant of God, translated from the
Italian edition, printed in Rome in 1865,
by an Augustniaa Friar, and collated from
the dispositions taken in the usual process
and examination, and bearing the imprimd-
tur of three distinct ecclesiastical officials
at Rome. In this life there is not even
mention made of the "Three Dark Days."
nor of other prophecies attributed to this
g Venerable Matron." 1t is therefore evil
dent that either these prophecies were not
found among the papers in question. or
that they were not considered of sufficient
authenticity, weight or value to justify
their publication in the authorized history
of her life. Let all minds, therefore, be
and let US wait for the decision of
tue Church, the legitimate judge of such
resting we'll assured that, no
matter what horrors may be visited on the
world in punishment of its crimes and iuti
deity, the Divine protection will be ex-
avoid sin and to pass their lives in the holy
love and fear of God. Of one thing we are
convinced (and we consider the
both necessary and opportune)
that should any extraordinary scourge be
sent us by the Divine indignation for our
sins, it will most severely visit and punish
those who dissipate their substance and
dcsolate their homes by debauchery and
and especially those who,
whilst they present temptation in every
form and in every locality, reckless
of the consequences to themselves and
Others, and needless of the limitations and
cautions dictated by our Holy Mother the
Church, pursue their dangerous calling in a
manner utterly inconsistent with their duty
as men, citizens and Christians. "Better
is little with justiceSthan great revenues
with iniquity," Proverbs, chap. 16, v. IS.
" The peace of God, beloved children,
which surpasseth all understanding, keep
your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Amen" PHILIPPIANS, chap. 4, W.
+ JAMES FREDERICK,
Bislop OF PhiladelnlIia